International

Iran plotted assassination of pro-Israel official in Germany — report

Pakistani 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 East

At least four Israeli soldiers killed in Jerusalem truck attack

A 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 East

Lindsey Graham, U.S. senator,: On Russian hacking, Donald Trump worried about own legitimacy

Sen. 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

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International, USA

Venezuelan Parliament Wants President Nicolas Maduro Resignation

The 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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International

Film mogul, power broker, ex-spy, Arnon Milchan is central to Netanyahu graft probe

Israeli 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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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Killing Iran deal will create early crisis for incoming Trump White House: Sen. Bob Corker

President-elect Donald Trump should put off efforts to dismantle the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran during his first days in office, or risk having the issue consume his inaugural term in the White House, the top Senate foreign policy lawmaker warned Friday. The controversial deal struck between Washington and Tehran, designed to curb Iran’s

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International, Middle East, USA

US Congress confirms Trump’s presidency as Democrats challenge result

Vice President Joe Biden, with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., right, watching, delcares that Congress certifies Donald Trump’s presidential victory during a joint session of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan 6, 2017. [Photo/IC] WASHINGTON – The US Congress confirmed President-elect Donald Trump’s presidency by a tally of electoral votes Friday, finalised the

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USA

Netanyahu thanks US Congress for opposition to UN resolution

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed members of the United States House of Representatives in a video statement Friday afternoon, thanking them for their support of Israel in the face of the anti-Israel resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council in December. “After the outrageous anti-Israel resolution at the UN, the US House of Representatives

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Middle East, USA