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Israelis wire locust ear to a robot, pioneering part-animal part-machine tech

Israelis wire locust ear to a robot, pioneering part-animal part-machine tech

Many insects see and hear better than any camera or microphone; that’s why a bug-eyed Tel Aviv team is connecting insect parts to circuits and… Read More ›

‘Meme Stocks’ Go Mainstream: There’s Now A Fund For That

‘Meme Stocks’ Go Mainstream: There’s Now A Fund For That

  NEW YORK (AP) — Interested in trading some of the stocks that have rocked Wall Street recently fueled by social media buzz? Has the… Read More ›

Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available

Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available

As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members from getting the… Read More ›

GOP Jews dismiss Trump’s speech: ‘We’re focused on 2022’

GOP Jews dismiss Trump’s speech: ‘We’re focused on 2022’

“I think [Trump] was taunting them [to show] that just because he lost the election does not mean he has gone away and that he… Read More ›

A blessed and welcome verdict for the House of David

A blessed and welcome verdict for the House of David

Opinion: The High Court decision to recognize Conservative and Reform conversions is an important step for Israel to finally embrace and truly practice its core… Read More ›

No vaccine? No patients! Hospital relegates unvaccinated staff to paper pushing

No vaccine? No patients! Hospital relegates unvaccinated staff to paper pushing

The Health Ministry has called for non-inoculated staff to be kept away from highest-risk wards; Jerusalem’s Hadassah has gone a step further, barring contact with… Read More ›

Feds Oppose Release Of Arizona Man Who Wore Horns In Riot

Feds Oppose Release Of Arizona Man Who Wore Horns In Riot

  PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors in Washington are opposing the pretrial release of an Arizona man who stormed the U.S. Capitol nearly two months ago… Read More ›

Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help

Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help

The European Union’s 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout plagued by supply… Read More ›

A-G institutes lengthy approval process for foreign vaccine aid

A-G institutes lengthy approval process for foreign vaccine aid

Israel has already donated about 22,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.   Any plans to donate COVID-19 vaccines to foreign countries must go through a lengthy… Read More ›

Israel should not experiment with our children’s safety

Israel should not experiment with our children’s safety

Opinion: Our kids deserve to have their lives back, but the decision to bring 7-11 graders back to school makes it seem like the government… Read More ›

High Court recognizes Reform, Conservative conversions carried out in Israel

High Court recognizes Reform, Conservative conversions carried out in Israel

Judges say converts through non-Orthodox denominations in Israel must be considered Jews for citizenship purposes; chief rabbis fume; Orthodox parties vow law to overturn ruling… Read More ›

An Open Letter to Governor Cuomo:  You Had Your Chance, Now Leave!

An Open Letter to Governor Cuomo: You Had Your Chance, Now Leave!

  Dear Governor Cuomo, You could have handled this very differently.  You could have truly and sincerely apologized for your disgusting behavior.  But you didn’t. … Read More ›

All our recent progress with Covid-19 could be wiped out by variants, CDC director says. ‘Please stay strong’

All our recent progress with Covid-19 could be wiped out by variants, CDC director says. ‘Please stay strong’

The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting… Read More ›

Trump to proclaim himself the future of the Republican Party in speech

Trump to proclaim himself the future of the Republican Party in speech

The former president hinted towards a 2024 election bid and told a conservative audience on Sunday that he has no plans to start a new… Read More ›

Iran has identified Israel’s vulnerability on the high seas

Iran has identified Israel’s vulnerability on the high seas

Opinion: Attack on Israeli-owned Helios Ray could have been lethal, but sinking the ship would have been seen as act of war by U.S. and… Read More ›

Israel said to hit Iranian targets in Syria after Tehran blamed for ship blast

Israel said to hit Iranian targets in Syria after Tehran blamed for ship blast

Syrian state media claims air defenses shot down several missiles; Hebrew media outlets indicate raid a retaliation for explosion that hit Israeli-owned vessel in Gulf… Read More ›

NY Gov. Cuomo Acknowledges Behavior Seen As ‘Flirtation’

NY Gov. Cuomo Acknowledges Behavior Seen As ‘Flirtation’

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged for the first time Sunday that some of his behavior with women had been… Read More ›

47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged under national security law

47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged under national security law

Hong Kong – The Hong Kong authorities charged 47 opposition activists with violating the city’s national security legislation on Sunday, in the biggest application of… Read More ›

China and India to send vaccines to Palestinians

China and India to send vaccines to Palestinians

“China has decided to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Palestine,” the country’s Ambassador Geng Shuang told the UN Security Council during its monthly meeting on the… Read More ›

Has Abbas reached the end of the political road?

Has Abbas reached the end of the political road?

In-depth: With very high voter registration hinting at a hunger for change, it is not clear that the veteran Palestinian president will be able to… Read More ›