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President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday to pressure Russia to end its “insane campaign” in Ukraine, the latest in a parade of European
Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study. New business applications jumped in 2020 as
Israeli police have demolished the East Jerusalem home of Khaled al-Muhtasib, a Palestinian terrorist who critically wounded a police officer in a shooting attack last year. On October 12, al-Muhtasib
Getting ready for Pesach is hard enough, but for families facing pediatric illness and medical crisis, Yom Tov preparations can feel impossible. Chai Lifeline, the Jewish community’s leading health support
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic
Lee Zeldin, the 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York, says he is willing to serve in a potential Trump White House if the former president is re-elected. “I’m not
A survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has revealed a disturbing trend in antisemitic incidents in the United States, with a record 8,873 incidents reported in 2023. This marks
Tragedy struck the Williamsburg Jewish community on Tuesday, as word spread of the tragic Petira of a young girl. Yita Wertzberger A”H, 10-years-old, was struck by a vehicle on Wallabout
British lawmakers will on Tuesday debate and vote on the government’s plans to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking. The bill, a
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a significant increase in measles cases in the United States during the first quarter of 2024. According
Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to haul
Yesterday, EL AL Israel Airlines operated its inaugural flight on its 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Ft. Lauderdale to Tel Aviv. This new, non-stop service between Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International
The Supreme Court on Tuesday is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his
A two-year-old infant is in critical condition after being left in a hot car for hours in the city of Beitar Illit on Tuesday. The child is now in serious
Iran closed its nuclear facilities due to “security concerns” following its attack on Israel overnight Motzei Shabbos, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said, AFP
The White House on Monday rejected a long-shot effort from House Republicans to get President Joe Biden to testify before lawmakers in the GOP’s stalled impeachment inquiry. In a letter
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China’s national defense minister Tuesday morning, in the latest in a series of U.S. steps to improve communications with the Chinese military and reduce
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of potential global economic damage from rising tensions in the Middle East and pledged that the U.S. and its allies won’t hesitate to use
The IDF on Tuesday said it assassinated a top Hezbollah commander, Ismail Yousef Baz, in the town of Ain Baal, near Tyre, Lebanon. Baz was a senior and veteran official
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