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Salman Rushdie, novelist who drew death threats, stabbed at New York lecture

Spokesperson for Rushdie says 'The Satanic Verses' writer was rushed into surgery, but did specify what his condition was; writer spent years in hiding after Iran's supreme leader called upon Muslims to kill him over blasphemy

Reuters , 21:21, 08.12.22

U.S. charges Iranian in plot to murder ex-Trump adviser John Bolton

Shahram Poursafi allegedly offered covert government informant large sums of money to hire someone to 'eliminate' Bolton; Justice Department alleges conspiracy driven by retaliation for death of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani

Reuters , 20:06, 08.10.22

One of Israel’s fiercest critics in Congress, ekes out primary victory in Minnesota

Ilhan Omar wins by just 2,500 votes compared to 2020, when she won by 35,000; Omar is an ardent supporter of movement to boycott Israel, and once grouped the Jewish state and the U.S. with Hamas and Taliban

JTA/Andrew Lapin , 15:39, 08.10.22

Trump wanted his advisors to be like ‘German generals in WWII,’ new book says

'The Divider,' by journalist couple Susan Glasser and Peter Baker says Trump complained of lack of loyalty by high ranking military advisors; quotes from chairman of joint chief's draft resignation letter, accusing president of 'ruining the international order'

JTA/Andrew Lapin , 10:19, 08.10.22

Trump says Florida home under siege in FBI raid

Search by federal agents said to be linked to former president's alleged illegal removal of documents from White House when leaving office; son says Trump had cooperated with National Archive seeking records

Reuters , 09:52, 08.09.22

EU puts forth 'final' text to resurrect Iran nuclear deal

European official says 'text is not going to be further negotiated or changed', parties expected to give final decision within weeks; Iranian officials say would convey 'additional views and considerations' after consultations in Tehran

Reuters , 19:58, 08.08.22

New CCTV images show Iranian kill squad tracking Israelis in Istanbul

The footage shown on Turkish media shows Iranian terror squad tailing Israeli tourist and diplomats around Turkish city in attempts to kidnap or kill them; operatives posing as tourists, businessmen or students change vehicles to evade detection

Ynet , 22:27, 08.03.22

Ben & Jerry's says Unilever froze directors' salaries in dispute over West Bank

Ice cream maker says parent company placing pressure ahead of mediation to settle sale of Israeli branch to local vendor in order to bypass their refusal to sell product in settlements

Reuters , 19:49, 08.03.22

Biden says justice served after Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in CIA drone strike

In first known U.S. strike in Afghanistan since last year's disastrous withdrawal, most-wanted terrorist found guarded by Taliban in Kabul safe house; president hopes killing brings 'one more measure of closure' to families of 9/11 victims

News agencies , 08:22, 08.02.22

Prince Charles' charity got donation from bin Ladens

The Sunday Times report of the donation by half-brothers of the notorious terrorist, confirmed by the monarch's Clearance House office, joins other claims about the shady operations of the monarch's charities

Associated Press , 15:01, 07.31.22

'Sickening' video shows Russian troops castrate Ukrainian prisoner

UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission says the video of the Russian soldier mutilate Ukraine war prisoner as others cheer his on, is authentic, and so is the subsequent clip showing the victim being executed

i24NEWS , 09:29, 07.31.22

U.S. Justice Department probing Trump's efforts to overturn election, WaPo says

Justice Department says has been interviewing former White House officials, including VP Pence's former chief of staff as investigation of attack on Capitol and fake elector plot heating up

Reuters , 11:48, 07.27.22

Trump former aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner writes he had thyroid cancer

In a new memoir about his experience in White House, Kushner writes he had surgery to remove most of his thyroid in 2019 and managed to keep his diagnosis secret despite working Trump team where news leaks were rampant

Reuters , 08:54, 07.26.22

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild symptoms'

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says Biden taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease; says president set to carry out all duties while isolating

Associated Press , 18:10, 07.21.22

In first trip since Ukraine war, Putin arrives in Iran for talks on Syria

Visit comes as Iranian regime rushes to solidify ties with Kremlin amid emerging U.S.-backed Arab-Israeli bloc that could tilt the Middle East balance of power further away from Tehran

