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Austria’s Nazi past encroaches on election campaign

Austria’s Nazi past encroaches on election campaign

As elections in Austria approach Sunday, politicians are superimposing rivals’ faces onto likenesses of Adolf Hitler; Austria has only come to terms with its Nazi… Read More ›

Victim in Buchris trial opposes plea bargain

Victim in Buchris trial opposes plea bargain

In response to a proposed plea bargain in which Brig. Gen. Ofek Buchris admits to inappropriate behavior instead of rape, the lawyer of one of… Read More ›

Analysis: First reported IAF strikes in months hint at importance of targets

Analysis: First reported IAF strikes in months hint at importance of targets

Israel said to act on declared ‘red lines’ with overnight air raids on Syrian military base, Hezbollah weapons convoy   For the first time in… Read More ›

IDF reveals video-interpreting system

IDF reveals video-interpreting system

The army also revealed the existence of the advanced, start-up-styled unit that developed the technology; live events are summarized in text; a database compares to… Read More ›

Israel against using term ‘Polish death camps’

Israel against using term ‘Polish death camps’

Israeli-Polish governments hold joint meeting in capital.   Israel is opposed to the use of the term “Polish death camps” to describe the Nazi concentration… Read More ›

Lapid: Keep Israel-US disputes behind closed doors

Lapid: Keep Israel-US disputes behind closed doors

Yesh Atid leader says going over president’s head to Congress not a good idea   He has succeeded in rallying the Israeli masses, preaching political… Read More ›

London – New Drug Capsule Delivers Medicine For Weeks After Swallowing

London – New Drug Capsule Delivers Medicine For Weeks After Swallowing

  London –  Scientists have developed a new drug capsule that stays in the stomach for up to two weeks after being swallowed, gradually releasing… Read More ›

Washington – Trump’s Lobbyist Ban Complicates Administration Hiring

Washington – Trump’s Lobbyist Ban Complicates Administration Hiring

  Washington – President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to “drain the swamp” of Washington might make it difficult for him to fill all the jobs… Read More ›

Is Aleppo the first flash point in Trump and Putin’s relationship?

Is Aleppo the first flash point in Trump and Putin’s relationship?

The Admiral Kuznetsov is not in itself that impressive: the Russian aircraft carrier is said to heave black smoke as it travels. On Monday, one… Read More ›

Blasphemy protests: Indonesian police investigating Christian governor

Blasphemy protests: Indonesian police investigating Christian governor

  Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesian police have confirmed that they are investigating the Christian governor of Jakarta for blasphemy in a case that previously triggered… Read More ›

Japan’s Abe set to meet Trump and safeguard US alliance

Japan’s Abe set to meet Trump and safeguard US alliance

  Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be the first world leader to meet with US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday. Abe is “thrilled” to… Read More ›

When Israel banned Nazi-inspired ‘Stalag’ porn

When Israel banned Nazi-inspired ‘Stalag’ porn

As the Knesset prepares a bill to ‘filter’ Internet pornography, a peek at the Jewish state’s 1963 show-down with Holocaust-infused comics   To view the… Read More ›

Rafael seeks to bring Iron Dome technology to civilian market

Rafael seeks to bring Iron Dome technology to civilian market

Now, with the increased threats posed by terrorism, including cyber terrorism, mPrest is hoping to use Iron Dome technology to protect government buildings and civilian… Read More ›

Ultra-Orthodox block bill to muffle Muslim prayer call, fearing Shabbat siren is next

Ultra-Orthodox block bill to muffle Muslim prayer call, fearing Shabbat siren is next

Controversial legislation to ban mosque loudspeakers goes back to the drawing board   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ultra-Orthodox coalition allies on Tuesday scuppered a Knesset… Read More ›

Suspect in Oklahoma City airport shooting found dead, according to police

Suspect in Oklahoma City airport shooting found dead, according to police

  A Southwest airlines employee who was shot at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport died Tuesday prompting a manhunt for his killer, the Associated Press… Read More ›

‘Anger shouldn’t drive policy’: George W. Bush has some advice for the Trump administration

‘Anger shouldn’t drive policy’: George W. Bush has some advice for the Trump administration

  Former President George W. Bush reflected on the presidential election Tuesday and cautioned against anger influencing  political policy, CNN reported. Speaking in Dallas, Bush acknowledged… Read More ›

All lobbyists have been cut from Trump’s transition team

All lobbyists have been cut from Trump’s transition team

  Vice President-elect Mike Pence reportedly ordered the removal of all lobbyists from president-elect Donald Trump’s transition team, The Wall Street Journal wrote on Tuesday… Read More ›

DC synagogue and cultural institution watches the election together

DC synagogue and cultural institution watches the election together

There had been talk in the lead up that the state has a chance to turn blue, but no one could confidently predict an outcome… Read More ›

Trump ahead with 137 electoral votes to Clinton’s 104

Trump ahead with 137 electoral votes to Clinton’s 104

Republican nominee wins in 16 states, ahead in key states Florida and Ohio; Democratic rival takes deep-blue states   Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was… Read More ›

Trump is tied with Clinton in the expected blue state of Virginia

Trump is tied with Clinton in the expected blue state of Virginia

  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is tied with Hillary Clinton in Virginia, a state that was expected to lean Democratic in this election. With… Read More ›