International

Large cyberattack on Israeli hospitals foiled

Attack apparently related to ransomware affecting computers worldwide; officials say no damage done as attempt dealt with ‘immediately’ By Shoshanna Solomon A monitor making sure vital signs of the patient are in check during open heart surgery at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon , September 12, 2011. (Illustrative photo: Nati Shohat/Flash90) Several Israeli hospitals were […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Philadelphia district attorney pleads guilty in his federal corruption trial

PHILADELPHIA — Seth Williams resigned as Philadelphia’s district attorney and was led out of court in handcuffs Thursday after abruptly ending his trial on federal bribery charges with a guilty plea. Williams, who saw embarrassing details about his messy personal life and financial struggles dragged out into open court during the nearly two-week trial, pleaded

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USA

Jerome Adams nominated as new U.S. surgeon general

President Trump has nominated Indiana’s health commissioner, Dr. Jerome Adams, to be the next surgeon general, the White House announced Thursday. If confirmed, Adams would replace Dr. Vivek Murthy, who was ousted by the Trump administration in April. Adams was appointed to his current post in Indiana by Vice President Mike Pence when he was

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Israel apologizes after Turkish journalists ‘humiliated’ by guards

Visiting reporters covering Tel Aviv’s annual Cyber Week say they were asked to strip, and their equipment broken by guards By Tamar Pileggi Turkish journalist Seyma Eraz meets with Communications Minister Ayoub Kara at his office in the Knesset, in Jerusalem on June 27, 2017. (Communications ministry) Israeli officials apologized to a trio of Turkish

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Middle East

Rex Tillerson Unloads on Meddling White House Staff

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson lit into top Trump administration staffers during a meeting in White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus’ office last Friday. Tillerson—widely known for his sober, unflappable demeanor—was riled by what he saw as White House meddling in staffing the State Department. The department is still missing more than a hundred

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International, USA

Prison parole board grants early release to ex-prime minister Olmert

Panel shaves 16 months off 27-month sentence, decides probe into divulging of secret info in memoir not relevant; unclear if prosecution will appeal By Times of Israel staff Former prime minister Ehud Olmert is seen departing Maasiyahu Prison in Ramle on July 11, 2016, for his first leave from prison since he began his 19-month

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Middle East

Mexico’s Goverment Replied To Donald Trump’s ‘Most Violent Country’ Tweet

President Donald Trump claimed on his Twitter account that Mexico is the second deadliest country in the world, but Mexico’s government clapped back to his statement. “Mexico was just ranked the second deadliest country in the world, after only Syria,” Trump wrote. “Drug trade is largely the cause. We will BUILD THE WALL!” Hours after

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International, USA

Why Canada is ‘better’ than the US – and why it isn’t

The Maple Leaf or the Stars and Stripes? Whoever lives in or visits North America may perceive many similarities between the US and Canada. However, data shows that on healthcare and crime, the Canadians have a distinct edge over their neighbours. Ottawa (dpa) – Fewer weapons. Fewer murders. Far more comprehensive health care coverage. The

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International, USA

Turkey jails more journalists than any other nation. Those in detention are all terrorists, Erdogan says.

Ten months in prison have provided Ahmet Altan with plenty of time to pore over the evidence meant to link him and his brother Mehmet to a plot aiming to overthrow the Turkish government. His work as a journalist aside, he eventually concluded, the state’s proof rested on a single assertion. “We are said to

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International, Middle East

When men and women prayed together at the Western Wall

A brief history of Jewish worship at Judaism’s holiest place of prayer, where, until it came under Israeli jurisdiction, a mixing of genders was the norm By Amanda Borschel-Dan From the mid-1800s, photographs of Jews praying together at the Western Wall became common on the walls of houses across the Western world. Today, a rich

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Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Middle East

US congressmen lament divisive Western Wall prayer plaza decision

Democrats Jerrold Nadler and Ted Deutch say they have been swamped with complaints from American Jews By Stuart Winer and Times of Israel staff Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York. (Courtesy) Two Jewish American congressman said they are being flooded with complaints about an Israeli government decision to back out of an agreement over a new

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA