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That sinking feeling: Beijing dropping by up to 4 inches a year, study shows

That sinking feeling: Beijing dropping by up to 4 inches a year, study shows

  Hong Kong – Beijing residents have put up with choking smog, trash-filled rivers and toxic running tracks. Now they have another concern — sinking. An… Read More ›

UNICEF: Airstrikes in Syria kill 25 children

UNICEF: Airstrikes in Syria kill 25 children

  Health workers pulled little lifeless bodies out from under mounds of rubble after airstrikes reportedly hit and killed 25 children in the eastern part… Read More ›

Israeli university cancels prize to Breaking the Silence

Israeli university cancels prize to Breaking the Silence

Ben-Gurion University leadership says IDF-critiquing NGO beyond the pale of ‘national consensus’   The president of Ben-Gurion University recently cancelled a decision to award a… Read More ›

Britain’s Labour implodes as Scotland hopes to block Brexit

Britain’s Labour implodes as Scotland hopes to block Brexit

At least eight senior opposition party members resign in protest; EU leaders put pressure on London to start pulling out   LONDON (AP) — Britain… Read More ›

US parades celebrate gay pride, honor Orlando shooting victims

US parades celebrate gay pride, honor Orlando shooting victims

Thousands attend marches across country, still reeling from nightclub attack that killed 49 people this month   NEW YORK (AP) — Rainbow flags were held… Read More ›

Oron Shaul’s family raises protest tent in front of PM’s residence

Oron Shaul’s family raises protest tent in front of PM’s residence

The fallen soldier’s family is demanding that Netanyahu include a provision about returning their son’s remains to them from Hamas in the upcoming reconciliation deal… Read More ›

Finance Ministry: Brexit may be good for Israel

Finance Ministry: Brexit may be good for Israel

Britain’s withdrawal from the EU is not likely to cause an actual worldwide crisis, says the Finance Ministry in a report; it may even be… Read More ›

Terms of surrender

Terms of surrender

Op-ed: Years of kowtowing to Erdoğan’s demands have not repaired our relationship with Turkey; it is time Israel puts a premium on its national dignity.… Read More ›

Build inside settlement blocs, not beyond – Ross

Build inside settlement blocs, not beyond – Ross

Former top US mediator advises judging presidential candidates on how they see America’s position in the world.   An Israeli initiative to build only in… Read More ›

Israel and Turkey set to announce normalized relations Monday

Israel and Turkey set to announce normalized relations Monday

A senior diplomatic source said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will announce the agreement, and explain its elements, at a press conference at noon in… Read More ›

As Israel becomes more nationalistic, liberal US Jews become more distan

As Israel becomes more nationalistic, liberal US Jews become more distan

The report presented to the Israeli cabinet also focuses on the demographics of Israel’s capital, concluding that the government should consider new measures to ensure… Read More ›

Fighting for the future of religious life in Israel

Fighting for the future of religious life in Israel

MK Elazar Stern discusses the future of religious life in Israel, the importance of its liberalization, and the dangers of alienating Diaspora Jewry.   For… Read More ›

New Anne Frank Center head seeks rights agenda as aggressive as he is

New Anne Frank Center head seeks rights agenda as aggressive as he is

Legendary LGBT activist Steven Goldstein identifies as a pro-Israel advocate first and foremost   NEW YORK (JTA) — When the 2015 movie “Freeheld” came out,… Read More ›

Trump’s support plummets as Clinton regains a double-digit lead in a new poll

Trump’s support plummets as Clinton regains a double-digit lead in a new poll

  The lead Donald Trump gained over Hillary Clinton after the terror attack in Orlando was erased in a new poll that puts the presumptive… Read More ›

‘We’re watching it all unfold’: We’ve reached a fever pitch in the debate over gun control

‘We’re watching it all unfold’: We’ve reached a fever pitch in the debate over gun control

  The country has seemingly reached a pivotal moment in the debate over gun control. Under intense pressure following the horrific Orlando terror attack –… Read More ›

A huge shift happening in the fitness industry is threatening traditional gyms

A huge shift happening in the fitness industry is threatening traditional gyms

  Not too long ago, a trip to the gym might have inspired dread. You’d have to slog through miles on the treadmill or the… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Not To Assassinate Hamas’s Leader As Part Of Turkey Deal Not True, Says Israel

Jerusalem – Not To Assassinate Hamas’s Leader As Part Of Turkey Deal Not True, Says Israel

  Jerusalem – The Prime Minister’s Office on Saturday denied that Hamas leader in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh would be given immunity from Israeli attempts on… Read More ›

London – More Than 2.5 Million And Rising Sign UK Petition For New EU Referendum

London – More Than 2.5 Million And Rising Sign UK Petition For New EU Referendum

  London –  Just days after voting to leave the European Union, more than 2.5 million Britons and UK residents had signed a petition calling… Read More ›

Washington – Conservative Writer George Will Drops Out Of GOP Over Trump Share Tweet Share Mail

Washington – Conservative Writer George Will Drops Out Of GOP Over Trump Share Tweet Share Mail

  Washington – Conservative columnist George Will has parted ways with the Republican Party, changing his voter registration to “unaffiliated” because of the GOP’s support… Read More ›

Euro 2016: Last-gasp Ricardo Quaresma goal sinks Croatia

Euro 2016: Last-gasp Ricardo Quaresma goal sinks Croatia

  Portugal conjured up a last-gasp extra time winner through Ricardo Quaresma to break Croatian hearts Saturday and secure a quarterfinal place at Euro 2016.… Read More ›