Federal workers nationwide are bracing for reductions in head counts, civil service protections and salaries when President-elect Donald Trump and Congress turn their attention to government spending later this year. Trump, who ran on a promise to “drain the swamp,” has identified hiring freezes at most federal agencies as a top priority for his early […]
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USASupporters of Elor Azaria detained for disturbing the peace during protest outside President’s Residence By Times of Israel staff Supporters of Elor Azaria protest outside military court in Tel Aviv on January 4, 2017. ( Tomer Neuberg/Flash90) Police overnight Saturday arrested seven people for disturbing the peace during an illegal demonstration in support of IDF
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Middle EastDefence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in an interview published Sunday that French infrastructure could be vulnerable to cyber attacks and that the country is looking to boost its defences with thousands of “digital soldiers” by 2019. In an interview with French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche, Le Drian said the nation’s infrastructure – including
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InternationalSenior Senate Republicans say Russia used cyberattacks to undermine American democracy, yet incoming White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday argued that there is plenty of blame to go around for any meddling and its results – starting with Democrats, their lack of a winning message and weak cyberdefenses. “We didn’t need WikiLeaks,” she told
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International, USAArutz Sheva met Judge Ruchie Freier at Bagels n’ Greens in New York for an exclusive interview, and asked her to detail her journey to the Civil Court. “This didn’t happen overnight. It started out with my dream, I wanted to be a lawyer. But I didn’t think it was possible,” Freier said. “So in
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USAMoscow (dpa) – Russia is pulling out some of its military forces from Syria, including an aircraft carrier, Russian General Valery Gerasimov said Friday. The Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and several support vessels are leaving the Mediterranean and heading to the northern Russian port of Severomorsk, Gerasimov said in comments carried by state media. In
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International, Middle EastPakistani man indicted for espionage after tailing head of group that promotes warm ties between Berlin and Jerusalem on behalf of Tehran intelligence agency By Tamar Pileggi Reinhold Robbe, President of the German-Israeli Society (photo credit CC BY Freud, Wikipedia) A Pakistani man accused of spying on a German government official on behalf of Iran
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International, Middle EastA Palestinian rammed his truck into a group of Israeli soldiers on a popular promenade in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four people and injuring about 15 others in a deliberate attack, police and emergency services said. Police identified the driver as a Palestinian from Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem and said he was shot dead. A dozen
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Middle EastSen. Lindsey Graham implored President-elect Donald Trump Sunday to change his tune and punish Russians accused of interfering in the U.S. election, reasoning that the real estate mogul is hesitant to delve into what happened because it would undermine his legitimacy on the cusp of his inauguration. Mr. Graham said there is no doubt that
Washington (dpa) – The suspect in an airport shooting in Florida could face the death penalty after prosecutors on Saturday filed court documents accusing him of airport violence, gun crimes and murder, local media reported. Investigators said Esteban Santiago, 26, had told them he checked in luggage in Alaska containing a semiautomatic handgun which he
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USANorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un turned 33 Sunday, a week after the world’s youngest head of state announced his nation was capable of launching Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. This historic achievement was his latest in a five-year legacy of controversial policies and precarious balances of power. In many ways, Kim appears to face the same
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InternationalThe Venezuelan Parliament has announced it will declare Nicolas Maduro unfit to do his job as president of Venezuela in the upcoming days. Julio Borges, president of the Parliament said that in the next days, the legislature will declare the resignation of President Nicolás Maduro, and assured that, as we know, this will clearly help
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InternationalAmerican Jewish leaders and activists gathered on Capital Hill in Washington DC to mark the opening day of the 115th Congress, where newly elected and reelected Congressmen and Senators were sworn in. “Today is an important day to be on the Hill,” said Chaskel Bennett, a trustee of Agudath Israel of America, “the moment freshmen
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USAIsraeli Hollywood producer reportedly keeps the PM supplied with fine cigars, and the PM’s wife with champagne. Illicit benefits or just gifts from a good friend? By Times of Israel staff and Stuart Winer Hollywood-based billionaire Israeli film producer Arnon Milchan, who is at the center of corruption allegations now being investigated by police against
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