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Trump considering legislation that may scrap social media protections
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 12:15:28 AM
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UK seeks alliance to avoid reliance on Chinese tech - The Times
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 12:20:45 AM
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G20 says 36 of poorest countries have applied for debt relief
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 12:26:43 AM
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Palestinians angered over prayer restrictions at Cave of the Patriarchs
The PA accused Israel of deliberately infringing on religious freedoms by applying restrictions.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2020 1:54:58 AM
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Coronavirus bans leave hundreds stranded at Brazil's largest airport
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 1:01:14 AM
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Fourth Iranian fuel tanker enters Venezuela, US slams 'distraction'
Washington has said it is weighing a response to the shipments.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 1:06:33 AM
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US indicts North Koreans, accuses state-owned bank of evading sanctions
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 1:35:33 AM
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Sudan army officer dies, soldiers hurt in attack by Ethiopian militia
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 1:34:25 AM
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Israeli company focusing on advanced irrigation tech secures $3 million
The round was led by investors Gefen Capital and Hubei Forbon Technology Co. Ltd. participated in the most recent round of funding alongside new investor Trendlines Agrifood Fund.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
5/29/2020 4:07:13 AM
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Brazil registers record 26,417 coronavirus cases in a day -ministry
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 2:56:18 AM
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Eastern European medical interns seek to become doctors in Israel
Part of the 'Israel Experience,' the Jewish Agency's subsidiary company for education, the program brings doctors from Eastern Europe and integrates them into all institutions requiring their skills.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2020 3:44:59 AM
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China reports no new coronavirus cases for May 28
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 3:22:08 AM
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Hong Kong govt warns removing US special status is "double-edged sword"
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 4:11:22 AM
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Pompeo accuses top Democrat of 'hackery' over government watchdog review
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 5:09:01 AM
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'No mask - No entry': Cuomo issues executive order for New York reopening
Unlike in Israel, there is no specific requirement in New York stating that citizens must wear protective masks in open public spaces.
By ZACHARY KEYSER \
6/6/2020 6:16:53 PM
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Albert Memmi, influential French-Jewish author, dies at 99
Memmi won recognition for his 1972 autobiographical novel “The Salt Statue,” in which he dealt with antisemitism and the marginalization of Jews in his native country.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/29/2020 3:05:56 PM
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US Ambassador Friedman: Jewish illiteracy is greatest threat to diaspora
Being “fluent in Judaism” is “an imperative for the future of the Jewish people, especially outside the State of Israel,” said Friedman, who is an Orthodox Jew.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/29/2020 5:36:20 AM
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German government urged not to honor Holocaust rescuer with murky record
More than 200 people, including a Dutch chief rabbi, are protesting plans in Germany to honor a Holocaust-era official.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/29/2020 5:44:51 AM
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Kosher meat sent from the United States to Jews living in UAE
Israel was not involved in the shipment of crates, according to the sources.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/29/2020 5:50:02 AM
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There’s going to be a new ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ movie
MGM will produce a remake of the iconic 1964 musical about the struggles and joys of Jewish life in the fictional Eastern European shtetl of Anatevka.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
5/29/2020 5:56:47 AM
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How some Jewish summer camps are going virtual this year
“It’s not camp,” said Elyssa Gaffin, director of Young Judaea Sprout Brooklyn, a day camp that’s offering two different virtual “summer experiences” beginning next month.
By BEN SALES/JTA \
5/29/2020 6:04:02 AM
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China says wants 'peaceful reunification' with Taiwan
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 6:40:32 AM
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 741 to 180,458- RKI
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 6:43:52 AM
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Taiwan says its people won't choose dictatorship after threat from China
"If the possibility for peaceful reunification is lost, the people's armed forces will ... take all necessary steps to resolutely smash any separatist plots or actions," Li said.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 10:58:04 AM
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Thailand reports 11 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 8:06:57 AM
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Minneapolis police station set on fire amid racial riots
Minessota Governor Tim Walz activated the National Guard, ordering the troops to assist law enforcement in suppressing the unrest amid spreading clashes.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
5/29/2020 8:47:59 AM
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Go-go bars gone as coronavirus hits Bangkok's sex district
The lockdown has meant the whole sex industry has collapsed. Online escort service Smooci said activity in Bangkok fell to 10 percent in April.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 10:10:18 AM
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Seven shot in Louisville protests over killing of black woman
The police said they did not fire any shots in the incident, nor were any officers among the injured, but had made some arrests.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 10:51:30 AM
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Twitter attaches disclaimer to Trump's tweet for 'glorifying violence'
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 11:05:13 AM
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Two nurses contract coronavirus at Hillel Yafe Hospital in Hadera
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2020 11:42:07 AM
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UK, US, Australia and Canada scold China over Hong Kong law
The security law would "curtail the Hong Kong people's liberties, and in doing so, dramatically erode Hong Kong's autonomy and the system that made it so prosperous," they said.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 11:53:21 AM
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Rioters occupy Minneapolis neighborhood near police precinct
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2020 12:16:57 PM
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Twitter censors Trump for glorifying violence, lets Iran threaten Israel
The social media giant provided no explanation for what defines “glorifying violence” and does not provide a way to report tweets specifically for this issue.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/9/2021 6:27:37 PM
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Kinneret Union tells Israelis to stop arriving as 35,000 crowd the beaches
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2020 12:33:19 PM
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Polish football supporters to return to stadiums from June 19 -PM
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 12:54:39 PM
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Health Ministry to hold press conference to address rise in COVID-19 cases
According to Ynet, the Health Ministry is considering halting school for middle and high school students, grades 7 to 12.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
5/29/2020 2:29:46 PM
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Trump says military could respond quickly to Minneapolis unrest
US President Donald Trump said the military could deploy troops to Minneapolis "very quickly" to respond to violent protests in the aftermath of a police killing of an unarmed black man.
