A return to the 2015 Iran deal is impossible
Newly appointed officials in the Biden administration continue to voice their support for reentering the controversial 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint...
What signals is Biden sending about his Middle East policy?
“You never get a second chance to make a first impression,” Will Rogers once quipped, a remark as true in diplomatic relations as in personal...
‘Like nothing else on earth’ – abused teen’s time at Rangipo
A man who came through state care in foster homes, a boys' home, corrective training and eventually prison, believes his life has been set back...
Men hide from police in ceiling after stolen car crash
Three people have been arrested, accused of crashing a stolen car and trying to hide in the ceiling of a building. Photo: 123RF Police say...
Iranian official arrested in Istanbul over dissident’s killing
Turkey has arrested an Iranian official suspected of instigating the killing of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul 15 months ago, sources familiar with the matter...
Buffalo officers cleared of charges on shoving elderly man
Two Buffalo, New York, police officers who eluded criminal charges for shoving an elderly man to the ground at a protest last June still face...
Victoria University closes wing of student hall deemed structurally unsound
More than 100 Victoria University students are being told they cannot move into their accommodation because it is deemed structurally unsound. Victoria University yesterday told...
Holocaust survivor and her rabbi son punched on London bus
Witnesses said the woman told the alleged victims, “I hate you Jews. It’s not your place. You took our money” before striking them. A general...
13-year-old victim of suspected gang rape in Sharon region found
Police have begun investigating the affair, but no suspects have yet been arrested. Israelis take part in a demonstration in support of the 16-year-old victim...
COVID-19: Israel’s reproduction number hits 0.88, lowest in three months
Whether it is the vaccines or the lockdown, Israel once again on Friday saw a drop in the rate of infection. The reproduction rate -...
Trump refused to call off rioters as Republican leader pleaded – CNN
"Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are," Trump reportedly told House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy. SUPPORTERS OF...
Titus to Trump: A book for those who believe in biblical prophecy
Josh Reinstein believes passionately that the world’s view of Israel has long been, and largely remains, blinkered. To take the perennial Israel-Palestine dispute as an...
Republican enthusiasm for Trump 2024 lags as impeachment trial nears end
Senate Republicans, while likely to acquit former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial, showed little enthusiasm this week for a possible second White House...
New study sheds light on the causes of cold sores, herpes flareups
A breakthrough discovery on the causes of herpes flareups by researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine may provide new ways to prevent...
Patient with Covid-19 dies in North Shore Hospital, Health Ministry confirms
A person who tested positive for Covid-19 after being admitted to an Auckland hospital has died. North Shore Hospital. Photo: rafaelbenari/123RF In a statement today,...
State Dept. revokes terrorist designation on Yemen’s Houthi movement
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will remove the designation of the Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization and a Specially Designated...
Those who received the COVID vaccine wonder when will normal life return
After receiving his first dose of the COVID vaccine in December, Jonathan Livny, 77, assumed life would at last return to normal for Israelis like...
Will Israel’s next war with Hezbollah be started by a robot?
When the Second Lebanon War ended on August 14, 2006, and UN Security Council Resolution 1701 went into effect, Israel did more than just lay...
Britain’s Karim Khan elected International Criminal Court prosecutor
Last week the court said it has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories, which could lead to an inquiry strongly opposed by...
Displaced Syrians near Afrin say Turkish airstrikes terrorize civilians
Turkish airstrikes and continued attacks by Turkish-backed extremist groups in northern Syria have left civilians feeling helpless and abandoned by the international community. Shelling was...
Iran’s use of ‘electric shocks’ on gay children is torture, says UN repor
A UN report released Wednesday on widespread human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran contains shocking findings that the theocratic state imposed electric...
Covid-19 vaccine not a ‘magic bullet’, NZ expert warns
The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in New Zealand next week will not signal the end of the pandemic, says vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris. New...
Banking on hemp becoming mainstream
Jamie Engelbrecht Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes A Canterbury hemp grower is swinging open his farm gates to showcase the crop. Mainland Hemp's Jamie Engelbrecht...
US said weeks, IDF said years – How long will it take Iran to get a bomb?
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in late January that Iran could be “weeks away” from having enough material for a nuclear bomb. An...
Covid-19: Victoria records one new community case
A locally acquired coronavirus case reported by Victoria's health authorities today has been linked back to the Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn outbreak, bringing the cluster...
Rents on the rise for Defence Force staff
The RSA is shocked by Defence Force plans to hike up rents for military staff houses by more than 40 percent. RSA President BJ Clark...
Iran nuclear deal: The 3 years versus 3 months dilemma
Iran’s satellite launch of the Zoljanah last week had nothing to do with Israel and everything to do with the US. And that will also...
Aucklanders still need to stay out of Manukau Harbour after chemical spill
Aucklanders are still being told to stay out of Manukau Harbour water while authorities are mopping up a chemical spill. People need to stay out...
Child seriously injured by dog in Taranaki
A child has been taken to Starship Hospital in Auckland in a serious condition after being attacked by a dog in north Taranaki. Starship Hospital...
How was Iran nuke chief Fakhrizadeh really killed? – analysis
Ever since Iran’s military nuclear program chief Mohsen Fakhrizadeh met his end in a daring assassination and hail of bullets on November 27, the world...
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