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Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive, killed hundreds
Kremlin says forces killed 250 Ukrainian troops as well as destroyed 16 tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles and 21 armored combat vehicles in the southern Ukrainian region of Donetsk
Reuters
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12:02 | 06.05.23
Drones hit buildings in Moscow, several downed on approach to capital - officials
Several of Russia's Telegram messaging channels reported that four to 10 drones were shot on the outskirts of Moscow and in its immediate region; some residents evacuated
Reuters
|
08:54 | 05.30.23
Russia puts U.S. Senator Graham on wanted list - Russian media
Russian media claimed Graham says Russians dying is best U.S. dollars ever spent while video released by the office of Ukraine president Zelensky shows senator said no such thing
Reuters
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11:34 | 05.29.23
Difficulties on the way to US visa exemption - 'Israel does not yet meet the requirements'
An official at the US State Department told Al-Arabiya in English that Israel has not yet reached an agreement with the US on the most sensitive issue on the way to obtaining the long-awaited exemption: freedom of entry and movement even for Palestinians who hold an American passport. 'Work is being done on the issue,' an American official told Ynet
Itamar Eichner
|
08:59 | 05.28.23
Erdogan's moment of truth: Turkey heads to decisive presidential election runoff
While sitting Turkish president heads to vote with clear advantage, opposition rival Kılıçdaroğlu will try to mobilize supporters at the death in bid to secure historic upset
Smadar Perry
|
08:39 | 05.28.23
Russia moves ahead with deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
U.S. State Department denounces the deployment plan but says Washington has no intention of altering its position on strategic nuclear weapons or sees any signs Russia was preparing to use a nuclear weapon.
Reuters
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23:09 | 05.25.23
Truck with Nazi swastika flag crashes into White House barrier
Investigators believe driver may have intentionally struck security barrier at Lafayette Square after Nazi swastika flag apparently found inside truck
Ynet, news agencies
|
12:53 | 05.23.23
U.S. bunker buster briefly reappears amid Iran nuclear tensions
As tensions with Tehran escalate over nuclear program, U.S. military posts pictures of a powerful bomb designed to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy underground facilities that could be used to enrich uranium
Associated Press
|
11:56 | 05.23.23
Russia says captured Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, Zelensky appears to confirm
Leader of Russia's Wagner mercenaries says troops pushed Ukrainians out of last built-up area inside city; Ukrainian leader says it appears city no longer under Kyiv's control
News agencies
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10:15 | 05.21.23
Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit by Epstein accusers
Bank accused of missing red flags in Epstein's accounts that he was engaged in wrongdoing, now says invested billions in better controls, processes and training; similar cases against JPMorgan Chase & Co still pending
Reuters
|
23:52 | 05.18.23
Kenya's 'starvation cult' shocks world with over 200 victims dead
International reports say the cult's actions, led by pastor Paul Mackenzie, are the most horrifying event of cult killing in the modern era; the victims believed they would meet Jesus
Ynet
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22:01 | 05.17.23
Salman Rushdie warns free expression under threat, in rare address
The author receives British "Freedom to Publish" award speaks on Twitter, nine months after stabbing attack by Muslim zealot, that leaves him blind in one eye, after years under threat by Iranian mullahs, for his writing
Associated Press
|
14:50 | 05.16.23
UAE invites Syria's Assad to climate summit
COP28 is being held in Dubai at the end of the year; The Arab League readmitted Syria after more than a decade of suspension
Reuters
|
16:38 | 05.15.23
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading
Erdogan performed better than pre-election polls had predicted, and he appeared in a confident and combative mood as he addressed his supporters
Reuters
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09:22 | 05.15.23
Turkey election rivals both claim early lead but runoff likely
Early results put Erdogan comfortably ahead, but as the count continued his advantage eroded, with a runoff on May 28 beckoning in one of the most consequential elections in the country's 100-year history
Reuters
|
22:34 | 05.14.23
Winds of change: Will Erdogan lose the elections in Turkey?