Reuters, Ynet , 11:02, 07.19.22

Boris Johnson to step down as British prime minister, reports say

British media says premier set to bow to the inevitable and declare his resignation; "The Prime Minister will make a statement to the country today,' spokesperson says

Reuters , 11:47, 07.07.22

UK's Johnson digs in as ministers desert government

More than 50 ministers have quit the government in less than 48 hours, saying Johnson was not fit, but the premier refuses to budge; 'I am not going to step down,' says Johnson

Reuters , 09:56, 07.07.22

Iran detains foreigners, including UK diplomat, for alleged spying

British and Austrian diplomats, and Polish professor reportedly detained by IRGC for taking soil samples in restricted areas; British Foreign Office says reports of detained British diplomat 'completely false'

Reuters, Ynet , 23:26, 07.06.22

UK's Johnson battles to stay in job after top ministers quit

Borish Johnson is known for his uncanny ability to wiggle out of tight spots, but a series of accusations of misdeeds pushed him to the brink, as many British lawmakers believe his time is up

Associated Press , 17:39, 07.06.22

U.S. envoy: Iran adds demands in nuclear talks, makes alarming progress on enrichment

Iran demands cannot be part of negotiations, Europeans say; Robert Malley says proposal put on table for a timeline for Teheran's return to compliance with the nuclear deal, in which Washington could ease sanctions

Reuters , 18:22, 07.05.22

Suspect captured in shooting at July 4 parade in Chicago's Highland Park

Police arrest 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III, who is suspected of carrying out shooting that killed at least six people, two of them reportedly Jewish, and wounded many more

Reuters , 09:39, 07.05.22

Six dead, 24 wounded in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Local police chief urges people to shelter as authorities search for suspect, says law enforcement believe there was only one shooter; no details yet released about victims or wounded

Associated Press , 22:41, 07.04.22

Part of alpine glacier detaches in Italy, killing at least 6

Ice rolls down the Italian mountainside favored by hikers in summer with 15 still missing, hiker and his Israeli girlfriend survive by crouching down as 'sea of ice came down on us' ; climate change considered possible factor

Associated Press, Ynet , 14:07, 07.04.22

Blasts kill three in Russian city near Ukraine border

The city of Belgorod close to the Ukrainian border has been a recurring target for Ukrainian forces, who describe the attacks as payback and 'karma' for Russia's invasion

Reuters , 09:35, 07.03.22

NATO calls Russia its 'most significant and direct threat'

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the War in Ukraine advances biggest overhaul to military organization since the end of the Cold War; vows to strengthen support for Ukraine after Russia's invasion

Associated Press , 20:13, 06.29.22

Iran, U.S. to begin indirect nuclear deal talks in Qatar

Doha welcomes talks it says aimed to reestablish deal 'in way that supports and enhances security, stability and peace in region and opens new horizons for broader cooperation, dialogue with Iran'

Associated Press , 15:18, 06.28.22

46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio

Police say city worker heard a cry for help emanating from the truck and discovered the gruesome scene; Texas incident is among the deadliest in recent decades

Associated Press , 09:59, 06.28.22

Cyberattack forces Iran steel company to halt production

Khuzestan Steel Company says experts had determined the plant had to stop working until further notice due to 'technical problems' resulting from a cyberattack, which allegedly hasn't damaged production lines

Associated Press , 14:29, 06.27.22

U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion

Ruling made possible by 3 court appointees of former President Donald Trump and came a month after the stunning leak of a draft opinion indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step

Associated Press , 18:09, 06.24.22

Afghan quake kills at least 920; toll expected to rise

Devastating quake strikes about 44 km (27 miles) from the southeastern city of Khost, near the border with Pakistan; Rescue efforts in secluded areas, test for Taliban rule dealing with recent floods and economic crisis

Reuters , 15:01, 06.22.22

U.S. to deploy war crimes team in Ukraine, with help of 'Nazi hunter'

