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Two years after failed bomb plot, Iranian opposition rallies backers online
The COVID-19 outbreak forced the NCRI to make the rally virtual. It said the event was connected to 30,000 locations within Iran and 100 countries across the world.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 12:10:41 AM
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US government executes third prisoner after 17-year hiatus
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 12:17:28 AM
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Nick Cannon talk show pushed to 2021 over host's antisemitic comments
"Lionsgate and Debmar-Mercury condemn antisemitism, racism and hate speech," the statement continued. "It runs counter to everything we stand for."
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 12:26:26 AM
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Israel Katz's daughter: 'He's not locking Israel down on my birthday'
Israel Katz and Benny Gantz opposed a full lockdown, with Gantz suggesting a weekday curfew or a weekend lockdown instead.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
7/18/2020 6:26:00 PM
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Brazil reports 34,000 new cases of coronavirus, 1,163 deaths
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 1:23:47 AM
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US passenger flights to India can resume July 23 - US Transportation Dept
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 1:24:43 AM
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Egypt reports lowest daily coronavirus figure since late May
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 1:28:45 AM
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US divided over mask wearing and schools
With school set to resume in a few weeks, educators across the country have announced a variety of plans to restart teaching amid the pandemic.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 4:50:25 AM
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London stabbing 'not terrorism,' police say
The incident took place in Broadgate Circle, a shopping and entertainment area in the City of London.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 2:55:48 AM
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Israeli company develops wrist monitor to remotely supervise quarantined patients
With those in quarantine need to be isolated as much as possible, the wrist-sensor pulse oximeter has the ability to monitor the vitals and symptoms of an entire building under quarantine from afar.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
7/18/2020 3:18:42 AM
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Trump says he will not consider a national mask mandate
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 3:15:37 AM
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For first time, world records 1 million coronavirus cases in 100 hours
The first case was reported in China in early January and it took three months to reach 1 million cases. It has taken just four days to climb to 14 million cases from 13 million recorded on July 13.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 3:24:25 AM
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Israel making 'secret' IDF officials list fearing ICC arrests - report
ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said she believed "war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip."
By LEON SVERDLOV \
7/18/2020 4:45:11 AM
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Chris Evans promises coveted Captain America Shield to brave 6-year-old
“Tragically, instead of running off, the dog leaped and latched onto Bridger’s cheek,” a family statement reads, according to CNN.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
7/18/2020 12:45:43 PM
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Mexico reports 7,257 new cases of coronavirus, 736 more deaths
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 4:18:38 AM
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COVID-19 antibody test passes first major trials in UK with 98.6% accuracy
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 4:22:29 AM
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Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases, including 16 in Xinjiang
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 4:54:37 AM
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US coronavirus cases rise by over 70,000 for second day in a row
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 6:28:25 AM
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Australia's Victoria reports 217 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 6:29:58 AM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 529 to 201,372- RKI
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 6:30:28 AM
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Dershowitz: I don't believe Virginia Giuffre's claims on Ehud Barak
Dershowitz and Barak are allegedly among the men, to whom Giuffre was trafficked.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
7/18/2020 7:32:36 AM
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John Lewis, US civil rights pioneer, congressman, dies at 80
"He loved this country so much that he risked his life and his blood so that it might live up to its promise," former President Barack Obama said in a statement.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 3:07:41 PM
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Fire breaks out in residential building in Lod, 9 injured
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 8:20:47 AM
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Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez condemns the AMIA bombing
“condemnation of terrorism can’t be under discussion, as the Holocaust, it can’t be neglected nor tolerated,” Fernandez said.
