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‘5-6 armed Iranians’ responsible for tanker hijack off UAE coast – report

‘5-6 armed Iranians’ responsible for tanker hijack off UAE coast – report

UK: Hijackers leave vessel off UAE coast, incident ended • Iran: The potential hijack of ships off coast of UAE is ‘suspicious’ “Five to six… Read More ›

Bennett’s American revolution

Bennett’s American revolution

Analysis: The prime minister’s upcoming visit to the White House is crucial to rebuilding trust and cooperation with the U.S., which Israel needs to face… Read More ›

IDF renews counterstrikes as blaze from Lebanon rocket engulfs northern hillside

IDF renews counterstrikes as blaze from Lebanon rocket engulfs northern hillside

Firefighters extinguish one fire but second persists, forcing kibbutz to shut entrance; US slams rocket attack, as Israel weighs harsher response but fears harm to… Read More ›

US Plans To Require COVID-19 Shots For Foreign Travelers

US Plans To Require COVID-19 Shots For Foreign Travelers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the… Read More ›

Biden changes his tune by getting confrontational with GOP governors over Covid spike

Biden changes his tune by getting confrontational with GOP governors over Covid spike

When Republican governors began prematurely lifting coronavirus restrictions in their states earlier this spring, President Joe Biden and his team largely kept their heads down,… Read More ›

Iran suspected of carrying out hijack off UAE coast

Iran suspected of carrying out hijack off UAE coast

Iran: The potential hijack of ships off coast of UAE is ‘suspicious’ • Possible attack follows attack on Israeli-managed tanker off coast of Oman Iranian-backed… Read More ›

Olympic hero and second-class citizen

Olympic hero and second-class citizen

Opinion: Israel celebrates gymnast Artem Dolgopyat’s gold medal, but is unwilling to let him marry as a nation proudly calling itself the ‘only democracy in… Read More ›

Iran-backed forces said behind ‘potential hijack’ in Gulf of Oman

Iran-backed forces said behind ‘potential hijack’ in Gulf of Oman

Reports come after 6 vessels announced they were ‘not under their command; Asphalt Princess tanker now heading toward Iran under control of armed men; Tehran… Read More ›

Ex-Cops Charged In Floyd Death Want Separation From Chauvin

Ex-Cops Charged In Floyd Death Want Separation From Chauvin

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the… Read More ›

Key findings of the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment report — and what’s next

Key findings of the Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment report — and what’s next

New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and created a “hostile” work environment for women, a report released Tuesday by New York… Read More ›

Lambda variant shows vaccine resistance – study

Lambda variant shows vaccine resistance – study

The researchers warn that with Lambda being labeled a “Variant of Interest” by the WHO, rather than a “Variant of Concern,” people might not realize… Read More ›

What Olympic golden boy Dolgopyat can teach us

What Olympic golden boy Dolgopyat can teach us

Opinion: Despite pressure piling on gymnast’s sturdy shoulders following some of his compatriots’ lackluster performances in Tokyo, one look at the gold medalist’s serene face… Read More ›

Flattery and subservience: Israel raps EU plan to attend Iran pres. inauguration

Flattery and subservience: Israel raps EU plan to attend Iran pres. inauguration

Jerusalem urges EU to reverse ‘shameful’ decision to send diplomat to ceremony for ‘butcher of Tehran’; cites deadly attack on oil tanker, Ebrahim Raisi’s human… Read More ›

Israel’s Olympic Gold Victory Raises Jewish Identity Debate

Israel’s Olympic Gold Victory Raises Jewish Identity Debate

JERUSALEM (AP) — Artem Dolgopyat fulfilled a lifelong dream when he won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. But back home in Israel, his… Read More ›

Delta variant challenges China’s zero Covid strategy — and raises questions over its vaccine efficacy

Delta variant challenges China’s zero Covid strategy — and raises questions over its vaccine efficacy

Hong Kong – China’s hardline zero Covid strategy is facing a fresh challenge from the rapid spread of the Delta variant, amid concerns over the… Read More ›

Mercer Street is a global wakeup call to the Iranian threat – editorial

Mercer Street is a global wakeup call to the Iranian threat – editorial

“The masks are coming off, and no one can pretend they don’t know the character of the Iranian regime.” The Iranian attack last week on… Read More ›

Will Israel face Iran alone?

Will Israel face Iran alone?

Analysis: Jerusalem cannot ignore deadly attack on oil tanker connected to Israeli company but with Western world increasingly reluctant to engage as they seek to… Read More ›

Iran denies ‘baseless’ Israeli claim it struck ship in deadly attack

Iran denies ‘baseless’ Israeli claim it struck ship in deadly attack

But PM Bennett says there’s no doubt Tehran is behind strike that killed 2 people, claims intelligence materials prove it Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on… Read More ›

Florida Breaks Record For Covid-19 Hospitalizations

Florida Breaks Record For Covid-19 Hospitalizations

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a… Read More ›

Africa’s most populous city is battling floods and rising seas. It may soon be unlivable, experts warn

Africa’s most populous city is battling floods and rising seas. It may soon be unlivable, experts warn

Lagos, Nigeria – Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of destroyed properties. Welcome… Read More ›