After three deadlocked and divisive elections, and a year and a half of political paralysis, Israel was finally swearing in a new government on Thursday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ... ( read original story ...)
IFCJ had immediate, life-saving impact in Israel during coronavirus crisis
When the coronavirus crisis sent Israeli society reeling, The Fellowship sprang into action. Through its extensive and well-established network of staff and volunteers, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Israel eyes closing down evangelical channel
Israel is considering shutting down an evangelical Christian television channel from its airwaves, saying it seeks to persuade Jews that Jesus is the Messiah, and that authorities were misled about ... ( read original story ...)
Netanyahu may still head Israel’s government. But it’s a big change nonetheless.
In a new coalition to be sworn in Thursday, the long-serving prime minister is no longer alone at the center of power. ( read original story ...)
Tajikistan on track to suffer region’s worst COVID-19 outbreak
Just two weeks into its coronavirus crisis, Tajikistan is on track to suffer the region’s worst outbreak. The Health Ministry on May 14 reported 106 new cases, bringing the total to 907. In Central ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Last Dance’ Wasn’t Filmed in Michael Jordan’s Real Home
When you aren't focused on Michael Jordan cracking up at the footage The Last Dance crew hands him to watch on an iPad, you're likely paying attention to what's behind him—huge windows with ocean ... ( read original story ...)
How ESPN’s Michael Jordan Series Started With a Corkboard
Jason Hehir, director of the ESPN documentary series ‘The Last Dance,’ on old-school creativity and why he’s racing through his podcasts in quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Garry Newlove murder: Killer Jordan Cunliffe ‘held party in prison cell’
A murderer will not be freed from prison after reportedly hosting an alcohol-fuelled party in his cell to celebrate his potential release. Jordan Cunliffe was 16 when he was jailed for killing Garry ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s Assad Defeated his Foes. Now he Targets his Friends
Assad is attempting to halt Syria’s economic slide and solidify his own position by turning the screws on his allies ... ( read original story ...)
9.3 mln people food insecure in war-torn Syria: WFP
A record 9.3 million people are now food insecure in Syria as spiralling prices and the coronavirus pandemic compound the damage of a nine-year war, the World Food Programme said Thursday. "Record ... ( read original story ...)