Russia Marks Navy’s 325th Anniversary, Iranian Ship Joins In
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia marked the 325th anniversary of the founding of its navy with ship parades at major ports on Sunday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the main para...
Bus Swerves Off Road In Croatia; 10 Killed, 44 Injured
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A bus swerved off a highway and crashed in Croatia early Sunday after the driver apparently fell asleep, killing 10 people and injuring at least 44 others — ...
Israeli Airlines Launch First Direct Flights To Morocco
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Israeli airlines launched their first commercial flights between Israel and Morocco on Sunday, less than a year after the countries officially normalized relat...
Algerian Judoka Refuses Potential Olympic Bout With Israeli
TOKYO (AP) — An Algerian judo athlete will be sent home from the Tokyo Olympics after he withdrew from the competition to avoid potentially facing an Israeli opponent.
Fethi Nou...
Man In Central China Survives 3 Days In Flooded Garage
ZHENGZHOU, China (AP) — A man in central China was rescued after spending three days trapped in a flooded underground garage following torrential rains, while at least four bodies ...
FIGHTING BACK: Frum Entrepeneur Berel Solomon Launches Docuseries To Fight Back Against Julia Haart & Netflix
MONTREAL (VINnews) — Berel Solomon did not grow up in an Orthodox home, quite the opposite actually.
He was heavily involved in the drug and night club business.
After reachi...
US Diplomat Worried About Pandemic, Food Supply In N Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — America’s No. 2 diplomat on Friday expressed sympathy for North Koreans facing hardships and food shortages linked to the coronavirus pandemic and renewed...
WATCH: For First Time, Olympics Opening Ceremony Honors Israeli Athletes Murdered In Munich
TOKYO (JTA) — For the first time ever, the Olympic Games held a moment of silence during the opening ceremony for the 11 Israeli athletes murdered during the Munich Olympics in 197...
Iran’s Top Leader Says He Understands Protests Over Drought
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said he understands protesters' anger over a drought in the country's southwest, as...
German Railway: Floods Caused $1.5 Billion Damage To Network
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's national railway operator estimated on Friday that last week's flooding caused damage worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to its network, offering anothe...
US Imposes New Cuba Sanctions Over Human Rights Abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new sanctions Thursday against a Cuban official and a government entity that it says was involved in human rights abuses during...
Biden Nominates David Cohen, Former Jewish Federation Vice Chair, As US Ambassador To Canada
WASHINGTON (JTA) — David Cohen, a Comcast executive and former vice chairman of the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, is President Joe Biden’s pick to be U.S....
China’s Zhengzhou Begins Cleanup After Deadly Storms
BEIJING (AP) — Residents of the storm-ravaged central Chinese city of Zhengzhou on Thursday were shoveling mud from their homes and hauling away wrecked cars and piles of destroyed...
Bezos Comes Under Criticism For Saying Amazon Employees And Customers ‘Paid’ For His Space Trip
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos came under intense criticism after landing from his first space trip, when he mentioned casually that he wished to thank the employees an...
Israeli Police Withdraw Coronavirus Fines After Chareidi Group Petitions Against Selective Enforcement
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — During the first, second and third waves of the coronavirus pandemic Israeli police distributed numerous fines in the chareidi sector over lack of adherence t...
14-Year-Old Daughter Of Belz Family In Manchester Killed In Road Accident, 2 Others Seriously Injured
NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a terrible road accident which occurred in Scotland, three members of a chareidi family from Manchester, England were badly injured. A 14-year-old girl pass...
Despite Canadian Easing, US Extends Land Border Restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travelers until at least Aug. 21.
The announc...
US, Germany Seal Deal On Contentious Russian Gas Pipeline
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Germany on Wednesday announced a deal to allow the completion of a controversial Russian gas pipeline to Europe without the imposition of fu...
Britain’s Labour Party Bans Four Far-Left Factions In Effort To Change Reputation On Antisemitism
UNITED KINGDOM (JTA) — The Labour Party in Britain has banned four far-left factions as part of an effort to address frustration about the party’s handling of antisemitism.
The ...
WHO: 3.4M Global Virus Cases Last Week, Up 12%
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says there were more than 3.4 million new global cases of the coronavirus last week, a 12% increase from the previous week.
The U.N. healt...