A prominent Russian opposition figure was on Friday sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after being convicted on charges stemming from his criticism of the Kremlins action in Ukraine. The sentence handed to Ilya Yashin, one of the few Kremlin critics to have stayed in Russia, offered the latest indication of an intensified crackdown […]
Russias war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and rising violence by criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a 30% spike in the number of journalists killed doing their work in 2022 over the previous year, according to a new report released Friday. The International Federation of Journalists says that 67 journalists and media staff have […]
The former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX said in a tweet Friday that he is willing to testify to Congress next week, but that he will be limited in what he can say and that he wont be as helpful as hed like to be. The tweet came in response to several tweets […]
Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she now has registered as an independent, but she does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their
Wholesale prices in the United States rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier, a fifth straight slowdown and a hopeful sign that inflation pressures across the economy are continuing
Israel Police on Wednesday arrested a man who allegedly threatened HaMekubal HaGaon Rav Dov Kook of Tiveria with bodily harm. The man showed up at the Rav’s Beis Medrash in
A video of a mouth-opening encounter that took place between a kippah-wearing professor and TV panelists on French TV is going viral in France. Prof. Cyrille Cohen, who is originally
A federal appeals court panel said New York can continue enforcing a new state law banning guns from sensitive places like parks and theaters while the judges consider a legal challenge. The temporary stay from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday puts on hold most of a ruling last month from U.S. […]
A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch
The political career of former President Donald Trump is now deceased following the loss of his handpicked candidate Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff election, a Fox News op-ed
Advocates for people with mental illnesses urged a federal judge Thursday to stop New York City Mayor Eric Adams’plan to force people from the streetsand into mental health treatment. They told Judge Paul A. Crotty in a court filing that the policy Adams announced on Nov. 29 dangerously expands an unlawful city policy permitting the […]
Vladislav Shein, z’l, a 21-year-old member of the Jewish kehilla in Dnipro, Ukraine was killed last month at the war front. “The Federation of Jewish Communities in Ukraine mourns the
A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch
Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the countrys ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. The execution of Mohsen Shekari comes as other detainees also face the possibility of the death penalty for their involvement in the protests, which began in mid-September, […]
The U.S. is sending an additional $275 million in military aid to Ukraine, including large amounts of ammunition and high-tech systems that can be used to detect and counter drones
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was at a downtown Atlanta courthouse Thursday to testify before a special grand jury thats investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. Flynn, a retired lieutenant general, had tried to get out of appearing before the panel. But a judge […]
Secretary of State Antony Blinkens surprise announcement last July lacked any detail, but its meaning was crystal clear. In a rare comment on secret talks, he said the Biden administration had made a substantial proposal to Russia to end the imprisonment of two Americans: WNBA star Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan. The message was plain, […]
Sen. Chuck Schumer was unanimously elected Thursday for another term as Senate Democratic leader, helming a bolstered 51-seat majority for a new era of divided government in Congress but intent on getting things done for the country. Senate Democrats met behind closed doors at the Capitol to choose their leadership team for the new Congress […]
How we miss Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s glowing face and his endless love for Hashem, His Torah and His People. In a new magnificent volume, The Malach on 23 Rashbam Street, we can
IDF forces entered Jenin in the early hours of Thursday morning in order to arrest terror suspects and came under heavy gunfire. Three terrorists were killed in the ensuing gun
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