By Dov Lieber Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Khaled al-Batsh said Tuesday that the attack tunnel stretching from Gaza into Israeli territory that was blown up by the IDF the previous day had been built by his group for the purpose of kidnapping Israeli soldiers. “The purpose of the tunnel was kidnapping soldiers in order
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Middle EastThis police department is not just dedicated to saving lives – they are also determined to give the kids in their community a chance at a normal holiday season. The Santa Rosa Police Department in California just organized a free costume give away for over a thousand children in their community on Friday. The officers
A billionaire’s petition to impeach Donald Trump blew past the 1 million-signature mark this week, just 11 days after he launched the campaign demanding the president’s removal. Tom Steyer, a Democratic donor and ex-hedge fund manager, told Axios on Tuesday that 1,119,720 people have added their names to his website, needtoimpeach.com. Judging from Trump’s tweets,
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USAWASHINGTON — Black congressional leaders, historians and commentators blasted White House Chief of Staff John Kelly’s assessment of the causes of the Civil War and comments about former Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, the latest divisive statement on race from the highest levels of the Trump administration. Kelly made his remarks on Laura Ingraham’s television
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USAA Chechen volunteer soldier who was accused of plotting to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin was wounded and his wife killed Monday when their car was strafed by gunfire near Kiev. The apparent assassination was the latest involving high-profile figures in Ukraine who bitterly opposed Russia. Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko said Amina Okuyeva
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InternationalBy TOI staff As rumors swirled of his death, a Labor Party lawmaker was forced to clarify that he was not only alive and well but dancing at a bar mitzvah. After a message was widely shared by ultra-Orthodox journalists on the WhatsApp messaging app that Nachman Shai had died from cardiac arrest, Shai, who
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Middle EastJohn Boehner, of former House Majority Speaker fame, dropped a bombshell – or dozens – during an interview with Politico that was just published. For instance, did you know that fellow Republican Rep. Don Young once pinned Boehner against a wall and held a knife to his throat during a debate about earmarks that went
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USAThe next season of Netflix’s award-winning “House of Cards” will be the last, a spokesman said Monday, as the series reeled over sexual misconduct allegations against its star Kevin Spacey. The 58-year-old double Oscar winner, who plays ruthless President Francis Underwood in the hit show, is facing claims from actor Anthony Rapp that he “made
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABy TOI staff A former worker at the Prime Minister’s Residence reportedly alleged she was threatened to drop an abuse lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu by an adviser to the prime minister. The NIS 225,000 ($64,000) lawsuit, which was filed by a 24-year-old ultra-Orthodox mother of three, who recently worked as a cleaner at the residence
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Middle EastNBC News has severed its relationship with veteran journalist Mark Halperin after he admitted to inappropriate sexual behavior toward female colleagues during his time at ABC News. NBC News did not issue a statement, but confirmed Monday that Mr. Halperin, senior political analyst, would not be returning to the company. “I am profoundly sorry for
A year since new laws came into force aimed at stemming the flow of “honour killings”, scores of young women in deeply conservative Pakistan are still being murdered by relatives for bringing shame on their family. The shocking murder of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch by her brother last July turned the spotlight on
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InternationalSOUTH ORANGE — A fellow actor on Sunday accused Kevin Spacey of making sexual advances on him when he was a teenager, prompting the Academy Award winner to apologize and address long-standing rumors about his own sexuality. Anthony Rapp, who stars in the television series “Star Trek Discovery,” told BuzzFeed News that Spacey, a South
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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USAThe United States is commending Masoud Barzani’s decision to step down from his position as president of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. “President Barzani is a historic figure and courageous leader of his people, most recently in our common fight to destroy ISIS.” State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement Monday. “This decision represents an
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Middle EastDonald and Ivana Trump President Donald Trump’s first wife, Ivana Trump, is claiming that she raised the couple’s children on her “own.” During an interview with John Catsimatidis, Trump said she made all the decisions when it came to the couple’s three children, Ivanka, Donald Jr., and Eric. “I told Donald, ‘There can only be