Education Ministry shelves high school finals in humanities
Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton presented Tuesday a reform for high school matriculation dealing a blow to humanities studies, where finals...
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Beijing enforces lockdowns, expands COVID-19 mass testing
Police and new fencing restricted who could leave a locked-down area in Beijing on Tuesday as authorities in the...
Russia axed as host of 2023 men's world ice hockey championship
Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 world championship in men’s ice hockey that was to be...
Cyprus earthquake felt in northern Israel
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Cyprus area overnight and was felt in Israel late Tuesday night, Israeli media...
Judge holds Trump in contempt after subpoena deadline missed
A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily...
Trump says he will not return to Twitter if account reinstated
Former US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will not return to Twitter even if his account...
Fire guts Louisville Chabad House on last day of Passover
A fast-moving fire destroyed the Chabad House in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday afternoon, the last day of Passover, with...
Strauss in massive recall of chocolate over salmonella scare
Israeli food company Strauss Group on Monday conducted a massive recall of its chocolate products after detecting traces of...
Bridget Brink named as US ambassador to Ukraine
Bridget Brink, a veteran foreign service officer who has spent most of her career in the shadow of the...
B'nai B'rith, KKL-JNF to honor Jews who rescued Jews in Holocaust
The B’nai B’rith World Center in Jerusalem and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) plan to hold a joint Holocaust commemoration...