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US declares coronavirus a public health emergency
US citizens who have traveled to China's Hubei Province within the last 14 days will be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 3:07:15 AM
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Canberra declares state of emergency due to bushfires
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 12:09:21 AM
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Final countdown to Brexit as Britain prepares to cast off from EU
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 12:20:00 AM
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Spain confirms first case of coronavirus - Health Ministry
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 12:36:35 AM
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China's total Coronavirus deaths hit 259 by end of Jan. 31, up 46
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 2:23:01 AM
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Accuser says Weinstein raped her, likens him to 'Jekyll and Hyde'
The woman, Jessica Mann, said she told no one about what had happened.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 12:46:02 AM
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U.S. Senate Republican leader means to end Trump’s impeachment trial
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 1:01:54 AM
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After rainy winter, water pumping from the Sea of Galilee to increase
Following the abundant rain and the rising water level in the Sea of Galilee, Mekorot will increase the amount of water it's offering from the reservoir
By OMRI RON \
2/1/2020 2:09:54 AM
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Boris Johnson: Today we are leaving the EU
Prime Minister of the UK vows to use “recaptured sovereignty to deliver the changes people voted for.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 11:04:47 AM
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UK's Johnson plans full customs and border checks on EU goods
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 2:15:19 AM
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China's Tianjin closes schools, firms until further notice to curb virus
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 2:34:50 AM
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French-Algerian artist rejects BDS after boycotting Israel
‘I have never joined this organization; I have never had acquaintance with this movement. I also firmly condemn any boycott.’ – Zineb Sedira
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
2/3/2020 5:12:56 PM
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Trump's expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 3:05:41 AM
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As coronavirus misinformation spreads, Facebook removes posts
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 3:07:30 AM
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Walmart temporarily limits 'non-business critical travel' to China
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 3:10:50 AM
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UN biodiversity talks moved out of China on virus fears
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 3:12:28 AM
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Comedy club drops comedian Ari Shaffir after comment about Kobe Bryant
The cancellation followed several phone threats, which prompted the club to file an aggravated harassment report with the New York Police Department.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
2/1/2020 3:55:10 AM
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Pompeo: Pleased the UK and the EU agreed on a Brexit deal
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 7:21:09 AM
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Trump Impeachment to be decided on Wednesday
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 5:24:32 AM
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First Jewish astronaut on the ISS: Israel can lead Big Data
Ramon Foundation hosts Garrett Reisman, the first Jewish astronaut on the International Space Station, as part of Israeli Space Week event.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 7:15:28 PM
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Iran uses Friday prayers to bash Trump’s 'Deal of the Century'
Movahedi-Kermani’s sermon enumerated the ways that Iran dislikes Trump and the proposal. He called it a unilateral decision by Israel, the US and several Arab countries.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/1/2020 5:51:44 PM
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Qantas suspends China flights from Feb 9 due to coronavirus
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 6:19:16 AM
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Chinese tourists desert Thai resort as coronavirus spreads
The spread of coronavirus beyond China has also affected domestic tourism in Thailand, which has recorded more infections than anywhere but China with 19 cases
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 6:44:36 AM
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Lakers honor Bryants, others lost in helicopter crash
The Lakers put the names of all nine people killed in the crash on the Jumbotron, then after brief comments from the public address announcer, the arena recognized a 24.2-second moment of silence.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 7:10:52 AM
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British school to change logo referencing antisemitic blood libel
The story of “Little Saint Hugh” is a 13th-century myth that has the boy murdered by a Jewish family after he loses his ball over their wall and is invited to retrieve it.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/1/2020 7:49:38 AM
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Bag with Star of David, soap left outside Swedish Holocaust day display
For many years after World War II, rumors persisted that the Nazis used Jewish bodies to produce soap.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/1/2020 8:05:06 AM
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Peace, what could go wrong? - analysis
The Tell is a weekly roundup of the latest Jewish political news from Ron Kampeas, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency’s Washington Bureau Chief.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
2/1/2020 5:19:40 PM
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Jews under attack in first trailer for HBO's 'The Plot Against America'
In the novel’s alternate history, Charles Lindbergh, the aviator-turned-antisemitic-populist, becomes president and stokes anti-Jewish fear throughout the US.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
2/1/2020 8:49:48 AM
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Australia's capital braces as hot, windy conditions fuel bushfires
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 8:57:13 AM
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Jerry Seinfeld writing new book tracing 45 years of his stand-up routines
Simon & Schuster said the as-yet untitled book will be out in early October.
