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Africa’s child brides expected to double by 2050

Africa’s child brides expected to double by 2050

  When Fatimetou was 13-years-old she was forced to marry a much older man. She kept running away, but her family kept sending her back.… Read More ›

Pressure on ISIS builds: France, Russia consult; Britain calls for airstrikes

Pressure on ISIS builds: France, Russia consult; Britain calls for airstrikes

London – The presidents of Russia and France spoke Thursday about strengthening their countries’ shared work against terrorism, agreeing to increase the exchange of information and… Read More ›

‘Shoot us or help us’: 3 stories from refugee crisis you need to read

‘Shoot us or help us’: 3 stories from refugee crisis you need to read

“Shoot us or help us.” Hundreds of migrants stuck in no man’s land at the Greek-Macedonian border stand next to these heartbreaking words scrawled on… Read More ›

Report: IDF planning to demolish home of Litmans’ killer

Report: IDF planning to demolish home of Litmans’ killer

Military confirms visit to Hebron residence of Shadi Matua’s family; Hamas website says army warned that house would be razed   Hamas’s al-Aqsa network said… Read More ›

How to make your Thanksgiving leftovers into ‘bestovers’

How to make your Thanksgiving leftovers into ‘bestovers’

This recipe for Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup with Matzah Balls makes a stew with a whole lotta Jewish soul   The Nosher via JTA —… Read More ›

WATCH: Israel successfully launches new naval missile defense system

WATCH: Israel successfully launches new naval missile defense system

IDF holds first operational test of ‘Barak 8,’ aimed to deflect Hezbollah weapons, as all eyes turn to more powerful Russian S-400   The Israeli… Read More ›

Major air force exercise held in busy skies

Major air force exercise held in busy skies

Israeli Air Force holds week-long exercise amid regional tensions; Senior officer: We won’t shoot at Russian planes. A senior officer in the Israeli Air Force… Read More ›

Powers move towards ‘grand coalition’ against ISIS

Powers move towards ‘grand coalition’ against ISIS

France seeks cooperation with Russia against terror group, while Germany announces it will deploy personnel and equipment and the UK’s Cameron says the time has… Read More ›

Breaking the truth: The mission to demonize Israel

Breaking the truth: The mission to demonize Israel

Op-ed: Why is Israel allowing Breaking the Silence, an organization that spreads lies about the IDF, to benefit from official legitimacy and foreign funding? Maj.… Read More ›

Ruderman Foundation: Trump mocking disabled reporter ‘unacceptable’

Ruderman Foundation: Trump mocking disabled reporter ‘unacceptable’

Trump waved his arms in an awkward manner to mock Kovaleski at a rally in South Carolina on Tuesday night.   NEW YORK – Jay… Read More ›

South African Jews deny reports of arrest warrants for IDF soldiers

South African Jews deny reports of arrest warrants for IDF soldiers

Community leaders denounced as a lie reports that South African police were now ready to arrest top IDF commanders involved in the Mavi Marmara 2010… Read More ›

Coptic Pope Tawadros’s Jerusalem visit ‘will create huge firestorm in Egypt’

Coptic Pope Tawadros’s Jerusalem visit ‘will create huge firestorm in Egypt’

First Coptic papal visit since 1832 expected to boost Egyptian pilgrimages   Egypt’s Coptic Pope Tawadros II departed for a controversial visit to Israel on… Read More ›

Report: Israel provided key intelligence to Germany on imminent terror attack

Report: Israel provided key intelligence to Germany on imminent terror attack

Israel provided the crucial information that lead German authorities to cancel a scheduled friendly soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands at Hanover Stadium, German… Read More ›

Palestinians ‘disappointed’ after Kerry fails to produce breakthrough

Palestinians ‘disappointed’ after Kerry fails to produce breakthrough

Ramallah expected secretary of state to raise the possibility of renewing peace talks on 1967 lines, but instead was faced with toughened Israeli positions  … Read More ›

‘Things got worse’ for HP thanks to a lackluster fourth quarter

‘Things got worse’ for HP thanks to a lackluster fourth quarter

  (Reuters) – Shares of HP Inc, which houses former Hewlett-Packard’s legacy hardware business, plunged 16.3 percent on Wednesday after the company’s lackluster results fueled… Read More ›

Google is about to test something secretive across all of the US — and it sounds exactly like its Project Loon balloons

Google is about to test something secretive across all of the US — and it sounds exactly like its Project Loon balloons

  Google appears to be planning to test its Project Loon internet balloons across the entire US, according to recent documents filed with the FCC. The… Read More ›

California just demanded Volkswagen recall another 16,000 VW, Audi and Porsche vehicles

California just demanded Volkswagen recall another 16,000 VW, Audi and Porsche vehicles

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California air quality regulators on Wednesday demanded a recall of up to 16,000 additional Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche diesels as… Read More ›

New York – Brian Williams Settles Into New Job At MSNBC

New York – Brian Williams Settles Into New Job At MSNBC

  New York – Coming out of a commercial break shortly before 11:20 a.m., Brian Williams had slipped into the anchor chair on MSNBC Tuesday… Read More ›

New York – Deal Reached Between Mayor De Blasio And City Council Over Security Agents For Private Schools

New York – Deal Reached Between Mayor De Blasio And City Council Over Security Agents For Private Schools

  New York, NY – In a legislative move that is being touted as historic, Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council… Read More ›

San Antonio – Thousands Of Children Crossed US-Mexico Border In October

San Antonio – Thousands Of Children Crossed US-Mexico Border In October

  San Antonio – Nearly 5,000 unaccompanied immigrant children were caught illegally crossing the U.S. border with Mexico in October, almost double the number from… Read More ›