Month September 2020
BEIRUT (AP) — A suspected Israeli airstrike on Iran-backed fighters in eastern Syria on Monday killed 10 fighters, including eight Iraqis, a Syrian opposition war monitor reported. Israel rarely comments on such reports, but is believed to have carried out… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen over the weekend, thanking her for her “steadfast position in defense of the Jewish community and the ancient tradition of circumcision.” As YWN reported last week, the Danish parliament… Continue Reading →
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, a loyal aide to outgoing prime minister Shinzo Abe, won a landslide victory in a ruling party leadership election on Monday, paving the way… Read more » The post Japan’s Suga Wins Party Leadership… Continue Reading →
Lawyers for the United States are expected on Monday to reject the jurisdiction of the U.N.’s highest court to resolve a case brought by Iran seeking to lift U.S. sanctions… Read more » The post U.S. to Challenge World Court’s… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu landed early Monday in the United States ahead of a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday where he and the foreign ministers of the United… Read more » The post Netanyahu Arrives in U.S. to… Continue Reading →
The presidential election and the coronavirus outbreak have largely overshadowed New Jersey’s highest-profile ballot question this year, but the state could be the latest to legalize recreational marijuana if voters say yes to a constitutional amendment. Ballots are about to… Continue Reading →
Dear Friend, Frosted Glass doors. Out-of-the-way location. And a nameplate: “Bobbie’s Place.” Open the doors, and step into a world of smiles, warmth – and racks and racks of beautiful, current, brand-new children’s clothing. The only thing missing? A cash… Continue Reading →
Specialist labs in France and Sweden have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, the German government said Monday. A German military laboratory… Read more » The post Germany: Foreign Labs Confirm Navalny… Continue Reading →
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to defy international law with legislation that breaches parts of the Brexit divorce treaty with the European Union faces a vote in Parliament on… Read more » The post U.K.’s Johnson Faces Rebellion Over… Continue Reading →
Tropical Storm Sally slowed down Sunday as it churned northward toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, increasing the risk of heavy rain and dangerous storm surge before an expected strike as a Category 2 hurricane in southern Louisiana. “I know for… Continue Reading →
As Israel prepares to head into its second lockdown at the end of the week, the country saw 3,167 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, health officials said Monday morning. The… Read more » The post 3,167 New Coronavirus Cases; Death… Continue Reading →
Oman is preparing to join the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in recognizing Israel, according to a report in Yisrael Hayom on Monday. According to the report, which quoted multiple senior… Read more » The post Report: Oman to Be the… Continue Reading →
Bahrain’s industry and trade minister and Israel‘s regional cooperation minister discussed trade, industry and tourism cooperation between the two countries who announced on Friday they would normalize relations, state news… Read more » The post Israeli, Bahraini Ministers Discuss Commercial… Continue Reading →
The U.S. ambassador to China appears to be leaving his post, based on tweets posted Monday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Pompeo thanked Ambassador Terry Branstad on Twitter for… Read more » The post U.S. Ambassador to China to… Continue Reading →
The Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas Yisroel of America released a call for Yidden everywhere to increase their learning Torah, tefillah, and tzedakah, as well as improving the respect for kedushas beis haknesses… Read more » The post Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah Call on… Continue Reading →
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported its lowest daily virus tally in about a month as it began easing its tough social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency says… Continue Reading →
Following the announcement of the normalization deal between Israel and Bahrain on Friday, Walla News and Axios journalist Barak Ravid revealed that Trump adviser Jared Kushner gifted the Bahraini king with a Sefer Torah at a meeting in Manama about… Continue Reading →
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration’s pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted his first indoor rally since June with a packed, mask-less Nevada crowd. Eager to project a sense… Continue Reading →
Serbia announced on Sunday that it has designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and has banned the terror group from the country. The United States hailed the announcement and urged the European Union to follow the Balkan state’s example. “Serbia’s… Continue Reading →
Over a half of Israel’s charedi sector said they have little confidence in the state’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll published on Sunday. Israel’s health officials have often singled out the charedim — along with Israeli… Continue Reading →