Hurricane Irma is just the latest tragedy to visit the US Virgin Islands: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John and a host of smaller islands. The Caribbean lands are frequently pummeled by hurricanes. Hugo in 1989 and Marilyn in 1995 were harsh, recent examples. But they have also suffered a remarkable number of man-made tragedies.
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International, USAPresident Trump said Thursday that he is working with Democratic leaders on a plan to legalize illegal immigrant Dreamers, and said he won’t insist on funding his border wall as part of it, saying that “will come later.” The president also said GOP leaders in Congress are “very much on board” the deal he’s working
Want to market Nazi memorabilia, or recruit marchers for a far-right rally? Facebook’s self-service ad-buying platform had the right audience for you. Until this week, when we asked Facebook about it, the world’s largest social network enabled advertisers to direct their pitches to the news feeds of almost 2,300 people who expressed interest in the
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Travel and Food, USABOGOTA, Colombia — Hosting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Wednesday thanked Israel for promoting peace in his country, noting especially Jerusalem’s efforts to help defuse landmines. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up “Israel has been a friend and
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International, Middle EastMore than 1,000 Florida evacuees fleeing Hurricane Irma took refuge with Atlanta synagogues, only to see the tropical storm catch up to them in the metro area Monday, Sept. 11. Synagogues including Young Israel of Toco Hills , Congregation Beth Jacob in Toco Hills, Congregation Beth Tefillah in Sandy Springs, the Chabad Israeli Center Atlanta
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USAMEXICO CITY — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday expressed support for a new bill that seeks to transfer the authority to declare war from the entire government to the cabinet. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up “For many years now I have
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International, Middle EastRussia has reportedly rebuffed an Israeli demand to ensure that Iranian forces and Iran-backed Shiite militants not be allowed to operate within 60-80 kilometers of the Syrian frontier with Israel in the Golan Heights. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up The demand was
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International, Middle EastThe heads of state of Germany and Poland agreed Thursday that a “calm discussion” was necessary to address the question of reparations from World War II, the Polish presidency said. Polish President Andrzej Duda and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Malta on the sidelines of a conference of 13 EU members. “The presidents
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InternationalPolice said Thursday that they had arrested an East Jerusalem man suspected of being a senior activist in the outlawed Al-Shabab Al-Aqsa organization. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Rami Fahouri, 26, a resident of the Old City in Jerusalem was questioned on
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Middle EastA teenager from the West Bank settlement of Bat Ayin has been charged with assaulting an Arab bus driver with pepper spray, the courts said Thursday. Get The Times of Israel’s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up According to the indictment, which was filed with the Jerusalem Magistrate’s
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Middle EastFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed optimism on Thursday for a more peaceful Middle East, given recent developments in the region. Speaking at the “From Balfour to Brexit” Conference held at Mishkenot Sha”ananim in Jerusalem, Blair said Arab leaders were beginning to rethink their decades-old opposition to the Jewish state. “Changes in the region
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International, Middle EastJACKSON-Jackson Township Council President Ken Bressi who has a reputation of being boisterous and sometimes violent during his many tenures in public office lashed out Tuesday night at an Orthodox Jewish man who challenged the Vietnam veteran on an ordinance that blocked the construction of an eruv. Each meeting, Bressi starts his council meetings by
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USAUMM Al-FAHM — Late in August, Mervat Igbaria caught a bus from the lower Galilee city of Afula, near her home in the Arab Israeli town of Umm al-Fahm, down to Beersheba, where she studies. Normally an unremarkable several-hour journey, the bus ride turned harrowing when a fellow passenger mistook her cell-phone for a bomb
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Middle EastThe professional adviser of an Israeli football club known for its far-right fan base has resigned after saying he would never sign a Muslim player, a spokesman said on Thursday. Eli Cohen, a veteran manager who was hired to the position at Beitar Jerusalem earlier this month, had said that past attempts to bring Muslim
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