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Benny Gantz
‘We will never be done’
jpost.com - Yonah Jeremy Bob
Around three years after Russia hacked the US presidential 2016 elections, there are still cyber vulnerabilities at the highest levels for countries …
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Facebook
Facebook reveals Libra cryptocurrency, with lofty goals
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The Menlo Park, California-based company has big aspirations for Libra, but consumer privacy concerns or regulatory barriers may present significant …
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Christianity
'Sing Hallelujah to the Lord' emerges as anthem of Hong Kong's protests
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For the past week, the hymn has been heard almost non-stop at the main protest site, in front of the city's Legislative Council, and at marches and …
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Michel Platini
Former UEFA head Platini questioned in Qatar World Cup probe
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Toronto Raptors
Gunshots fired at Raptors championship Parade in Toronto
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Iran
End appeasement toward Iran's regime, urges top selling German paper
jpost.com - Benjamin Weinthal
He also wrote that Iran's regime plays a critical role in financing the US and EU designated terrorist organization Hamas and its rocket attacks on …
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Carrie Lam
China won't allow Hong Kong leader to step down despite mass unrest
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A crowd of what organizers said was more than two million protesters, many dressed in black, swarmed over swathes of Hong Kong island on Sunday, …
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Carrie Lam
Hong Kong democracy activist joins calls for leader to quit
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"I believe this is the time for her, Carrie Lam the liar, to step down." Protesters attend a demonstration demanding Hong Kong's leaders to step down …
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Iran
Will US and Iranian officials be at Russia’s Ufa meeting together?
jpost.com - Seth J. Frantzman
In March, the Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev, said that Moscow is working with many states to “build mutually …
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Vatican
In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region
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Pope Francis said he was willing to consider ordaining upstanding, married priests in isolated communities. Pope Francis holds weekly general audience …
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Airspace
Sky's the limit: Rise of delivery drones has cities asking who owns airspace
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Optimus, a drone manufactured by Airobotics, the Israeli drone maker that says it has recently been granted the first certificate in the world to fly …
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Heinz-Christian Strache
Disgraced ex-leader of Austrian far right turns down EU Parliament seat
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Central Africa
Ebola's spread shows how science needs societies to succeed
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"The core drivers are all key human issues of trust, habits, fears and beliefs. That is the mix that now underpins the spread of any …
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Carrie Lam
Tens of thousands rally to demand Hong Kong leader steps down
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Some protesters carried white carnation flowers, while others held banners saying, "Do not shoot, we are HongKongers." Protesters attend a …
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G20
G20 agrees to tackle ocean plastic waste
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They will also share best practices, promote innovation and boost scientific monitoring and analytical methodologies. PLASTIC BOTTLE floats in the …
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OSINT
Concerned users worry as Twitter suspends several ‘OSINT’ news accounts
jpost.com - Seth J. Frantzman
Users feared that censorship or targeted complaints by a foreign government had resulted in the suspension. People holding mobile phones are …
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Carrie Lam
Tens of thousands expected to rally to demand Hong Kong leader steps down
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Organisers of Sunday's protest said they hope more than a million people will turn up for the rally, similar to numbers they estimated for a …
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Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner made $135m. in 2018, down from 2017
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According to the report, the couple's real estate holdings, among other investments, are worth $786 million, which is lower than reported in …
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Iran
The Central Asia summits that show Washington is losing grip
jpost.com - Seth J. Frantzman
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan host Russia, China, Iran for two important summits that showed how US is losing influence to other world powers Leaders and …
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Franco Zeffirelli
Italian director Franco Zeffirelli passes away at 96
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Slovakia
Slovakia's first ever female president Caputova was sworn in
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Zuzana Caputova's election stood in contrast to a European shift towards populist and nationalist parties. Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova is …
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Vladimir Putin
Looking into Putin’s eyes
jpost.com - RAYMOND S. SOLOMON
A well-connected Democratic political operative warns of the Russian leader’s intentions and calls for a new proactive American and European …
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Pope Francis
Pope backs carbon pricing to stem global warming
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Carbon pricing, via taxes or emissions trading schemes, is used by many governments to make energy consumers pay for the costs of using the fossil …
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Carrie Lam
Embattled Hong Kong leader Lam suspends China extradition bill
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Hong Kong
Why proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law are fueling protests
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Police officers detain protesters during a protest to demand authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China, on Gloucester Road in Hong …
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Freedom of the Press
Ranked 142 in press freedom, Pakistan issues 'censorship' advisory
jpost.com - Ezra Taylor
Media regulatory body PEMRA publishes advice following TV viewers “expressing loath and disapproval.” MAN in Pakistan reads a newspaper with news …
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British Army
Leaping into D-Day: A paratrooper's tale
jpost.com - MARK GRANAT
Honoring the heroic paratroopers of World War II – with a commemorative 75th-anniversary jump. ‘DRAG EM Oot’: The writer and brother-in-law Jason …
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Sudan
U.S. official: Distrust between Sudan parties makes talks impossible
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A Sudanese woman gestures during a protest demanding Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to step down along a bridge in Khartoum, Sudan April 8, 2019, …
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South Sudan
US Assumes More Active Role in Mediating Sudan Unrest
jpost.com - TARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE
Top State Department official traveling to Khartoum, though Washington’s policy on country’s role in terror remains unchanged. Sudanese demonstrators …