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Irish schools may soon open if Israeli policies are adopted
Irish Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday that Dublin pays close attention to Israel and Denmark to see if these nations will benefit from COVID-19 policy or meet “bloody disaster.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 11:42:58 AM
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Stuck tanker blocking Suez Canal budges for the first time
Should the efforts fail, the US Navy is willing to send help if Cairo asks for it • each hour the Suez Canal does not operate costs $400 million
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
3/27/2021 10:00:08 PM
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Reviving Iran nuclear deal not a question of who goes first - US official
"The issue is do we agree on what steps are going to be taken mutually," he told Reuters.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 3:37:04 PM
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Popular children's book author Beverly Cleary dies at 104
A young boy provided the impetus for her writing career when he asked Cleary where he could find books about "kids like us."
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 1:35:48 AM
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Police arrests 10 in UK protest demonstration restricting protests
"We will not tolerate violent disorder," the local police force added.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 9:05:11 AM
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ORT launches Ghanaian computer courses for girls, with support of UNESCO
Thanks to the support of UNESCO, Nduom Group and Coconut Grove Hotel, not only will ORT be able to educate these young girls, but the local library will also get new computers.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 11:49:49 AM
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Biden pitches trans-Atlantic version of China’s Belt and Road initiative
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 3:51:48 AM
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From nuns to students: The secrets of Jesus College revealed
Cambridge was the site of a middle ages nunnery before it became a center for secular education in 1496.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 11:54:45 AM
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North Korea says Biden administration took wrong first step
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 3:45:49 AM
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Myanmar Junta leader welcomes Russia as 'true friend'
General Than Shwe inspected a military parade on Friday and welcomed the Russian forces there.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,REUTERS \
3/27/2021 11:58:54 AM
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Peru: 3,200 years old mural of pre-contact Spider deity found
The Cupisnique site was mostly destroyed when local farmers wanted to expand their crops, but thanks to researchers, the mural was discovered.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 12:01:54 PM
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Shalom Kadosh, 74, beaten by thief on way to daughter's wedding
The chef, Shalom Kadosh, cooked for world leaders such as President Kennedy and the Dutch Queen.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 8:28:39 AM
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Facebook freezes Venezuela president page over COVID-19 denial
Maduro in January described Carvativir, an oral solution derived from thyme, as a "miracle" medication that neutralizes the coronavirus with no side effects, a claim easily debunked by doctors.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 11:51:07 AM
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New York subpoenas dozens of Cuomo aides in sexual harassment probe - WSJ
The governor has so far denied any wrongdoing, though he has acknowledged it had been a "custom" for him to kiss and hug people when greeting them.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 7:23:36 AM
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Over 100 protesters killed in Myanmar on 'day of shame for armed forces'
In an ominous warning on Friday evening, state television said: "You should learn from the tragedy of earlier ugly deaths that you can be in danger of getting shot to the head and back."
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 8:04:37 PM
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Over 180 people trapped by ISIS-linked forces in Mozambique hotel
“Almost the entire town was destroyed; many people are dead,” a worker at the LNG gas project site told AFP in a phone call.
By IDAN ZONSHINE,REUTERS \
3/27/2021 12:36:20 PM
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Two dead, eight injured in at least two shootings in Virginia Beach
“What you can see is we have a very chaotic incident, a very chaotic night in the Beach,” Police Chief Paul Neudigate told local news. “Many different crime scenes.”
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
3/27/2021 12:24:46 PM
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India cricket legend Tendulkar contracts COVID-19 as new cases surge
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 10:01:03 AM
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Lebanon PM warns of 'dangerous nuclear chemicals' in oil facility
The comments came nearly eight months after a stockpile of chemicals detonated in Beirut, killing nearly 200 people in one of the largest non-nuclear explosions on record.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 2:54:02 PM
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Ernesto Teicher, Jewish community builder in Argentina, dies at 76
“He taught us about three columns in the balance sheet. The classic assets and liabilities. But also a third column, the continuity of the Jewish people.”
By JTA STAFF \
3/27/2021 10:25:35 AM
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Jews in former Soviet Union eat most amount of matzah in the world - Why?
That’s a provision of 2.7 pounds per person – a ratio that’s nearly three times what’s on stock for the average soldier in the Israeli army.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
3/27/2021 10:44:13 AM
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Israel jumps to slot No. 5 on Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Ranking
Israel jumped nine spots from the previous ranking due to its rapid and mass vaccination campaign.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/28/2021 10:26:08 PM
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At least 50 killed by security forces in Myanmar -news report
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 10:54:36 AM
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Bolsonaro adviser accused of making white supremacist sign
Among Brazilians, the gesture can mean “f*** you.” But over the past few years, white supremacists have used it to push the idea of “white power,” according to the ADL and other watchdog groups.
By MARCUS GILBAN/JTA \
3/27/2021 11:13:52 AM
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Clubhouse and BuzzFeed’s Passover event will feature a digital afikomen
Clubhouse will host a Passover seder with several celebrity guests, rabbis, Holocaust survivors and philanthropists — and the digital afikomen will be a matzah-themed NFT artwork up for auction.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
3/27/2021 11:18:22 AM
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Brooklyn Hasidic rabbi under investigation for promoting child marriage
While the US State Department has declared them a human rights violation, child marriages are currently still legal in at least 13 US states.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
3/27/2021 11:30:18 AM
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Four Syrians found frozen to death in eastern Lebanon
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 11:41:14 AM
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Why does COVID cause taste loss? New research: virus infects mouth’s cells
The mouth could play role "in transmitting SARS-CoV2 to the lungs or digestive system via saliva laden with virus from infected oral cells."
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
3/28/2021 8:19:15 PM
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At least five dead after ten-story building collapses in Cairo
"We heard nothing from there; we tried to get them out, to know if they are alive or dead, we have no idea," Ahmed said, standing at the site.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 12:52:33 PM
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US voting tech company sues Fox News for $1.6b over election-fraud claims
Dominion's lawsuit follows similar cases against Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and the Republican former president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 12:20:00 PM
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Shots fired at US cultural center in Myanmar - embassy
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 1:00:05 PM
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Belarus disqualified from Eurovision Song Contest
After the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) rejected the song, Belarus submitted another option, by the same band. But late on Friday the EBU also turned that down.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 1:38:29 PM
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Suez Canal blocking ship drew a penis in water before getting stuck
Vesselfinder.com spokesperson Mihail Mitev confirmed to VICE News that the ship tracking data was accurate, saying "there is no room for some kind of conspiracies or false data.”
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
3/27/2021 6:42:45 PM
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Hamas: Arab countries asked Abbas to scrap elections
The senior Hamas official did not mention the names of the countries that reportedly approached the PA president.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
3/27/2021 7:49:10 PM
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US Afghanistan envoy heads to Turkey to push talks to end conflict
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 4:04:13 PM
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China announces sanctions on individuals, entities in US, Canada
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 4:25:23 PM
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26-year-old in severe condition after crashing ATV near Jerusalem - police
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 5:02:29 PM
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35-year-old Palestinian dies in car crash on Highway 90 - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 5:04:52 PM
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Baby turtles released into the sea in India - watch
Footage showed many baby turtles resting inside a basket.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 5:28:56 PM
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Ship stranded in Suez Canal has moved but unclear when it will be freed
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 6:45:32 PM
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Venezuelans fleeing to Colombia accuse soldiers of abuses
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 5:39:52 PM
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Yemen: Pregnant women dying of malnutrition, UNFPA chief warns of crisis
More than half of the 20 million in need in Yemen are women and girls.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/29/2021 12:16:10 PM
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Burnout, poor or not enough sleep associated with COVID infection risk
The study found that every hour increase in the amount of sleep the healthcare workers got was associated with a 12% decrease in the risk of COVID-19 infection.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 6:13:55 PM
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Myanmar army launches air strikes on Karen village - ethnic armed group
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 6:39:01 PM
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Linoy Ashram wins two gold medals at gymnastics world championship
Ashram made it to first place in the multi-sport race category with a 98.45 score.
By TOBIAS SIEGAL \
3/28/2021 9:20:34 PM
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Loud bang heard in Damascus amid operation to clear explosives
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 7:00:44 PM
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UK Labour leader wishes Jews a happy Passover
He also thanked the Jewish community for the opportunity to repair ties after "the stain of antisemitism" on his party.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 7:28:48 PM
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Turkish women protest Erdogan’s call to exit domestic violence treaty
Turkey was one of the first signatories and women say their safety has been jeopardized by Erdogan's move.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 7:26:23 PM
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Three injured in a shooting at Jisr al-Zarqa - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 7:59:38 PM
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Three dead in Lebanon clashes after fugitive killed at Baalbek checkpoint
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 9:31:18 PM
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Five killed, dozens injured in anti-Modi protests in Bangladesh
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 9:44:59 PM
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World-renowned chef Shalom Kadosh assaulted, suspect arrested - police
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
3/27/2021 9:55:26 PM
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Colorado shooting suspect moved for 'safety concerns' - watch
The Colorado shooting was the second mass shooting in the US in less than a week.
By REUTERS \
3/27/2021 10:21:10 PM