By LEON SVERDLOV,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/31/2020 6:13:01 AM
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Russia says Libya ceasefire in tatters, situation deteriorating
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 2:41:24 PM
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Ali Khamenei reacts to George Floyd protests, tweets 'Black Lives Matter'
"A human, for his black skin, has no reassurance to live in society, if indeed, a police officer can beat him to death because of his colored skin," Khamenei said.
By LEON SVERDLOV \
5/29/2020 2:53:42 PM
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Spain reports first imported COVID-19 case in months, from US
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 3:02:37 PM
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Jewish schools reopen in the Netherlands, but some worry about security
Should the buildings’ gates be left open in an effort to minimize COVID-19 exposure, or does that compromise security to a dangerous extent?
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/29/2020 3:39:32 PM
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Jewish combat veteran, husband of a rabbi running for Senate in Tennessee
James Mackler, 47, an attorney who still serves in the National Guard, is a longshot.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/29/2020 3:54:25 PM
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When you treat us like just a statistic, you fail Jews of color like me
The question “How many Jews of color are there?” is never a merely academic one.
By MARCELLA WHITE CAMPBELL/JTA \
5/29/2020 5:01:43 PM
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IDF spots suspect approaching the Israel-Lebanon border
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2020 4:32:01 PM
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Jewish nursing home has highest coronavirus death toll in Massachusetts
While the highest number of deaths reportedly came from the Leavitt Family Jewish Home in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, other nursing homes in the state had a similar number of deaths.
By CELIA JEAN \
5/29/2020 5:44:11 PM
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North Korea accuses US of hurting its image with cyber threat warning
"We want to make it clear that our country has nothing to do with the so-called 'cyber threat' that the US is talking about," North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in the statement.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 4:45:10 PM
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Antisemitic incidents in Austria increased by 9.5% since 2017
The the perpetrators of these crimes had several different motives, according to the report. However, the majority of crimes were carried out by "right-wing extremists," according to EJC.
By OMRI RON \
5/30/2020 6:57:42 PM
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Violent clashes between IDF and Palestinians erupt in West bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2020 9:21:09 PM
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Brazilian politician compares police investigation raids to Kristallnacht
“Today was the day of infamy, national shame, and it will be remembered as the Brazilian Night of the Broken Glass."
By MARCUS GILBAN/JTA \
5/29/2020 5:36:26 PM
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Amid COVID-19 pandemic two major Brooklyn synagogues discuss merging
“While I am prouder than ever to be part of this congregation, our financial health has been seriously impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.”
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
5/29/2020 5:49:10 PM
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ADL backs Harvard in lawsuit challenging race-based admissions policies
The ADL argued against a claim that Harvard’s treatment of Asian-American applicants is similar to the discrimination it practiced against Jews.
By PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA \
5/29/2020 6:05:02 PM
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Israeli medical team comes to Sudan despite lack of diplomatic relations
The arrival was supposed to remain secret, but the plane and its unusual destination appeared on flight-tracking websites.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/29/2020 6:18:30 PM
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Ex-US Marine on trial in Russia taken for emergency surgery
Russia informed the US embassy that Whelan had undergone the surgery on Thursday.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 6:35:31 PM
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NY school district primarily votes in Orthodox board, forced to change
Three of the current school board members are people of color. There has been an Orthodox majority on the school board since 2005.
By MARCY OSTER/JTA \
5/29/2020 6:50:17 PM
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Italy records 87 new coronavirus deaths, 516 new cases
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 7:05:57 PM
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Earthquake tremors felt in New Delhi
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 7:08:33 PM
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Beitar Jerusalem players diagnosed with corona, youth groups in isolation
By MAARIV ONLINE \
5/29/2020 7:33:31 PM
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WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle COVID-19
"Vaccines, tests, diagnostics, treatments and other key tools in the coronavirus response must be made universally available as global public goods."
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 7:57:21 PM
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New York City on track to reopen on June 8
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 8:45:15 PM
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Vlogger details joint fight of Israel, China against COVID-19
The video details the various ways in which the two countries helped one another from both the ordinary people from both countries and the governments.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/29/2020 11:09:02 PM
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Cannabis was used in ancient Israelite ceremony, researchers find
It seems likely that the plant was used at Arad as a deliberate psychoactive • Levantine frankincense identified for the first time
By CELIA JEAN \
5/31/2020 3:32:15 PM
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Trump says doesn't want 'shooting' after Minneapolis riot
"Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!"
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 10:21:45 PM
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Biden calls for 'real leadership' after Trump's Minneapolis tweet
"This is no time for incendiary tweets. It's no time to encourage violence," Biden said, referring to Trump.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 10:30:21 PM
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Florida officials approve Walt Disney World re-opening plans
When the Disney parks reopen, guests and employees will be required to wear masks and undergo temperature checks.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 10:31:44 PM
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Ethiopian security forces accused of 39 extrajudicial killings
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 10:35:21 PM
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Trump terminating US relationship with WHO, Hong Kong
Since taking office, Trump has quit the UN Human Rights Council, the UN cultural agency UNESCO, a global accord to tackle climate change and the Iran nuclear deal.
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 10:51:59 PM
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Egypt confirms new daily record of 1,289 new coronavirus cases
By REUTERS \
5/29/2020 11:18:44 PM
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Coronavirus restrictions may be tightened amid wave of infection
Government seeks legal authority to control public behavior in public and private spaces under the threat of a second coronavirus outbreak.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/30/2020 12:32:06 AM