International

Russia, not Hezbollah, sent drone into Israel — report

A drone that crossed into northern Israel last month belonged to Russia — not Hezbollah, as was initially suspected — the Haaretz newspaper reported Sunday. The unmanned aerial vehicle entered Israeli airspace from Syria on July 17. The Israel Defense Forces attempted to shoot down the aircraft three times, but failed. Israel’s security services initially […]

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International, Middle East

‘If they see the facts, they won’t believe Palestinian lies’

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon expressed great satisfaction with the visit to Israel he led in which 11 UN ambassadors representing countries from four different continents had the opportunity to observe life in Israel for themselves. “It was a very effective visit. We managed to show them the chief challenges we’re dealing with

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International, Middle East

Why New Israeli Settlements Set Back the Day of Peace

The U.S. State Department’s recent harsh rebuke of unchecked Israeli settlement building and mounting Palestinian house demolitions has set off countervailing criticism from those who question not only its tone and timing but the very definition of illegal settlement building. The world does not often agree on international issues, but there is an international consensus

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Middle East

Israeli company reveals list of ISIS terror targets

An Israeli company has hacked into ISIS secret online messaging group “telegram”, and has revealed lists of potential targets for attacks planned by the terror group, Channel 10 News reported on Wednesday. Only 500 people worldwide are members of the secret group, and new members are only accepted by recommendation by one of the existing

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International, Middle East, USA

South Africa’s ruling party suffers biggest election setback since apartheid

JOHANNESBURG —The party of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s governing African National Congress, sustained its biggest election blow since the end of apartheid Saturday, as many voters in municipal elections either didn’t vote or favored two black-led opposition parties. The ANC’s support remained substantial, at around 54 percent of the vote 22 years after the nation’s

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International

Greens add support for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel to official party policies

OTTAWA – Canadian Greens voted at their convention Sunday morning to add boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel to their roster of party policies, despite their leader opposing the resolution. A polarizing debate took over the convention floor during the weekend’s final plenary session. The resolution was brought forward by the party’s shadow justice critic,

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International, Middle East

‘Yes’ or ‘No’: Thailand votes on junta-backed constitution

Two years after the military seized power in Thailand, voters were being asked on Sunday to approve a new constitution which critics say could extend the army’s influence well into the future. The ballot is the first major popularity test for the junta, led by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who has suppressed political activity since

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Wikileaks’ Assange ‘Super Happy’ Over DNC Leaks Fallout

Wikileaks founder and fugitive Julian Assange expressed delight at the fallout from the recent leak of Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails and tried to deflect criticism of his methods during an appearance Friday on Real Time With Bill Maher. Assange, who remains in open hiding at the Ecuadorean embassy in London, said the release of

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International, USA

John Kasich says Trump can’t win Ohio, still won’t endorse GOP nominee

Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Sunday that GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump faces an uphill climb in Ohio, a key battleground in the 2016 White House race. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Mr. Kasich – who has refused to endorse Mr. Trump and remains one of the real estate mogul’s toughest Republican critics

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USA