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Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein told Kol Berama Radio “It is no secret that I am working to expand the coalition but unfortunately, to date I have not succeeded”, adding there
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that the U.N. nuclear agency’s decision to close the books on a decade-long probe of allegations that Tehran worked on nuclear weapons is a
Thousands of people in Britain have signed a petition calling for armed security outside synagogues and Jewish schools over terror fears. The petition by a Golders Green resident, Moses Hoffman,
A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors couldn’t reach a decision in the manslaughter trial of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray, whose injury
While Jonathan Pollard may be a free many according to many, his release from a federal detention facility, albeit a welcome reality, is a far cry from freedom. Pollard, who
The real question that demands a response is why Israel, the US and Western nations continue to remain in the United Nations, a body which long ago has become a
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates after seven years of record lows. But it’s signaling that further rate hikes will likely be made slowly as the economy strengthens further
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Tensions are rising inside the coalition, especially between Yahadut Hatorah and Bayit Leumi. With a narrow coalition that enjoys a one-seat majority, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is continuing efforts to
East Ramapo community member Judah Lerer tells the Board that Rockland County Legislator Aron Wieder and his friends called for community support but that’s not what he is there for.
Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed sharply over national security and immigration in Tuesday’s Republican presidential debate, thrusting their evolving feud to the forefront of the GOP race. Front-runner
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) expressed his shock over the report and recommendations issued by the state-appointed monitors for the East Ramapo School District. “We had real hopes that Dennis Walcott
The Ethics Committee of the Israel Medical Association (IMA) has announced a directive for physicians, that they must treat the most seriously wounded patient first, even if that is a
Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Iraqi leaders and his commanders Wednesday on an unannounced war zone visit aimed at broadening U.S. assistance to Iraq to defeat the Islamic State
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There has been a rash of car break-ins in the Monsey area the past few days. Rockland Chaveirim told YWN that more than 25 vehicles were broken into since Friday
A black man walked into 2 Jewish-owned stores on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights and threatened to “kill everyone” at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, COLLive reports. An officer of the
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