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US outraged by killing of anti-government activists in Iraq
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 12:33:34 AM
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Former US intel director slams Germany for lifting Iran arms embargo
German vote “effectively neutralizes the positive step Berlin had taken by revising its Hezbollah policy."
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
8/23/2020 6:47:36 PM
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When cared for by white doctors, Black newborns are more likely to die
The mortality rate of Black newborns plunges when they are cared for by Black doctors
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 5:58:07 AM
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Latin America passes 250,000 death toll from COVID-19
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 1:26:31 AM
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Brazil coronavirus cases tops 3.5 million, fatalities exceed 112,000
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 1:29:02 AM
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Woman stabbed to death by husband in Israel’s Northern District
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 2:14:45 AM
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House Speaker Pelosi says she opposes smaller coronavirus relief bill
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 1:55:41 AM
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Red Alert in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional council
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 2:40:22 AM
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IDF carries out three waves of airstrikes as 12 rockets launched from Gaza
Major uptick in violence in the south overnight comes after 42 incendiary balloons ignite fires.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
8/21/2020 5:09:28 PM
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BDS campaign targets ISN French riders ahead of 2020 Tour de France
Some comments called for the harm of the riders, alluding to "a sniper on the Tour," referring to it "'bird shooting' as they do in Palestine."
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
8/21/2020 5:48:06 AM
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US will again seek death penalty for Boston bomber Tsarnaev
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 4:03:24 AM
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Mexico tops 59,100 coronavirus deaths
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 4:06:40 AM
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Republicans Overseas Israel launches Trump 2020 campaign
The campaign will organize volunteers to assist Israeli-Americans with voting and registration
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 5:38:06 AM
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Can Diaspora Jews visit Israel during the corona crisis?
In recent months, the country has worked to loosen some restrictions while preserving others, creating policies that have left Jews worldwide confused about whether they can visit Israel
By SAM SOKOL/JTA \
8/21/2020 4:30:18 AM
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You can join RBG and other celebs at DC synagogue for the High Holidays
The Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C., has a way — virtually.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/21/2020 4:43:09 AM
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Brandeis targeted by bomb threat a week before school starts
Jewish Americans founded Brandeis at a time when many universities were closed to Jewish students.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
8/21/2020 4:46:34 AM
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Synagogues on high alert as wildfires bear down on Northern California
Tubridy, cultural director of the Russian River Jewish Community, was among the thousands of people ordered to evacuate from fires burning across 46,000 acres.
By MAYA MIRSKY/JTA,GABRIEL GRESCHLER/JTA \
8/21/2020 4:50:57 AM
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Kansas Jewish college student, 19, wins state House primary
But the party has disavowed Aaron Coleman, who has admitted to harassing girls online when he was in middle school.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/23/2020 3:40:48 PM
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Kamala Harris will speak to Jewish community in virtual campaign event
Harris will be joined at the Aug. 26 campaign event by her Jewish husband, Doug Emhoff.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/23/2020 3:42:55 PM
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Jewish gun control activists take center stage at Democratic convention
“We can let the shooting continue or we can act,” Gabby Giffords said in a recorded video that opened Democratic convention proceedings Wednesday.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
8/21/2020 5:11:02 AM
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FBI explains why it tweeted link to files on ‘Protocols of Elders of Zion’
Many responses to the “context” tweet called on the FBI to delete the “Protocols” link and others called for an explanation to be included with the original tweet of the document.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
8/23/2020 3:38:59 PM
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Police investigating arson attack on Israeli-owned bar in Berlin
“The owner is a Jewish Israeli who has been the target of anti-Semitic hostilities by local right-wing extremists in the past,” the spokesperson said.
By TOBY AXELROD/JTA \
8/21/2020 5:16:06 AM
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Louis-Dreyfus offers humor, and Trump mockery, at Democratic convention
Julia Louis-Dreyfus fired off a string of one-liners and lightened the earnest tone of the convention to nominate Democrat Joe Biden for the White House.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 6:44:39 AM
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Netanyahu wants to appoint his prosecutors despite Supreme Court decision
By MAARIV ONLINE \
8/21/2020 6:56:14 AM
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Thousands join Orthodox Union online program for retirees during corona
Since March 2020, more than 35 virtual programs have been started, about topics such as physical movement, mental health, Jewish learning, learning how to use social media, cybersecurity.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
8/22/2020 1:06:59 AM
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Biden promises to end 'darkness' of Trump era at Democratic convention
"While I'll be a Democratic candidate, I'll be an American president," Biden said as he accepted the Democratic nomination.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 8:52:09 AM
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UAE could reintroduce curfew in some areas as COVID-19 cases rise
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 8:52:49 AM
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Belarusian opposition calls for more strikes to force new elections
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 8:56:29 AM
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Russian hospital refuses to move Navalny after suspected poisoning
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 8:58:03 AM
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Majority of students say lockdown has negatively impacted their education
24% overall said that they had been "somewhat" impacted, and 16% overall said their education had been "very much" affected.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
8/21/2020 9:05:40 AM
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Making sense of the alleged Sudan-Israel talks - backgrounder
Any treaty Israel would make now, would be a treaty with a transition government that might not be worth the paper it would be written on.
