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Israel offers aid to Lebanon after Beirut explosion

Dozens killed, thousands injured after fireworks factory detonates in the Lebanese capital. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News Israel offered Lebanon civilian aid hours after an enormous explosion ro...

August 5, 2020

Biden’s Jewish outreach coordinator: He’ll return to the Iran deal

Keyak said Biden would bring Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement.

August 5, 2020

Beirut calamity: Over 100 dead, 4,000 injured as numbers keep rising

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said 1,000s of tons of ammonium nitrate stored at the site was the cause of the blast.

August 5, 2020

‘Squad’ member Tlaib faces test in Michigan primary

Tlaib faces a challenge from Brenda Jones who lost by 1 percentage point in the 2018 race.

August 5, 2020

Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion

Major downtown streets were littered with debris and damaged vehicles, and building facades were blown out.

August 5, 2020

Facebook, Instagram expel anti-Semite Dieudonné

The French comedian, jailed and fined for hate speech in the past, had already been banned from Youtube.

August 4, 2020

Biden won’t say if he’ll execute Boston Bomber

Biden's silence on the issue is a stark contrast with President Donald Trump, who has condemned the ruling and called for a 'do-over' trial for Tsarnaev.

August 4, 2020

Top Soros official embraces anti-Semitic black nationalist and slams Clinton

'Who is Bill Clinton to show up at a black funeral to attack Stokely Carmichael? Stokely was ours,' Gaspard said.

August 4, 2020

‘Sobering’ report shows Americans’ hardening attitudes against media

Nearly half of all Americans describe the news media as 'very biased,' the survey found.

August 4, 2020

US denies Iranian proxy in Yemen shot down drone

U.S. Central Command said 'all U.S. military assets have been accounted for,' contradicting a Houthi spokesman who claimed his group downed an AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma drone.

August 3, 2020

Former New York Times opinion editor, Bari Weiss.

Former NYT editor: Cancel culture is like ‘social murder’

Bari Weiss slams cancel culture, says social media giants 'need to look inside their own houses.'

August 3, 2020

United States National Security Advisor, Susan Rice,

Susan Rice baggage makes her toxic as a VP pick, says Washington Post columnist

Despite close friendship with Joe Biden, Susan Rice would be a ‘lightning rod’ for criticism as a running mate.

August 3, 2020

BBC: Iran corona death toll triple what government claims

Government papers leaked to BBC show massive coverup of real death toll in Iran from the Coronavirus pandemic.

August 3, 2020

NBA, MLB ratings tank after embracing Black Lives Matter

Both the MLB and NBA started off with great numbers but then fell off. Critics are blaming the leagues embrace of Black Lives Matter.

August 3, 2020

Omar, seeking 2nd term, targeted for being ‘celebrity’

'She has been ineffective in Washington because she is divisive, and she’s focused on her celebrity,”'opponent Melton-Meaux said.

August 3, 2020

Portland protesters get more than they bargain for when they hit suburbs

'Anyone who does not disperse may be subject to force or arrest,' the tweet added.

August 3, 2020

Islamic State attack on Afghan prison, killing 21, rages on

Police believe several terrorists slipped away into a nearby residential complex, making it more difficult to flush them out, authorities said.

August 3, 2020

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., left, joins Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pelosi funnels $14,000 to Ilhan Omar campaign amid expensive primary fight

Pelosi looks to bail out freshman who once attacked her leadership.

August 3, 2020

Pelosi endorses Tlaib for re-election to Michigan seat

The Speaker of the House endorsed the Michigan congresswoman, despite accusations that she promotes an anti-Israel and anti-Semitic agenda.

August 2, 2020

Mike Pompeo testifies to a senate committee

Pompeo: US trying to prevent Iran from becoming arms dealer

Secretary of State says U.S. filed new sanctions in bid to block Iran from become arms dealer for China, Russia.

August 2, 2020

White House slams Twitter for permitting Ayatollah’s anti-Israel tweets

'It’s really appalling and it just speaks to their overwhelming, blinding bias against conservatives and against this president,' McEnany said.

August 2, 2020

IDF veteran, ‘party animal,’ beats corona at 80 after nearly 3 months on ventilator

'Party animal' Avram Woidislawsky is now home after having almost died four times while hospitalized in critical condition with coronavirus.

August 2, 2020

US deputy anti-Semitism envoy slams Twitter for double standard on Khamenei and Trump

Khamenei’s 'vitriol goes back to 2014 when he laid out a nine-step plan for eliminating Israel,' said Ellie Cohanim.

August 2, 2020

WATCH: Russia to approve first corona vaccine, experts doubt it works

Russia claims its preparing to approve the world's first coronavirus vaccine, but leading health experts are skeptical that the formula actually works.

August 1, 2020

Iran caught leader of US-based anti-regime group, claims Tehran

The U.S. State Department indicated previously that Jamshid Sharmahd had been targeted for assassination.

August 1, 2020

Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence overturned by court

'They just sent [Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's] conviction for the death penalty back to the lower courts ... it's ridiculous,' commented President Donald Trump.

August 1, 2020

Iranian people hostage in their own country

Iraqi activist: ‘Israel will liberate Tehran before Iran liberates Jerusalem’

Iraqi opposition member slams Iranian excuse of 'Palestine' to recruit Iraqi youth just like ISIS does.

July 31, 2020

Trump floats election delay, rejected by Democrats and Republicans

'It's common sense,' Trump said, explaining he fears voter fraud via mail-in ballots. 'I don't want to see a rigged election.'