By MARC BRODSKY/JTA \
2/1/2020 9:16:37 AM
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Apple to shut down all stores in Chinese mainland due to virus outbreak
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 9:27:38 AM
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How to contain spread of antisemitism: An epidemics researcher's guide
The intervention methods currently employed, including those of law enforcement, are severely limited
By GARY SLUTKIN/JTA \
2/2/2020 4:44:44 PM
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Chinese Premier to EU: Please facilitate procurement of medical supplies
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 10:20:15 AM
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Tom Stoppard explores his Jewish heritage for the first time in new play
The story involves multiple generations of a wealthy intermarried family in Vienna’s old Jewish quarter in the early part of the 20th century.
By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA \
2/1/2020 10:39:56 AM
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Growing Orthodox community springs to life in Brexit bastion near London
Brexit, the United Kingdom’s anguished pullout from the European Union, is becoming reality this week.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
2/1/2020 11:20:18 AM
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Syrian rebels launch car bomb attacks west of Aleppo
Aleppo city has been under full Syrian government control since 2016, when pro-Damascus forces defeated rebels in the east of the city.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 5:53:36 PM
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Liberman: Netanyahu is using 'Deal of the Century' as escape plan
The Yisrael Beytenu leader explained that the Israeli-Palestinian peace plan proposed by Trump, is used by Netanyahu to hide away the issues he should be dealing with.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
2/1/2020 4:00:10 PM
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China to exempt taxes for imports of products related to virus control
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 12:48:01 PM
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Egypt sentences officer-turned-militant and 36 others to death
The court set a new session for March 2 to confirm the convictions after receiving the Mufti's non-binding opinion.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 12:49:56 PM
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Kim Jong Un offers condolences to China's Xi about virus outbreak
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 1:13:07 PM
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Arab League leader: Palestine is an issue of all Arabs
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 1:41:07 PM
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Abbas: Palestinians will cut all ties with Israel, US
“We have informed the Israelis and Americans of this decision through two letters,” Abbas said in a speech at an emergency meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/1/2020 8:52:26 PM
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China faces more border curbs as coronavirus death toll rises
The epidemic has led to mass evacuations of foreign citizens and risks exacerbating a slowdown in growth in the world's second-largest economy.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 4:39:56 PM
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Jordanian Foreign Minister warns Israel not to do any one-sided actions
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 4:08:34 PM
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Abbas to present an alternative peace plan at the UN
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 4:12:19 PM
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Arab League rejects Trump's Middle East plan - communique
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 4:22:23 PM
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Facebook removes coronavirus misinformation
Nearly 12,000 people have been infected in China, according to local health authorities, and more than 130 cases reported in at least 25 other countries and regions.
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 5:47:58 PM
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Iraqi president appoints Mohammed Allawi as new prime minister
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 5:27:34 PM
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US pressure on Iran to continue despite lifting sanctions on China
By REUTERS \
2/1/2020 5:28:48 PM
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Suspected incendiary balloons spotted near Sderot, southern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 6:03:40 PM
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Maryland Lt.-Gov. recruiting Israeli hi-tech companies to his state
Rutherford presented at Cybertech and then he and his team met with several promising Israeli companies
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
2/1/2020 7:01:02 PM
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Netanyahu: Abbas must not have heard about the tribes of Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 6:45:51 PM
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US official to 'Post': We appreciate Arab reactions to peace plan
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
2/1/2020 7:50:39 PM
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World ORT’s investment in Israel’s education system is reaping rewards
Discussing how to bring the Israeli education system to the heights its hi-tech industry shows us we can reach
By AVI GANON \
2/4/2020 1:51:54 PM
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Benny Gantz: Abbas is rejecting an opportunity
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 7:39:01 PM
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Leah Goldin: Why didn't Netnyahu do for my son what he did for Naama?
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
2/1/2020 8:13:11 PM
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Iraq’s new prime minister will face impossible task
The government and Iranian-backed militias have responded with a crackdown, killing 500 and injuring 20,000
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/2/2020 2:14:46 PM
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Israel’s Right needs to realize Washington isn’t stupid - Analysis
The Right has no problem playing up the once-in-a-generation significance of the US peace plan as well as President Donald Trump’s friendship with Israel.
By YAAKOV KATZ \
2/1/2020 8:56:59 PM
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Turkey's Erdogan welcomes Hamas, again
Erdogan met with Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh according to Turkey’s pro-government Anadolu media.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
2/1/2020 11:38:03 PM
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Abbas: Caught between a rock and a hard place
Since the unveiling of Trump’s plan for Mideast peace last week, Abbas has been facing increased criticism from Palestinians for failing to carry out his recurring threats.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
2/2/2020 10:27:01 AM
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Massachusetts confirms first case of coronavirus
Since the virus outbreak began, 259 people have died in China and as of Friday 11,791 confirmed cases in the country, according to Reuters.
By RACHEL WOLF,REUTERS \
2/1/2020 10:57:15 PM
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What distinguishes Naama Issachar from other Israeli prisoners?
The answer the Prime Minister’s Office has given is that Issachar got caught up in something that was bigger than herself.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
2/1/2020 8:51:45 PM
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Benny Gantz, MKs were in Nachal Oz when rocket alerts sounded
Rocket alert sirens sounded on Saturday in Alumim and Nachal Oz, near the Gaza border, according to the IDF.
By ARIK BENDER/MAARIV,ANNA AHRONHEIM \
2/1/2020 10:31:53 PM
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Liberman criticizes Trump administration for timing of plan
Yisrael Beytenu leader accuses Blue and White of currying favor with the ultra-Orthodox parties
By JEREMY SHARON \
2/1/2020 9:59:19 PM
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Israel: US likely to veto UNSC resolution against Trump peace plan
The Palestinians are working to bring a resolution to the 15-member Security Council that would condemn the peace plan. PA President Mahmoud Abbas will attend the meeting in New York.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/2/2020 2:46:35 PM
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Netanyahu weighing narrow sovereignty plan - Report
The right wing had wanted a peace plan that included all of Area C under sovereign Israel, not just half of it.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/2/2020 4:15:00 PM
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Left rallies in Tel Aviv against ‘apartheid,’ ‘transfer’ plan
True peace can only be achieved between the Israeli and Palestinian leadership and not between two leaders.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
2/2/2020 5:07:59 PM
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US foreign aid to Israel
Is the Israeli defense industry ready for the new framework?
By MEITAL STAVINSKY,RON KLEIN \
2/4/2020 9:38:14 AM
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After the release of Trump's peace plan: Israel’s fateful week, and year
The next year will be the crucial period for determining whether the core lens through which the conflict is viewed can be readjusted.
By ASHER FREDMAN \
2/2/2020 9:34:25 AM
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EU lawmakers vote to make iPhones and Androids have same charger type
Members of the European Parliament voted by 582-40 for a resolution urging the European Commission to ensure that EU consumers are no longer obliged to buy new chargers with each new device.
By REUTERS \
2/2/2020 12:30:28 PM
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Developments in the investigation launched at the ICC in The Hague
By LIRON A. LIBMAN \
2/2/2020 11:32:00 AM
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The ICC, Israel and international humanitarian law
Allegations of war crimes by the IDF during its military confrontations with Hamas are an absurdity
By Andrew Loewy \
2/2/2020 11:33:57 AM