Protests greet Tillerson in New Zealand over US climate deal exit

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had a frosty welcome as he made a brief visit to New Zealand, amid the furore over the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change agreement. Despite a traditional Maori greeting befitting a foreign dignitary after he landed in Wellington, locals made rude gestures at his motorcade as it […]

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International, USA

Awe-inspiring photos of the Earth from space in honor of World Environment Day

Our swiftly tilting planet Earth rotating at night. NASA Close your eyes and picture what the Earth looks like. You’re probably picturing a circle, mostly blue thanks to the ocean, with swirls of clouds and the occasional green and brown land mass. The entire sphere is floating in a mass of impossible black. You’re picturing

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International, The World We Share

FBI arrests NSA contractor for leaking top secret report to press

A National Security Agency contractor named Reality Winner, 25, has been arrested by the FBI and charged with retaining and transmitting classified national defense information in violation of United States code 18 U.S.C. § 793(e). That’s according to a press release from the Department of Justice. Winner, who worked for the Pluribus International Corporation and

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International, USA

We need to know the past, for it predicts the future

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — Reading the paper and watching the news on television increases my stress hormones on a daily basis. Like many of us today, I am depressed. There are so many distressing things happening: the growing homeless population, the unsafe streets, the increased drug use, the humanitarian crises around

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Natasha Josefowitz, USA

Rajoub’s Statements on Buraq Wall Provokes Palestinian Ire

Ramallah – Fatah central committee official Jibril Rajoub’s recent remarks that Jerusalem’s Buraq Wall “must remain under Jewish sovereignty” sparked a wave of criticism among Palestinians. He told Israel’s Channel 2 television that he agrees that the Buraq Wall (Wailing Wall) should remain under Israeli control. US President Donald Trump visited the site, he noted,

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Jewish Religion, Middle East

Netanyahu in Liberia: Israel is your natural partner

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu landed Sunday morning in the Liberian capital city of Monrovia, where he was welcomed in an official state ceremony led by Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. The national anthems of the two countries were played the Prime Minister inspected an honor guard and observed a traditional local dance. The Prime Minister then

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International, Middle East

Israel minister: Gulf split ‘opens possibilities for cooperation’

Tel Aviv (dpa) – Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Monday the split in the Gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia “without a doubt, opens possibilities for cooperation in the battle against terrorism.” Lieberman was quoted by Ynet as saying the decision by Riyadh and its allies, including Egypt, to move against Doha was a

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Middle East