Month July 2022
JERUSALEM (JNS) – In advance of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel, the Palestinian Authority leadership, headed by Mahmoud Abbas, made its demands clear—namely, the fulfillment of commitments they claim Biden made to them during his election campaign and… Continue Reading →
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) issued a statement on Monday excoriating Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President Isaac Herzog for their plan to grant Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honor to US President Joe Biden on his upcoming visit. A… Continue Reading →
SEATTLE (VINnews) Starbucks will be closing 16 coffee shops in five separate cities, all notorious for their high crime and homeless rates. Stores will be closing in Seattle, Los Angeles, Portland, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. All of these cities are… Continue Reading →
Peloton will stop making its own interactive stationary bikes and treadmills, outsourcing those duties to a Taiwanese manufacturer as it attempts to revive sales that surged during the pandemic. The New York City company, which recorded its only profitable quarters… Continue Reading →
Twitter said Tuesday it has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. Musk and Twitter have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said Friday he was backing… Continue Reading →
Israeli media reported earlier this week that Prime Minister Yair Lapid is “welcoming” Biden with a number of concessions to the PA at the request of the US in order to “improve the atmosphere” between Israel and the PA. The… Continue Reading →
Iran has arrested an internationally renowned filmmaker, several newspapers reported Tuesday, the third Iranian director to be locked up in less than a week as the government escalates a crackdown on the country’s celebrated cinema industry. The arrest of award-winning… Continue Reading →
Two people were killed and three wounded in robberies before dawn Monday at six 7-Eleven stores in Southern California and authorities said they were seeking the same lone gunman in at least three of the crimes. The string of violence… Continue Reading →
Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday that their forces targeted a Russian ammunition depot in southern Ukraine overnight, resulting in a massive explosion captured on social media. The Ukrainian military’s southern command said a rocket strike targeted the depot in Russian-held Nova… Continue Reading →
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier awarded Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer with the country’s Walther Rathenau Prize for outstanding lifetime achievement in foreign policy, reported Deutsche Welle. Born and raised in Berlin, Friedländer, 100, was the sole member of her family to… Continue Reading →
The Pentagon said Tuesday that it killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria in a drone strike. U.S. Central Command said in a news release that Maher al-Agal was killed Tuesday and an unidentified senior official in… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The vice chair of the House Jan. 6 committee said Donald Trump has attempted to contact a witness who was talking to the panel investigating the attack on the Capitol. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said Tuesday that… Continue Reading →
London’s Heathrow Airport is capping daily passenger numbers for the summer and telling airlines to stop selling tickets as it steps up efforts to quell travel chaos caused by soaring travel demand and staff shortages. Britain’s busiest airport said Tuesday… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP/Vinnews) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Steve Dettelbach, a former federal prosecutor, to run the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, making him the agency’s first confirmed director since 2015. Dettelbach takes the reins of… Continue Reading →
Yuh-Line Niou, a far-left candidate running for the 10th Congressional District’s open seat, has endorsed the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, including it in her official campaign platform. Niou, who currently serves as a state assemblywoman representing… Continue Reading →
For Sale. Sea Fort. Never stormed. For just $60,000, you can become the sole owner of a World War One sea fort off the coast of northern England. The Daily Beast reports that Bull Sand Fort was built in the… Continue Reading →
NASA on Tuesday unveiled a new batch of images from its new powerful space telescope, including a foamy blue and orange shot of a dying star. The first image from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope was released Monday… Continue Reading →
Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event on Tuesday much differently than how it entered the pandemic. The company has long used the two-day event — one of its biggest all year — to lure people to… Continue Reading →
Health Minister and Meretz chairman Nitzan Horowitz announced on Tuesday afternoon that he will not be running for leadership of the party in the upcoming primaries. As of now, the decision leaves Deputy Minister Yair Golan as the only candidate… Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland and Israel have taken a step toward normalizing diplomatic ties, the Polish president said Tuesday, as the Israeli ambassador officially presented his credentials in Warsaw. President Andrzej Duda tweeted that he and Israeli President Issac… Continue Reading →
The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without… Continue Reading →