Recent opinion polls suggest sitting president trailing behind moderate rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu, bringing a potential end to his two-decade reign
ynet correspondents
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16:47 | 05.14.23
Turkish elections unlikely to change Israel-Turkey relations
Today Turkey decides the fate of the country, but what will this historic election mean for Israel-Turkey relations? Ynet speaks to experts and members of the Jewish community about the state of democracy and what they expect in the aftermath of elections.
Emily Schrader
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09:04 | 05.14.23
Campaigning in Turkey’s pivotal elections nearing end
Erdogan dismisses speculation that he wouldn’t cede power if he lost by calling the question “very ridiculous” w
Associated Press
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16:21 | 05.13.23
U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib to hold Nakba Day event in Congress building
Congress Capitol Visitor Center auditorium to host multiple anti-Israel NGOs at the Capitol building for event calling Israel's establishment a 'catastrophe'
Emily Schrader
|
00:20 | 05.10.23
Putin tells WWII event West is waging a 'real war' on Russia
In relatively limited affair compared with previous years, Putin praised soldiers taking part in the war in Ukraine and urged Russians to stand together
Associated Press
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13:52 | 05.09.23
All eyes on the throne: King Charles III takes the crown
King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in Britain's biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years
Ynet, Agencies
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18:17 | 05.06.23
UK republicans want coronation to be the last
Republican activists seek to build momentum to dislodge Britain's 1,000-year-old monarchy. and see the coronation as a moment of opportunity while others lament the cost of coronation to UK's ecomony
Associated Press
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21:32 | 05.04.23
Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to kill Putin with Kremlin drone strike
Senior Ukrainian presidential official says Kyiv had nothing to do with any drone attack on the Kremlin and that such actions would achieve nothing on the battlefield and would only provoke Russia to take more radical actions
Reuters
|
17:16 | 05.03.23
Boy shoots dead nine people in Belgrade classroom
Police said a seventh-grade student in custody after opening fire on other students and security guards; authorities say at least six hospitalized in incident rare in Serbia
Reuters
|
13:14 | 05.03.23
Attempted break-in at Buckingham Palace days before coronation
Arrest, controlled explosion after knife-carrying man throws shotgun cartridges on palace grounds and shouts that he is going to 'kill the king'
Ynet and agencies
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12:52 | 05.03.23
Jews, Muslims, Sikhs get coronation role as king reaches out
Rabbi Nicky Liss, rabbi at Highgate Synagogue in north London, says Jews appreciated Charles' pledge to promote the co-existence of all faiths; 'our history hasn't always been so simple and we haven't always lived freely' he says
Associated Press
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14:56 | 05.02.23
Controversial TV host Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News
With no reason given for abrupt exit, conservative network says star host - who has been its biggest draw for years - leaving just days after Dominion saga had concluded
Gilad Meiri
|
21:49 | 04.24.23
UK's Labour suspends Diane Abbott for saying Jews experience prejudice, not racism
Abbott formerly a close ally of ousted Labour leader Corbyn blocked from leadership over his antisemitism, apologizes in a Tweet claiming published comments to the Observer were from a draft
Reuters
|
20:03 | 04.23.23
Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event kills at least 85
Large crowds gathered to collect donations when armed Houthis fired into the air in an attempt at crowd control, causing Yemen’s deadliest incident in years not related to the country’s long-running war; videos posted on social media shows dozens of bodies, some motionless, and others screaming as people try to help
Associated Press
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09:48 | 04.20.23
The grim fate of critics and dissidents in Vladimir Putin's Russia
Politicians, journalists and even comedians have either paid with their lives under suspicious circumstances or have fled Putin's grasp for fear of reprisal
Ynet, AFP
|
18:42 | 04.19.23
Fox settles Dominion lawsuit for $787.5 million over U.S. election lies
Settlement, which legal experts say is the largest struck by an American media company, announced by the two sides while second voting technology company suit still pending
Reuters
|
12:10 | 04.19.23
Jewish chair of Florida’s Democratic Party arrested at abortion rights protest
Nikki Fried was amongst the 10 arrested demonstrators in the protest in opposition to a proposed six-week abortion ban - 'I’m out. And not ever backing down,' she tweeted
Ben Sales / JTA
|
11:21 | 04.05.23
Following indictment, Trump arraignment to be held in NY State Court
Planning to plead 'not guilty', former U.S. president called to answer for charges related to alleged hush money payment and cover-up involving porn star Stormy Daniels; 'Donald Trump is defiant and focused,' close adviser says
Gilad Meiri
|
17:51 | 04.04.23
Kremlin threatens action as Finland joins NATO
Dmitry Peskov says expansion of NATO is an 'encroachment on our security and on Russia's national interests' and that Moscow to watch closely for any NATO military deployments in Finland.
Reuters
|
14:30 | 04.04.23
At least 26 dead after tornadoes rake U.S. Midwest, South
More than 530,000 homes and businesses without power as of midday Saturday, over 200,000 of them in Ohio, according to PowerOutage.us. in sprawling storm system also brought wildfires to the southern Plains
Associated Press
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08:37 | 04.02.23
Trump indicted in New York, a first for a US ex-president -New York Times
charges, arising from an investigation led by Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, could reshape the 2024 presidential race although Trump says will not drop out
Reuters
|
00:55 | 03.31.23
Twenty years after U.S. invasion, post-Saddam Iraq still waiting for democracy
Commentary: With dictator gone and ISIS defeated, troubled Arab nation still struggling to implement true democracy after hasty U.S. withdrawal, leaving citizens with more questions than answers
Smadar Perry, Gilad Meiri
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21:22 | 03.20.23
BDS targets South African students for student charity
Jewish students at the University of Pretoria were targeted and harassed for raising funds for students in need on campus due to the fact they are "zionsts" in latest antisemitic campaign: "They are using zionism as a mask, because they are attacking me as a Jew"
Emily Schrader, Johannesburg
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17:24 | 03.17.23
Austrian police: Possible threat to Vienna places of worship
Police in Vienna says that they had heightened security in front of certain buildings and increased the presence of officers in locations considered under threat
Associated Press
|
23:27 | 03.15.23
Disgraced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces new pro-Israel group
After resigning from his position due to sexual harassment allegations, Cuomo says new organization: Progressives For Israel, to address support for the Mideast nation in the Democrat Party
Jacob Henry/JTA
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16:57 | 03.15.23
At least 7 dead after shooting in Hamburg, Focus Online reports
German police are searching for the attackers, who are still at large, according to local media reports
News agencies
|
00:20 | 03.10.23
White supremacist propaganda soars to all-time high in U.S., report says
Hate monitor ADL reports 6,751 incidents of white supremacist propaganda distribution and events were recorded in 2022, a 38% increase over the previous year
Daniel Edelson, New York
|
13:57 | 03.09.23
Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza
Using non-invasive technology to peer inside the pyramids, the Scan Pyramids project discovers corridor likely created to redistribute the pyramid's weight around the main entrance now used by tourists
Reuters
|
19:21 | 03.02.23
Iran can make fissile material for a bomb 'in about 12 days,' U.S. official says
Washington's projection down from the estimated one year it would have taken Islamic Republic while 2015 nuclear deal was in effect
Reuters
|
23:32 | 02.28.23
Alleged Nazi war criminal dies, ending case against him
Man allegedly worked at Ravensbrueck concentration camp between 1943-1945 and was suspected of being an accessory to murder, he was close to being charged and a trial was planned for next year
AFP
|
22:40 | 02.28.23
UN Human Rights Council to host Iranian foreign minister
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian invited despite Iran facing intense scrutiny in recent months over its human rights violations against women; Israel's envoy to UN calls Iran 'world’s worst women’s rights abuser'
Emily Schrader
|
12:11 | 02.27.23
Biden yanks human rights candidate over anti-Israel comments
State Department says the candidacy of James Cavallaro was pulled after an article that reveales a history of posts critical of Israel and U.S. policy to support it
Associated Press
|
08:51 | 02.15.23
Turkey starts legal action against builders as quake death toll tops 33,000
Death toll hits 29,695 in Turkey, more than 3,500 in Syria; hundreds of thousands homeless in middle of winter; UN aid chief says world has failed people of northwest Syria
Reuters
|
10:13 | 02.13.23
Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
International rescue teams work through the night to locate and save survivors as the survival window for those trapped under the rubble or was closing rapidly
Associated Press
|
08:59 | 02.09.23
Turkey, Syria quake death toll nears 10,000; deadliest in decade
International rescue teams in Turkey and Syria continue to work tirelessly to locate and rescue people trapped in collapsed buildings as the number of deaths continues to climb