Eli Rosenbaum, 'Legendary Nazi hunter' responsible for identification, deportation of Nazis from U.S., joins DOJ effort to 'identify, apprehend and prosecute those involved in war crime,' Attorney General Merrick Garland says

i24NEWS , 09:36, 06.22.22

NATO warns of 'years-long' Ukraine war as Russian intensifies assaults

Secretary-general of the military alliance says 'we must not let up in supporting Ukraine' as war-ravaged country receives a significant boost from the European Commission, which recommended it for candidate status

Reuters , 14:08, 06.19.22

Argentina holds crew in probe of Quds Force affiliation to grounded plane

Local authorities confiscate phones and computers of plane's crew after information received by 'foreign organizations' alerts police to presence of possible terror actors on board

News agencies , 12:13, 06.15.22

U.S. rolls back Trump rule on relations with Palestinians

Biden administration upgrades ties with Palestinians, who no longer need to go through U.S. ambassador in Israel to deal with State Department; former U.S. envoy calls move 'interim step toward reestablishing a consulate in Jerusalem'

Associated Press , 20:09, 06.09.22

UN nuclear watchdog: Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras

Rafael Grossi says move can be fatal blow to negotiations over Iran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers; adds sites slotted for camera removal include underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility

Associated Press , 15:34, 06.09.22

Blinken says U.S. will 'follow facts' on Abu Akleh killing

When asked why no repercussions for Israel after killing of the Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist, Secretary of State says facts 'have not yet been established' in order to pursue an 'independent, credible investigation'

AFP , 10:39, 06.08.22

Lavrov forced to nix Serbia trip after his plane blocked from NATO airspace

Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro all refuse to allow Russian Foreign Minister to fly in their airspace due to Ukraine invasion; Kremlin says this is a hostile action but will not impact Russian Foreign ties

Associated Press , 20:38, 06.06.22

Explosions rock Ukraine's capital Kyiv, battle rages on in east

Capital comes under fire after weeks of relative calm while city officials say at least one person hospitalized in apparent Russian strike of railway network; Ukraine presidential aid says no point in negotiation with Russia

Reuters , 12:33, 06.05.22

Putin receives cancer treatment, escaped assassination attempt - Newsweek

Magazine quotes three sources in U.S. intelligence agencies with access to report presented to Biden on Russian leader's condition who say experts believe Putin is in worse condition that previously believed

Ynet , 20:44, 06.02.22

Thousands gather to salute Queen Elizabeth as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

Millions of people across Britain and the world are expected to join street parties, and watch the festivities in honor of the 96-year-old queen still on the thrown after a record 70 years

Reuters , 17:55, 06.02.22

Turkey launches UN bid to be renamed as ‘Türkiye’

Anadolu Agency says spokesman to UN secretary general confirmed receipt of the letter by Turkish FM for the country to rebrand and dissociate its name from the bird - turkey - and some negative connotations associated with it

Associated Press , 15:23, 06.02.22

UN nuclear watchdog urged to rebuke Iran, a U.S., European draft shows

Issue comes to a head as nuclear deal talks put on the back burner and Tehran fails to provide credible answers on radioactive particles found at three undeclared sites

Reuters , 20:40, 06.01.22

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 18 times over 2015 deal limit, IAEA says

Source says Islamic Republic has enriched so much yellowcake 'possibility of manufacturing a nuclear explosive cannot be excluded'; UN nuclear watchdog reports scant progress in standoff with Tehran

AFP , 20:36, 05.30.22

Accident at Iran's sensitive military Parchin site kills one engineer

Iran media says probe into cause of accident underway at sensitive military site housing several industrial and research units, where Western security services believe Iran carried out tests related to nuclear bomb detonations

Reuters , 13:47, 05.26.22

Victims in Texas school shooting killed in single classroom, authorities say

Shooter Salvador Ramos barricaded himself in the same fourth-grade classroom where he murdered 19 children and two teachers, and where he was eventually killed himself by police officers

Reuters , 19:26, 05.25.22

World leaders express outrage over deadly Texas school shooting

Pope calls for stronger control over weapons and Zelensky says deaths during peacetime are tragic; Bennett, Lapid, Herzog all say Israelis mourn with American nation in condolence messages to U.S.

