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Israel jailing growing numbers of Palestinian teens – report

Israel jailing growing numbers of Palestinian teens – report

Amid burgeoning violence, 103 minors under the age of 16 held for security offenses, including five who are 15 and under   Recent months have… Read More ›

Kneeling Hitler sculpture could fetch over $10m at auction

Kneeling Hitler sculpture could fetch over $10m at auction

A controversial sculpture of a kneeling Hitler by the edgy Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan is among the highlights of a special sale at Christie’s auction… Read More ›

Suicide in Israel on decline

Suicide in Israel on decline

The Ministry of Health’s annual report on suicide and attempted suicide in Israel reveals an overall reduction in the phenomenon; immigrants and men more likely… Read More ›

Did the Exodus really happen?

Did the Exodus really happen?

Archeological researchers find no evidence that the biblical Exodus as recounted in the Passover story happened, but rather the Egyptians ruled Israel during that period… Read More ›

Commemoration marking 101 years to the Armenian Genocide held in Jerusalem

Commemoration marking 101 years to the Armenian Genocide held in Jerusalem

Commemorative events will be held throughout the world this year under the shadow of the ongoing violence between Armenia and Azerbaijan.   Some 300 people… Read More ›

Passover camp for bereaved children a ‘living memorial’ to Koby Mandell

Passover camp for bereaved children a ‘living memorial’ to Koby Mandell

Seth and Sherri Mandell founded the camp following the loss of their son Koby, who was stoned to death together with his friend Yosef Ish… Read More ›

The Eilat casino gamble

The Eilat casino gamble

If casinos are opened in Eilat, will they really boost the city’s employment and well-being?   THE GAMBLING known as business looks with austere disfavor upon… Read More ›

An empty threat

An empty threat

Op-ed: Education Minister Bennett need not fear the PM’s threat to fire him: Netanyahu has no replacement for the Bayit Yehudi Chairperson. This was, without… Read More ›

Congress probes substantial rise of campus anti-Semitism

Congress probes substantial rise of campus anti-Semitism

Concerned lawmakers request Education Department’s input on rising levels of anti-Israel, BDS activities, which they say are often rooted in racism   WASHINGTON — Citing… Read More ›

Microsoft stock belly-flops on earnings miss, tax hit, and weak guidance

Microsoft stock belly-flops on earnings miss, tax hit, and weak guidance

  Microsoft just reported earnings for the quarter ended March 31, and while it was more or less in line with expectations, the stock dropped more… Read More ›

Electric-car startup Faraday Future could introduce its first production concept cars very soon

Electric-car startup Faraday Future could introduce its first production concept cars very soon

  Since the company made its public debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Faraday Future has made a point of building its… Read More ›

The first tech IPO of the year already looks like a bummer

The first tech IPO of the year already looks like a bummer

  SecureWorks, the cybersecurity firm owned by Dell, is expected to IPO on Friday, but at a much lower price than was initially expected. According… Read More ›

Washington – Man Who Landed Gyrocopter At U.S. Capitol Gets 120 Days In Prison

Washington – Man Who Landed Gyrocopter At U.S. Capitol Gets 120 Days In Prison

  Washington – A former Florida mail carrier who flew a gyrocopter onto the U.S. Capitol grounds to publicize the need for campaign finance reform… Read More ›

New York – NYC Board Of Elections Official Suspended Amid Brooklyn Voting Issues

New York – NYC Board Of Elections Official Suspended Amid Brooklyn Voting Issues

New York – Officials say a New York City Board of Elections official has been suspended amid reports that some voters were turned away from… Read More ›

Kapolei, HI – Solar Plane Successfully Departs From Hawaii With No Fuel

Kapolei, HI – Solar Plane Successfully Departs From Hawaii With No Fuel

  Kapolei, HI – Two pilots are slowly carving their way into a new future of solar-powered flight as one of them embarks on the… Read More ›

U.S. soldier helps foil plot to blow up school in Denmark

U.S. soldier helps foil plot to blow up school in Denmark

A U.S. Army captain working in Iraq helped foil a terrorist plot to blow up a school in Denmark, according to a U.S. defense official.… Read More ›

Rio bike path collapse leaves 2 dead and 3 injured

Rio bike path collapse leaves 2 dead and 3 injured

  Rio de Janeiro – The host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics was hit with a setback Thursday when a large portion of a… Read More ›

Music icon Prince dead at 57

Music icon Prince dead at 57

  Prince, who defined the sound of the ’80s with songs like “Kiss” and “Purple Rain” and defied the music industry in a fight for… Read More ›

Iran says US court’s $2b verdict for terror victims’ families is ‘theft’

Iran says US court’s $2b verdict for terror victims’ families is ‘theft’

Tehran rejects supreme court decision on its culpability in 1983 Beirut attack, says it will hold US government responsible for loss of frozen funds  … Read More ›

France announces global summit on Israel-Palestinian peace process

France announces global summit on Israel-Palestinian peace process

Israel, PA not invited to May 30 preparatory talks; Paris admits ‘two sides are further apart than ever’ but says ‘we have to act’  … Read More ›