Month: August 2022
Who Killed Tair Rada? Inside Israel’s True Crime Obsession
A TV documentary upended a murder case and captivated the nation. But its sensational theories might also be distorting justice.
Read MoreCOVID lockdown turns Chinese tourist hotspot Sanya into nightmare for stranded tourists
By Martin Quin Pollard and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – When Chinese businesswoman Yang Jing was planning this year’s summer holiday in 2021, she chose the tropical southern island of Hainan because of its nigh-perfect COVID track record. The island
Read MoreFive Decades in the Making: Why It Took Congress So Long to Act on Climate
The Senate bill avoided the political pitfalls of past legislative attempts by offering only incentives to cut climate pollution, not taxes.
Read MoreManchin’s Donors Include Pipeline Giants That Win in His Climate Deal
The controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline is one of several projects the senator has negotiated major concessions for, benefiting his financial supporters.
Read MoreIran, U.S. Close In on Nuclear Deal Text but Hurdles Remain
Tehran is saying it will only sign a final deal after the U.N. drops a probe into its nuclear program.
Read MoreCeasefire hopes as Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad come to a truce
Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have agreed to a ceasefire following a weekend of fighting, an Egyptian intelligence official has said.
Read MoreStatement by President Biden on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act – The White House
Statement by President Biden on Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act The White House
Read MoreU.S. Senate passes landmark $430bn bill to tackle climate change and lower global warming emissions
The United States Senate has approved a sweeping package that supporters say will slash climate heating carbon emissions, lower drug prices for the elderly and demand higher taxes from corporations and the wealthy.
Read MoreAs rockets rain down, many vulnerable Ashkelon residents still lack adequate shelter
Nearly 40,000 residents of a city that absorb brunt of Gaza rocket attacks do not have proper access to protected areas when air raid sirens sound
Read MoreWith Gaza ceasefire imminent, Lapid tells mayors Israel has achieved its goals
Rocket volleys continue into the evening during talk of truce; several rockets fired at Tel Aviv shot down; IDF strikes numerous targets belonging to terror group over the day
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