In a New Year telegram to U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says a constructive dialogue between the two nations is essential for global stability. The Kremlin said
An Egyptian court convicted former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and 19 others on Saturday of insulting the judiciary, sentencing them to three years in prison in a court session aired
A plan to pay for an estimated $13 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River raises serious concerns, including that it relies on a “non-existent” agreement that would have the
The victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in decades include a man who immigrated to the Bronx from Ghana and dreamed of becoming a military policeman. A relative tells
The Russian Embassy refused entry to Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, of New Hampshire, because she’s on a “black list” created in response to U.S. sanctions. Shaheen and Republican Sens. Ron
An eight-month-old baby choked on a toy early Friday morning. United Hatzalah dispatch center alerted the nearest EMS volunteers one of whom was Uzi Barak a volunteer EMT with the
An Israeli infant who was in Uman with her parents was found unconscious on Friday morning after she did not wake up from her sleep. United Hatzalah volunteers from the
A wave of spontaneous protests over Iran’s weak economy swept into Tehran on Saturday, with college students and others chanting against the government just hours after hard-liners held their own
Representatives from Midwood and Mapleton libraries thanked Councilman David G. Greenfield during a farewell tour last week for the millions in government funding that he has secured to improve local
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Iranians angry over rising food prices and inflation under President Hassan Rouhani, protested in the country’s second-largest city and other areas Thursday. The “no to high
More people are getting voice-activated speakers and other smart devices for convenience and security. But doing so could also be giving hackers a key to their homes. Many devices from
President Donald Trump’s administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil- and gas-drilling practices on government lands. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday the rescission
The U.S. ambassador to Israel says the Palestinian response to President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was “needlessly provocative.” In an interview with the Jerusalem Post daily,
President Vladimir Putin praised Russian soldiers Thursday for their actions in Syria, saying the Russian campaign there has demonstrated the might of the nation’s revamped military to the world. Speaking
With Israel halfway through its fifth consecutive winter of depleted rainfall, thousands assembled Thursday at the Kosek to daven. The event was organized by Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel and had
The New York City Police Department has released its 2016 Annual Use-of-Force Report, the first of its kind. This report marks the first time the NYPD has produced a comprehensive
(VIDEOS & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) New York City’s deadliest residential fire in decades was accidentally lit by a 3 ½-year-old boy playing with the burners on his mother’s stove,
The Chessed industry of the Sanzer Chassidim was kicked into high gear during its flagship event entitled “Build Your Home”or Bnei Beitcha, a play on words, as that is also
More than 8.7 million people signed up for coverage next year under the Obama-era health care law, the government reported Thursday, as the program that President Donald Trump has repeatedly
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