Israeli swimmers win two more gold medals in Tokyo Paralympics

Read More After a one-day hiatus, Israel went back to racking up medals at the Tokyo Paralympics, with two more golds in swimming. Iyad Shalabi, who won Israel’s first gold in the games, repeated the feat Thursday with victory in the 50-meter backstroke, with Ami Dadaon later taking gold in the 50-meter freestyle with a […]

Siblings charged with murder of senior Islamic figure in Jaffa

Read More A brother and sister from Jaffa were charged Thursday with the murder of a senior Islamic figure in January, as part of a dispute between crime groups. Orhan Turk was charged with shooting Mohammed Abu Najm, a senior leader of the Islamic Movement in Jaffa, who had no criminal record. His sister, Sabriya […]

Afghanistan: Taliban expected to announce new government

Read More Afghanistan Afghanistan: Taliban expected to announce new government Official says ceremony is being prepared at presidential palace in Kabul – two weeks after Islamist militia seized control @jonhenley Thu 2 Sep 2021 07.42 EDT Last modified on Thu 2 Sep 2021 08.13 EDT The Taliban are expected to announce a new government in […]

Brexit: food and drink exports to EU suffer ‘disastrous’ decline

Read More Food & drink industry Brexit: food and drink exports to EU suffer ‘disastrous’ decline First-half sales fall GBP2bn, says industry body, as barriers are compounded by staff shortages Brexit correspondent @lisaocarroll Thu 2 Sep 2021 07.48 EDT Last modified on Thu 2 Sep 2021 07.50 EDT Exports of food and drink to the […]

Gen. Milley: US-Taliban Cooperation Against ISIS-K ‘Possible’

It’s “possible” that the United States will cooperate with the Taliban against ISIS-K, Gen. Mark Milley, the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged during his press conference with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Milley’s comment to reporters Wednesday came…

Number of ultra-Orthodox with COVID on the rise, and most are under 18

Read More The number of confirmed COVID cases in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community has surged over the past few weeks following the reopening of schools and other educational institutions, and are now far exceeding national rates. According to Health Ministry figures obtained by Haaretz, some 20 percent of all those diagnosed with COVID in Israel on […]