International

Queen Elizabeth II To Visit Fiji Exhibition In Norwich Next Week

Queen Elizabeth II, who had been battling heavy cold over the last few weeks, will visit Fiji Exhibition at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich on Jan. 27. The British monarch had skipped the annual royal holiday celebrations, including Christmas and New Year services, due to health issues. On Sunday, the queen and […]

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Homeless Man Given Six Job Interviews Thanks to His Powerful Sign

This formerly homeless man is being blessed by strangers left and right thanks to a woman sharing his plea for help on Facebook. Sherryn Jackson was walking through the city center in Melbourne, Australia when she saw Barry: an elderly homeless man holding a sign with a long message inscribed in marker. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″>

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International

Gambians flee amid election violence fears as Jammeh refuses to step down

Thousands of Gambians have been fleeing to neighbouring countries ahead of Thursday’s presidential inauguration amid fears of an outbreak of post-electoral violence over the incumbent leader’s refusal to step down. Over the past few days, ferries leaving Gambia for neighbouring Senegal have been packed as the post-electoral showdown gripping this tiny, impoverished West African nation

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International

UN ‘appalled’ at Bahrain’s execution of three prisoners

Cairo (dpa) – The United Nations said Tuesday it was appalled by the execution of three men convicted in a deadly attack on police in Bahrain. “We are appalled at the execution by firing squad of three men in Bahrain on Sunday,” UN human rights commissioner spokesman Rupert Colville said in a statement. The executions

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International, Middle East

Likud minister: Trump could edge Palestinians toward peace

Tzachi Hanegbi rejects annexation bids, says Israel should focus on retaining settlement blocs in final agreement By Raphael Ahren MK Tzachi Hanegbi during a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on March 15, 2016 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) The new US administration and its pro-Israel positions could make the Palestinians more amenable

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Middle East, USA

Former ‘Apprentice’ contestant accuses Trump of unwanted advances, files defamation suit

LOS ANGELES — A former contestant on TV’s “The Apprentice” on Tuesday filed a defamation lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump, whom she has accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward her. Summer Zervos announced the lawsuit at a downtown Los Angeles news conference with her attorney, Gloria Allred, three days before Trump’s inauguration. Zervos, who

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Remembering Wannsee: A lakeside villa keeps Holocaust memories alive

Berlin (dpa) – The House of the Wannsee Conference sits nestled between guesthouses and leafy beer gardens. Located on Wannsee lake west of Berlin city centre, today it is an incongruous memorial to the Holocaust in an otherwise picturesque setting, attracting around 100,000 visitors a year, including many groups from Israel and elsewhere around the

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International, Jewish History

A grim day out: Germany’s WWII tourist attractions

Berlin (dpa) – Germany’s thriving tourism industry attracts seas of selfie sticks and entire wardrobes of novelty merchandise, particularly in the buzzing capital Berlin. But behind the crowds lie historical sites for reflection, marking the country’s dark and tumultuous 20th century: THE TOPOGRAPHY OF TERROR This museum lies on the grounds of the former Gestapo

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International, Jewish History, Travel and Food

Trump Cabinet candidate: I look forward to visiting settlements

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, the Trump associate who invited Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan to sent a message to Israelis stating that the relationship between the US and Israel will improve under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump. Miller is being considered by the President-elect for the post of Secretary of Agriculture. “I’m

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Middle East, USA

US rabbi rewrites prayer – to avoid blessing Trump

With Hollywood celebs, far-left activists, and even some congressional Democrats still unwilling to accept President-elect Donald Trump”s surprise victory in November’s democratic elections, disavowing their new Commander in Chief with slogans like “Not My President” and a movement to boycott the inauguration, one prominent left-wing rabbi has found his own unique way to protest the

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Jewish Religion, USA

Two Jewish congressmen to boycott Trump inauguration

Two Jewish members of Congress announced on Monday that they will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony this coming Friday, Haaretz reports. The first announcement came from Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), who said that Trump’s conduct is “a threat to the institutions and values of our democracy.” He also cited Trump”s “continued failure to

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