International

Two Muslim states in Africa send first-ever envoys to Israel

Non-resident ambassadors from Senegal and Guinea, which recently upgraded diplomatic ties, to present credentials to the president next week By Raphael Ahren Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, meets with Senegal’s President Macky Sall in Monrovia, Liberia, June 4, 2017. (Kobi Gideon/GPO) Senegal and Guinea are sending their first-ever ambassadors to Israel next week, as Israel

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International, Middle East

Kellyanne Conway and Chris Cuomo got into an intense debate over Russia investigation during live TV broadcast

CNN host Chris Cuomo and counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway got into an intense argument over the investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia during a live television broadcast Thursday night. During the interview, Cuomo brought special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump family’s ties to Russia, including a meeting that took

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

At ruins of evacuated settlement, hundreds demand return

Amid picnics and inflatable castles, settlers call to implement legislation allowing Israelis to return to northern West Bank communities evacuated as part of Gaza disengagement By Jacob Magid Likud and Jewish Home lawmakers at a ceremony at the evacuated Sa-nur settlement in the northern West Bank. (Jacob Magid/The Times of Israel) SA-NUR, West Bank —

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Middle East

During Layover, Flight Crew Goes ‘Above and Beyond’ for 5-Year-old Flying Solo

This 5-year-old was all set to have a safe flight as an unaccompanied minor last month – but then the kindness of the crew made it even better Since Southwest Airlines reportedly allows children aged 5 and up to travel unaccompanied (as long as it is either a nonstop flight or non-plane change layover), Aisley

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Travel and Food, USA

Michelle Obama Pens Heartfelt Birthday Tweet For Barack

As Donald Trump tweeted his grievances about Russia and the Republican Party Friday morning, the former first lady of the United States was busy making the president’s favorite social media platform a warmer, more nostalgic space. Michelle Obama penned a heartfelt tribute to former President Barack Obama on Twitter for his 56th birthday, sharing photos

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USA

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Empty State Department offices sap morale, some staffers say

WASHINGTON — For four years, Ira N. Forman served as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, a State Department post in which he advocated on behalf of Jewish communities at risk around the globe. He resigned, as required for political appointees, on Jan. 20, the day President Donald Trump took office. But

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International, USA