By JTA \
7/18/2020 9:06:45 AM
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Hummus: Advocacy group concerned over health of supermarket brands
The Environmental Working Group is an advocacy organization, funded in part by the organic food industry, that commissions research on the health of consumer products.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
7/18/2020 9:11:56 AM
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Man found dead in Eilat, roommate arrested in suspicion of murder
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 9:12:50 AM
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Arab tahini company that donated money to LGBT rights group faces boycott
Al Arz tahini is distributed globally, with its adherents including the popular Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
7/18/2020 9:22:46 AM
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Jamaal Bowman declared victor against Eliot Engel
In the final count released Friday, Bowman bested Engel by a solid 15 points, 55-40.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
7/18/2020 9:48:24 AM
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Twitter: Hackers accessed tools only available to internal support teams
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 9:52:02 AM
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Washington NFL owner Dan Snyder accused of tolerating ‘hostile’ workplace
“It was the most miserable experience of my life,” Emily Applegate, who worked for a year as a marketing coordinator for the team, told the Washington Post.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
7/18/2020 9:54:03 AM
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Trump names former White House staffer Gorka to defense education body
A onetime White House staffer, Gorka had come under fire for his associations with the Hungarian far-right.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
7/18/2020 9:59:23 AM
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Boston’s Jewish community unveils a memorial to its coronavirus victims
One bench is dedicated to those who died without loved ones. The second bench is dedicated to the cemetery caretakers who made possible burials unlike any that had come before.
By PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA \
7/18/2020 10:07:15 AM
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Heavy monsoon rains speed up crop planting in India
Planting of rice, the key summer crop, was at 16.8 million hectares as of July 17 versus 14.2 million hectares in the previous year, the ministry said.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 10:40:26 AM
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Iran's Rouhani says 25 million Iranians infected with COVID-19
Iran, with a population of more than 80 million, has been the Middle East country hardest hit by the epidemic.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 8:59:18 PM
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Fall Semester around the Corner, Israel is a Great Option!
Israel offers Alternatives to Compromise for the University Student
By JAY BAILEY \
7/20/2020 10:48:39 AM
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Russia: 6,234 new coronavirus cases and 124 deaths in past 24 hours
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 11:11:31 AM
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Teacher blames parents for breaking COVID-19 restrictions, dies of virus
"The authorities are certain about families who violated isolation or did not follow the municipality's instructions, not to send in children who have a family member in isolation in their home."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 9:48:32 PM
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US members of Congress use social media more than ever before - study
These shifts have been especially notable on Twitter, where the typical member of Congress tweets nearly as twice today compared with a similar time period in 2016.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
7/18/2020 3:13:39 PM
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Palestinians attacked by Israeli settlers near Ramallah, two injured
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 12:58:03 PM
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Fire wreaks havoc in 15-century Nantes cathedral in France
The fire began in the early morning, engulfing the inside in massive flames, and dozens of firemen brought it under control after several hours.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 6:31:32 PM
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Kuwait's Emir in hospital for medical checks
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 1:11:48 PM
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Liberman: Hysteria has no place when dealing with the coronavirus crisis
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 1:33:48 PM
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An 86 year-old coronavirus patient dies in Nahariya
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 1:47:01 PM
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Is Iran leaning towards changing its executions policy?
As millions of Iranians unprecedentedly took to social media platforms demanding to stop executions in the country, Iran may see a change to its execution policies sooner than one might expect.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
7/18/2020 3:28:03 PM
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Get dirty at home: COVID-19 moves South Korea's mud festival online
This year the city set up a large screen in a studio streaming images of hundreds of people, some with mud kits consisting of a mini-pool, mud packs, mud soaps and colourful mud powders.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 3:14:57 PM
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Iran has sent black boxes of downed Ukrainian plane to France - official
The fate of the cockpit voice and data recorders was the subject of an international standoff after the plane was shot down on Jan. 8, with Ukraine demanding access.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 3:24:01 PM
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Ten thousand march in Russian far east in support of detained governor
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 3:32:47 PM
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Hundreds of Thais protest, demanding government resignation
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 3:43:44 PM
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Coronavirus grant program up for gov't approval on Sunday
Meridor received backlash after he told Netanyahu his plan will “turn us into Venezuela.”
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI,HAGAY HACOHEN \
7/19/2020 12:11:48 AM
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In Arizona, school reopening sparks protest movement
"We don’t want any children to get this from us, because as a teacher, I don’t want to go to any of their funerals," said Brosius, 47, who is not prepared to send her three children back to school.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 4:15:24 PM
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Dialogue needed over issue of Lebanon's 'neutrality' in region - PM Diab
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai has made several comments this month that were widely interpreted as criticism of both the Shi'ite Hezbollah movement and its ally President Michel Aoun.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 4:30:50 PM
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Two Palestinians dead, 436 new daily coronavirus cases - Health Ministry
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 8:17:39 PM
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85 babies below age one in Texas county test positive for coronavirus
Additionally, local Texas news outlet KWTX reported that one infant in the county died of the virus on July 9.
