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Did Cuban migrants who climbed lighthouse send S.O.S. note?

Did Cuban migrants who climbed lighthouse send S.O.S. note?

  The handwritten letter relays a desperate message: “S.O.S. Please help me.” A vacationing fisherman says he spotted it sealed inside a bottle, floating off… Read More ›

Rodrigo Duterte inaugurated as Philippines president

Rodrigo Duterte inaugurated as Philippines president

Manila – Rodrigo Duterte has been sworn in as the Philippines’ 16th president, but the traditional “honeymoon” stage for the tough-talking, anti-crime crusader has already… Read More ›

Rouhani: Israel behind Mideast’s woes, to distract from occupation

Rouhani: Israel behind Mideast’s woes, to distract from occupation

Iranian leader claims ‘Zionists’ are acting behind the scenes to pit Muslims against each other   Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed Israel on Wednesday for… Read More ›

IDF chief: We’ll face threat of terrorism for many years

IDF chief: We’ll face threat of terrorism for many years

Speaking at event marking Operation Entebbe, Gadi Eisenkot says raid was a milestone in fight against terror   Israel will continue to face the threat… Read More ›

Thanks in no small part to Russia, Hezbollah is now a full-fledged army

Thanks in no small part to Russia, Hezbollah is now a full-fledged army

For now its focus is on the Syrian civil war, where it is sustaining heavy losses, but the Lebanese Shiite terror group has become a… Read More ›

Reporting for reserve duty—in their second trimester

Reporting for reserve duty—in their second trimester

Two six-month-pregnant reservists spoke with Ynet from their army base during their reserve service; while many look for excuses to get out of reserves, ‘I’m… Read More ›

New bill to strengthen Security Cabinet at expense of PM

New bill to strengthen Security Cabinet at expense of PM

Yesh Atid has proposed a new bill that depends on Bayit Yehudi to put it on the agenda; the proposed law would, inter alia, require… Read More ›

Haredi parties threaten PM to cancel Western-Wall agreement

Haredi parties threaten PM to cancel Western-Wall agreement

The heads of Shas and United Torah Judaism met on Wednesday with Netanyahu to insist that he back down from the agreement to create a… Read More ›

Erdogan blasts 2010 Gaza flotilla organizers for undermining deal with Israel

Erdogan blasts 2010 Gaza flotilla organizers for undermining deal with Israel

The IHH denounced the agreement for the restoration of diplomatic ties between Ankara and Jerusalem as amounting to the acceptance of Israel’s blockade of the… Read More ›

Jerusalemites remain unmoved by diplomatic reconciliation with Turkey

Jerusalemites remain unmoved by diplomatic reconciliation with Turkey

“It’s too dangerous there, and they don’t like us,” says one Israeli.   The restoration of diplomatic ties with Turkey held little sway over a cross-section… Read More ›

Two Israelis wounded in attack after terrorist infiltrates Kiryat Arba

Two Israelis wounded in attack after terrorist infiltrates Kiryat Arba

Security forces shoot, kill attacker at scene of West Bank attack; teen girl in critical condition.   Two Israeli civilian were wounded after a terrorist… Read More ›

New York – NYC Installation Takes Visitors On Panoramic Tour Of Italy

New York – NYC Installation Takes Visitors On Panoramic Tour Of Italy

  New York – If visiting Italy isn’t on your agenda, a 360-degree video installation in New York City of the country’s magnificent landmarks may… Read More ›

Mississauga, Ontario – Home Explosion Kills 1 In Toronto-area Town

Mississauga, Ontario – Home Explosion Kills 1 In Toronto-area Town

  Mississauga, Ontario – An explosion leveled one home and damaged at least two dozen others Tuesday afternoon in a town west of Toronto, killing… Read More ›

Mineola, NY – Can You Hear Them Now? New Buoy Listens For Singing Whales

Mineola, NY – Can You Hear Them Now? New Buoy Listens For Singing Whales

  Mineola, NY – Scientists have deployed a buoy 22 miles off the coast of New York’s Fire Island to monitor several species of great… Read More ›

Jason Day to miss Rio Olympics over Zika virus scare

Jason Day to miss Rio Olympics over Zika virus scare

He’s the best golfer on the planet — but Jason Day won’t be winning Olympic gold anytime soon. The world. No. 1 withdrew from Rio… Read More ›

‘Bombers can still buy tickets’: Increased security measures likely aren’t enough to prevent attacks at airports

‘Bombers can still buy tickets’: Increased security measures likely aren’t enough to prevent attacks at airports

  Security checkpoints at airports could present their own safety risks, and it’s difficult to prevent attacks on areas of airports that are accessible to… Read More ›

The 10 most important things in the world right now

The 10 most important things in the world right now

  Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Wednesday. 1. Three suicide bombers blew themselves up at Turkey’s largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, killing at… Read More ›

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton issued 2 very different statements on the Istanbul airport bombings

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton issued 2 very different statements on the Istanbul airport bombings

  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton issued two contrasting statements about the suicide bombings that killed more than 30 people in Istanbul on Tuesday. The… Read More ›

Hong Kong’s downturn will be a harbinger of things to come

Hong Kong’s downturn will be a harbinger of things to come

  Hong Kong has had a rough year so far. Exports of goods and services declined in the first quarter of 2016, a continuation of… Read More ›

Word of Life trial: Beating victim admits ‘inappropriately’ touching children

Word of Life trial: Beating victim admits ‘inappropriately’ touching children

  Christopher Leonard survived the beating in the sanctuary of the Word of Life Christian Church in upstate New York that killed his brother, Lucas… Read More ›