Central African Republic declares state of emergency as rebels surround capital
The Central African Republic on Thursday announced a 15-day emergency as armed groups tried to blockade the capital Bangui in a bid to topple newly...
Covid-19: France aims to vaccinate entire population by end of August
The French government will be able to vaccinate 70 million people by the end of August "if all of the vaccines ordered are approved by...
Probe into claim that Blatter paid for Warner’s jet is dropped
Swiss prosecutors said Thursday they had dropped an investigation into ailing former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, accused of defrauding world football's governing body by paying...
Biden lays out plans for COVID-19 testing, vaccinations and masks
U.S. President Joe Biden moved swiftly to coordinate a federal effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, his first full day in office, with...
What a Biden-led US might mean for climate action in New Zealand
Some academics say the new Biden administration could mean more pressure on New Zealand's government and industries to clean up their carbon emissions faster. US...
Ted Cruz: Reestablishing Iran deal may pose security threat to Israel
Cruz spoke about his belief that the negotiations regarding the Iran nuclear deal, which the United States had withdrawn from in 2018 under the Trump...
Police raid Bnei Brak following attack on officers enforcing lockdown
Dozens of ultra-Orthodox (haredim) extremists belonging to the Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty on Thursday night surrounded and assaulted a vehicle driven by police officers who were...
Israel clears way for COVID vaccines to Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza
Israel has allowed 5,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik vaccine against coronavirus to be delivered to the Palestinian Authority for use by medical staff in...
Palestinian Authority: We are waiting to hear from Biden administration
The Palestinian Authority, overjoyed that the era of US president Donald Trump has ended, is looking forward to hearing from the new US administration on...
IAF: ‘We need to be fit, sharp, and always ready to strike’
While it may seem as if Israel is going through a relatively quiet period along its borders at the moment, one branch of the IDF...
World Bank provides Lebanon with $34M to buy vaccines
The World Bank approved $34 million in emergency financing to Lebanon to allow the country to purchase vaccines against the coronavirus. For more stories from...
Ex-US ambassador: Joe Biden is Israel’s stalwart defender in the US, UN
US President-elect - about to be President - Biden will be inaugurated today. It's a fateful day for the United States, for American Israel relations, and I...
Graffiti threatening Arab bus drivers found in Modi’in Ilit
Graffiti on one wall read "Death to Arab bus drivers." Graffiti written on a wall in Modi'in Ilit that reads "Death to Arab bus drivers."...
COVID-19 vaccine: No increased risk for allergy sufferers – doctors
The coronavirus vaccine does not present an increased risk of allergic reactions for allergy sufferers, and therefore people who are sensitive to common allergens should...
Jon Ossoff sworn into Senate holding historic book of Hebrew scripture
The Georgia victories made New York’s Chuck Schumer the first Jewish Senate majority leader as Harris would break any ties. Newly-elected Georgia Senators Rev. Raphael...
Former head of Vatican bank guilty of embezzlement, money laundering
Caloia, 81, was president of the bank, officially known as the Institute for Works of Religion (IOR) between 1999 and 2009. A Swiss Guard is...
As Trump exits, the full Mossad story on normalization comes into focus
As the administration of president Donald Trump exits stage left, it’s time to take stock of the four normalization deals that Israel has already signed. But...
The new Biden Administration may change the situation in Yemen
Hours before the end of the Trump administration, incoming Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the US should halt its support to Saudi Arabia’s...
Great expectations: The Kurds of Iraq and President Biden – opinion
By OFRA BENGIO The Kurds of Iraq pin great hopes on US President Joe Biden, viewing him as the most pro-Kurdish American politician ever. In...
S&P, Nasdaq close at record highs on optimism about Biden stimulus plan
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Thursday, propelled by optimism about more pandemic relief under the Biden administration to support the...
Joe Biden begins term with series of executive orders
US President Joe Biden spent his first day in office taking a series of actions aimed to handle the coronavirus pandemic and the economy. Some...
Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss steps down
Controversial Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss has decided to step down. Oranga Tamariki chief executive Grainne Moss has decided to step down. Photo: RNZ...
Baghdad bombing could be the Biden administration’s first challenge
A twin suicide bombing in Baghdad’s Tayaran square, packed with people shopping, left two dozen dead on Thursday afternoon, in the most deadly attack in...
What will be the future of US-Israel security cooperation? – analysis
With Joe Biden sitting behind the president’s desk in the White House, the national security and intelligence relationship between the US and Israel is about...
EU to tighten travel curbs for virus hot spots as third wave fears mount
The European Commission proposed to EU leaders on Thursday identifying “dark red” coronavirus hot spots from which all but essential travel would be discouraged after...
Gulf War: How Israel went from 0 to world’s best missile defense
Thirty years after the 1991 Gulf War, Israel has gone from zero real missile defense to the best missile defense shield in the world and...
Parler loses bid to require Amazon to restore service
A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected Parler’s demand that Amazon.com Inc restore web hosting services for the social media platform, which Amazon had cut off...
Search for missing kayaker Koyren Campbell suspended, family say he was ‘doing what he loved’
Police believe a missing kayaker in Wellington is no longer alive and have suspended the search for him. Photo: NZ Police The 22-year-old Wellington man...