International

Tel Aviv Dance brings three months of messages and moves

Modern dancers from 12 international troupes as well as Israeli companies will perform on the Suzanne Dellal stage By Jessica Steinberg August brings the start of Tel Aviv Dance, three months of local and international dance performances hosted at the Suzanne Dellal Center for Dance and Theater in Neve Tzedek. “We’re looking for something different […]

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

McMaster: All Options are on the Table with North Korea

The United States is preparing for all options to counter the growing threat from North Korea, including launching a “preventive war,” national security adviser H.R. McMaster said in an interview with MSNBC that aired Saturday. The comments come following North Korea carrying out two tests of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) last month. Related: A North

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International, USA

New Venezuelan assembly fires attorney general

Targeting one of the most influential critics of President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s new all-powerful assembly dismissed Attorney General Luisa Ortega Saturday, following through on its threat to silence the government’s restive opposition. In a scene that not long ago would have seemed inconceivable, Ortega fled her office straddling a motorcycle — squeezed between two bodyguards

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International

Rowhani takes oath of office for second term as Iranian president

Tehran (dpa) – Iranian President Hassan Rowhani was sworn in by lawmakers for his second term in office on Saturday, with international politicians including EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in attendance. “The voters made it clear during elections what they want and what they don’t want,” Rowhani said after the swearing-in ceremony, adding that

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Middle East

Chicago preps lawsuit against Trump administration over sanctuary cities threat

Chicago’s mayor said the Windy City will sue the Trump administration next week over its policy of withholding funds from so-called sanctuary cities shielding illegal immigrants from federal authorities. “We’re not going to actually auction off our values as a city, so Monday morning the city of Chicago is going to court, we’re going to

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International, USA

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle jet off on a romantic trip to Africa for the actress’s birthday

On Friday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted arriving at a safari tour in South Africa and are reportedly spending some time there on a romantic getaway for the actress’s 36th birthday. #PrinceHarry and #meghanmarkle landed in Africa today. pic.twitter.com/A1GqNW9fOy — RachelMMarkleStyle (@MeghansStyle) August 4, 2017 “Harry has been planning this holiday for a

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International

Fox News personality Eric Bolling suspended as network investigates sex texts

NEW YORK — Eric Bolling, co-host of Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Specialists,” was suspended by the network on Saturday amid allegations that he used his cellphone to send lewd pictures to female colleagues. Bolling, 54, becomes the third Fox News personality to be removed from the air this year because of allegations of inappropriate

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Rwanda’s Kagame wins third presidential term in landslide vote

Rwanda’s incumbent leader Paul Kagame has sealed a crushing victory in presidential elections that granted him a third term in office, extending his 17 years in power. Kagame has won international plaudits for presiding over a peaceful and rapid economic recovery in the Central African nation since the 1994 genocide, when an estimated 800,000 people

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Body of S. Korean tourist found in Sea of Galilee after 2-day search

Police say man in his 30s on religious pilgrimage disappeared after jumping into lake during boat ride By Times of Israel staff Police rescue teams on August 5, 2017 search for a South Korean tourist who went missing in the Sea of Galilee two days earlier. (screen capture: Israel Police) After a two-day search, rescue

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Middle East, Travel and Food