By A.Y. KATSOF \
8/21/2020 12:28:43 PM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 12:00:13 PM
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Four Israeli women win UK government's prestigious Tech Award
Each of the four winners from Israel has been selected to join a panel discussing a particular topic in the special London Tech Week panel events.
By SARAH CHEMLA \
8/22/2020 1:08:11 AM
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EU spent €5m. promoting east Jerusalem as Palestine's capital in 2019
Grants designed to preserve the Palestinian identity of east Jerusalem with the aim of promoting it as the capital of a future State of Palestine were handed to a number of NGOs in the region.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
8/21/2020 11:58:03 AM
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President Rivlin: We will not stand by while Hamas is out of control
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 11:25:39 AM
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Gal Gadot glitters in star-studded Death on the Nile trailer
The cast includes Kenneth Branagh as iconic detective Hercule Poirot, reprising this role from a remake of Murder on the Orient Express.
By HANNAH BROWN \
8/23/2020 1:26:35 PM
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Singapore scientists find coronavirus variant with milder infections
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 12:20:32 PM
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Tel Aviv 'sail-in' floating theater in Yarkon Park attracts hundreds
Yuval was one of 200 socially distanced movie goers who lounged in paddle boats on the lake in Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
8/22/2020 5:44:59 PM
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US disappointed by European allies on Iran sanction
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 1:18:47 PM
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Saudi price for ties with Israel is Palestinian state
That 2002 Arab League plan offered Israel normalized ties in return for Israeli withdrawal from all territories - the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 1:25:03 PM
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Technion researchers reveal mini-tornados in fluid jets in world first
The phenomenon in practice can be seen in the way a jet of water from a faucet bends when run across the surface of a spoon.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
8/21/2020 1:37:57 PM
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After Hagia Sophia, Turkey's historic Chora church also switched to mosque
The mediaeval Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, built near the ancient city walls of Constantinople, contains 14th century Byzantine mosaics showing biblical scenes.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 1:50:29 PM
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China moves to block US triggering of snapback UNSC sanctions on Iran
China’s UN mission pledged that its country would work to uphold the JCPOA and seek a diplomatic resolution to the Iran nuclear issue.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/21/2020 2:02:08 PM
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Libya's Tripoli-based government declares ceasefire
The GNA has been locked in conflict with east-Libyan based forces led by veteran commander Khalifa Haftar, who launched a 14-month offensive on Tripoli
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 2:41:07 PM
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Historic Asian artwork stolen from museum on Israeli kibbutz
Among the stolen works were a Chinese Tang Dynasty sculpture, a 14th-century bronze Buddha, a stone Bodhisattva dating to the 2nd or 3rd century and a 12th-century Cambodian Buddha.
By DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS \
8/21/2020 3:26:51 PM
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Erdogan says Turkey found its largest ever gas deposit in Black Sea
If the gas can be commercially extracted, the discovery could help Ankara cut its current dependence on imports - from countries such as Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 4:15:00 PM
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Russian officials say chemicals found body of Kremlin critic Navalny
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 3:57:46 PM
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Incendiary balloons located in Kiryat Gat
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 4:10:45 PM
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Gantz on Gaza escalation: The IDF will keep attacking those who attack us
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 4:29:17 PM
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Russia approves trial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine - registry filing
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 4:42:29 PM
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Libya ceasefire reduces tensions between Egypt and Turkey
In recent months, Turkey has been laying claim to swaths of the Mediterranean and risked setting off a conflict with Greece. Greece is backed by Egypt, the UAE, Israel and other countries.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/22/2020 4:38:07 PM
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NSA, Israeli, UK cyber chiefs confront new hacker threats in corona era
INCD Chief Yigal Unna said that bad actors “are intervening more in the cybersphere because it is harder for them to go out and make trouble in the physical world.”
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
8/22/2020 7:54:41 PM
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Likud accuses Nissenkorn, Mandelblit of making a secret deal
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 5:03:29 PM
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Israeli developed COVID-19 breath test could be used by public
The test is envisioned to be used in the future as a screening tool for airports, shopping centers and other public places or even at home.
By CELIA JEAN \
8/21/2020 6:46:17 PM
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Six states, DC file lawsuit against Postal Service over service changes
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 4:58:53 PM
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Economists tell ‘Post’ how to solve COVID-19 recession
Can Israel pull itself out of this economic crisis?