Associated Press
|
13:27 | 02.08.23
British clergyman accused of antisemitism is barred from Church of England through 2030
Stephen Sizer claims Israel behind U.S. 9/11 attack British Jewish community welcomed the church tribunal’s decision saying adding this behavior undermines Christian-Jewish relations, giving encouragement to conspiracy theories and tropes
David I. Klein/JTA
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10:02 | 02.01.23
Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel
Vote to oust outspoken Israel opponent could come as early as Wednesday; Omar says some people do not believe a Muslim, a refugee, an African should even be in Congress let alone serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee
Associated Press
|
09:15 | 02.01.23
Muslim man postpones Torah burning protest outside of Israeli embassy in Sweden
The man says he is trying to spark debate and expose a double standard in the treatment of Muslims and Jews in Sweden; adds that provocative protest outside Israeli embassy may shed further light on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
JTA/ David I. Klein
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19:22 | 01.31.23
Truck convoy carrying Iranian arms destroyed in eastern Syria attack, war monitor says
Watchdog says six trucks transporting Iranian-made weapons came under aerial assault in Al-Bukamal area minutes after crossing border from Iraq
Daniel Salami
|
18:25 | 01.30.23
U.S. warns of possible terror attacks in Turkey after Quran burning
Americans issue second warning in matter of days about 'imminent retaliatory attacks by terrorists' against churches, synagogues, and diplomatic missions; Turkey warned its citizens against 'Islamophobic, xenophobic and racist attacks' in the U.S. and Europe
Reuters, i24NEWS
|
15:11 | 01.30.23
Russia not invited to ceremony marking Auschwitz liberation
As Ukraine war nears one-year mark, spokesman for museum at site of former Nazi death camp says Russian representatives excluded from event
i24NEWS
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09:37 | 01.26.23
Biden: 'The U.S will be sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine'
Praising Ukraine's 'indomitable determination to live free', U.S. president announces further military assistance to help Kyiv fend off Russian aggression
Gilad Meiri
|
21:18 | 01.25.23
California staggered by deadly back-to-back mass shootings
The suspects in both shooting were men of retirement age, much older than is typical for perpetrators of deadly mass shootings; investigators looking into unconfirmed reports that the violence may have been sparked by jealousy or relationship issues
Reuters
|
13:45 | 01.24.23
Ten killed in mass shooting in Los Angeles Lunar New Year celebration
Police say suspect managed to escape the scene with manhunt still underway; motive behind attack still unknown
Reuters
|
14:23 | 01.22.23
Harvard extends fellowship offer to leading Israel critic Ken Roth
School dean Douglas Elmendorf says his previous decision not to offer the fellowship to HRW head Roth was a mistake; says change based on evaluation of his potential contributions to the School
JTA/Andrew Lapin
|
22:41 | 01.19.23
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Russia says it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive, killed hundreds
Reuters
|
Drones hit buildings in Moscow, several downed on approach to capital - officials
Reuters
|
Russia puts U.S. Senator Graham on wanted list - Russian media
Reuters
|
Difficulties on the way to US visa exemption - 'Israel does not yet meet the requirements'
Itamar Eichner
|
Erdogan's moment of truth: Turkey heads to decisive presidential election runoff
Smadar Perry
|
Russia moves ahead with deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Reuters
|
Truck with Nazi swastika flag crashes into White House barrier
Ynet, news agencies
|
U.S. bunker buster briefly reappears amid Iran nuclear tensions
Associated Press
|
Russia says captured Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, Zelensky appears to confirm
News agencies
|
Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit by Epstein accusers
Reuters
|
Kenya's 'starvation cult' shocks world with over 200 victims dead
Ynet
|
Salman Rushdie warns free expression under threat, in rare address
Associated Press
|
UAE invites Syria's Assad to climate summit
Reuters
|
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading
Reuters
|
Turkey election rivals both claim early lead but runoff likely
Reuters
|
Winds of change: Will Erdogan lose the elections in Turkey?
