A man votes in Bnei Brak, Israel, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. Israelis began voting Tuesday in an unprecedented repeat election that will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power despite a looming indictment on corruption charges. .(AP Photo/Oded Balilty)/ JERUSALEM ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Israelis are going to the polls on Tuesday for a second general election in just five months. What happens matters not only in Israel but also beyond. Here are five of the most important things to know. Israel has the strongest military in ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Polls suggest no clear route to government for Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd L) or Benny Gantz (R) Israelis are voting in their country's second general election in five months. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the snap election after ...
In this March 21, 2019 file photo, an Israeli solider stands guard as Palestinian school children cross back from school in the Israeli controlled part of the West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday Sept. 16, 2019, to annex "all the settlements" in the ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the left, the country's longest serving premier, is seeking to fend off a huge challenge from his main rival retired general Benny Gantz, one of the leaders of the Blue and White political alliance/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the ...
In this Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019 file photo, a worker hangs an election campaign billboard of the Likud party showing US President Donald Trump, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv. Israel is heading to an unprecedented repeat election next week with no guarantee that ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel's longest-serving prime minister Everything is very close in this troubled land. It's small. Travelling around and across land that has been fought over doesn't take long. Enemies, resentment, hopes and ...
11PM [Updated: Sun Sep 15, 2019 03:37PM ]/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (5th R) holds a weekly cabinet meeting in the Jordan Valley, the occupied West Bank, September 15, 2019. (Photo by AFP)/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the construction of a new ...
25AM [Updated: Tue Sep 17, 2019 07:25AM ]/ A woman prepares to vote in Israel’s parliamentary election at a polling station in Tel Aviv, occupied territories, September 17, 2019. (Photo by Reutes)/ People in the Israeli-occupied territories are voting for the second time in less than six months ...
16PM [Updated: Mon Sep 16, 2019 04:17PM ]/ Palestinian leadership slammed the Israeli regime’s approval of an outpost in the Jordan valley near the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinians stress that there’s nothing called authorized settlements and unofficial outposts, ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on during a weekly cabinet meeting in the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on September 15, 2019. (Photo by AFP)/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he plans to annex “all” settlements in the occupied West Bank if he ...
37PM [Updated: Sun Sep 15, 2019 06:02PM ]/ Foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation OIC meet in Saudi Arabia on September 15, 2019. (Photo by AFP)/ The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has censured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex areas of ...
42PM [Updated: Sun Sep 15, 2019 03:42PM ]/ has denounced Israel for continuing its “aggressive” policies after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his plan to annex areas of the occupied West Bank following the upcoming elections. Cavusoglu made the remarks on Sunday in Jeddah where the ...
Two Australians and an American missing in Baja California/ MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican authorities have located three bodies in the state of Baja California where one American and two Australian tourists were reported missing, according to three sources with knowledge of the investigation. ...
Flooding due to heavy rains in the city of Encantado/ SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The outlook for soy production in one of Brazil's biggest farm states is deteriorating quickly after heavy rains disrupted harvesting with about a quarter of fields left to reap from in Rio Grande do Sul. The situation ...
If you’re on blood pressure or blood sugar-lowering meds, you’ll want to read this./ Ginger is a versatile ingredient that wears many hats—it is a food, a spice, a flavor enhancer and a medicinal ingredient. This rhizome is known for adding a pungent kick and pleasant aroma to both The plant has ...
Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, is shown at a company event in Cupertino/ By Stephen Nellis, Max A. Cherney and Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) - Apple's quarterly results and forecast beat modest expectations on Thursday, as the iPhone maker unveiled a record share buyback program, sending its stock up 6% in ...
Nigeriens demonstrate to protest against the U.S. military presence in Niamey/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U ...
Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that the UN's top criminal court is planning to seek arrest warrants for their military and political leaders on suspicion of war crimes./ Reports suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be among them./ The International Criminal Court (ICC) ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Thursday on a conviction of criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel nearly five years ago. was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes ...
- Bitcoin’s tumble is piquing the interest of investors who view pronounced swings in the digital token as a possible precursor for broader changes in risk appetite in global markets./ The cryptocurrency has shed about 4% in the past two days following a near 16% plunge in April, the worst ...
In many southern Lebanese villages, there are no signs of life. People have fled, leaving towns deserted. Israel has been carrying out strikes on southern Lebanon almost daily since Hezbollah - the powerful Lebanese Shia Islamist group - fired rockets at Israel on 8 October in support of Hamas ...
The family of a gay British-Mexican man held in Qatar for alleged drug offences has given further details of what they say was a "honeytrap" operation using the gay dating app, Grindr./ Manuel Guerrero Aviña was approached online by a man called "Gio" and they arranged to meet - but he was ...