COVID in Israel: Infection rate continues rise, serious cases decline

Read More The COVID infection rate in Israel rose for a third consecutive day, data from the Health Ministry published on Monday showed, and now stands at 1. When this rate, or R number, rises above 1, the pandemic is spreading; when the R number is below 1, the pandemic is shrinking. It is calculated […]

Haifa-Nazareth light rail project back on track, after almost scrapped due to budget overruns

Read More A light rail project in Israel’s north linking Haifa and Nazareth has been saved from impending cancelation due to budget overruns, after the finance and transportation ministries reached agreements on the matter and following a decision by Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli that promoting public transportation in the north should be prioritized. The project […]

Nearly 3,000 Falun Gong Practitioners Harassed in Recent Months

Read More Chinese police harassed nearly 3,000 Falun Gong adherents in the recent two months, according to Minghui.org, a U.S.-based website dedicated to unmasking the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong. A Minghui survey said the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution stopped at least 2,941 individuals for following their beliefs. Among them, 884 were […]

Femminicidio nel Bresciano, donna uccisa a coltellate dall’ex marito

Read More Una donna, madre di due figli già grandi, è stata uccisa dall’ex marito. È accaduto ad Agnosine, in Valsabbia, nel Bresciano, dove la vittima si era trasferita da un mese dopo la separazione dal marito. Si tratta di una coppia italiana, cinquantenni. Questa mattina l’uomo ha raggiunto l’ex moglie a casa e l’ha […]

Palestinian shot after reported attempted stabbing at West Bank junction

Read More A 27-year-old Palestinian was shot on Monday by Israeli forces after an attempted stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, south of Bethlehem, the Israeli military said. His condition remains unclear. The man was identified as Mohammed Bello, resident of Beit Fajjar, in the Bethlehem area. He was taken to the Shaare Zedek […]

International Lawmakers Call for Solidarity With Lithuania and Taiwan

Read More TAIPEI, Taiwan—Several members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), an international network of lawmakers concerned about communist China’s disregard for the rule of law and universal human rights, are calling for international solidarity with Lithuania and Taiwan who are facing coercion. Beijing has thrown a fit after Lithuania agreed in July to […]

New Master’s in Artificial Intelligence offered at UCT

Read More Artificial Intelligence (AI) already shapes our everyday lives and has the enormous potential to both solve complex industrial and social problems and create new and innovative products and solutions. However, many organisations are still grappling to understand the relevance and future impact of AI on their activities, and what they should be doing […]

Vaccinating teenagers against Covid is priority, says UK epidemiologist

Read More Coronavirus Vaccinating teenagers against Covid is priority, says UK epidemiologist Neil Ferguson says immunity levels falling behind other countries that have jabbed 12- to 15-year-olds Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage @JamieGrierson Mon 13 Sep 2021 03.53 EDT Last modified on Mon 13 Sep 2021 03.57 EDT The scientist whose […]