Investigators Say Emirates Flight To Washington Flew Too Low
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A long-haul Emirates flight heading to Washington in December failed to properly climb and flew incredibly low and fast over the city-state befor...
Israel To Scrap COVID Passport System As Omicron Wanes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says the country’s coronavirus vaccination “green pass” system will be suspended as new daily cases of COVID-19 continue to decline.
Naf...
NATO: Russia Misleads World On Troop Movements Near Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world with “disinformation” by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging that Moscow has instead adde...
Four Israeli Youth Arrested in France for Illegal Smuggling
FRANCE (VINnews) — Four young Israeli citizens were arrested in France, after customs officers discovered 130 kilograms of khat (known as ghat in Israel) in their suitcases. All fo...
Biden: ‘Every Indication’ Russia Prepared To Attack Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that there is a “very high” risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and that could happen within “several days.”
Speaking at...
New Bill To Change Chief Rabbinate Elections Would Block Kahane’s Critics Including Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Religious Affairs minister Matan Kahane is working at numerous levels to effect a change in the law for Chief Rabbinate elections which would enable him to bl...
Chareidi Soldiers Perform Successful CPR On Palestinian Who Collapsed At Checkpoint
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Soldiers from the chareidi Netzach Yehuda battalion saved the life of a Palestinian resident who asked them for medical assistance moments before he collapsed...
American Jewish Mother, Kids Narrowly Escape Ukraine (VIDEO)
ISRAEL (VINnews) — In a harrowing experience, an Orthodox Jewish woman fled Ukraine with her children, and has shared the story of their escape.
Ahuva Rosilio, 26, and her thre...
NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman Withdraws Support For Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON (JTA) — U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, the New York Democrat who has been less critical of Israel than other members of the progressive “Squad,” is dropping his support for a ...
A healthy guide in maintaining long-term mental wellbeing
Sustainable mental well-being is the secret of living a long and fulfilled life. Due to the many troubles in the city, or where we live, we could have compromised mental states. If...
Edmunds: 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class vs. 2022 Genesis GV70
The small luxury SUV market is seemingly packed with as many automotive all-stars as there are athletes in the Winter Olympics. Yet among the field there’s been one model that’s co...
German Dictionary Changes Definition Of ‘Jew’ After Outcry
BERLIN (AP) — The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of Jew, or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish commu...
Risk Of A Ukraine War Spreading In Europe Rests On Unknowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be devastating, and a wider European war even worse. Whether a larger war happens would depend partly on President Vladimir Pu...
North Korea Celebrates Late Leader’s Birthday Amid Hardships
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea celebrated the 80th birthday of late leader Kim Jong Il with a concert, fireworks and a rare outdoor ceremony near its border with China, stat...
UK Inflation Rises At Fastest Rate In Almost 30 Years
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen at the fastest rate in almost 30 years as increased costs for energy, housing and transportation squeezed household budgets....
Brazil Mudslides From Torrential Rains Kill At Least 34
PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 34, according to a statem...
Pelosi In Jerusalem: US Support For Israel Is ‘Ironclad’
JERUSALEM (AP) — American support for Israel remains “ironclad,” U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told members of Israel's parliament Wednesday, despite deep differences between the...
Rav Bergman on Liberman: ‘Haman Also Started With the Children’
BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — HaGaon HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman, senior member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Degel HaTorah, spoke harshly against a plan by Avigdor Liberman to make huge a...
Liberman Halves Number Of Hours Required For Kollel Stipend To Encourage Chareidim To Join Workforce
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — At a meeting of the Knesset's socioeconomic committee Tuesday, Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman said that he intends to halve the number of hours that charei...
Turkish Man Tests Positive For Coronavirus 78 Times Over 14 Months: ‘Even A Passing Cat Can Infect Me’
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Turkish man suffering from leukemia has tested positive for coronavirus no less than 78 times in the past 14 months but has remained cheerful and hopes to ge...