Venezuela Frees At Least One Jailed American
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government freed at least one jailed American on Tuesday night as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration, which is loo...
WATCH: Jewish Ukrainian Refugee with Life-Threatening Condition Transported by Hatzalah Air
MOLDOVA (VINnews) — This past Shabbos, ‘Hatzolah Air’ rescued a Jewish woman after she had fled from Ukraine to Moldova and became seriously ill.
The lifesaving responders were ...
McDonald’s To Temporarily Close 850 Stores In Russia
DETROIT (AP) — McDonald’s said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine, a highly symbolic move for t...
Mike Pence Blasts Putin During Trip to Israel
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Mike Pence blasted Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, and reaffirmed his strong support for Israel.
Visiting Israel, the former Republican vice president told Isra...
The Russian Takeover of the Ukraine and the Slabodka Yeshiva
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
Yes, newspapers abound with headlines of Russians taking over Ukraine. But this article is not referencing Putin and Zelensky in 2022. Rathe...
As War In Ukraine Intensifies, US Gasoline Hits Record $4.17
The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit a record $4.17 per gallon Tuesday as the country prepares to ban Russian oil imports after its invasion of Ukraine.
The national av...
Polio Cases In Chareidi Neighborhoods In Jerusalem Concern Health Officials
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli health ministry is concerned that children from a kindergarten in Meah Shearim could have contracted the polio virus from a 4-year-old girl who te...
To Help Ukraine, These Jewish Bakers Are Making Hamantaschen
NEW YORK (JTA) - With Purim just a few weeks away, a Berlin baker has turned to her kitchen to whip up hamantaschen to support Ukrainian refugees fleeing the ongoing Russian invasi...
Russia Underestimated Ukraine’s Resistance, US Officials Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States believes Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s resistance before launching an invasion that has likely caused thousands of Russian cas...
At The Odessa-Moldova Border, Jewish Ukrainians Wonder When They’ll Be Able To Return Home
PALANCA, Moldova (JTA) — When you stand under the border post between Ukraine and Moldova, things feel almost normal. There are a dozen cars being processed. There is a border guar...
‘Yes, We Need Hands’: Kitchen Pops Up In Ukraine’s Capital
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The field kitchen at a makeshift camp in Ukraine’s capital was a hive of activity Monday, giving volunteers a way to contribute to the war effort -- and provid...
Maduro Signals Interest In Better Venezuela, US Relations
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro signaled an interest in improving relations with the U.S. following weekend talks with high-level American officials pr...
Satellite Images Show Activity At North Korean Nuclear Site
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Commercial satellite images suggest a resumption of construction activity at North Korea’s nuclear testing ground nearly four years after leader Kim Jong ...
Israeli PM Again Calls Putin
MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin had another phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Ukra...
Explainer: What Does A US Ban On Russian Oil Accomplish?
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russia has intensified its war on Ukraine, killing civilians and triggering a mass refugee crisis, President Joe Biden is expected to announce a ban on importi...
People Flee Embattled Ukraine City, Supplies Head To Another
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Buses carried civilians out of one embattled Ukrainian city Tuesday and supplies toward another, as officials tried to move people away from a Russian onslaugh...
Start-Up Airline Breeze Plots Major Expansion This Summer
DALLAS (AP) — Startup discount carrier Breeze Airways said Tuesday it will add 35 routes from 10 more cities including some on the West Coast this summer in an aggressive expansion...
WHO Says COVID Boosters Needed, Reversing Previous Call
GENEVA (AP) — An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses, in a reversal of the U.N. agen...
USA Bans Russian Oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided to ban Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, according to a per...
Ukraine FM Apologizes For Accusing El Al Of Taking Blood-Soaked Money
UKRAINE (VINnews) — A top official in Ukraine has apologized, after he accused El Al of taking “money soaked with Ukrainian blood.”
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba sent a tweet o...