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Defense expert: Azaria did not kill Palestinian attacker

Defense expert: Azaria did not kill Palestinian attacker

The defense has asked the court to ignore Azaria’s initial statements about the incident, which hurt his case, claiming he was in shock.   Abdel… Read More ›

OECD report: Israel’s gender pay gap is higher than average

OECD report: Israel’s gender pay gap is higher than average

Israel also lags behind on student spending.   Israel spends less per student and maintains higher gender pay gaps than other developed countries, according to… Read More ›

Decision expected soon when to wake Peres

Decision expected soon when to wake Peres

Condition of former president remains serious but stable.   Doctors and family members of former president Shimon Peres will make a decision as early as this… Read More ›

Shaking the hand of Shimon Peres — and Israeli history

Shaking the hand of Shimon Peres — and Israeli history

Obama, Blair, Matisyahu, Pamela Anderson – they all wanted to shake the hand that served alongside David Ben-Gurion.   He is the national brand of Israel.… Read More ›

New polls show Trump ahead of Clinton in 2 battleground states

New polls show Trump ahead of Clinton in 2 battleground states

Ohio voters prefer GOP nominee by 5 points, while billionaire businessman leads in Florida by 3%, according to CNN, Bloomberg surveys   A series of… Read More ›

Tesla is suing an oil company executive its says impersonated Elon Musk

Tesla is suing an oil company executive its says impersonated Elon Musk

  Tesla is suing an oil executive for allegedly impersonating Elon Musk in order to dig up confidential financial information from the company, Forbes reported.… Read More ›

A bombshell report is raising questions about Trump’s business ties to Russia and Iran

A bombshell report is raising questions about Trump’s business ties to Russia and Iran

  A Newsweek report published on Wednesday revealed potential conflicts of interest the Trump Organization has that could jeopardize national security if the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump were to… Read More ›

The Syrian cease-fire could have a victor the US didn’t intend

The Syrian cease-fire could have a victor the US didn’t intend

  The cease-fire in Syria brokered by the US and Russia has temporarily put a stop to fighting in some parts of the war-torn country,… Read More ›

Washington – U.S. Confirms Two More Freed Guantanamo Inmates Rejoined Militant Groups

Washington – U.S. Confirms Two More Freed Guantanamo Inmates Rejoined Militant Groups

  Washington –  In the first six months of 2016, two more militants released from the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have returned… Read More ›

Washington – Researchers Creating Antibiotic Gel To Tackle Ear Infections

Washington – Researchers Creating Antibiotic Gel To Tackle Ear Infections

  Washington – Parents know the frustration of trying to get that gunky pink antibiotic into a tot screaming from an ear infection. A one-time… Read More ›

New York – Lice No Longer Stopped By Common Drugstore Remedies

New York – Lice No Longer Stopped By Common Drugstore Remedies

New York – Many common over-the-counter lice remedies are no longer effective at stopping these critters from taking up residence on kids’ heads, according to… Read More ›

Polar bears trap scientists in remote Arctic

Polar bears trap scientists in remote Arctic

  Surrounded in the Arctic tundra. By polar bears. That’s life for five Russian meteorologists on tiny Troynoy island in Russia, according to state media.… Read More ›

China set to launch Tiangong-2 space lab

China set to launch Tiangong-2 space lab

Hong Kong – China is set to launch a second space lab into orbit Thursday, a crucial step in Beijing’s ambition to have a permanent… Read More ›

Pastor interrupts Trump to stop him from attacking Clinton in church

Pastor interrupts Trump to stop him from attacking Clinton in church

  Flint, Michigan – The pastor who hosted Donald Trump at her church in Flint, Michigan, interrupted the Republican presidential nominee during his speech Wednesday… Read More ›

In leaked emails, Powell calls Trump a ‘national disgrace’

In leaked emails, Powell calls Trump a ‘national disgrace’

Retired general and ex-secretary of state also takes on Clinton, saying: “everything [she] touches she kind of screws up with hubris’   WASHINGTON (AP) —… Read More ›

Israel, PA to move ahead with Gaza gas pipeline

Israel, PA to move ahead with Gaza gas pipeline

Quartet-chaired and Dutch-supported task force to review feasibility study on route, costs and funding from donor states   Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed to… Read More ›

Israel strikes Gaza in response to earlier mortar fire

Israel strikes Gaza in response to earlier mortar fire

IAF jets hit 3 Hamas targets in northern part of Strip; military says it holds ruling terror group responsible for all attacks from Palestinian enclave… Read More ›

US General: Israel is key to fighting world’s terrorism problem

US General: Israel is key to fighting world’s terrorism problem

US Brig. Gen. (ret.) Russell Howard thinks the US can cope with ongoing terror threats, but expressed concerns over Europe.   “Israel is a key… Read More ›

Terrorist who murdered soldier Almog Shiloni gets life in prison

Terrorist who murdered soldier Almog Shiloni gets life in prison

Court sentences Nur a-Din Hashiya to life in prison, setting conditions to early release: he will have to serve at least 40 years before being… Read More ›

Archeologists find 1st-century gold coin with Nero’s image in Jerusalem

Archeologists find 1st-century gold coin with Nero’s image in Jerusalem

“The coin is exceptional because this is the first time that a coin of this kind has turned up in Jerusalem in a scientific dig.”… Read More ›