President-elect Donald Trump was thwarted Monday in his bid to indefinitely postpone this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while he appeals a ruling that upheld the verdict and put him on course to be the first president to take office convicted of crimes. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan ordered Friday’s sentencing to proceed […]
The Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election met Monday with U.S. President Joe Biden just days ahead of Maduro’s contested inauguration to a third term. Biden’s White House meeting with Edmundo González, who represented Venezuela’s main opposition coalition in the July presidential election, took place […]
The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday. Health officials have said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical problems and had been in contact with sick and dead birds in […]
A newly-formed advocacy group is spearheading a $7 million initiative to rally Jewish voters ahead of New York City’s municipal elections — with a particular focus on the pivotal mayoral race, the NY Post reported. The Jewish Voters Action Network (JVAN) aims to mobilize voters in 12 City Council districts with high Jewish populations to […]
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial Monday over the alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Sarkozy, 69, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, did not speak to the press as he arrived at the court in Paris. He has denied any wrongdoing. The […]
It’s the largest prosecution in Justice Department history — with reams of evidence, harrowing videos and hundreds of convictions of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now Donald Trump’s return to power has thrown into question the future of the more than 1,500 federal cases brought over the last four years. Jan. 6 trials, guilty […]
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The IDF revealed on Tuesday morning that Maj. Dvir Tzion Revach, H’yd, 28, from Jerusalem was killed in northern Gaza on Monday. Revach, z’l, had previously been wounded during the
A standoff between rival government forces outside the presidential compound in South Korea has been a startling development, even for observers used to the country’s famously rough and tumble politics.
French President Emmanuel Macron says Iran is the foremost strategic and security threat in the Middle East, pointing to the rapid advancement of its nuclear program and its ongoing support for Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Iran is the main strategic and security challenge for France, the Europeans, the entire region and beyond,” Macron said in […]
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is reviving his plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement, this time through the state budget. Evers told reporters Friday that
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, proceedings.
Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG) held a Hanachas Even Hapina ceremony on Monday for its new apartment building complex, set to rise on 36 acres purchased from Georgian Court University. The milestone signals the start of construction for apartment buildings that will exclusively house kollel yungeleit. The Lakewood Township Planning Board approved BMG’s ambitious plans in […]
President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration
A man with a staggering 87 prior arrests was taken into custody early Sunday in connection with two violent subway stabbings. The suspect, identified as 52-year-old Jamar Banks, was found carrying the “large knife” believed to have been used in the attacks. Banks, whose criminal history includes a long list of offenses and a background […]
China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, while the Chinese
The Far Rockaway community came together in a spirit of unity to welcome the new Commanding Officer of the 101st Precinct, Captain Ng. This significant event, organized by Aaron Zupnik,
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government. Trudeau said it had become clear to him that he cannot “be the leader during the next elections due to internal battles.” He planned to stay on as […]
President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to enact severe sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) immediately after taking office, targeting both the institution and its personnel, sources told Yisrael Hayom. The executive orders could be unveiled as early as January 21, just one day after Trump’s inauguration. The sanctions will reportedly focus on ICC judges, […]
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