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US House easily passes TikTok ban bill as eyes turn to Senate

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned from the United States. The legislation is a major setback for the video-sharing app, which has surged in popularity across the world while causing nervousness […]

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International, Nordot, Technology, USA

University Of Pennsylvania Staffers, Pro-Palestinian Group Sue To Stop Release Of Docs In Antisemitism Probe

Published by Tampa Free Press Two staffers and a campus-based pro-Palestinian group recently sued the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) in an effort to stop the transfer of documents related to a congressional investigation into antisemitism at the ivy league school. The House Education Committee opened an investigation into antisemitism on UPenn’s campus following a Dec.

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Antisemitism, Nordot, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

NYPD Group Slams Biden’s Judicial Nominee, Alleges Ties With Organizations ‘Recharacterizing 9/11’

Published by Benzinga A New York Police Department association has publicly denounced President Joe Biden‘s judicial nominee, Adeel Abdullah Mangi, for his alleged extremist affiliations, just as the Senate prepares to cast its votes. What Happened: A New York Police Department association has vehemently criticized President Biden’s choice for a federal appeals court judge, citing

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UN agency says Rafah aid centre hit by Israel, killing staff member

Published by DPA The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said one staff member was killed and 22 others injured when Israeli forces hit a food distribution centre in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Hamas-run Health Ministry in the Palestinian territory said that five people in total were killed in the Israeli strike

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War in Israel: Hamas militants agree to modified US ceasefire proposal

Published by RBC-Ukraine A Hamas representative stated on Tuesday that the group has accepted a modified version of the American proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, reports Alarabiya News. Hamas representatives are set to travel to the Egyptian capital, Cairo, in the coming days to discuss final details and implementation of the agreement. The White

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Israel, Middle East, Nordot, USA

US intelligence report raises concerns over Netanyahu’s political “viability” as leader of Israel

Published by ANI News Washington, DC [US], March 12 (ANI): US intelligence community has highlighted concerns over the political future of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, indicating that his “viability as a leader” is “in jeopardy,” CNN reported. The annual report from the US intelligence community, presented to Congress, suggests that “distrust of Netanyahu’s ability

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Israel, Nordot, Travel and Food, USA

R.I.P. Eric Carmen: Raspberries Frontman and ‘All by Myself’ Singer Dead at 74

Published by Q Magazine Singer-songwriter Eric Carmen, best known as the frontman for power pop band the Raspberries, as well as the singer of the 1975 hit “All by Myself,” died over the past weekend, his family revealed on March 11. He was 74 years old. Carmen’s family shared the news on the singer’s website,

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Jewish Celebrities, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Nordot, Obituaries & memorials, USA

There is a lot to learn from Bulgaria’s no-nonsense approach to antisemitism

Published by Euronews (English) In recent years, the issue of antisemitism has been taken more seriously around the world, especially as hate against Jews keeps rising. The adoption of national plans to combat antisemitism and the appointment of special envoys for monitoring and combating antisemitism have displayed an increased sincerity on the part of leaders

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Antisemitism, International, Nordot

OpEd: Vandals who attack our heritage must be prepared to face the consequences

Published by City AM By Bella Wallersteiner Defacing a portrait of a former Prime Minister, as pro-Palestine activists did last week, is an attack on democracy itself, argues Bella Wallersteiner When a protestor drenched a portrait of former Prime Minister Lord Balfour in red paint and slashed it to pieces she didn’t just attack a

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International, Israel, Jewish History, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Nordot

Netanyahu: Hamas leaders ‘are all dead men,’ insists on total victory

Published by DPA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his intention to lead the country to “total victory” in the war against the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, despite efforts to organize a ceasefire. “We are on the way to total victory. On the way to this victory, we already eliminated

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International, Israel, Nordot, USA

British director Jonathan Glazer condemns Gaza attacks as he accepts Oscar for Holocaust film

Published by Mirror By Laura Harding, PA Deputy Entertainment Editor & Zoe Delaney British director Jonathan Glazer has condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip as he accepted an Oscar for his film about the banality of evil during the Holocaust. The Zone Of Interest won the best international feature Oscar for the United

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‘Oppenheimer’ sweeps up at Oscars

Published by AFP Hollywood (United States) (AFP) – “Oppenheimer” swept the board on Sunday at the Oscars, Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, with seven awards including best picture and best director, crowning a triumphant year for filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Nolan’s masterful drama about the father of the atomic bomb, half of last summer’s massive

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Carol Burnett pays tribute to Steve Lawrence: ‘He was family to me…’

Published by BANG Showbiz English Carol Burnett was “so close” to Steve Lawrence that she thought of him as family. The 90-year-old comedienne took to social media to mourn the passing of her friend Steve – who died on Thursday (08.03.24) at the age of 88 – as she recalled that he had appeared on

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Jewish Celebrities, Nordot, Obituaries & memorials, USA

Biden Challenger Dean Phillips Ends Campaign, Backs Biden After Super Tuesday Struggle

Published by The Western Journal A Democratic member of Congress who waged a lonely primary battle against President Joe Biden is calling it quits. Minnesota Rep. Dean Philips suspended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, after failing to gain traction in any of the Super Tuesday primary contests. The long-shot candidate announced the end on a

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