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Israel, Hamas agree to truce via Egyptian mediators: Palestinian…

GAZA (Reuters) – Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire brokered by Egypt, a senior Palestinian official told Reuters. The official, who was familiar with the Egyptian mediation but who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the ... More »

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Netanyahu to cut U.S. visit short after seven wounded in rocket…

MISHMERET, Israel (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he will cut short his trip to the United States after a rocket attack near Tel Aviv wounded seven people. An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said the projectile was fired... More »

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Ethiopian Airlines CEO promises to get to bottom of flight 302 crash

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said on Monday the airline would work with investigators in Ethiopia, the United States and elsewhere “to figure out what went wrong with flight 302”. We will “work with Boeing and our colleagu... More »

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Uri Geller urges mass-telepathy against Brexit

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Spoon-bending psychic Uri Geller wants to bend British Prime Minister Theresa May’s will against Brexit using mass-telepathy. From his home in Israel, Geller – who is also a British citizen and a former resident of May’s Maidenhead constit... More »

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U.S. imposes visa bans on International Criminal Court…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will withdraw or deny visas to any International Criminal Court personnel investigating possible war crimes by U.S. forces or allies in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. The court, which sits i... More »

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Nvidia offers bid for Israeli chip firm Mellanox: report

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Nvidia Corp has submitted an offer to buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox, the Calcalist financial news website said on Sunday. Nvidia is competing for Mellanox with Intel Corp, which has already offered $6 billion for the Israeli company, ... More »

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U.S. Palestinian mission to merge with Israel embassy on Monday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, which serves Palestinians, will be absorbed into the new U.S. Embassy to Israel on Monday, the State Department said, a merger that has angered Palestinian leadership. The decision to create a single dipl... More »

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Kushner in Gulf region to seek support for Mideast peace plan

ABU DHABI (Reuters) – White House adviser Jared Kushner is visiting U.S.-allied Gulf Arab states to seek support for a long-awaited peace proposal for the Middle East that he said would require concessions from both Israelis and Palestinians. Kushner, who is U... More »

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Israel’s first lunar lander launched into space from Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Thursday night carrying Israel’s first lunar lander on a mission that if successful will make the Jewish state only the fourth nation to achieve a controlled touchdown on the... More »

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SpaceX rocket launched carrying Israel’s first lunar lander

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Thursday night carrying Israel’s first lunar lander on a mission that if successful will make the Jewish state only the fourth nation to ever to achieve a controlled touchdow... More »

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Israel’s first moon mission set for liftoff from Florida Thursday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Israel’s first spacecraft designed to land on the moon is set to blastoff from Florida on Thursday in the first privately-funded lunar mission, as the Jewish state seeks to become only the fourth nation to reach the surface of ... More »

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Puppets on a string draw children’s smiles in Gaza

GAZA (Reuters) – A Palestinian puppeteer is tugging at heartstrings in Gaza. At a kindergarten, Mahdi Karera, who describes himself as Gaza’s first marionette-maker, put on a show about the importance of reading. An opening song-and-dance number featuring a cl... More »

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Israel Aerospace, Germany’s OHB parter in European moon mission

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries on Tuesday said it has partnered with Germany’s OHB System for a European Space Agency moon mission, which includes developing a lunar lander. Work with the European agency will be managed by OHB, w... More »

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As West turns on him, Venezuela’s Maduro flexes military muscle

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw a display of the army’s Russian hardware on Sunday, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new... More »

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Comedian Roseanne, shunned since racist tweet, visits Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Roseanne Barr, the American comedian whose television show was canceled last year after she made a racist remark on Twitter, visited Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday as part of a tour of Israel. Barr arrived in Israel last week with celebri... More »

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Israeli cabinet approves law to allow medical cannabis exports

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s cabinet approved on Sunday a law to allow exports of medical cannabis in a move expected to boost state revenues and the agriculture sector, and which frustrates critics who fear it could lead to more recreational use of the drug... More »

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Events across Germany mark a century of Bauhaus architecture and…

