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Likud Blasts Facebook, Twitter for ‘Censorship’ as Opposition Seeks to Oust Netanyahu

Posted on June 6, 2021June 6, 2021By Editor

Israel’s ruling Likud party has accused Facebook and Twitter of censoring the right-wing political force as an opposition alliance tries to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. … Read More >Likud Blasts Facebook, Twitter for ‘Censorship’ as Opposition Seeks to Oust Netanyahu

Middle East

Israeli General Says 11-Day Gaza War Just ‘First Stage’ of Wider Campaign

Posted on June 6, 2021June 6, 2021By Editor

After the Second Intifada uprising and the 2006 election victory of Hamas in Gaza, Israel was forced to pull all its settlers out of the Gaza Strip, at which time it imposed a cordon sanitaire around the territory that has dramatically impacted access to basic necessities by its more than 2 million Palestinian inhabitants. … Read More >Israeli General Says 11-Day Gaza War Just ‘First Stage’ of Wider Campaign

US Troops Accidentally Raid Vegetable Oil Factory in Bulgaria – Video

Posted on May 31, 2021By Editor

During the incident, US soldiers reportedly entered the factory premises and swept through one of the buildings, having ordered the workers there to sit down. … Read More >US Troops Accidentally Raid Vegetable Oil Factory in Bulgaria – Video

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Tesla Owner Got in Driver’s Seat Moments Before Deadly Texas Crash, NTSB Report Declares

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

Two men were killed earlier this month after a 2019 Tesla Model S reportedly veered off the road, crashed into a tree and burst into flames. Authorities originally said neither man was behind the wheel, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that data logs recovered from the vehicle “show Autopilot was not enabled” at the time of the crash. … Read More >Tesla Owner Got in Driver’s Seat Moments Before Deadly Texas Crash, NTSB Report Declares

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Biden Says in Coming Months US Economy to See Fastest Growth in 40 Years

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

The US economy will likely see its fastest growth in four decades in the months to come, though the rate of expansion might not be smooth throughout, President Joe Biden said on Monday. … Read More >Biden Says in Coming Months US Economy to See Fastest Growth in 40 Years

Middle East

Israeli Parliament to Hold Presidential Election on 2 June

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

The Israeli parliament on Monday announced that it would hold the next presidential election on 2 June. … Read More >Israeli Parliament to Hold Presidential Election on 2 June

Middle East

Iran Officially Confirms Holding Negotiations With Saudi Arabia to Mend Ties

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

The two countries cut bilateral ties in 2016 over scandals around the execution of a Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia and Riyadh’s claims of Iran’s meddling in the domestic affairs of regional powers, including the kingdom’s. … Read More >Iran Officially Confirms Holding Negotiations With Saudi Arabia to Mend Ties

USA

Florida Authorities Find No Wrongdoing in Handling of Epstein’s Controversial 2008 Case

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

Epstein purportedly committed suicide in 2019 after being arrested by federal authorities for suspected sex trafficking, for which he was subsequently convicted posthumously. However, this was not the first time he was charged, he struck a contentious plea bargain in 2008 with Florida prosecutors. … Read More >Florida Authorities Find No Wrongdoing in Handling of Epstein’s Controversial 2008 Case

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Over 40 US Attorneys General Urge Facebook to Abandon Instagram for Kids Plans

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

In recent months, social media giants like Facebook have faced backlash over their lack of protection for youths who use their platforms. In March, Instagram released a blog post announcing that it would be updating features aimed at youth protection on its platform. … Read More >Over 40 US Attorneys General Urge Facebook to Abandon Instagram for Kids Plans

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Photo: CBP Agents Arrest 18-Year-Old With $1.3 Million Worth of Methamphetamine in Texas

Posted on May 12, 2021May 12, 2021By Editor

Back in April, another 18-year-old woman was arrested at a US-Mexico border checkpoint after officers with the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discovered she was transporting more than $50,000 worth of methamphetamine into the US. … Read More >Photo: CBP Agents Arrest 18-Year-Old With $1.3 Million Worth of Methamphetamine in Texas

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