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, USAPanel 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 EastPresident 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, USAThe 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, USATen 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
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 EastDemocrats 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, USAFormer Alaska Governor Sarah Palin filed a defamation suit against The New York Times Tuesday after the media group published an editorial linking her political action group with the 2011 Gabby Giffords shooting, Newsline reported. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The report stated
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USACARACAS, Venezuela—An officer with the nation’s leading law enforcement agency hijacked a helicopter Tuesday afternoon and hurled grenades as it flew over Venezuela’s presidential palace, Foreign Ministry and the Supreme Court building in an episode that President Nicolas Maduro described as a “terrorist attack.” The chopper pilot was identified as Oscar Perez, an official with
Paris (dpa) – US President Donald Trump will attend the Bastille Day parade in Paris on July 14 alongside his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. The Elysee Palace and the White House on Wednesday both confirmed that Trump had accepted the French president’s invitation. The two leaders, who both took office this year, have until now
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International, USAHead of United Torah Judaism faction sneers that Reform Jews ‘wouldn’t get 1,000 votes in an Israeli election’ By Sue Surkes Health Minister Yaakov Litzman attends a conference in Jerusalem, February 16, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Health Minister Yaakov Litzman on Wednesday threatened to take his party out of the governing coalition if a bill cementing
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Jewish Religion, Middle EastAn exchange in the Oval Office on Tuesday played out like a boardroom elimination on “The Celebrity Apprentice,” as President Donald Trump dropped everything to comment on an Irish reporter’s “nice smile.” RTE Washington correspondent Caitriona Perry was singled out while she and several members of the press visited the White House to cover Trump’s
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International, USAWASHINGTON — Just more than five months after a robust East Room celebration with President Barack Obama, several Cubs players, coaches and executives held a more modest celebration in the West Wing with President Donald Trump Wednesday. “This is a great team,” Trump told reporters of the 2016 World Series champions as he chatted with
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Sports & Competitions, USABorder Police arrest 36-year-old woman with knife, cops say she confessed to planning to carry out attack in Jerusalem By Times of Israel staff Illustrative image of Palestinians crossing the Bethlehem checkpoint, on June 23, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/FLASH90) A Palestinian woman was detained Wednesday while trying to cross a West Bank checkpoint with a knife,
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