International

Paul Manafort wiretapped — and suddenly, Donald Trump’s not so crazy

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, was being wiretapped by feds – not just once, but twice – as part of an FBI investigation into his dealings in Ukraine and Russia. The secret surveillance took place at a time when Manafort was in contact with Trump, all the way into 2017. And with

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USA

California Becomes First State to Ban the Sale of Non-rescued Animals

After a bill was unanimously passed in the Senate earlier this week, California has become the first state to ban the commercial breeding of dogs, cats, and rabbits. The legislation, AB-485, is a direct blow against the use of puppy mills: facilities that breed animals in crowded, dirty, and inhumane conditions. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> Now,

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The World We Share, USA

ADL inks accord with Mexico to fight bias

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Mexican Foreign Ministry today signed an agreement that will create a framework across the U.S. to provide assistance to people of Mexican heritage who are victims of discrimination, bigotry, bullying and hate crimes.             The Memorandum of Understanding signed Tuesday at a ceremony in

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International, USA

OpEd: Forcing R.T. to register is poor policy

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The company that manages the Russian news outlet R.T. (Russia Today) announced last week that it had received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice requiring it to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).  The Russian news outlet Sputnik International may be next. FARA was passed in 1938 to require entities or

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International, USA

US flies bombers over Korean peninsula for drill: Seoul The US flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula on Monday in a show of force after North Korea’s latest nuclear and missile tests, South Korea’s defence ministry said. Four F-35B stealth fighters and two B-1B bombers flew over the peninsula

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International

White Supremacists Blamed for Racist Posters in Houston

White supremacist groups marked the start of the 2017-18 school year by papering dozens of colleges and universities with hate posters aimed at recruiting young white members. Their latest stop: The University of Houston (UH), where students discovered racist, anti-Semitic propaganda plastered across their campus last week. Flyers that read “Beware the International Jew,” “Imagine

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USA

Iran army chief vows to raze Israeli cities if it makes ‘wrong move’

Iran’s newly-appointed army chief on Monday warned the Islamic Republic would raze the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if the “Zionist regime” makes “any wrong move.” In remarks delivered at an event in the holy city of Qom, General Abdolrahim Mousavi said previous warnings that Israel will not exist in 25 years did

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Middle East

Caribbean ambassador: Israel an economic, scientific powerhouse

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and his wife Nechama on Monday held a pre-Rosh Hashana (Jewish New Year) reception at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Attending the event were various foreign ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps serving in Israel. “On this special occasion, it is important for all of us to remember that a

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International, Middle East

Abbas Arrives in US, Prepares UN Speech Calling for State Based on 1967 Borders

Ramallah – Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudainah said President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech before the United Nations General Assembly later this week will be extremely important. Abu Rudainah said Abbas will emphasize the need for a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel, based on the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as the capital of

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Middle East

In London, 8-year-old Jewish boy hospitalized after attack

Witnesses have been urged to come forward after a “shocking unprovoked” attack on a young boy in Stamford Hill. An eight-year-old has been left “traumatised” and required treatment in hospital after the incident, which has been reported to the police. The Met Police told Jewish News they were called just after 7.30pm on Monday after

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