Friday, April 19, 2024

World

In Greece, Unvaccinated People 60 And Up Face Monthly Fines

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece imposed a vaccination mandate Monday for people 60 and older, as the country's vaccination rate remains below the European Union average and a spike in...

N. Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles In 4th Launch This Year

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea Monday in its fourth weapons launch this month, South Korea’s military said, with the appa...

UK Police Arrest Two In Connection With Texas Hostage Crisis

LONDON (JNS) - British counter-terror officers have arrested two people in connection with the Texas hostage crisis on Saturday, according to a statement by the Greater Manchester ...

Israeli Troops Thwart Stabbing At Gush Etzion Junction; Terrorist Neutralized

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israeli forces thwarted a terrorist attack on Monday at the Gush Etzion junction in Judea and Samaria, the Israeli military said in a statement. The assailant ...

Arabs Hold Out On Rooftop With Gas Canisters As Jerusalem Police Implement Eviction

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A number of family members of an Arab family living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem are holding out on their rooftop and threatening to explode...

Adi Felt A Sudden Pain, Operation Revealed She Had Been Shot – But Was It A Terror Attack?

JERUSALEM (VINnews) —When Adi Blau felt a searing pain in her shoulder during a wedding which took place in the Shaar Binyamin industrial complex north of Jerusalem, she did not kn...

ANALYSIS: Netanyahu’s Potential Plea Bargain Rocks Political Establishment, Could Lead To New Right-Wing Government

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The possibility of a plea bargain agreement between former prime minister Netanyahu and the prosecution has caused significant political unrest in Israel. If ...

Moldova Ministry Of Health Hosts Appreciation, Thanking Global Jewish Assistance Relief Network And The Jewish Community – Chabad Moldova For Providing Medical Help And Protective Equipment

The Global Jewish Assistance and Relief Network has donated close to $500,000 worth of COVID protective equipment to the Moldova Ministry of Health. Moldova, one of the poorest ...

First Ever Yahrtzeit Memorial Held for Nissim Shitrit, Thirty-Six Years After His Disappearance (PICTURES)

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The family of Nissim Shitrit, who was allegedly murdered as a young man, held a memorial service in his memory on Sunday. Although it was the 36th yahrtzeit o...

In Tribute To Sheldon Adelson: The Billionaire Who Cared About Israel And The Jews [VIDEO]

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — Sheldon Adelson was a billionaire on the Forbe’s list of the world’s wealthiest people, and also one of the most prolific donors in conservative politics. T...

Israel Approves ‘Unprecedented’ $160 Million Beit Shemesh Development Plan

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a multi-year, 500 million shekel ($160.9 million) development plan for the city of Beit Shemesh, according to an official stat...

Tesla Inks Deal To Get Key Battery Component Outside China

LONDON (AP) — Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependenc...

British National ID’d As Hostage-Taker At Texas Reform Synagogue

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COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SW...

A Closer Look At The Case Of Aafia Siddiqui, Jailed In Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say held hostages inside a Texas synagogue on Saturday demanded the release of a Pakistani woman who is imprisoned nearby on charges of tr...

Torrential Rains Cause Flooding in Coastal Plain, 18,000 Lod Residents Stranded

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Torrential rains over the weekend in Israel have led to flooding in many of the lower areas in the country. In many cities streets and even cars were submerge...

Netanyahu, Prosecution Close To Compromise On Plea Bargain Agreement

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The continuing contacts between the lawyers of former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit have led to significant progre...

North Korea Says It Test Launched Missiles From Train

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday said it test launched ballistic missiles from a train in what was seen as an apparent retaliation against fresh sanctions imposed ...

All Texas Hostages Released And Safe After Standoff, Muslim Hostage-Taker Killed

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COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Hostages who had been held for hours inside a Texas synagogue were rescued Saturday night, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, nearly 12 hours after the stando...

Brussels-Based Imam Who Prayed For Allah To Burn Zionists Kicked Out Of Belgium

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A Brussels-based imam who in 2009 prayed to Allah to burn Zionists has left Belgium on the order of authorities who flagged him as a security threat. Imam Mohamed Toujgani, who ...

US Official: Russia Prepping Pretext For Ukraine Invasion

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has determined a Russian effort is underway to create a pretext for its troops to potentially further invade Ukraine, and Moscow has alre...