Sheldon Silver ordered back to prison
Two days after being released to home confinement, former New York politician ordered to return to prison.
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Abbas postpones PA elections
PA chairman blames Israel's refusal to allow vote to be held in Jerusalem for decision to delay first legislative election in 15 years.
EU takes legal action against AstraZeneca over vaccine shortages
European Union accuses British pharmaceutical company of failing to keep promises on vaccine supply.
Raul Castro resigns, ending Castro family's reign in Cuba
Brother of Fidel Castro resigns as head of Communist party, ending reign of family which has ruled Cuba since 1959.
FDA suspends use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over blood clots
CDC to meet tomorrow to discuss rare side effect of Johnson and Johnson vaccine after 6 women develop blood clots, 1 dies.
Iranian ship struck by mine has not moved since explosion last week
MV Saviz, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forward base stationed off the coast of Yemen, has not moved, according to satellite images.
Former Sec. of State Mike Pompeo joins Fox News
Former Trump Secretary of State to appear across Fox News 'to give viewers no-nonsense look at geopolitics.'
Sudan abolishes Israel boycott law
Repeal of law banning any dealings with Israel and Israelis paves way for full normalization between the countries.
'Double-mutant' COVID strain discovered in California
New coronavirus strain with multiple mutations feared to be more infectious than regular strain.
Russia: Alexei Navalny announces hunger strike
Russian opposition leader accuses prison officials of depriving him of proper medical care and sleep.
Trump hints at 2024 run
Former US President gives first televised interview since leaving office, tells his supporters to 'have hope.'
US Strategic Command sends out gibberish tweet thanks to toddler
Internet in uproar after Stratcom, responsible for US nuclear forces, sends out random gibberish message on Twitter.
Suez Canal crisis: Ever Given free, on the move
Ship which had blocked global shipping through Suez Canal for nearly a week finally pulled free.
Biden sets new goal of 200 million vaccinations by 100 days in office
US president doubles previous goal for vaccinations in first press conference since taking office.
US restoring assistance programs for the Palestinian Authority
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says US resuming $15 million in aid to PA, says much criticism of Israel is anti-Semitic.
Leading Hamas official Barghouti dies of COVID-19
Omar Barghouti, Hamas leader who spent 27 years in prison and whose sons murdered Israelis, dies ahead of PA elections.
'Durban IV is another attempt to turn fight against racism against Jews'
Anne Bayefsky slams Biden Admin. for invoking anti-Semitic Durban conference, warns against repeat this year.
Putin recalls Russian ambassador to Washington
Russia angered after US President calls Vladimir Putin a "killer" in TV interview.
EU medical watchdog: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits outweigh risks
European Medicines Agency says there is currently no evidence linking AstraZeneca vaccine to 'extremely rare' dangerous blood clots.
Woman breaks into Brooklyn yeshiva, eats, steals $180 of food
Hungry thief breaks into Borough Park yeshiva at beginning of Shabbat. Police searching for perpetrator.
Report: Informal US-Iran talks to start soon
Biden Administration reportedly set to begin informal negotiations to return to 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran.
South Park vaccinates all adult characters thanks to Israel
Satirical cartoon town saved during special 'vaccination' episode thanks to delivery of vaccines from Israel.
Czech Prime Minister opens new diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, Foreign Minister Ashkenazi attend ribbon-cutting for 2nd European diplomatic office in Jerusalem.
US daily COVID death toll below 1,000 for first time in months
US has provided at least one vaccine dose to 18.4% of its population as case numbers, deaths decline.
Yahya Sinwar out as Hamas Gaza leader
Hamas reportedly replaces its leader in Gaza with Nizar Awadallah in internal election.
United Airlines cancels flights to Israel
Hundreds of passengers stranded as United cites policies of Israeli government for decision to cancel several flights.
Iran using advanced IR-2M centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of nuclear deal
International Atomic Energy Agency reports Iran feeding uranium into third cascade of IR-2M centrifuges at Natanz underground facility.
Netanyahu to Fox News: Coronavirus is behind Israel
PM to 'Fox & Friends': From today Israel will be known as the vaccination nation. We're the first in the world to emerge from corona.
Austria, Denmark to work with Israel on COVID vaccine production
2 EU countries announce they will not rely on EU for vaccine production, to work with Israel for second-generation COVID vaccines.
US imposes sanctions on Russians over poisoning of Alexei Navalny
US imposes sanctions in response to poisoning of Putin critic using Novichok nerve agent.
Blinken: Biden admin. 'enthusiastically supports' IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
US Secretary of State Tony Blinken says US will continue to oppose efforts to delegitimize and isolate Israel.
Tiger Woods in surgery after car crash
Tiger Woods has been hospitalized after suffering multiple leg injuries in a car crash in California.
Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns
In blow to former president, court unanimously rejects appeal against release of financial documents to New York prosecutor.
Italian Ambassador to the Congo killed in terror attack
Ambassador Luca Attanasio killed in attack on UN convoy in Democratic Republic of Congo.
New syndrome affects children who recovered from COVID-19
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) cases on the rise among kids who had COVID in the US, including severe cases.
White House: Biden's first Middle East call will be to Netanyahu
White House press secretary Jen Psaki says US President will call Israeli premier 'soon.'
Parler back online
Social media platform says it has new site 'not dependent on Big Tech for its operation.'
White House: Biden will call Netanyahu soon
WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki says President will speak with Israeli premier soon, but does not provide a date.
Jewish National Fund to begin purchasing land in Judea and Samaria
JNF to end policy of avoiding buying land in Judea and Samaria in new effort to strengthen existing communities.
Report: People in their 30s have highest rate of COVID infection in Britian
New report shows lockdown lowering COVID rates in Britain, young adults have highest rates of infection.
