USA

3 US university students among victims of Bangladesh attack

Three students from American universities were among the victims of an armed attack at a restaurant in Bangladesh early Saturday, university and foreign officials confirmed. At least 20 hostages were killed in a 10-hour standoff before security forces stormed the restaurant in the capital, Dhaka, and killed six of the attackers, Bangladeshi officials said. A […]

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International, USA

California OKs Sweeping Gun Control Legislation

While both national parties argue in Congress over gun control bills, California had adopted sweeping legislation limiting semiautomatic rifles in response to the Orlando nightclub shooting massacre. Governor Jerry Brown signed a package of six bills Friday that expand background checks for ammunition purchases; ban the sale of semiautomatic rifles with “bullet buttons” that allow

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‘The Daily Show’ Breaks Down Clinton-Warren Alliance

Massachusetts senator and rock star progressive Elizabeth Warren joined Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail this week, giving rousing speeches in support of the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. But Warren was not always Clinton’s biggest fan. On Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” Wednesday, host Trevor Noah listed off the reasons why Warren could be

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Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Obama administration says 64 to 116 civilians killed by drones; rights groups are skeptical

WASHINGTON—After escalating one of the most lethal covert operations in U.S. history, President Barack Obama finally made a public estimate of the civilian cost of the nation’s secret drone program, which has targeted Islamic militants in remote corners of the globe. Human rights groups immediately challenged the estimate and the amount of transparency from the

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International, Middle East, USA

Bibi, like many U.S. presidents, promises too much

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–You don’t trust Bibi? Few do. No reason to. He’s a politician. He isn’t any different from a long line of others, including Barack Obama, Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, JFK, the Clintons, FDR, and Abe Lincoln. They all promised a lot more than they delivered. It’s inherent in the occupation. The reputations

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA

Sarah Palin unloads on #NeverTrumpers, calling them Republicans Against Trump, or ‘RAT’

DENVER – Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin unloaded Friday on conservatives who refuse to support presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, dubbing them “Republicans Against Trump, or RAT for short.” “They want to take their [Denver] Nuggets ball home and stay home instead of vote, because their guy didn’t win this time around?” asked Mrs.

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USA

Netanyahu at US embassy: ‘I join you in celebrating America’

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke the US embassy’s Independence Day celebration on Thursday. “This night of celebration comes after a day of tragedy. In Kiryat Arba, near Hevron the city of our forefathers, the young Hallel Yaffa Ariel, 13-year-old, was murdered lying in her bunk bed. What makes someones slit the throat of a child?

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Middle East, USA

ADL lauds Quartet’s call for an end to Palestinian incitement

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday (July 1) welcomed the Middle East Quartet’s call on the Palestinian Authority to “act decisively” to stop incitement to violence and strengthen efforts to combat terrorism following a series of deadly terrorist attacks in Israel over the last few days. “In the aftermath of two deadly

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International, Middle East, USA

Jewish museum to display Washington, Truman documents during Democratic convention

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Press Release) – The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) is a uniquely relevant destination for those visiting Philadelphia for the DNC. The Museum will be open every day the week of July 25 and will offer free admission to convention volunteers and 2-for-1 admission to convention attendees. Starting on June 28,

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Jewish History, USA

Trump to anti-Israel man: We support Israel ‘100 percent’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his support for Israel and said that, as President, he would “protect Israel 100 percent”. Trump’s comments, quoted by The Washington Free Beacon, came in response to a question by an anti-Israel man who attended his New Hampshire rally. The man took the microphone during the question-and-answer

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Middle East, USA

Donald Trump condemns ‘heinous’ murder of Israeli girl

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has condemned the “heinous murder” of a 13-year-old Israeli girl stabbed to death in her sleep by a Palestinian terrorist Thursday. “I am shocked by the heinous murder of 13 year old Hallel Yaffa Ariel, who was attacked by a Palestinian terrorist while she was sleeping in her bedroom,”

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Middle East, USA