Month March 2022
Prosecutors investigating former White House adviser Steve Bannon admitted that they had taken records of people unrelated to the probe who happen to have the same name as Bannon’s lawyer. In a filing, the Justice Department said the mistakes were… Continue Reading →
The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia safely returned to Poland on Wednesday after a visit to Kyiv intended to show support for Ukraine as it defends… Read more » The post European Leaders Return Safely After… Continue Reading →
All but one of the 50 Republicans in the Senate said they will not back a nuclear deal between the US and Iran that is nearing reality. The Republicans wrote in a joint statement that President Biden’s deal would weaken… Continue Reading →
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian dual national who has been detained in Iran for nearly six years, is at Tehran’s airport preparing to leave the country, a U.K. lawmaker said Wednesday.… Read more » The post U.K. Lawmaker: Zaghari-Ratcliffe at Airport… Continue Reading →
Emirates Airlines has confirmed that it will begin daily flights to Tel Aviv beginning on June 23rd. The airline will use its three-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the route, which features eight private suites in first class, 42 lie-flat seats… Continue Reading →
Prices continued to increase in Israel in February, the Central Bureau of Statistics said in a report Tuesday. According to data, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the average… Read more » The post Cost of Living Continues to… Continue Reading →
The story that Reb Naftali Cohen told to Israel’s Channel 13 News calls to mind age-old stories of the mesirus nefesh of yesteryear. Reb Cohen, who lives in Beit Shemesh, received a phone call on Wednesday asking if he would… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The economic effect of the current war between Russia and Ukraine has sent ripples around the world, with countries dashing to find alternative sources of gas and other utilities normally acquired from the two large countries…. Continue Reading →
One year in the Yeshiva Gedolah of Montreal the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Mordechai Weinberg zt’l called over several of the bochrim to make an unusual request. It was several days before Shavuos and the Rosh Yeshiva asked us if we… Continue Reading →
Israel and Egypt agreed Wednesday to expand direct flights between the two countries, in the framework of which a new route will be opened between Ben Gurion International Airport and… Read more » The post Israel and Egypt Agree to… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — As Russian forces continue to shell Ukrainian cities including Kharkiv, a Jewish student affiliated with the Hillel student chapter in Kharkiv was killed, apparently while defending the besieged city. The student has been identified as Serafim… Continue Reading →
The number of new coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 17% in the last week while COVID-19 infections rose, reversing a decline in cases that first began in January, according… Read more » The post WHO: New COVID Deaths Fell… Continue Reading →
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Emirates has confirmed that it will be commencing daily services to Tel Aviv from June 23, 2022. Emirates will operate its three-class Boeing 777-300ER on the route, featuring eight private… Read more » The post Emirates to Launch Flights to… Continue Reading →
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday as part of his efforts to press for increased oil production from the Gulf… Read more » The post U.K.’s Johnson Visits Saudi Arabia,… Continue Reading →
The cyberattack that shortly downed Israeli government websites on Monday “could have been carried out only by a powerful entity – not a hacker or even a group of hackers,”… Read more » The post Israeli Official: Cyberattack That Downed… Continue Reading →
Russia said on Tuesday it has written guarantees it can carry out its work as a party to the Iran nuclear deal, suggesting Moscow could allow a revival of the… Read more » The post Russia Says It Has Written… Continue Reading →
A new coronavirus mutation has been identified in Israel, the Health Ministry reported Wednesday morning, saying it is a combination of the BA1 strain (omicron) and its subvariant, BA2 (sometimes… Read more » The post Officials Monitoring New COVID Strain… Continue Reading →
Russia’s military forces blasted Ukraine’s capital region and other major cities Wednesday as they tried to crush a Ukrainian defense that has frustrated their progress nearly three weeks after invading.… Read more » The post Russian Forces Try to Crush… Continue Reading →
North Korea launched a suspected missile that appeared to explode shortly after liftoff in the skies over Pyongyang on Wednesday, South Korea‘s military said, amid reports that the nuclear-armed North… Read more » The post Suspected N.Korea Missile ‘Explodes in… Continue Reading →
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit.… Read more » The post Pfizer Asks U.S. to Allow… Continue Reading →