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Iran busy cleaning up suspect nuclear site, US intelligence believes

Iran busy cleaning up suspect nuclear site, US intelligence believes

Satellite images show bulldozers at Parchin facility that IAEA is set to inspect in fall   Classified satellite images obtained by US government sources show… Read More ›

Kerry casts doubt on Iran’s desire to annihilate Israel

Kerry casts doubt on Iran’s desire to annihilate Israel

US secretary says Tehran’s ‘fundamental ideological confrontation’ with the Jewish state doesn’t necessarily ‘translate into active steps’   US Secretary of State John Kerry on… Read More ›

Israel ‘doesn’t doubt Obama’s sincerity,’ says official, but disagrees on Iran

Israel ‘doesn’t doubt Obama’s sincerity,’ says official, but disagrees on Iran

After US president’s speech, in which he called Netanyahu ‘sincere’ but ‘wrong,’ Israeli official says agreement hastens war   Israel “doesn’t doubt President Obama’s sincerity”… Read More ›

State comptroller: Defense establishment failed to streamline

State comptroller: Defense establishment failed to streamline

Yosef Shapira releases report on defense budget, finding weak supervision and control by senior staff over streamlining process. State Comptroller Yosef Shapira on Wednesday released… Read More ›

Government vote on budget halted

Government vote on budget halted

Meeting adjourned after Shas ministers boycott vote, Bayit Yehudi leader Bennett threatens to vote against budget over cuts to education; Netanyahu: The conversation is about… Read More ›

Obama: Everyone but Israel supports Iran deal

Obama: Everyone but Israel supports Iran deal

US president delivers speech at university defending nuclear agreement, saying that alternative to diplomacy is war. President Barack Obama said Wednesday that every country that… Read More ›

Malaysia confirms barnacle covered debris found in Reunion is from Flight MH370

Malaysia confirms barnacle covered debris found in Reunion is from Flight MH370

French investigators ascertain that a 2-2.5 meter (6.5-8 feet) wing surface known as a flaperon, belonged to missing airliner.   KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime… Read More ›

Settler leader Dani Dayan appointed ambassador to Brazil

Settler leader Dani Dayan appointed ambassador to Brazil

Dayan, a resident of the Ma’aleh Shomron settlement, was the head of the Council of Jewish Communities of Judea and Samaria from 2007-2013.   Settler… Read More ›

Palestinian religious leaders challenge Jewish presence atop Temple Mount

Palestinian religious leaders challenge Jewish presence atop Temple Mount

Palestinian religious leaders – both Muslims and Christians – signed a declaration stating that Jews have no right to enter the Temple Mount at a… Read More ›

Erdan: Slamming political rivals won’t bring change

Erdan: Slamming political rivals won’t bring change

Left-wing MKs say Right should take responsibility for Jewish terror attacks, not just criticize them   A discussion of last week’s attacks on the Jerusalem gay… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Iran deal will bring war, ‘nightmare’ atomic arms race

Netanyahu: Iran deal will bring war, ‘nightmare’ atomic arms race

In video talk to American Jews, PM accuses accord’s supporters of trying to ‘stifle debate,’ says alternative is to ‘increase sanctions’   The world powers’… Read More ›

Police are hunting a survivalist fugitive in a remote desert in California

Police are hunting a survivalist fugitive in a remote desert in California

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Police were searching remote deserts and foothills in Central California on Tuesday for a unidentified fugitive with survivalist skills wanted… Read More ›

Why one CEO thinks the market Box and Dropbox created will be wiped out in two years

Why one CEO thinks the market Box and Dropbox created will be wiped out in two years

  Box and Dropbox are the two poster boys of the booming cloud file sharing and storage space. Box is now worth roughly $2 billion… Read More ›

The first GOP debate field is set — here’s who’s in and who’s out

The first GOP debate field is set — here’s who’s in and who’s out

  After a slew of new polling released over the past few days, the first Republican debate field is set for Thursday night. Fox News,… Read More ›

Los Gatos, CA – Netflix To Give Workers With Babies A Year Of Paid Leave

Los Gatos, CA – Netflix To Give Workers With Babies A Year Of Paid Leave

  Los Gatos, CA – Netflix is letting new parents on its payroll to take up to a year’s paid leave in a move that… Read More ›

New York – Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Files For IPO Valued At $100M

New York – Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Files For IPO Valued At $100M

  New York – Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has filed for an initial public offering for the second time in a little more than two… Read More ›

Louisville, KY – Shackling Video Ignites Debate On School Discipline

Louisville, KY – Shackling Video Ignites Debate On School Discipline

  Louisville, KY – The boy sat in a chair, the sound of his whimpering interrupted briefly by the clank of metal handcuffs closing around… Read More ›

Swiss customs officers seize 8 suitcases of elephant ivory bound for China

Swiss customs officers seize 8 suitcases of elephant ivory bound for China

  Swiss customs officials have seized around 262 kilograms (578 pounds) of elephant ivory destined for China in a random check on three Chinese passengers… Read More ›

Super Typhoon Soudelor is strongest storm of the year

Super Typhoon Soudelor is strongest storm of the year

Super Typhoon Soudelor is taking aim at Taiwan and China, threatening damaging winds, destructive storm surge and flooding rains. The storm’s winds peaked Monday at… Read More ›

A Picasso worth $27 million is seized by customs officials in France

A Picasso worth $27 million is seized by customs officials in France

  A painting by Pablo Picasso said to be worth 25 million euros ($27 million) was seized by French authorities last week, the French customs… Read More ›