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‘Zuckerberg had no idea what he was getting himself into’ with his $100 million donation to Newark public schools

‘Zuckerberg had no idea what he was getting himself into’ with his $100 million donation to Newark public schools

  In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg set into motion a bold plan to turn around Newark, New Jersey’s failing public-school system. With a hyped-up announcement on… Read More ›

CHANOS: Here’s why China got so bad in 2015

CHANOS: Here’s why China got so bad in 2015

  China got ugly in 2015. After a year-plus-long rally of over 150%, the country’s stock markets crashed twice — once in June and again… Read More ›

Berlin – Berlin Police Raid Mosque’s Office In Terror Investigation

Berlin – Berlin Police Raid Mosque’s Office In Terror Investigation

  Berlin – Berlin police say they’ve raided eight buildings after a months-long investigation into a group of suspected Islamic extremists involved in terrorist activities.… Read More ›

New York – PETA Sues To Give Monkey The Copyright Of Selfie Photos

New York – PETA Sues To Give Monkey The Copyright Of Selfie Photos

New York – A macaque monkey who took now-famous selfie photographs should be declared the copyright owner of the photos, rather than the nature photographer… Read More ›

Detroit – Nissan Says To Redesign Altima

Detroit – Nissan Says To Redesign Altima

Detroit – Nissan Motor Co Ltd said its mid-sized sedan, Altima, would undergo an extensive redesign in an effort to boost demand for the best-selling… Read More ›

France to sell Egypt two warships previously contracted to Russia

France to sell Egypt two warships previously contracted to Russia

  France has agreed to sell Egypt two Mistral-class helicopter carriers that were previously contracted to go to Russia, the Elysee Palace announced Wednesday. The… Read More ›

Nigerian forces free 241 women, children in Boko Haram camps, arrest kingpin

Nigerian forces free 241 women, children in Boko Haram camps, arrest kingpin

The Nigerian military rescued 241 women and children in a raid on two camps controlled by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the country’s military said… Read More ›

Pope Francis gets political in Washington debut

Pope Francis gets political in Washington debut

Washington – Pope Francis immediately dove into the whirlpool of U.S. politics on Wednesday, using his first direct address to the nation to weigh in on… Read More ›

Minor violence as sweltering Yom Kippur comes to an end

Minor violence as sweltering Yom Kippur comes to an end

2,220 people treated by medical teams for bike injuries, dehydration; several stone-throwing incidents reported   The Yom Kippur fast passed without major incident Wednesday, despite… Read More ›

IDF troops arrest Palestinian carrying explosives in Jordan Valley

IDF troops arrest Palestinian carrying explosives in Jordan Valley

Suspect taken in for interrogation; several incidents of suspected arson reported across Jerusalem over high holiday   Israel Defense Forces troops manning a post in… Read More ›

Temple Mount closed to Jewish visitors, tourists for Muslim holiday

Temple Mount closed to Jewish visitors, tourists for Muslim holiday

Defense minister eases restrictions on Palestinian access to site for Eid al-Adha, the Festival of the Sacrifice   The Temple Mount will be closed to… Read More ›

Satellite imagery reveals new Russian bases in Syria

Satellite imagery reveals new Russian bases in Syria

Imagery shows another two military facilities under construction in addition to buildup of combat planes and tanks; Kerry: Supporting Assad is attracting foreign fighters who… Read More ›

Photos show soldier, Palestinian moments before shooting

Photos show soldier, Palestinian moments before shooting

Images capture Hadeel al-Shalom and a soldier after she reportedly pulled a knife and before she was fatally wounded. A video showing young Palestinian woman… Read More ›

Erdan rescinds Hirsch appointment to police commissioner

Erdan rescinds Hirsch appointment to police commissioner

After a month of uphill battles and rumors of shady business dealings abroad, Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan rescinds appointment of Gal Hirsch due to… Read More ›

Church of Loaves and Fishes to be compensated for June arson attack

Church of Loaves and Fishes to be compensated for June arson attack

Tax Authority initially rejected payout.   Attorney-General Yehuda Weinstein on Monday overturned the Tax Authority’s decision to deny the Galilee-based Church of the Loaves and… Read More ›

Abbas to Netanyahu: Chaos at al Aksa could lead to another intifada

Abbas to Netanyahu: Chaos at al Aksa could lead to another intifada

Following a meeting in Paris with French President Francois Hollande, the Palestinian leader said the situation in Jerusalem was “a very dangerous one.”   Palestinian… Read More ›

Senior Israeli official: World needs to see through Abbas’s ‘charade’

Senior Israeli official: World needs to see through Abbas’s ‘charade’

Official says world should finally hold Abbas “accountable” for his behavior.   The international community should end the “charade” whereby Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas… Read More ›

Israeli convicts make the most of High Holy Days behind bars

Israeli convicts make the most of High Holy Days behind bars

Like on the outside, the usual sparsely attended synagogues are bursting on Yom Kippur in prison, with seats in high demand.   As Franz Kafka… Read More ›

Marine Le Pen to stand trial for Muslim-Nazi comparison

Marine Le Pen to stand trial for Muslim-Nazi comparison

In 2010 speech, French National Front leader compared Islamic street prayers to occupation of French territory   PARIS — A top official in the French… Read More ›

Wall Street might be opening its doors to a dark-horse Republican presidential candidate

Wall Street might be opening its doors to a dark-horse Republican presidential candidate

  Wall Street may be warming up to Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Steve Schwarzman, the private-equity titan and Blackstone Group cofounder, hosted a meet-and-greet for… Read More ›