International

Turkey leaks secret locations of US, French troops in Syria

Turkey’s state news agency on Tuesday published the locations of secret US military bases in Syria as well as details on the numbers of US and French troops stationed there, sparking the ire of fellow NATO member states. In the latest display of tensions between Turkey and other NATO member nations, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news […]

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International, Middle East, USA

With longest concert in 11 years, Radiohead shows it does belong here

Legendary indie band plays 27 tunes from its 25-year history, reminisces about its first Tel Aviv gig in 1993, briefly addresses boycott controversy By Judah Ari Gross Thom Yorke, lead singer of British rock band Radiohead, performs in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on July 19, 2017. (Courtesy) Forty-seven thousand creeps and weirdos flocked to Tel

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Arizona Senator Defends His Muslim Opponent From Online Attacks

In a show of diplomatic cordiality and kindness, this U.S. senator has spoken out against the discrimination lauded on the very woman trying to unseat him. One of the Democratic candidates running to be an Arizona Senator in 2018 is Deedra Abboud, a 45-year-old woman. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> Earlier this week, Abboud posted a photo

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USA

Trump says he sat with Putin at dinner because the wife of Japan’s leader doesn’t speak English. But she does

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a lack of English conversational skills on the part of Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, prompted him to leave his spot next to her at dinner at an international summit and talk with Vladimir Putin instead. Mrs. Abe “doesn’t speak English … like,

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International, USA

O.J. Simpson is granted parole after serving 9 years for Vegas robbery

CARSON CITY, Nev.— O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday for convictions connected to a robbery in Las Vegas about a decade ago. He could be out of jail as early as October. The moment the former football star received his fourth and final vote from the Nevada Board of Parole recommending release, Simpson dropped his

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Sports & Competitions, USA

White House gingerly backs ‘goals’ of bill slashing PA funding

Breaking silence on stance over Taylor Force Act, Trump official stops short of endorsing legislation, but says administration supports objective By Eric Cortellessa WASHINGTON — The White House said on Wednesday it supports the objective of a bill working its way through the Senate that would cut US funding to the Palestinians over salaries paid

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Middle East, USA

Jeff Sessions makes his first statement since President Trump ripped him in the New York Times

During a Thursday press conference at the Department of Justice, Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated that he would not be stepping down from his position in the Trump administration. Earlier this week, President Trump criticized Sessions and others in the Justice Department in an interview with the New York Times. Rumors of Sessions’ possible departure

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USA

32 million would be uninsured by 2026 under latest health care plan

Washington (dpa) – The latest plan put forth by Republicans in the US Senate on health care reform would result in an increase in the number of uninsured people to 32 million by 2026, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. The plan calls for repealing many provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also called

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Suspects ‘tortured’ at Cameroon military base, says Amnesty

Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the torture of prisoners in Cameroon. The human rights group said Cameroonian forces have been torturing suspects in their campaign against Islamist group Boko Haram, with much of the torture happening at a base that has also been used by American and French troops. A report

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International, USA

Sen. John McCain diagnosed with brain tumor after recent surgery

Arizona Sen. John McCain, whose absence from Washington forced Republicans to abruptly cancel a vote on health care legislation, announced Wednesday night that he had been diagnosed with brain cancer. After a procedure Friday in Phoenix to remove a blood clot above his left eye, a pathology report “revealed that a primary brain tumor known

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Merkel widens lead ahead of September election

Berlin (dpa) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives have widened their lead above their political rivals according to an opinion poll released Wednesday, just over two months ahead of September’s election. Mounted in the days following this month’s Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, the survey from Berlin pollsters Forsa showed the violent protests surrounding the

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International

Jerusalem mayor and ultra-Orthodox carve up capital

Barkat denies deal, which specifies the religious character of individual neighborhoods, is aimed at ensiring Haredi support when he runs for reelection; deputy mayor calls it ‘unethical, illegal’ By Sue Surkes Jerusalem Mayor, Nir Barkat, visits the the Bukharan neighborhood during elections for the community administration, December 10, 2011. Photo by (Uri Lenz/Flash90) Jerusalem’s Mayor

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Middle East