By RACHEL WOLF \
7/18/2020 10:46:53 PM
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Russia holds military exercises amid Azerbaijan-Armenia tension
Russia, which has a military base in Armenia, has urged the two sides to cease fire and show restraint. The Kremlin has said Moscow is ready to act as a mediator.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 5:26:23 PM
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Start-Up Nation Central to boost Israeli ties to Latin America, Caribbean
"Latin America and the Caribbean must be part of the digital future," Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge at IDB Ana Maria Rodriguez said.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
7/19/2020 9:30:54 AM
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Police distribute almost 3,000 tickets for coronavirus guideline breaches
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 5:58:02 PM
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Hundreds of police officers prepare for expected massive riots
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 6:06:51 PM
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Palestinian journalist: Car arson won’t stop me from criticizing PA
"I was expecting them to do something, but I never imagined that they would come to my home and burn my car.”
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
7/18/2020 6:59:15 PM
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Death toll in Turkish migrant boat sinking rises to 50
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 6:21:04 PM
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Rapid corona test could save Israel’s hospitals, enable gathering again
Large events and gatherings, such as high school end-of-year parties, turned out to be hot spots for mass infections that led to an increase in morbidity.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/19/2020 7:49:33 PM
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G20: Germany pledges 3 bln euros for poor countries
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 6:25:16 PM
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Oil pipeline explodes in west Iran - report
Numerous explosions have been heard throughout Iran in the past few weeks.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
7/19/2020 8:20:04 PM
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PA searching for alternative to Google after Palestine 'removed' from map
Since the post went viral, the communications minister has said that it was reason enough to find an alternate search engine for the PA.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
7/19/2020 8:18:37 PM
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Can you get coronavirus from your smartphone?
The CDC recommends cleaning and disinfecting “high-touch” surfaces including phones, tables, doorknobs, light switches, tablets, and more.
By RACHEL WOLF \
7/18/2020 7:25:09 PM
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Qatar finances Hezbollah terrorism, declares ‘Jews are enemies’ - report
Doha sought to silence whistleblower with 750,000 euros
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
7/18/2020 10:02:53 PM
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Portugal nixes citizenship amendments after pressure from Jewish groups
Over a hundred thousand Jews, mainly from Turkey and Israel applied for citizenship through this policy, out of which, about 20 thousand have so far received a Portuguese Passport, according to Ynet.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
7/19/2020 9:16:38 PM
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Star-spotting in the desert
Any season is a great time to get over to the desert.
By BARRY DAVIS \
7/18/2020 7:53:44 PM
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Grapevine: People who are invisible
At a staff meeting, the invisible person may have the best solution for a problem that is under discussion, but is never given the chance to propose it.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
7/18/2020 8:00:07 PM
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Andrzej Duda, new Polish president, almost a clone of Donald Trump - opinion
What relevance could Polish politics have for the forthcoming election in the United States?
By GWYNNE DYER \
7/18/2020 8:05:01 PM
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Coronavirus: Is it an act of God?
If we say the catastrophes have been caused by God, we want to know His motives.
By RAYMOND APPLE \
7/26/2020 4:56:02 PM
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1,595 coronavirus cases confirmed since midnight as death toll hits 400
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 8:35:33 PM
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Gender segregation allows haredi women to embrace femininity - opinion
Gender segregation may not be a feminist ideal, but it allows haredi women to embrace their femininity. So let’s not oppose segregated events, at least not for haredim.
By SHULAMIT ROSEN \
7/18/2020 8:35:42 PM
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Jewish organizations mourn passing of Representative John Lewis
Lewis, a member of Congress from Atlanta who had announced in December that he had advanced pancreatic cancer, was 80.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
7/18/2020 9:41:54 PM
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Donald Trump is not above the law - opinion
Trump was essentially starting from scratch the day he was inaugurated.
