Month July 2023
Nearly 40% of the money raised by the WHO Foundation in its first two years came from anonymous sources, worrying some that donors may be trying to influence the World Health Organization and its role in shaping global health policy… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court on Friday rejected a collector’s complaint against the inclusion of a painting he bought at auction in a database used to document works which may have been expropriated as a result of Nazi… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to reform Israel’s judicial system are expected to gather in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening for another “March of the Million” mega-rally. “On the eve of the conclusion of… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to travel to Turkey for an official visit on July 28, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Thursday. Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan plan to discuss bilateral ties… Continue Reading →
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology have agreed to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration. The White House said Friday that it has secured… Continue Reading →
Rabbi Moshe and Chana Thaler, Chabad of Berdichev, Ukraine Rebuilding From Destruction Print For Shabbas Reading I’d been to Zhitomir on Merkos Shlichus – a program where bochurim are sent to help shluchim during the summer months…. Continue Reading →
Kevin Mitnick, whose pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from big phone and tech companies made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker, has died at age 59. Mitnick died Sunday… Continue Reading →
(AP) – Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix. Air conditioning, which made modern Phoenix even possible, is a lifeline. When a cloudless sky combines with outdoor temperatures… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden is staking his reelection bid on the political and financial muscle of the Democratic National Committee. As it prepares for a bruising 2024 contest, his campaign plans to raise and spend around $2 billion. But it will… Continue Reading →
Ron DeSantis is taking his presidential campaign to Utah on Friday, prioritizing a state where rival Donald Trump has struggled in the past and that could be a beacon of strength for the Florida governor’s stalled bid. DeSantis is set… Continue Reading →
Lottery dreamers are setting their sights on the growing Mega Millions jackpot drawing on Friday after a ticket worth more than $1 billion was sold for the Powerball lottery. Here’s a look at how this drawing compares to other jackpots… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — A Palestinian peace activist has called out Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after she falsely claimed there is a broad consensus that Israel is an apartheid state. Bassem Eid, a longtime Palestinian Human Rights activist, responded to a tweet by… Continue Reading →
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of people took to the streets in a handful of Muslim-majority countries Friday to express their outrage at the desecration of a copy of the Quran in Sweden, a day after protesters stormed the country’s embassy… Continue Reading →
The Federal Aviation Administration would get more money to hire air traffic controllers and the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots would be raised under a bill approved Thursday by the House. The measure seeks to improve air travel, which… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida has set a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. The May 20, 2024, trial date is… Continue Reading →
A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former President Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. The May 20, 2024, trial date, set Friday by U.S…. Continue Reading →
Ali Shoeib, a reporter who is considered a spokesperson for the Hezbollah terrorist organization, published disturbingly close-up footage of the visit of IDF Chief of Staff Herzi HaLevi, senior IDF officers, and a group of soldiers on the northern border… Continue Reading →
Ali Shoeib, a reporter who is considered a spokesperson for the Hezbollah terrorist organization, published disturbingly close-up footage of the visit of IDF Chief of Staff Herzi HaLevi, senior IDF officers, and a group of soldiers on the northern border… Continue Reading →
In an effort to make presidential travel smoother and minimize potential tripping incidents, President Joe Biden has been intentionally opting for the “lower stairs” when boarding Air Force One, according to a recent Politico article published on Wednesday. The shift… Continue Reading →
New York City, facing an overwhelming influx of migrants, has announced plans to distribute fliers at the southern border to caution potential arrivals that there is “no guarantee” they will receive sufficient help if they come to the city. The… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Donald Trump says he will return a set of ancient oil lamps to the Israel Antiquities Authority. “These historic items were presented by a representative of the Israeli antiquities authority with the full support of the… Continue Reading →