Month July 2019
Washington – A former Machon Bais Yaakov of Boro Park graduate has earned the distinction of being the first Orthodox Jewish woman named to head a division of the National Security Agency. Anne Neuberger, a Baltimore resident, will head up… Continue Reading →
Shas party chairman, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, is calling to break the cartel and reduce prices for flights to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, calling on Transportation Minister Betzalel Smotrich to act before this Rosh Hashanah. Read more on Yeshiva World… Continue Reading →
While power has been restored to thousands in and around Lakewood, several thousands are still without power – and could still be until Friday. As earlier reported, some area were hit harder than others, requiring more work to repair. The… Continue Reading →
Washington – When a reluctant Robert Mueller takes his seat at the congressional witness table, Democrats will be looking for incriminating, hidden-till-now details about Donald Trump and Russia. Republicans want the former special counsel to concede his investigation was all… Continue Reading →
The condemnation against BDS and the delegitimization of Israel was passed with a large bi-partisan majority. The US House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel with a large bi-partisan majority… Continue Reading →
Seoul – Two South Koreans and 15 Russians have been held in North Korea for a week after their boat drifted into North Korean waters, Seoul officials said Wednesday. The crew members were aboard a Russia-flagged fishing boat when it… Continue Reading →
Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller finally faces congressional interrogators on Wednesday, testifying in televised hearings that Democrats hope will weaken President Donald Trump’s reelection prospects in ways that Mueller’s book-length report did not. Read more on Yeshiva World News
A large British-flagged vessel transited the Strait of Hormuz and arrived at a port in Qatar on Wednesday in the first such passage made by a British ship of its… Read more » The post British Vessel Transits Strait Where… Continue Reading →
Tehran – President Hassan Rouhani suggested on Wednesday that Iran might release a U.K.-flagged ship if Britain takes similar steps to release an Iranian oil tanker seized by the British Royal Navy off Gibraltar earlier this month. His remarks could… Continue Reading →
A court in Pakistan on Wednesday remanded to custody Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding a four-day attack on India’s financial capital in 2008, after a hearing following his arrest last… Read more » The post Pakistan Remands Terrorist Accused of… Continue Reading →
New York’s City Council will consider a bill to ban the sale of cellphone users’ location data to marketers. The New York Times reports that the bill to be introduced Tuesday would make it illegal for cellphone companies and app… Continue Reading →
A new U.S. rule aimed at slashing the number of asylum cases at the southern border with Mexico faces a court test on Wednesday when a federal judge will hear… Read more » The post Trump’s New Anti-Asylum Rule Faces… Continue Reading →
Coca-Cola upped its revenue expectations for the year as new lines of healthier drinks and coffees win over fans. The world’s largest drink company posted second quarter earnings of $2.61 billion, or 61 cents. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The post Hundreds Commemorate Yahrtzeit of Harav Yitzchak Gavra, Zt”l appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Hundreds Commemorate 115th Yahrtzeit of Harav Yaakov Joseph, Zt”l 114th Yahrtzeit Of Harav Yaakov Joseph to Be Marked Hundreds Mark Yahrtzeit of… Continue Reading →
Boris Johnson is set to form a “Cabinet for modern Britain” as he prepares to become prime minister following his victory in an election to lead the governing Conservatives. The… Read more » The post Boris Johnson to Form ‘Cabinet… Continue Reading →
A 23-year-old Ashkelon man was killed overnight Tuesday when his vehicle exploded in south Tel Aviv. The incident occurred on Kibbutz Galuyot Boulevard, when the vehicle exploded while it was… Read more » The post Man Killed When His Vehicle… Continue Reading →
U.S. home sales tumbled 1.7% in June, with rising prices and a scarce supply locking out many Americans from ownership. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that homes were sold last month at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of… Continue Reading →
South Korea said on Wednesday that Russia blamed an equipment malfunction for what it initially said was an intrusion by a military aircraft into South Korean airspace the previous day,… Read more » The post S. Korea Says Russia Blamed… Continue Reading →
The Providencia municipality in the Chilean capital has started a pilot project to train municipal security personnel as first responders in medical emergencies, in cooperation with the Emergency Medical Services SAMU R.M. Read more on Yeshiva World News