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
8/23/2020 3:24:15 PM
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UAE: Israel deal is about halting annexation and boosting economic, not Iran
"In the 18 years since the Arab Peace Initiatives, the biggest threat to a two-state solution has been annexation," the Emirati foreign minister said.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/22/2020 10:13:49 PM
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Trump-Iraqi PM meeting could mean changes for US in Iraq and Syria
Trump has vowed to end America’s “endless wars” and he may want to leave one of these countries before the election. The meeting was thus of great importance.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/22/2020 5:40:12 PM
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Border Police conclude extensive operation to combat illegal immigration
As part of the operation, some 1,100 Palestinians who illegally infiltrated into Israel were arrested.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
8/21/2020 5:50:25 PM
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Netanyahu to hold 'decisive meeting' about Hasidic travel to Uman
Coronavirus czar says so many people traveling for Rosh Hashanah to "Uman could bring Israel to lockdown" as total cases surge past 100,000. “There should be no flights to Uman – period.”
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
8/23/2020 11:28:32 AM
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Jerusalem businesses struck by economic pandemic: ‘Sales are terrible’
Asher Tavor, 34, is hoping he will not be in the same situation. He told the Post that he is making 40% of what he used to by running a Roladin coffee shop near the Mahane Yehuda market.
By HAGAY HACOHEN \
8/22/2020 8:00:09 PM
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Joe Biden closes convention by repudiating antisemitism
Joe Biden, speaking late Thursday night to the convention made virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic, recalled the deadly 2017 neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville, Virginia.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
8/21/2020 6:17:21 PM
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UK records 1,033 new COVID-19 cases
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 6:14:38 PM
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Likud accuses Nissenkorn of seeking elections due to deal with Mandelblit
“To whoever is attempting to spread ridiculous lies and invent a scandal, you will not deter me for a single moment from defending the rule of the law," Nissenkorn tweeted.
By GIL HOFFMAN \
8/21/2020 7:42:41 PM
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Mossad head meets with senior Sudanese official - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 6:42:29 PM
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Senator drops F-bombs as he struggles to unmute in Post Office hearing
Carper then uttered three f-bombs, prompting Senator James Lankford to say "Mr. Chairman, I think Senator Carper is there, I think he's trying to be able to queue it all up right now."
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 6:39:12 PM
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Spain daily coronavirus infections rise to 3,650
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 6:53:37 PM
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Incendiary balloons spark 22 fires in southern Israel
Consisting of volunteers and members from various authorities, teams spread out across various areas in southern Israel in order to contain the fires and prevent them from spreading to nearby towns.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
8/21/2020 10:39:18 PM
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Ebola outbreak in western DR of the Congo reaches 100 cases - WHO
"The virus is spreading across a wide and rugged terrain which requires costly interventions."
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 7:37:27 PM
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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 22.81 million, death toll at 793,382
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 7:20:39 PM
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Israeli travelers to be able to buy coronavirus tests with Israir flights
Hadassah Medical Center and Israir have reached an agreement that allows travelers to purchase a discounted and rapid coronavirus test along with their flight ticket purchase.
By CELIA JEAN \
8/22/2020 1:24:21 AM
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California fires expand, over 175,000 people evacuated
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 7:50:49 PM
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France reports 4,586 new COVID-19 infections over past 24 hours
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 8:04:41 PM
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Fewer individuals involved in Eilat rape than previously thought - police
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/21/2020 8:30:56 PM
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Israel Amb. to UN Erdan: We stand behind US in Iran snapback decision
"Israel stands firmly with the United States, and will do all in its power to assist the US government in stopping Iran’s malign activities and aspirations."
By CELIA JEAN \
8/22/2020 11:16:02 AM
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Protesters set fire to parliament building in Iraq's Basra
The protesters had gathered to demand that Iraq's parliament sack the provincial governor after two activists were killed and others wounded in three separate attacks by unknown gunmen this week.
By REUTERS \
8/22/2020 3:58:08 PM
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Republican Party launches 2020 election campaign in Israel
Approaching the 2020 US general elections, set to take place on November 3, the Republican Party hopes to reach out to as many American citizens in Israel as possible.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
8/22/2020 1:24:57 AM
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US CDC reports 173,490 deaths from coronavirus
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 9:05:26 PM
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Rockets intercepted in South, IDF strikes Hamas posts
Gantz vows: ‘We will deal a very harsh blow if need be’
By ANNA AHRONHEIM,RACHEL WOLF \
8/22/2020 9:52:42 PM
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California's 'Golden State Killer' sentenced to life in prison
A Sacramento County judge granted prosecutors' request that Joseph James DeAngelo, 74, serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 10:27:19 PM
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Iran denies that 'new' cruise missile is just an old one with new paint
Cruise missile can reach the UAE and threaten ships in the Gulf of Oman.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/22/2020 3:02:33 AM
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South Africa's COVID-19 infections breach 600,000 mark - health ministry
By REUTERS \
8/21/2020 11:30:44 PM
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Will Iran strike at sea or by land in response to US 'snapback'?
Iran has a weak navy and it doesn’t have a strong army either. What it does have is proxy groups in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
8/22/2020 6:24:00 PM