July 31, 2020

UN names first-ever anti-Semitism monitor

Miguel Morantinos, a former Spanish Foreign Affairs minister, will be responsible for enhancing a system-wide response to bias.

July 30, 2020

US slaps sanctions on Syrian president’s eldest son

It was the first time that the sanctions name any of Bashar Assad’s three children. Hafez Assad, born in 2001, is his eldest.

July 30, 2020

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg undergoes medical procedure at hospital

The stent had originally been placed last August, when Ginsburg was treated for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas.

July 30, 2020

‘Unorthodox’ actress gets Emmy nod for role

Haas plays Esther, a young woman who escapes the restrictive life of her ultra-Orthodox community.

July 30, 2020

WATCH: ‘Since when is it OK to try and burn down a federal court?’ asks AG Barr

Federal courts are under attack, and the U.S. Marshals have a duty to stop that - which is what they’re doing in Portland, Oregon, says AG Barr.

July 29, 2020

Attorney General Barr faces down House Judiciary Committee: ‘If it’s a hearing, shouldn’t I be heard?’

'It wasn’t anything like an actual hearing, and they didn’t want him to testify — as in actually answer questions.'

July 29, 2020

Iran launches underground ballistic missiles against mock US carrier

Drones separately targeted the bridge of the fake aircraft carrier, according to the state TV report.

July 29, 2020

Police release images of suspect in killing of black Trump supporter

State Republicans are calling for an investigation, concerned that it was Trammell's support for Trump that got him killed.

July 28, 2020

BLM-supporter presses knee against 2-year-old’s neck in bizarre George Floyd reprisal

The man is seen kneeling on the neck of a child as another holds the child's arms from behind.

July 28, 2020

Ellen DeGeneres Show investigated for racism, microaggressions

Behind-the-scenes reports about the show's workplace environment sharply contradict the upbeat face presented to audiences.

July 28, 2020

Virus exacts a heavy toll in Queens neighborhood of Corona

The pandemic has changed Reyes’ life and those of many in Corona, a Latino neighborhood in Queens that was among the hardest hit places in the world.

July 28, 2020

Oakland protesters set fire to courthouse, smash windows

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf had warned in a statement that the vandalism could be used by Trump to justify sending federal agents to the city.

July 27, 2020

WATCH: China takes control of of US consulate in Chengdu

Going forward, the prospects for reconciliation look dim, even if the U.S. elects a new administration in November.

July 27, 2020

Soros pours record $50 million into 2020 election

Democratic candidates benefiting from Soros's cash have railed against the influence of money in politics.

July 27, 2020

Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid US tensions

The replica resembles the Nimitz-class carriers that the U.S. Navy routinely sails into the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz.

July 27, 2020

Report: Iranian plane’s ‘strange maneuver’ may have hidden spy cameras

Iran claims 'criminal act,' but plane intercepted Friday by USAF jets belongs to Iran's Mahan Air, which is banned by the US, Germany and France due to its connection to terrorism.

July 26, 2020

WATCH: North Korea makes dubious claim it diagnosed its first and only corona case

North Korea announced it diagnosed its first case of coronavirus this week, a claim that has been doubted by neighbors such as South Korea and Japan.

July 26, 2020

Seattle endures riots after police chief warned businesses were on their own

Earlier, Seattle's police chief said her officers would have 'NO ability to safely intercede to preserve property in the midst of a large, violent crowd.'

July 26, 2020

Portland rioters breach fence around federal courthouse

Police described via Twitter the 'violent conduct of people downtown' as creating a 'grave risk of public alarm.'

July 26, 2020

‘Whitening’ creams undergo a makeover but colorism persists

It’s the latest in a series of changes as companies rethink their policies amid Black Lives Matter protests, which have spread around the world and reignited conversations about race.

July 26, 2020

‘I am a Christian’: Giants pitcher stands as other players kneel

'I just believe that I can’t kneel before anything besides God,' Coonrod said.

July 26, 2020

‘Godfather of Grime’ investigated for anti-Semitic tweets calling Jews ‘cowards’ and ‘snakes’

'The Met takes all reports of anti-Semitism extremely seriously,' police said. 'The relevant material is being assessed.'

July 26, 2020

WATCH: Texas congressman wants Democratic party banned over racism

Gohmert calls on Congress to ban any political organization or party that has ever held a public position supporting slavery or the Confederacy, citing the history of the Democratic party.

July 24, 2020

China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat

The move was in response to the Trump administration's order this week for Beijing to close its consulate in Houston.

July 24, 2020

Iran threatens ‘harsher revenge’ against US for death of Soleimani

Iran leaders say they are "avengers of blood" and "will definitely deal the counterblow to the Americans" who assassinated top general.

July 23, 2020

Beinart: Black Lives Matter ‘cannot be separated’ from Israel-Palestine

'They're depending on the race conversation in the United States and the Israel-Palestine conversation being segmented, separated off from one another, and I don't think it can be,' said Peter Beinart.

July 23, 2020

China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars

National security concerns led the U.S. to curb cooperation between NASA and China’s space program.

July 23, 2020

WATCH: NASA rovers capture new footage from Mars in 4K resolution

A world first: This video shows new footage captured by NASA from Mars, rendered in stunning 4K resolution.

July 23, 2020

MLB allows Black Lives Matter, social justice jersey patches

Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle says his team is considering whether to take a knee in support.

July 23, 2020

‘Squad’ member Tlaib may be vulnerable in tough primary

The only other member of the squad still facing a primary challenge is Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose top challenger raised millions more than the incumbent congresswoman last quarter.

July 23, 2020