Ynet , 12:14, 05.25.22

Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage

Texas governor says two adults, one a teacher, were also killed in the attack; President Biden addresses nation, asks why Americans willing to live with such carnage before action taken against gun lobby

Associated Press , 07:19, 05.25.22

Hundreds of bodies found in Mariupol basement as war rages in east

Zelensky says Russia begins total war, seeking to inflict as much death and destruction as possible; Kremlin focuses on eastern industrial heartland of Donbas, the only remaining area under Ukrainian control in region

Associated Press , 17:13, 05.24.22

Russian soldier jailed for life in first war crimes trial of Ukraine war

Vadim Shishimarin pleads guilty to killing 60 year old civilian at Chupakhivka in north eastern Ukraine asks the victim's widow to forgive him in trial seen as having symbolic importance

Reuters , 15:49, 05.23.22

Senior Iran Revolutionary Guards officer assassinated in Tehran, state TV says

Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodaei of elite Quds Force said shot five times in his car by two assailants on a motorcycle outside his home; Israeli spy ring reportedly exposed and arrested

News agencies, Ynet , 19:25, 05.22.22

Former U.S. president Bush mixes up Iraq and Ukraine in awkward faux pas

Bush describes invasion of Iraq as 'brutal' and 'unjustified' before correcting himself to say he meant to refer to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, jokingly blames slip on advanced age as audience bursts into laughter

Reuters , 11:47, 05.19.22

Israel ships defensive gear to emergency and civilian groups in Ukraine

Answering to the calls of his Ukrainian counterpart, Defense Minister Gantz sends a plane filled with 2,000 helmets and 500 protective vests to Ukraine, signaling a shift in Israel's position, to refrain from a forthright condemnation of Russia

Reuters, Elisha Ben Kimun, Ynet , 13:36, 05.18.22

NATO to welcome Nordic members as Ukraine pushes back Russian forces

Finland and Sweden ecpect to be granted membership quickly, paving the way for increased troop presence in the Nordic region during the one-year ratification period

Reuters , 11:17, 05.12.22

Russia pounds Odessa as civilian bodies uncovered elsewhere

Ukrainian military says Russian forces recently fired at the Black Sea port city at least seven missiles, which injured and killed several civilians; authorities add bodies of 44 civilians uncovered near the besieged city of Kharkiv

Associated Press , 12:46, 05.10.22

Putin at WWII Victory Day: Ukraine action was preemptive move against West

Speaking at annual parade in Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany, Russia's leader claims West is readying for invasion 'of our land' and 'special operation' in Ukraine was needed to save Donbass

News agencies , 10:36, 05.09.22

Putin to officially declare war on Ukraine, Western officials say

Moscow's formal declaration of war on May 9, marking 'Victory Day' over the Nazis in WWII, will allow Putin to mobilize more forces to fight in Ukraine, under Russian law; Russia continues to unleash rockets on Mariupol, as EU readies sanctions on Russian oil

Reuters, Ynet , 15:59, 05.03.22

Russia says attacked Western weapon supply to Ukraine

Visiting House speaker Pelosi says U.S. firmly stands with Ukraine, hopes to pass a $33 billion aid package as soon as possible; Russia says a missile strike on a military airfield near Odesa destroyed a runway and a hangar full of Western weapons and ammunition

Reuters , 15:48, 05.01.22

White House worries Iran weeks away from bomb

Concerns of Iran's nuclear breakout time come as the Biden administration try to speed up the lagging nuclear talks in Vienna; Israel and the U.S. finally see eye to eye regarding the delisting of the IRGC

Itamar Eichner, Reuters , 11:42, 04.27.22

Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab says move to further isolate Russia which is becoming 'not just a political pariah, but an economic pariah' as Bulgaria claims Moscow in violation of contract

Reuters , 10:08, 04.27.22

Russia warns nuclear war risks now 'considerable'

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov tells state TV although he doesn't want to 'to elevate' risks of WWIII 'artificially,' he danger of one starting is 'real'; his Ukraine's counterpart says he regarded Russia's scaremongering as a sign of weakness

Reuters , 09:12, 04.26.22