International

In muggy Tel Aviv, Guns N’ Roses brings sizzling show to 62,000 fans

Energetic peformance, one of Israel’s largest concerts ever, runs for over 3 hours; woman seriously hurt attempting to scale stage, 65 treated for dehydration By Melanie Lidman Guns N’ Roses closed out their European tour with a high energy, marathon-length show in Tel Aviv that lasted for more than three hours on Saturday night in […]

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Middle East, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Chelsea Clinton Defends Her Mother Against Fox News Host’s Comments

Former President Bill Cinton’s daughter Chelsea Clinton took to Twitter on Saturday to give a stern reply to Fox News host Lisa Marie Boothe, a day after Boothe commented former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would “sell” her daughter to become president. Boothe was discussing Hillary’s campaign manager Robby Mook and his comments on Donald

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Oscar-winner Martin Landau, who starred in ‘Ed Wood,’ ‘North By Northwest’ and ‘Entourage,’ dies at 89

LOS ANGELES — Martin Landau, Oscar-winning actor for “Ed Wood,” has died at 89. He died Saturday at UCLA Medical Center where he experienced “unexpected complications” during a short hospitalization, his publicist confirmed. “We are overcome with sadness to report the death of iconic actor Martin Landau,” a statement said. The Oscar-winning veteran appeared in

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Pope advisors attack Trump’s aide Steve Bannon and US religious right

Rome (dpa) – Donald Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon and Christian extremists that have sided with the US president have a dangerously “fundamentalist” world view, according to two confidantes of Pope Francis. In a Sunday comment on Italian daily La Repubblica, church historian Alberto Melloni said the papal aides have laid bare “an unprecedented conflict”

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International, USA

France’s Macron calls for new Mideast peace talks based on two-state solution

French President Emmanuel Macron appealed Sunday for renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks based on a two-state solution as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Paris. “I call for a resumption of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians in the framework of the search for a solution of two states, Israel and Palestine, living in

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International, Middle East

Ukraine to start NATO talks: Russia angry, the West uncertain

Ukraine will start talks on joining NATO, President Petro Poroshenko announced on Monday, a move likely to strain already tense relations between the West and Ukraine’s neighbour Russia. When Ukraine’s parliament voted to enshrine in law the country’s priority of acceding to NATO membership last month, Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded by saying that

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International

American swimmer makes a splash with 60 years of Maccabiah Games competitions

After her first appearance in 1957, septuagenarian Olympian Jane Katz has returned to Israel every 4 years to celebrate Jewish athleticism By Renee Ghert-Zand Dr. Jane Katz may have just competed in her fifteenth Maccabiah Games, but the swimmer still gets nervous before each race. “I’m running to the bathroom with everyone else. I do

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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA

Macron restates France’s responsibility for WWII roundup of Jews

French President Emmanuel Macron underscored France’s responsibility for the World War II deportation of Jews on Sunday while marking the 75th anniversary of the detention of more than 13,000 people at the Vélodrome d’Hiver (Vél d’Hiv) in Paris. “France organised it,” Macron said, adding that “not a single German” took part in orchestrating the notorious

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International, Jewish History

Erdogan vows harsh measures against ‘traitors’ during mass rally

Istanbul/Ankara (dpa) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Saturday to carry out harsh measures against alleged putschists, stressing he would seek to bring back the death penalty, during a mass rally on a bridge in Istanbul attended by hundreds of thousands. “Those traitors will always be remembered with hatred,” Erdogan said, adding that Turkey

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Middle East

Popular Brand Of Mac And Cheese May Contain Harmful Chemicals

The mysterious packet of powder that turns boxed pasta into mac and cheese may contain potentially harmful chemicals, according to new research. The chemicals, known as phthalates, are used in hundreds of products, foods, and drinks and have been linked to serious health complications. However, it’s still unknown how low levels of the chemicals can

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Travel and Food, USA

White House Intervenes to Grant Rejected Afghan Girls Entry to U.S. for Robotics Contest

The Trump Administration overturned its recent decision to deny the visas of a female team of Afghani students participating in a world robotics competition. The drama of the school girls’ denied visas was widely covered by mainstream media. Even though Afghanistan is not included in the recent travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries, their visas

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA