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17-year-old girl, dog, wild boar get into fight in Haifa
While Israel is known for the many stray cats roaming the streets, lesser known are the wild boars that roam the streets of Haifa.
By CELIA JEAN \
5/28/2020 4:40:18 AM
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US Hong Kong respond could include visa, economic sanctions against China
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 12:32:50 AM
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House backs call for sanctions on China over Uighur repression
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 12:35:39 AM
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US accuses ex-Venezuelan lawmaker of drug conspiracy with Hamas, Hezbollah
Federal prosecutors also charged Adel al Zabayar, a former member of Venezuela's National Assembly, with helping to recruit Hezbollah and Hamas operatives to plan attacks against US targets.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 1:12:33 AM
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US to Iran: Negotiate or manage economic collapse caused by sanctions
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 1:18:18 AM
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Trump to sign executive order on social media Thursday, says spokeswoman
Trump's latest dispute with social media emerged after Twitter flagged one of Trump's tweets this week.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 7:20:57 AM
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Coronavirus: Brazil's death toll passes 25,000, case total passes 411,000
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 1:43:59 AM
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David Friedman, family make thousands of Shavuot cheesecakes for elderly
Together, they worked to prepare thousands of mini-cheesecakes for the elderly and those unable to leave their homes ahead of the holiday of Shavuot.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 2:05:52 AM
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Student struggles to fund her mother's only life-saving cancer treatment
Riben has been struggling to find a way to fund an alternative cancer treatment that costs NIS 25,000 every three weeks.
By CELIA JEAN \
7/8/2020 8:49:05 PM
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Ahead of Shavuot, Rivlin visits farmers in Emek Hefer region
Many farmers have suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic, and fear for the future of Israeli agriculture.
By AARON REICH \
5/28/2020 2:50:34 AM
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Biden on 100,000 US coronavirus deaths: 'Nation grieves with you'
"There are moments in our history so grim, so heart-rending, that they're forever fixed in each of our hearts as shared grief. Today is one of those moments."
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 3:20:28 AM
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Joe Biden would sanction China over Hong Kong, top adviser claims
A Biden administration would "fully enforce" the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, "including sanctions on officials, financial institutions, companies and individuals,"
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 4:04:48 AM
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US, China clash in UN over Hong Kong
The US mission to the UN said the issue was "a matter of urgent global concern that implicates international peace and security" and therefore warranted the Security Council's immediate attention.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 4:32:14 AM
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Bench near Minneapolis synagogue vandalized with swastikas
The graffiti was discovered Tuesday on a bench outside Shir Tikvah Congregation. Across the street, “Seig Heil, Heil Hitler, Trump 2020” was written on a traffic utility case.
By JOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA \
5/28/2020 4:52:23 AM
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Museum of Jewish Montreal told it must vacate premises
“It’s sad and difficult for us to leave a space that meant so much to us, to you, and to the city."
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/28/2020 5:07:33 AM
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Despite coronavirus measures, Masa students will be able to enter Israel
Fellows who arrive in Israel will be required to remain in quarantine for 14 days, during which they will receive orientations, Hebrew-language course and educational seminars.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/28/2020 8:27:49 AM
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80% of Dutch cities involved Jewish property theft have no record of it
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/28/2020 5:46:03 AM
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Opening these Jewish camps in the summer is a bad idea – opinion
Reasoning that you can “create a bubble at camp” is at best a flawed idea.
By DR. ALISON SPATZ LEVINE AND HEATHER MAIMAN/JTA \
5/28/2020 5:56:15 AM
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Trump adviser attacks Twitter integrity chief Yoel Roth over fact-check
Trump is threatening to take action against Twitter and other social media platforms because of the action.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/28/2020 6:13:00 AM
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Aaron Rubashkin, patriarch of troubled kosher meat empire, dies of corona
Everything is a lie,” Rubashkin said of the many misdeeds alleged against the company, Agriprocessors.
By BEN HARRIS/JTA \
5/28/2020 6:53:16 AM
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13 Jewish facts about ‘Hamilton’ that will make you smile
Some scholars believe that the Hamilton's mother, Rachel Faucette, might have been Jewish
By ARIELLE KAPLAN/JTA \
5/28/2020 6:31:42 AM
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Mrs. Maisel spent a summer there, now for $6m it can be yours
The Scott’s Family Resort in Deposit, which has been operating for 150 years, is on the market.
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
5/28/2020 6:41:53 AM
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Woman arrested in vandalism of Texas synagogue
The unnamed suspect was arrested Tuesday afternoon and is in custody of the McAllen Police Department with charges pending.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/28/2020 6:48:06 AM
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Google sees increase in state-backed hacking related to COVID-19
WHO and other organizations, at the center of a global effort to contain the coronavirus, have come under a sustained digital bombardment by hackers seeking information about the outbreak.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 7:29:43 AM
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Thailand reports 11 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 7:49:29 AM
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IDF not yet tasked with annexation
Despite announcements by the prime minister on the annexation of the Jordan Valley beginning in July, the army has not been instructed to create a related document on the required procedures.
By TAL LEV RAM \
5/28/2020 8:04:00 AM
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Cameraman who criticized PA fired from Associated Press
Eyad Hamad, a veteran Palestinian cameraman, received threats from PA security officials who told him that they would see to it that he gets fired from AP.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/31/2020 8:50:04 AM
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Former cop Derek Chauvin charged with murder in George Floyd case
The officer was in the custody of the state's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, television station Fox 9 KMSP reported, after an announcement by John Harrington, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 9:41:10 PM
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'Honor killing' of 14-year-old girl in Iran sparks outrage
Ashrafi, 14, attempted to elope with her 35-year-old boyfriend from the town some 320 kilometers northwest of Tehran, after her father objected to their marriage, local media reported.
By ALEX WINSTON \
5/28/2020 9:23:55 AM
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Seven faculty members in Jerusalem school test positive for coronavirus
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, over 130 students and 30 staff members were put in isolation.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
6/14/2020 9:36:24 AM
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COVID-19 immunity lasts only six months, reinfection possible - study
Since there is no treatment or vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the only way to stop its spread is through social distancing and good hygiene.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/30/2020 4:31:03 PM
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Woman who helped normalize Israel-Sudan relations dies of coronavirus
According to foreign sources, Israel decided to try and give her medical treatment for the coronavirus, due to her previous involvement with laying the ground work for the Israel-Sudan normalization.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 12:45:07 PM
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Israeli cyber czar warns of more attacks from Iran
Directorate chief says ‘cyber winter is coming’.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
5/28/2020 9:56:54 AM
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Marius Nacht to step down as Check Point chairman
Will be replaced by Israeli cybersecurity giant vice-chairman Jerry Ungerman.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/30/2020 4:03:17 PM
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Gal Gadot surprises nurses dressed as Wonder Woman on morning talk show
Four Detroit medical professionals dressed as Wonder Woman spoke with Good Morning America host T. J. Holmes over video chat when they were surprised by real-life Wonder Woman Gal Gadot.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
5/28/2020 10:25:58 AM
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China's parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill
Last year, the city was rocked for months by often violent pro-democracy demonstrations over an unsuccessful bid to introduce an extradition law to China.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 10:52:14 AM
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Singapore's health ministry confirms 373 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 10:28:02 AM
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Russia's coronavirus death toll passes 4,000
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 10:36:58 AM
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NY looks to ‘turn the page’ on coronavirus and focus on reopening economy
Cuomo said the state is ramping up efforts to focus on specific ZIP codes, predominantly in low income and minority communities, where new cases are spiking.
By ARIT JOHN \
5/28/2020 11:03:17 AM
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Some medics say they are muzzled in Egypt’s coronavirus response
Egypt has reported 19,666 cases of the coronavirus, including 816 deaths.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 11:13:04 AM
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Philippines confirms 539 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 11:26:24 AM
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Stolen Hebrew, Persian inscriptions returned to Jewish site in Iran
The theft was originally reported last summer but the stolen items were only found 10 days ago.
By ALEX WINSTON \
5/28/2020 11:59:50 AM
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18-year-old woman killed by brother for marrying older man - report
"Honor killings" is a term referring to murders oftentimes committed with the motive of the victim's actions being shameful in some manner or the other to their family.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 11:50:44 AM
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German Jewish community president urges MPs to resign from BDS
'All true democrats ought to follow in der Beek’s example and leave the German-Palestinian Society advisory board.'
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
6/4/2020 1:54:40 AM
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Aviv Kochavi visits mourning parents of murdered IDF soldier Ben Yigal
Ben Yigal was killed when his unit conducted an operation in Ya'bad and arrested numerous suspects.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
5/28/2020 1:01:40 PM
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Netanyahu, Gantz settle differences after earlier dispute
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/28/2020 12:59:32 PM
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China's 'Bat woman' says future pandemics likely unless measures are taken
'These viruses exist in nature, whether we admit it or not. If we don't study, there will be possibly another outbreak, and we wouldn't know them.'
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 1:45:25 PM
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Czech company sells Nazi 'Personalities of the Third Reich’ 2021 Calendar
Israeli Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Daniel Meron, wrote on Twitter that he was "shocked and disgusted by such a calendar."
By ALEX WINSTON \
5/28/2020 1:33:44 PM
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WHO official: Spike in European deaths since March linked to COVID-19
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 1:36:15 PM
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Netanyahu speaks with Brazilian President Bolsonaro on coronavirus crisis
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 1:41:15 PM
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DNA study supports Bible: Canaanites homogeneous group, lived in Israel
The study analyzed individuals who lived over the course of a significant period of time, over 1,500 years.
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/30/2020 8:06:27 PM
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US Embassy in Israel warns citizens against travelling to Gaza, West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 2:26:51 PM
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Shavuot candle lighting times for Israel and US
See Shavuot times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/16/2021 11:36:53 AM
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Police arrest foreign worker suspected of attacking elderly man
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 2:40:38 PM
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Israeli institutes of higher education can open on Sunday
The number of active coronavius cases in Israel was under 2,000 on Wednesday.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/28/2020 2:43:45 PM
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Several rivers, nature reserves are safe to enter, Health Ministry says
The Health Ministry has greenlighted the Nachal Gilabon, Jordan River, Magrase Nature Reserve and Nahal Meshushim Nature Reserve to open to the public.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 4:19:48 PM
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In the era of coronavirus, who can enter Israel and how do they do it?
On March 18, the Israeli government closed its borders to all foreigners in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/31/2020 1:06:03 PM
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Indonesia to keep prescribing anti-malaria drugs for coronavirus patients
The World Health Organization announced this week it was temporarily halting its global Solidarity trial, which was trialing hydroxychloroquine in more than 30 countries, including Indonesia.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 6:34:08 PM
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Merkel urges fellow leaders to contribute more to multilateral organisations
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 4:10:23 PM
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Brazil's Bolsonaro slams top court investigation of allies for alleged fake news
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 4:25:47 PM
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Netflix miniseries on Jeffrey Epstein, 'Filthy Rich,' gets mixed reviews
Released on Wednesday, the four-part Netflix miniseries attempts to tell Jeffrey Epstein’s victims' stories and shed light on how the justice system confronted his actions.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 8:22:43 PM
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French cat survives coronavirus infection
The nine-year-old cat is the first known case of a pet being infected by the coronavirus in France.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 4:43:06 PM
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Netanyahu, Bolsonaro discuss cooperation to curb COVID-19
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 4:59:16 PM
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Swastikas used to ‘Zoombomb’ online Torah study session
One individual also shared an image based on the poster for the movie Jaws showing the shark as Adolf Hitler and changing the word “Jaws” with “Jews.”
By JEREMY SHARON \
5/30/2020 4:06:58 PM
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Biden calls Trump nuclear testing discussion reckless
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 5:37:42 PM
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Claude Goasguen, ‘Israel’s best friend in France,' dies of COVID-19
French lawmaker and politician Claude Goasguen was 75-years-old at the time of his death, he was a strong supporter of Israel and the Jews of France.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 6:37:04 PM
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Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines to renew Israel flights in mid-June
Austrian Airlines flights between Vienna International Airport and Ben-Gurion Airport will fly every Sunday, Thursday and Saturday.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/30/2020 3:53:56 PM
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Jewish Florida state representative accuses opponent of antisemitism
Fine is the only Jewish Republican representative currently in the Florida House of Representatives, according to JNS.
By RACHEL WOLF,SHAY BEN SHABTAY \
5/29/2020 12:04:53 AM
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What a Muslim sheikh taught me about Shavuot
“My friendly advice to my fellow rabbis,” Sheikh Jaffer says, “is to make the most of this because you won’t have this chance again.”
By SARA FREDMAN AEDER/JTA \
5/28/2020 8:15:55 PM
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Thousands honor drowned dancer Ayman Safiah at his funeral
In a rare step, the Arab-Muslim dancer was laid to rest in the Muslim Cemetery with mourners greeted at the local church’s hall to show community unity in the wake of his tragic death.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 7:33:48 PM
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Netanyahu: Israeli cabinet won’t vote on Palestinian statehood
The prime minister says annexation won’t destroy peace treaty with Jordan.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF,LEON SVERDLOV \
5/30/2020 10:22:04 PM
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Rwandan ex-politician handed life jail term for genocide role
About 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus were killed during the genocide.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 7:21:12 PM
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NSA warns of ongoing Russian hacking campaign against US systems
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also called out the same GRU unit in February for conducting a cyberattack against the country of Georgia.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 7:47:11 PM
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IDF lieutenant colonel in custody for alleged weapon smuggling
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 7:57:43 PM
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Trump orders FBI to expedite investigation into the death of George Floyd
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 8:14:33 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan says many facilities to reopen on June 1
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 8:28:21 PM
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UK's Prime Minister Johnson eases lockdown in England
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 8:41:33 PM
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Trump orders FBI to expedite investigation into George Floyd's death
Experienced prosecutors and investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation had been assigned as part of a "robust" probe into whether the police officers involved had violated federal laws.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 8:50:05 PM
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Berlin plans to ban pro-Iran, anitsemitic al-Quds rally in 2021
Al-Quds Day calls for the obliteration of the Jewish state and is attended by neo-Nazis, Hezbollah members and supporters, left-wing activists for the Palestinian terrorist organization the PFLP.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/31/2020 3:49:25 PM
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UN seeks $2.4 bln for Yemen, warns aid operation nearly broke
Around 80% of Yemen's population - 24 million people - need aid. The country has been mired in conflict since the Iran-allied Houthi group ousted Yemen's government from the capital Sanaa in 2014.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 9:23:08 PM
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The return of Superman? Henry Cavill hints caped days not over
The British actor who took on the role of Superman in 'Man of Steel' hinted that talks are being held about him reprising the role in a future film.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 10:26:13 PM
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Despite spike in coronavirus cases, most Israeli schools to open Sunday
The total number of coronavirus cases to date in Israel is 17,012 - an increase of 14 in the last day.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/31/2020 6:15:29 PM
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In a historic first, Congress votes by proxy amid coronavirus restrictions
To help save lives, lawmakers were given the option of voting by proxy so as not to travel to Washington. This was not even permitted during the 1918 Spanish flu.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/28/2020 10:27:20 PM
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Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight
Facebook exempts posts and ads from politicians from its fact-checking program and has declined to limit political ad targeting like some other platforms.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 10:29:42 PM
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US indicts North Koreans, accuses state-owned bank of evading sanctions
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 11:00:44 PM
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Former Shin Bet deputy director speaks out about secret operations
"Only high-level morals can allow a detective to understand when the suspect before him is making a false confession."
By BEN CASPIT/MAARIV \
5/28/2020 10:50:37 PM
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Germany pauses anti-malaria drug study for COVID-19
Several European governments moved on Wednesday to halt the use of the anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19 patients, and a second global trial was suspended.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 11:06:21 PM
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Widower's US court win secures social security benefits for LGBT couples
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 10:59:53 PM
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Where states stand as US reaches 100,000 coronavirus deaths
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 11:11:10 PM
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Dubai reopens 4 beaches and major parks to public starting Friday
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 11:43:02 PM
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New York City mayor outlines first reopening steps
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday outlined the first steps for reopening the United States' most populous city, envisioning up to 400,000 people heading back to their workplaces.
By REUTERS \
5/28/2020 11:51:48 PM