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Washington – Contender For House Speaker Blasts Obama’s Foreign Policy

Washington – Contender For House Speaker Blasts Obama’s Foreign Policy

  Washington – Republican U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the leading candidate to be the next House speaker, voiced sharp disagreement with President Barack Obama’s foreign… Read More ›

United Nations – Obama, Castro Meet As They Work On Thawing U.S.-Cuba Ties

United Nations – Obama, Castro Meet As They Work On Thawing U.S.-Cuba Ties

  United Nations – U.S. President Barack Obama shook hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at the United Nations on Tuesday in a rare one-on-one… Read More ›

Rome – Pope After U.S. Visit: Govt. Workers Have Right To Refuse Gay Marriage Licenses

Rome – Pope After U.S. Visit: Govt. Workers Have Right To Refuse Gay Marriage Licenses

  Rome – Pope Francis said on Monday government officials have a “human right” to refuse to discharge a duty, such as issuing marriage licenses… Read More ›

Yazidi girl remembers horror of helicopter escape from ISIS

Yazidi girl remembers horror of helicopter escape from ISIS

It was an escape from hell. The terror of the ordeal she — and so many like her — had endured was imprinted on the… Read More ›

Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’

Bill Clinton: Donald Trump is ‘fact-free’

Washington – Bill Clinton hit Republican presidential contender Donald Trump for running a “fact-free” campaign, defending his wife Hillary Clinton in an interview Tuesday. The former… Read More ›

ISIS says it killed Italian on streets of Bangladesh capital

ISIS says it killed Italian on streets of Bangladesh capital

  ISIS has claimed responsibility for gunning down an Italian citizen on the streets of Bangladesh — and threatens more attacks to come. Cesare Tavella,… Read More ›

IS wants to kill millions, says ’embedded’ German reporter

IS wants to kill millions, says ’embedded’ German reporter

Jürgen Todenhöfer, who spent 10 harrowing days with terror group last year, says it’s planning ‘biggest religious cleansing in history’   The Islamic State wants… Read More ›

US suspends Syrian rebel training program

US suspends Syrian rebel training program

Pentagon says entire beleaguered system aimed at fighting Islamic State, other jihadists to undergo review   The Pentagon said Tuesday it had suspended bringing moderate… Read More ›

IDF launches air strikes in Gaza in response to rocket fire

IDF launches air strikes in Gaza in response to rocket fire

Air force hits 4 ‘terror sites’ after Iron Dome intercepts projectile over Ashdod; military says Hamas held accountable,’ IS-affiliated salafist group claims responsibility   The… Read More ›

The young Jews of the Diaspora are our greatest asset

The young Jews of the Diaspora are our greatest asset

Op-ed: Young Jewish men and women scattered across the globe are an inseparable part of the Jewish people’s beating heart, and it is our duty… Read More ›

A Jewish community on the verge of extinction

A Jewish community on the verge of extinction

With only one synagogue, no rabbi and two meat fridges serving as the ‘kosher store,’ the major problem facing Palma de Mallorca’s 200 Jews is… Read More ›

Obama: Military strategy alone won’t defeat ISIS

Obama: Military strategy alone won’t defeat ISIS

US president heads summit of a multi-state coalition against the Islamic State at the UN, clarifying that multiple means are needed in order to defeat… Read More ›

Sisi: Temple Mount clashes show peace still faces hurdles

Sisi: Temple Mount clashes show peace still faces hurdles

The Egyptian leader also spoke extensively about terrorism in his address, saying “counterterrorism efforts so far have relied solely on defensive reaction, focusing on defending… Read More ›

Historian studying Cairo Geniza among those awarded ‘genius grants’

Historian studying Cairo Geniza among those awarded ‘genius grants’

Princeton history professor Marina Rustow’s work shedding new light on Jewish life in the medieval Middle East recognized by MacArthur Foundation.   Among the 24… Read More ›

‘Say the word Israel’ heckler yells at UK Labor head Corbyn after speech

‘Say the word Israel’ heckler yells at UK Labor head Corbyn after speech

The Labor leader looked in shock after the outburst was made which followed a speech on the importance of the two-state solution between Israel and… Read More ›

Analysis: Don’t judge the new police commissioner by his cover

Analysis: Don’t judge the new police commissioner by his cover

It’s inevitable that there will be some who resent the new commissioner.   Looks can be deceiving, and that’s rarely been more apparent than this… Read More ›

World Bank: ‘High risk’ of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict

World Bank: ‘High risk’ of renewed Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Report warns of ‘political and social unrest’ if economic status quo persists; 39% of Gazans live under poverty line   The World Bank warned of… Read More ›

Here’s an intense toast between Obama and Putin in New York

Here’s an intense toast between Obama and Putin in New York

  US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin were in New York City Monday to address the annual UN General Assembly. And the… Read More ›

Yahoo says it will go forward with Alibaba spinoff even if IRS doesn’t give approval

Yahoo says it will go forward with Alibaba spinoff even if IRS doesn’t give approval

  Yahoo said on Monday that it will go forward with plans to spinoff its Alibaba shares into a separate company even if the IRS… Read More ›

Microsoft’s new financial structure indicates a huge change at the company

Microsoft’s new financial structure indicates a huge change at the company

  Today, Microsoft announced a shift in its financial reporting structure that lumps its disparate product divisions together underthree business segments with silly names. Most… Read More ›