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Analysis: Djokovic won his court case but few Australians are cheering

Analysis: Djokovic won his court case but few Australians are cheering

Brisbane, Australia – An Australian judge’s stunning dismissal of the government’s hasty attempt to deport the world No. 1 men’s tennis player is a spectacular… Read More ›

Iran will face ‘severe consequences’ if it attacks Americans – White House

Iran will face ‘severe consequences’ if it attacks Americans – White House

“Make no mistake: the USA will protect and defend its citizens, including those serving the United States now and those who formerly served.”   There… Read More ›

Even with a mass COVID infection model, Israel still needs a plan

Even with a mass COVID infection model, Israel still needs a plan

Opinion: Despite what some may think, government’s current pandemic policies weren’t reached without discussions, and are a result of a calculation of risks; but leaders… Read More ›

Bennett appeals for ‘patience’ amid public dismay over shifting, unclear COVID rules

Bennett appeals for ‘patience’ amid public dismay over shifting, unclear COVID rules

Poll shows negative view of government’s Omicron policies; minister says ‘public isn’t with us’; ailing restaurateurs fume as Liberman says ‘all businesses in excellent shape’… Read More ›

Malfunctioning Electric Space Heater Caused Fire That Killed 19 People In New York City, Fire Commissioner Says

Malfunctioning Electric Space Heater Caused Fire That Killed 19 People In New York City, Fire Commissioner Says

  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s deadliest fire in more than three decades, killing 19 people including nine children Sunday at a Bronx… Read More ›

Blinken does not expect to see breakthroughs in talks with Russia this week

Blinken does not expect to see breakthroughs in talks with Russia this week

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he doesn’t expect to see any breakthroughs in the meetings with Russia this week, reiterating that while the US… Read More ›

Iran and its proxies are emboldened by lack of accountability – analysis

Iran and its proxies are emboldened by lack of accountability – analysis

Iran has set its sights precisely on countries in which its proxy groups have taken over the government and carried out extrajudicial killings.   What… Read More ›

‘Israel gambling with children’s lives, on verge of COVID catastrophe’

‘Israel gambling with children’s lives, on verge of COVID catastrophe’

Former minister Yuval Steinitz from Likud tells Ynet that Health Ministry experts assume Omicron is less dangerous without scientific data to prove it, calls on… Read More ›

New COVID rules for schools take effect; borders reopened to vaccinated foreigners

New COVID rules for schools take effect; borders reopened to vaccinated foreigners

Under guidelines adopted amid Omicron surge, the vaccination rate of each class will no longer determine if kids go to school in person or remotely… Read More ›

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein And Other Prominent Rosh Yeshivas Contract Coronavirus As Omicron Wave Rages

Rabbi Gershon Edelstein And Other Prominent Rosh Yeshivas Contract Coronavirus As Omicron Wave Rages

  JERUSALEM — Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the 98-year-old Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh, has contracted coronavirus, according to a report from his associates. The Rosh Yeshiva… Read More ›

Analysis: The West has a rare window to put Putin in his place

Analysis: The West has a rare window to put Putin in his place

Next week may see one of the most significant and defining moments in relations between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Russia since the break-up… Read More ›

COVID-19 school policies could change on Sunday – here’s everything you need to know

COVID-19 school policies could change on Sunday – here’s everything you need to know

The Health and Education Ministries proposed a new policy on Thursday night – here is how it could affect schools if approved.   The Health… Read More ›

Israel’s current COVID policy will lead to more illness

Israel’s current COVID policy will lead to more illness

Opinion: By promoting less reliable tests, lifting travel restrictions and adjusting quarantine regulations, ministers opt for a semblance of normality, while gambling with public health… Read More ›

A nation divided: Americans do not remember Jan. 6 Capitol riot as one people

A nation divided: Americans do not remember Jan. 6 Capitol riot as one people

Democrats recall and mourn attack on US democracy, while Republicans stay silent, exposing breach in nation’s ideals of common purpose, history and values   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

Official Guidance from Torah U’Mesorah in Response to Chaim Walder Case

Official Guidance from Torah U’Mesorah in Response to Chaim Walder Case

As reported by Vos Iz Neias

The single most important — and powerful — line from Joe Biden’s 1/6 speech

The single most important — and powerful — line from Joe Biden’s 1/6 speech

  “You can’t love your country only when you win.” That’s President Joe Biden during a speech he gave Thursday morning to commemorate the one-year… Read More ›

Even asymptomatic COVID could lead to long-term damage- study

Even asymptomatic COVID could lead to long-term damage- study

New research from Cedars-Sinai is the first to report not only the presence of elevated autoantibodies after mild or asymptomatic infection, but their persistence over… Read More ›

Israel shall not surrender and accept outcome of Omicron wave

Israel shall not surrender and accept outcome of Omicron wave

Opinion: After stocking up on enough vaccines for entire population, government seems to believe its role in pandemic fight is over; however, other necessary steps… Read More ›

What if? How Top Democrats grappled with chance that Pence would object to Biden win

What if? How Top Democrats grappled with chance that Pence would object to Biden win

Key lawmakers say path was unclear and that US remains vulnerable to attempts to undermine democracy, reliant on poorly written, vague laws governing transition of… Read More ›

Rabbi Tau: ‘We Have Become Involved In Mob Justice Towards Any Person Accused Of Intimate Crimes’

Rabbi Tau: ‘We Have Become Involved In Mob Justice Towards Any Person Accused Of Intimate Crimes’

JERUSALEM — In a long letter published after his meeting with Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Rabbi Tzvi Tau, head of the Har Hamor yeshiva and the… Read More ›