International

Netanyahu in London meets with UK Jewish leaders to mark Balfour centenary

By TOI staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sunday with British Jewish leaders in London at the tail end of his visit to mark the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, telling them the histories of Britain and Israel were intertwined. Accompanied by his wife, Sara Netanyahu, Culture Minister Miri Regev, and Israel’s Ambassador to

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International, Middle East

A 3-year-old shot two children at his day care, and now, his parents are facing charges

couple arrested toddler shooting On Sept. 27, a 3-year-old was with two other children in the unlicensed day care at his house when he found his father’s gun in an upstairs bedroom and shot two other toddlers — one in the shoulder and the other in the face. Both children were rushed to the hospital

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USA

China Bans National Anthem Disrespect

China’s parliament has voted to make disrespecting the country’s national anthem a criminal offense with a penalty of up to three years in prison. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress added an amendment to the country’s criminal law to include punishment for anyone found “seriously” disrespecting the national anthem in public. Xinhua, China’s

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International, USA

Thousands of pro-Palestinians march in London against Balfour

By TOI staff Several thousand pro-Palestinians marched through the streets of London on Saturday to protest the centenary of the historic Balfour Declaration that helped lead to the creation of the Jewish state. The marchers held signs reading “Free Palestine” and Justice for Palestine,” while they chanted “Free, Free Palestine and “Occupation no more.” There

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

GOP Calls For Mueller’s Resignation From Russia Probe

Republican lawmakers are demanding the resignation of special counsel Robert Mueller claiming the former FBI director was too closely involved with the Obama administration’s secret Russian-U.S. uranium deal, currently under investigation by Congress. Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on Friday introduced a resolution calling for the resignation of Mueller because he led the FBI in 2010

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International, USA

Sen. Rand Paul assaulted at Kentucky home, suspect in custody

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, was assaulted at his home in Bowling Green, Ky., his office confirmed Saturday. The incident happened Friday afternoon, Mr. Paul’s office said in a statement, and a suspect has been taken into custody, according to local law enforcement. “Senator Paul was blindsided and the victim of an assault,” said Kelsey

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USA

JEA campaign to revamp old buildings in Jerusalem returns for sixth year

AMMAN — The Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) has continued organising its annual fundraising campaign aimed at revamping old houses and schools in Jerusalem for the sixth year. Bader Naser, the campaign chief, said that Jordanian donors took part in the campaign with “great enthusiasm”, especially on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Balfour

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Middle East

Protestors Accuse Australia of Treating Refugees ‘Like Animals’

Thousands of people rallied in Melbourne Saturday in support of 600 men refusing to leave an Australian-run migrant camp in Papua New Guinea (PNG) that closed this week. The center on Manus Island was ruled “unconstitutional” by a court in PNG last year. Australia is steadfastly refusing to accept the refugees, while New Zealand has

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International

Paul Manafort’s multiple passports scrutinized by Senate Democrat

The State Department is facing questions from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s ranking Democrat over Paul Manafort’s possession of multiple U.S. passports. Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland sent a letter Friday to John Sullivan, the deputy secretary of State, seeking information about the three passports belonging to Mr. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, referenced

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USA

Iran marks 1979 US Embassy takeover with ‘Down With America’ signs, and a missile

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Saturday held the heavily choreographed pageant of anti-Americanism that marks the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran amid worsening relations with the Trump administration and uncertainty about the fate of its nuclear agreement with world powers. This year’s anniversary was commemorated under cloudy, polluted skies

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Middle East, USA

Donald Trump’s Twitter suspension caused by contract worker, not employee: report

President Trump’s personal Twitter account was briefly suspended this week by a rogue contractor and not a company employee as previously claimed, according to a new report. Sources familiar with the matter said that a third-party contractor temporarily deleted the president’s Twitter account this week, The New York Times reported Friday, calling into the question

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