ynet correspondents
|
Turkish elections unlikely to change Israel-Turkey relations
Emily Schrader
|
Campaigning in Turkey’s pivotal elections nearing end
Associated Press
|
U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib to hold Nakba Day event in Congress building
Emily Schrader
|
Putin tells WWII event West is waging a 'real war' on Russia
Associated Press
|
All eyes on the throne: King Charles III takes the crown
Ynet, Agencies
|
UK republicans want coronation to be the last
Associated Press
|
Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to kill Putin with Kremlin drone strike
Reuters
|
Boy shoots dead nine people in Belgrade classroom
Reuters
|
Attempted break-in at Buckingham Palace days before coronation
Ynet and agencies
|
Jews, Muslims, Sikhs get coronation role as king reaches out
Associated Press
|
Controversial TV host Tucker Carlson parts ways with Fox News
Gilad Meiri
|
UK's Labour suspends Diane Abbott for saying Jews experience prejudice, not racism
Reuters
|
Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event kills at least 85
Associated Press
|
The grim fate of critics and dissidents in Vladimir Putin's Russia
Ynet, AFP
|
Fox settles Dominion lawsuit for $787.5 million over U.S. election lies
Reuters
|
Jewish chair of Florida’s Democratic Party arrested at abortion rights protest
Ben Sales / JTA
|
Following indictment, Trump arraignment to be held in NY State Court
Gilad Meiri
|
Kremlin threatens action as Finland joins NATO
Reuters
|
At least 26 dead after tornadoes rake U.S. Midwest, South
Associated Press
|
Trump indicted in New York, a first for a US ex-president -New York Times
Reuters
|
Twenty years after U.S. invasion, post-Saddam Iraq still waiting for democracy
Smadar Perry, Gilad Meiri
|
BDS targets South African students for student charity
Emily Schrader, Johannesburg
|
Austrian police: Possible threat to Vienna places of worship
Associated Press
|
Disgraced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces new pro-Israel group
Jacob Henry/JTA
|
At least 7 dead after shooting in Hamburg, Focus Online reports
News agencies
|
White supremacist propaganda soars to all-time high in U.S., report says
Daniel Edelson, New York
|
Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza
Reuters
|
Iran can make fissile material for a bomb 'in about 12 days,' U.S. official says
Reuters
|
Alleged Nazi war criminal dies, ending case against him
AFP
|
UN Human Rights Council to host Iranian foreign minister
Emily Schrader
|
Biden yanks human rights candidate over anti-Israel comments
Associated Press
|
Turkey starts legal action against builders as quake death toll tops 33,000
Reuters
|
Death toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
Associated Press
|
Turkey, Syria quake death toll nears 10,000; deadliest in decade
Associated Press
|
British clergyman accused of antisemitism is barred from Church of England through 2030
David I. Klein/JTA
|
Republicans set to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs panel
Associated Press
|
Muslim man postpones Torah burning protest outside of Israeli embassy in Sweden
JTA/ David I. Klein
|
Truck convoy carrying Iranian arms destroyed in eastern Syria attack, war monitor says
Daniel Salami
|
U.S. warns of possible terror attacks in Turkey after Quran burning
Reuters, i24NEWS
|
Russia not invited to ceremony marking Auschwitz liberation
i24NEWS
|
Biden: 'The U.S will be sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine'
Gilad Meiri
|
California staggered by deadly back-to-back mass shootings
Reuters
|
Ten killed in mass shooting in Los Angeles Lunar New Year celebration
Reuters
|
Harvard extends fellowship offer to leading Israel critic Ken Roth
JTA/Andrew Lapin
|
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