Giorno: 11 Agosto 2021

Israel’s COVID cabinet to vote on widened proof of immunity restrictions, gathering rules

Read More Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced that Israel may approve expanding the ‘Green Pass’ proof of immunity program to apply to Israelis aged three and up, as well as limiting gatherings to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors, following a meeting with health and treasury officials on Tuesday. Ahead of Wednesday’s coronavirus cabinet […]

PM Bennett meets with CIA chief in Israel to discuss Iran deal, regional issues

Read More Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met on Wednesday with CIA Director William J. Burns, as his first working visit as the agency’s director to Israel and the West Bank gets under way. The premier and the director have “discussed the situation in the Middle East, with emphasis on Iran, and possibilities for expanding and […]

How COVID data finally prevailed over politics in U.S.-Israel travel restrictions battle

Read More The headlines are unfamiliar and at first glance can feel unsettling: “Israel tightens restrictions on travelers from United States” “U.S. adds Israel to highest COVID risk level, urges Americans to avoid travel” “Israel considers barring travel to the United States over fears of new COVID variants” It is not surprising that such reports […]

‘I’ll cherish this for the rest of my life,’ Israeli gold medalist Linoy Ashram returns home

Read More Rhythmic Gymnastics gold medalist Linoy Ashram received a hero’s welcome on her arrival in Israel on Wednesday. “I don’t know what to say,” Ashram said to the huge crowd of Israelis who welcomed her at Ben Gurion International Airport and applauded as she entered the country returning from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. “This […]

Romeo is a woman in the Israeli Opera’s lesbian version of Romeo and Juliet

Read More In the Israeli Opera season finale, Vincenzo Bellini’s “The Capulets and the Montagues” gets a dramatic makeover. Like the Shakespearean plot, the center of the story is forbidden love between Juliet, the daughter of the noble Capulet family in 13th-century Verona, and Romeo, the son of a rival family, the Montagues. It is […]

Only most vulnerable may need Covid booster jab in UK, expert says

Read More Coronavirus Only most vulnerable may need Covid booster jab in UK, expert says Prof Adam Finn of JCVI says it is still uncertain whether a mass rollout will be necessary Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Wed 11 Aug 2021 04.55 EDT Last modified on Wed 11 Aug 2021 05.15 […]

German police arrest Briton on suspicion of spying for Russia

Read More Germany German police arrest Briton on suspicion of spying for Russia Employee at British embassy in Berlin suspected of passing on documents in exchange for cash in Berlin @philipoltermann Wed 11 Aug 2021 05.23 EDT First published on Wed 11 Aug 2021 04.51 EDT German police have arrested a British man who worked […]

Senate passes Cotton’s amendment preventing federal funds from promoting CRT in school

Post Content The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to pass Sen. Tom Cotton‘s amendment in the budget reconciliation package that prohibits federal funds to be used to promote critical race theory in schools. Christopher Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute who has been critical of CRT, posted that the Senate approved the amendment […]

COVID in Israel: 5,755 new cases, 400 in serious condition

Read More Israel reported 5,755 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday according to data published by the health ministry on Wednesday. According to the health ministry, the number of serious coronavirus cases in Israel topped Monday’s six-month high with 400 cases. Experts explain: If most Israelis are vaccinated, why is COVID surging? The rate of positive […]

Chinese Military Build-up Aimed At Ousting US Forces from West Pacific: Think Tank

Read More The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) expansion in the western Pacific is aimed at ousting the United States armed forces from the region in the long term so that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) can easily assert control and influence over neighbouring regions. The Sydney-based think tank, the Lowy Institute, has released a paper […]