BERLIN (Reuters) – Hundreds of events across Germany this year will celebrate the 100th birthday of the Bauhaus movement, whose “form follows function” aesthetic spread around the world, shaping modern architecture and design. From New York’s Seagram Building ... More »

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Berlin auctioneer expects British, Russian interest in Hitler…

BERLIN (Reuters) – The pictures – three anemic watercolours showing a mountain scene, a river and a distant figure sat beneath a tree – are little different from wares on sale at flea markets the world over, except for the autograph scratched in the corner: “A... More »

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Israeli museum to drop ‘McJesus’ sculpture after protests

HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) – An Israeli museum plans to withdraw a sculpture depicting the McDonald’s mascot as the crucified Jesus following protests which briefly united the country’s Christian minority, its populist culture minister and the pro-Palestinian art... More »

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Israel, courting ex-foes, can overfly Sudan: Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israeli airliners would be able to overfly Sudan en route to South America, part of Israel’s drive to improve ties with Muslim countries and isolate arch-foe Iran. Encouraged by the Tr... More »

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RedHill Biopharma’s antibiotic succeeds in late-stage study

(Reuters) – Israel-based RedHill Biopharma Ltd said on Monday its combination antibiotic met the main goal of a late-stage study testing the drug in patients with a type of bacterial infection that affects the stomach and small intestine. The drug, Talicia, er... More »

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Israeli artist beats Gaza rockets into Hanukkah lamps

YATED, Israel (Reuters) – The clang of hammer on metal and the roar of a blowtorch can be heard long before you walk into Israeli metal sculptor Yaron Bob’s workshop. Featured prominently in his workshop is a quotation from the Book of Isaiah: “And they shall ... More »

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‘The Reports on Sarah and Saleem’ Wins Best Picture in Durban

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com)-DURBAN – “The Reports on Sarah and Saleem,” directed by Muayad Alayan, scooped best picture at the 39th Durban Intl. Film Festival, which wrapped Saturday night with an award ceremony at the Suncoast Cine Center complex. The film tell... More »

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Israel launches U.S.-backed missile shield on Syria frontier,…

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel launched its newest air defense system on Monday on the Syrian frontier, where Damascus’s Russian-backed forces have been routing rebels, as Moscow sent envoys for what it called “urgent” talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ... More »

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Lebanese army kills suspected drug dealer, seven others in raid:…

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army killed a suspected drug dealer and seven others during a raid in northeast Lebanon on Monday, the army said. During the raid, which took place near the town of Brital, not far from the border with Syria, soldiers were fired... More »

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Verint merger talks with Israel’s NSO Group terminated: source

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Talks for U.S. software company Verint Systems to merge its security division with Israeli cyber surveillance firm NSO Group for about $1 billion have ended without a deal being reached, a source close to the negotiations said on Monday. T... More »

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PayU buys Israeli payment technology firm Zooz

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Online payment company PayU, a subsidiary of Naspers (NPNJn.J), said on Monday it agreed to acquire Israeli payment technology provider Zooz to support its expansion in high-growth markets. PayU’s statement, which confirmed an earlier repo... More »

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Artist captures war as seen by children – toys included

BEIRUT/DEBAGA CAMP, Iraq (Reuters) – U.S. photographer Brian McCarty wants you to see the horrors of war, but through the eyes of a child. There is no blood or mangled bodies. Instead there are pink dolls and blue tanks. A bird from a video game represents bom... More »

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Iran vows to sell as much oil as it can in face of U.S. sanctions

LONDON (Reuters) – Iran’s vice president acknowledged on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions would hurt the economy, but promised to “sell as much oil as we can” and protect banking. Eshaq Jahangiri said Washington was trying to stop Iran’s petrochemical, steel and co... More »

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China’s Xi pledges $20 billion in loans to revive Middle East

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged a package of $20 billion in loans, and about $106 million in financial aid, to Middle East nations, as part of what he called an “oil and gas plus” model to revive economic growth in the regio... More »

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Israel’s Together to sell cosmetics based on cannabis, Dead Sea…

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Together Pharma said on Tuesday it will set up a new company with Premier Dead Sea to sell cosmetics based on cannabis and Dead Sea minerals. The firm said the products would be based on CBD, or Cannabidiol — a constitute of the ... More »

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Israeli firm gets U.S. nod for advanced trials for non-opiate…

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli pharmaceuticals company PainReform has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin late-stage clinical studies for a pain relief drug that is a departure from opiate-based narcotics, it said on Tues... More »

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Trump slams Pfizer after July 1 drug price hikes

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took aim at Pfizer Inc and other U.S. drugmakers after they raised prices on some of their medicines on July 1, saying his administration would act in response. “Pfizer & others should be as... More »

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With Assad on march, Syria rebels say cease fire agreed

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – South Syrian rebels said on Friday they had agreed to cease fire and start handing over heavy weapons in a deal mediated by Russia that will restore state sovereignty over areas they hold in Deraa province after a fierce government off... More »

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French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann, creator of ‘Shoah’, dies at 92

PARIS (Reuters) – French filmmaker, writer and commentator Claude Lanzmann, best known for his searing documentary film “Shoah”, a nine-and-a-half-hour oral history of the Holocaust, has died in Paris at the age of 92, his publishers Gallimard said on Thursday... More »

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Syrian army advances in southwest: monitor, state media

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army has seized a chunk of territory from rebels in the southwest, Syrian state media and a war monitor said on Tuesday, the first major government advance in an offensive near the Jordanian border. Meanwhile two Israeli missiles ... More »

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Sirens warning of rocket attacks go off in southern Israel

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Sirens warning of a possible incoming rocket attack sounded in southern Israel near the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Israeli military said. It was not immediately clear whether any rockets had landed in Israeli territory. “The details are b... More »

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Rocket warning sirens sound in southern Israel near Gaza border

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Rocket warning sirens sounded in southern Israel near the Gaza border on Tuesday, the Israeli military said but it was not immediately clear whether any missiles had been fired from the Palestinian enclave. The sirens went off on the day ... More »

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Israeli researchers abuzz about orgasmic fruit flies

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Male fruit flies enjoy orgasms more than alcohol – and Israeli researchers who tested the insects’ addiction to pleasure hope to apply their discovery to controlling human substance abuse. Scientists from Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv... More »

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Hezbollah allies gain in Lebanon parliament: unofficial results

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Iran-backed Shi’ite group Hezbollah and its political allies won more than half the seats in Lebanon’s first parliamentary election in nine years, according to unofficial preliminary results cited by politicians and Lebanese media. The r... More »

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Israeli minister says ‘Lebanon equals Hezbollah’ after election

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hezbollah’s gains in the Lebanese election on Sunday show that the state is indistinguishable from the Iranian-backed Shi’ite group and that Israel should not distinguish between them in any future war, an Israeli security cabinet ministe... More »

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Viviani races to second consecutive stage win at Giro

EILAT, Israel (Reuters) – Italian Elia Viviani of the Quick-Step Floors team sealed his second consecutive Giro d’Italia stage win on Sunday when he was the fastest in a bunch sprint finish in the third stage in Eilat. Sam Bennett of Bora-Hansgrohe was in the ... More »

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What could Iran do if Trump pulls out of nuclear deal?

BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to pull the United States out of the Iran nuclear agreement on May 12. Tehran signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, with China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain, and the United States in 2015. Iran... More »

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Iran says will not renegotiate nuclear deal, warns against changes

ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday U.S. demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers were unacceptable as a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Europeans to “fix” the deal loomed. Trump has warned that unless E... More »

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No problem for Froome to race in Giro, says rival Dumoulin

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Defending Giro d’Italia champion Tom Dumoulin said on Thursday that the allegations against fellow competitor Chris Froome were harming cycling and he saw no problem with his rival participating in the event. Froome is under investigation... More »

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Tyson Foods backs Israeli startup to grow meat in the lab

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tyson Foods (TSN.N), the largest U.S. meat processor, has invested in an Israeli biotech company developing a way to grow affordable meat in a laboratory that takes live animals out of the equation. Future Meat Technologies focuses on pro... More »

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Pompeo says U.S. open to ‘two-party solution’ for…

AMMAN (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested on Monday he was open to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, saying a “two-party solution” was likely in his first extensive comments on peace efforts since taking the job las... More »

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Saudi court starts trial of two Arabs accused of spying for Mossad

RIYADH (Reuters) – A Saudi Arabian court began the trial of two Jordanians accused of spying against the kingdom for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya said on Monday. The charges under consideration by the Specialized Criminal Court i... More »

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Syrian army renews push on besieged areas

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army began an intense bombardment of a rebel enclave near Homs on Monday, a war monitor said, as President Bashar al-Assad pushed to recapture all the remaining areas his forces have besieged. The attack comes as Syrian state tele... More »

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Pompeo starts Mideast tour with call for new Iran sanctions

RIYADH (Reuters) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday on a hastily-arranged visit to the Middle East as the United States aims to muster support for new sanctions against Iran. The visit to Riyadh, Jerusalem and Amman just two d... More »

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Anti-Semitic letter by Wagner sold at auction in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A letter written by German composer Richard Wagner that underscored his anti-Semitism was sold to Jewish collector from Switzerland at auction in Israel on Tuesday for $34,000, the auction house said. The letter, written on a yellowing do... More »

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‘The Man Who Stole Banksy’ tells Middle East street art tale

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Man Who Stole Banksy,” a street art documentary that will premiere at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, spins a tale that mixes would-be art-world avarice with Middle East politics. But the film about the removal and sale... More »

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Oracle co-CEO Catz expects acceleration in cloud business

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Oracle Corp co-CEO Safra Catz said on Monday she expects an acceleration in the company’s cloud business after the software maker last month reported sales from its cloud business that fell short of Wall Street expectations. Catz told repo... More »

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Threat of U.S.-Russia clash hangs over Syria

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The prospect of Western military action in Syria that could lead to confrontation with Russia hung over the Middle East on Friday but there was no clear sign that a U.S.-led attack was imminent. International chemical weapons experts were tr... More »

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Germany vows to keep pressure on Russia over Syria

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government on Friday said it would do all it could to maintain political pressure on Russia over the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said on Friday. Seibert said there was “serious ... More »

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Hitler’s portrait of a lover to go up for auction

BERLIN (Reuters) – An oil portrait believed to have been painted by Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler of a little-known former lover will go under the hammer next week with an asking price of 60,000 euros ($74,000), a German auction house said on Thursday. The 63 x 4... More »

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NASA’s Juno spacecraft strips Jupiter down to its underwear

An illustration depicting the U.S. space agency’s Juno spacecraft in orbit above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The interior of Jupiter is just as intriguing as the planet’s dazzling surface, with a swirli... More »

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In Iran, France blends hard talks with soft power at Louvre exhibit

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shakes hands with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2018. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS TEHRAN (Reuters) – After a day of tough talking in Tehran on Monday, France’s foreign minist... More »

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Investigators looking at whether Kushner business talks affected…

FILE PHOTO – White House senior adviser Jared Kushner delivers remarks on the Trump administration’s approach to the Middle East region at the Saban Forum in Washington, U.S., December 3, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal investi... More »

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Israel police question Netanyahu in telecoms corruption case

FILE PHOTO: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for the late prime minister Yitzhak Rabin at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem as Israel marks the 22nd anniversary of Rabin’s killing by an ultra-nationalist Jewish as... More »

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Israeli scientists complete mock Mars mission in Negev desert

Israeli scientists participate in an experiment simulating a mission to Mars, at the D-MARS Desert Mars Analog Ramon Station project of Israel’s Space Agency, Ministry of Science, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, February 18, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun RAMON CRATER,... More »

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Israeli protesters urge Netanyahu to step down over bribery…

Protesters hold signs as they take part in a rally calling upon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down in Tel Aviv, Israel February 16, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv on Friday to urge P... More »

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Hedge funds wager on rising wages and inflation with consumer,…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – In late 2017, several well-known hedge funds made bets on companies selling goods considered non-essential by consumers and on companies processing raw materials, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission publis... More »

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Israeli archaeologists unearth 1,800-year-old mosaic

A decoration of a figure is seen on a mosaic floor which archaeologists say is 1,800 years old and was unearthed during an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation in Caesarea, Israel February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Nir Elias CAESAREA, Israel (Reuters) – A 1,800-year... More »

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Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Israeli cave

A close-up view of the teeth accompanying the left maxilla of human remains from Misliya Cave in Israel, the oldest remains of our species Homo sapiens found outside Africa, is provided in this photo released on January 25, 2018. Courtesy Israel Hershkovitz/Te... More »

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Pence, on Israel visit, meets Netanyahu

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (C) stands next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) during a formal reception ceremony at the Prime Minister’s office in Jerusalem January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike... More »

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Delaware sues opioid manufacturers, distributors over epidemic

FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist holds prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. at a local pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S. on April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo (Reuters) – Delaware on Friday became the latest state to file ... More »

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Iran’s Rouhani says U.S. has failed to undermine nuclear deal: TV

FILE PHOTO: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani delivers remarks at a news conference during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s president said on Sunday the United States... More »

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Growing obsession: Palestinian stuffs pillows with 67 years of hair

Ezzeya Daraghmeh, an 82-year-old Palestinian woman who said she has kept parts of her hair she cut over 67 years, stuffs a pillow with her hair in the West Bank town of Tubas January 2, 2018. Picture taken January 2, 2018. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta TUBAS, West Ba... More »

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Prickles and a paunch: Israel’s overweight hedgehogs go on diet

RAMAT GAN, Israel (Reuters) – Ten overweight hedgehogs have had to go on strict diets and exercise regimes after they ate so much on the streets of Israel they struggled to curl up into a ball to fend off predators. Animal lovers found them waddling around and... More »

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Israel’s Spacecom expands deal for satellite service to Nepal

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s Space Communication Ltd, operator of the Amos satellites, said on Tuesday Nepal’s Dish Media Network has contracted for more capacity on the Amos-4 satellite starting in the fourth quarter. The additional capacity will increase Sp... More »

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Syrian, Iranian backed forces advance in border area near Israel

A view of Mount Hermon as seen from Jubata al-Khashab in Quneitra province, Syria, November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian army forces backed by Iranian-backed militias pushed deeper into the last rebel-held enclave near a strategic bo... More »

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Israel’s Super-Pharm in talks to buy Teva Pharm plant: source

A tourist poses for a photo with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries employees protesting outside Jerusalem’s Old City December 24, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s largest pharmacy chain Super-Pharm (Israel) Ltd is in talks to acquire Teva Ph... More »

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Chess federation says Israel excluded from Saudi-hosted match

FILE PHOTO: A chess player looks at the board during a game against Israeli grandmaster Alik Gershon at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, October 21, 2010. REUTERS/Nir Elias/File Photo ATHENS (Reuters) – Israeli players have been denied visas to participate in a speed... More »

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A cross to bare: tattoos and tradition in Jerusalem

Tattoo artist, Wassim Razzouk, who is continuing his family’s tradition of inking Christian pilgrims with ancient tattoos, completes a tattoo on a customers arm at his studio in Jerusalem’s Old City November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A... More »

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Israel’s NRGene maps genome for three types of potatoes

FILE PHOTO: Gil Ronen, Co-founder and CEO of NRGene, an Israeli genomic big data company, gestures during his interview with Reuters at a field in Givat Brenner, Israel January 8, 2017. Picture taken January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Isr... More »

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Multi-summit Macron burns energy in hunt for results

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to attend the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal BRUSSELS (Reuters) – If European leaders earned points for the amount of time they spend at summits, French President Emmanuel Macron w... More »

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SAG nominations focus on indie movies, snubbing Streep and Day-Lewis

FILE PHOTO: Director and star James Franco arrives for the gala presentation of “The Disaster Artist” at the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Small-town dramedy “Three ... More »