By WILLIAM COOPER \
7/18/2020 8:48:15 PM
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Coronavirus unleashes new wave of antisemitism, xenophobia - opinion
Antisemitism has reared its ugly head in exceptionally explicit ways during the pandemic, labeled by some as “coronasemitism.”
By JONATHAN HAROUNOFF,STEPHANIE POSNER,ARMAN AMINI \
7/27/2020 8:23:32 AM
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IDF, Shin Bet arrest three Palestinians for attempted terror attack
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 8:57:38 PM
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BDS can be defeated on the political battleground - opinion
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Betty McCollum, Rashida Tlaib and others wrote a letter, threatening sanctions on US aid to Israel.
By ASHER FREDMAN \
7/19/2020 8:04:20 AM
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Kuwait's aging emir hospitalized, crown prince takes over some duties
A royal order was issued assigning Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmed al-Sabah, the emir's designated successor, "to take over some constitutional jurisdictions of His Highness the Emir temporarily."
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 9:21:01 PM
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Iran is a threat to Israel: Time to speak up
The government should be following the developments of the China-Iran deal with great concern.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
7/18/2020 9:09:41 PM
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What is not ‘private Palestinian land?’
Since most of the land in Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”) has not been registered, proving ownership is often difficult.
By MOSHE DANN \
7/18/2020 9:15:20 PM
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Government to approve EastMed gas pipeline project on Sunday
Once completed the 1,900 kilometer pipeline (1,180 miles) will be the longest in the world.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
7/18/2020 10:35:32 PM
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Toulouse's two faces
Toulouse has two faces: one of Jihadist anti-Zionism, the other of Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc, proudly twinned with Tel Aviv.
By SHIMON SAMUELS \
7/18/2020 9:27:23 PM
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Horoscopes for Av 5779: Now is the summer of our discontent
"When Av returns, we diminish joy."
By LORELAI KUDE \
7/18/2020 9:33:05 PM
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Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai mulling run for prime minister - report
"He is the only senior politician who has not been damaged by the crises of the past year and is the only candidate who is able to present an alternative," Nahum Barnea wrote.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/19/2020 4:37:41 PM
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Taly's Travel: A wet summer in southern Golan, Kinneret
The Southern Golan Heights area offers an opportunity to get some fresh air and cool breeze, enjoy some wet activities and good food while staying safe.
By TALY SHARON \
7/18/2020 9:41:03 PM
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Forget traveling abroad, the Inbal Hotel has it all
It’s about time Israelis take advantage of luxury hotels right in their own backyards
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
7/18/2020 9:50:34 PM
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Pine nut ice cream in Tel Aviv sweetens the current crisis
Pinoli, which means pine nut in Italian, is devoted to bringing Italian-style gelato to Tel Aviv, but it’s hardly the first place to do that.
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/19/2020 3:59:02 PM
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Thousands take to streets, gov't flip-flops on coronavirus restrictions
Status of restaurants and schools unclear · Death toll rises to 400
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
7/19/2020 2:26:06 AM
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Libyan GNA fighters head for front as battle for Sirte looms
Egypt, which backs the LNA alongside the United Arab Emirates and Russia, has threatened to send troops into Libya if the GNA and Turkish forces try to seize Sirte.
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 10:17:28 PM
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PM to fire chair of Knesset corona committee over pushback on gov't policy
Gantz: I am working to prevent the dismissal of Shasha Biton and I hope we avoid this step.
By JEREMY SHARON \
7/19/2020 12:02:16 AM
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France, Germany and Italy threaten sanctions over arms for Libya
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 11:06:23 PM
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Prime Minister Netanyahu’s bribery trial resumes Sunday for second hearing
Timing of when witnesses will be called is considered crucial
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
7/19/2020 9:36:35 AM
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Coronavirus: WHO reports record daily rise of 260,000 news cases
By REUTERS \
7/18/2020 11:15:00 PM
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Beyonce sports Israeli-designed wedding dress in Disney+'s 'Black is King'
In a shot from the film, she appears in an elaborate white wedding gown by Alon Livne, a designer whose creations she has worn in the past
By HANNAH BROWN \
7/18/2020 11:37:28 PM
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801 coronavirus cases confirmed in IDF, 10,615 in quarantine
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
7/18/2020 11:41:31 PM