Police in the Philippines have turned to puppets in a bid to warn school children about the dangers of drug use. Aimed at winning over hearts and minds before it is too late, the puppets include President Rodrigo Duterte himself and his police chief, Ronald Dela Rosa. During the show they tell the children not […]
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InternationalMarking a departure from the stream of praise heaped upon former defense minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer who died on Sunday, former minister Yossi Beilin criticized the newly deceased politician — and accused those who didn’t follow suit of being guilty of “hypocrisy,” in interviews on Sunday night and Monday morning. As news came out that the
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Middle EastIt was the moment Brazilians waited weeks for: Dilma Rousseff stood before the country’s Senate to defend herself against impeachment. Far more than a legal defense, Monday’s 30-minute speech was an opportunity for Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president, to make one final plea against those seeking to depose her. Dilma, as she’s universally known in
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USARepublican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson reportedly told presidential nominee Donald Trump in a private meeting that he must demonstrate a measure of humility, JTA reports Sunday, citing The New York Times newspaper. Adelson also told Trump in the meeting last week in Adelson’s suite at the St. Regis Hotel in New York that he was committed
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USAIran”s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday warned his country”s “enemies” that they will face Iran’s harsh response if they dare to launch a military attack against the country. “The enemy should understand that if it makes any aggression, it will be hit hard and our defense will also include response,” Khamenei said in
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Middle East, USAThe head of the “Yesh Atid” party, MK Yair Lapid, attended a pro-Israel rally today (Sunday) together with hundreds of supporters of Israel, members of the Swedish Parliament, students and representatives of the Jewish community in Stockholm, Sweden. The rally took place in the wake of a surge in anti-Semitic statements over the past few
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International, Middle EastA group of fans for a Polish soccer team burned effigies apparently representing Jewish people and unfurled an anti-Semitic banner calling for Jews to be burned, reported the Jerusalem Post Monday. The incident occurred at a rally during a match between two local rival squads. Supporters of the club Widzew Łódź apparently engaged in the
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International, Sports & CompetitionsVeteran Israeli politician Binyamin Ben-Eliezer ‘Fuad’ dies (JNS.org) Veteran Israeli politician Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, known in Israel as “Fuad,” died on Sunday from renal failure complications. Ben-Eliezer was a longtime Labor Party MK who has held several important defense and government positions. Born in Iraq, he immigrated to Israel in 1950 at age 14. He
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Middle EastBy Edwin Black Richard Allen is not a careful, polished Jewish communal leader with a seasoned staff operating from a mid-town Manhattan office, ensconced behind a stylized logo, fortified by tax-exempt donations and burnished advisors. Allen is a private businessman. He wields his entire “organization” from a computer in his office and, not infrequently, from
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Edwin Black, Middle East, USAAs night falls on Islamabad, thousands of wild boars descend from the hills above to roam the streets – for some they’re a pest, others see them as a free rubbish removal service. Islamabad (dpa) – The sight of herds of wild boars snuffling their way through mounds of garbage in the otherwise green and
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International, The World We ShareWhen the obituary for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign is written, “entertainment” will be listed as the cause of death. While providing entertainment is the one consistent strategy he’s effectively employed, it ultimately will be the culprit of his demise. Instead of captivating people, Trump’s act consists of shallow reactions leading to emotionally-charged conflict. Prior
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USAThe last moments of Latin America’s longest war may be remembered as a race to the finish line. Negotiators from the Colombian government and the country’s largest guerrilla force spent nearly four years trudging toward some middle ground in the ideological chasm separating them, only for the climax to take place in a caffeine-fueled, six-day
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InternationalThe father has the scar tattooed on his chest. [Photo from Sina Weibo] While many use tattoo to cover their scars, a father in Chengdu went in other direction. He got a long scar tattooed on his chest, reported chengdu.cn on Saturday. The father, who wishes to remain anonymous, told the tattooist the story: “My
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