International

Someone reported Queen Elizabeth II to the police when they spotted her doing this

While Queen Elizabeth II was traveling to Westminster this week for the State Opening of Parliament, someone happened to notice that she wasn’t wearing a seat belt as she rode by in her car, and they called the police over it. “999 call received reporting that the Queen isn’t wearing a seatbelt,” the West Yorkshire […]

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International

Saudi Arabia says it foiled attack targeting Islam’s holiest mosque

Riyadh (dpa) – Saudi security forces late Friday said they had foiled a “imminent terrorist plot” targeting the Grand Mosque that houses Islam’s holiest site in the city of Mecca. The attack against the Grand Mosque was being planned by three terrorist groups: two based in Mecca and a third in the nearby city of

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Middle East

Trump Admits Russia Meddled in Election

President Donald Trump appeared to confirm Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election while suggesting the Obama administration knew of Russian interference long before voters took to the polls. Other than calling the FBI and special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s ties to certain members of his campaign a “total scam” and a “witch hunt,”

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International, USA

Norway Threatens To Pull Aid For Brazil Over Amazon Deforestation

Norway threatened to cut-off its billion dollar financial assistance to Brazil if it did not put serious effort into curbing the deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, it was reported Thursday. It came just ahead of a Friday meeting in Oslo between leaders of both countries. The oil producing country has been providing Brazil $1.1 billion

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International, The World We Share

This unexpected indie Israeli film inspired the first Palestinian fatwa in decades

A drama about three young women trying to figure it all out in Tel Aviv, director Maysaloun Hamoud’s ‘In Between’ is a charming jab at the patriarchy By Jordan Hoffman NEW YORK — The cinema cognoscenti got a peek at something special at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image. While Maysaloun Hamoud’s “In Between”

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Istanbul governor bans gay pride march for ‘security’ reasons

Istanbul (dpa) – The Istanbul governor’s office has banned a gay pride parade planned for Sunday on the city’s popular Istiklal Avenue, citing concern for the “security of citizens and tourists” and “public order.” The move follows similar bans on the march in 2015 and 2016, after the event grew in popularity and attendance over

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Middle East

Opposition leader warns of fascist trends in Israeli politics

Isaac Herzog cautions that the government is trying to stifle free speech, artists and academics By Times of Israel staff Zionist Camp leader Isaac Herzog leads a Zionist Camp faction meeting in the Israeli parliament on June 12, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Opposition leader Isaac Herzog on Saturday warned of what he called the “fascisization” of

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Middle East, USA

Russia says US interferes in its affairs

MOSCOW — The Russian government has steadfastly denied that it hacked or otherwise interfered in last year’s U.S. presidential election. Now, some Russian officials are saying America is meddling in Moscow’s domestic affairs. The U.S. has been doing it for years, they say. The Kremlin’s website is attacked daily “from within U.S. territories,” Dmitry Peskov,

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International, USA

Minister calls on Riyadh to invite Netanyahu for peace talks

Yisrael Katz proposes intel, security ties with Gulf states in exchange for ‘normalized’ relations, says Jerusalem would host new Saudi crown prince By Times of Israel staff Intelligence and Transport Minister Yisrael Katz speaking at the annual Herzliya Conference, June 21, 2017. (Hagai Frid/Herzliya Conference) Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called for establishing full

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Middle East