ISRAEL
Coronavirus: 30-40% of infected Israelis have
the UK strain
Public health officials warned on Tuesday that
the UK variant of the virus is complicating
efforts to control infection rates and outbreaks.
PA demands Israel allow East Jerusalemites
to take part in Palestinian elections
UK 'seriously concerned' by Israeli approval
of new West Bank homes
Netanyahu Bids Goodbye to US Ambassador
Friedman: 'There Was Never a Better
Ambassador'
Lavrov: Israel should inform Moscow of
Iranian threats in Syria, not bomb them
IRAN
Iran Loses Voting Rights in UN General Assembly
for Non-Payment of Dues
The UN Charter states that “a Member State in
arrears in the payment of its dues in an amount
that equals or exceeds the contributions due for
two preceding years can lose its vote in the
General Assembly.”
IRAN/TURKEY
Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining U.N.
disarmament talks
Photo: The Conference on Disarmament in session
at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland,
February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock
over disarmament at the United Nations began in
acrimony on Tuesday with two countries blocking
rivals from taking part in widely criticized
maneuvers that sparked concern about the forum’s
future.
ISIS ATTACK
Alleged US airstrike was ISIS attack on power
lines: Iraqi officials
An attack by ISIS militants on power transmission
towers south of Baghdad caused the explosions
mistakenly reported by regional media as US
airstrikes on sites belonging to pro-Iranian
militias south of Baghdad on Monday night,
Iraq's Security Media Cell confirmed on
Tuesday morning.
GERMANY
Germany takes a step toward post-Merkel
era but the race for her successor is wide
open
TUNISIA
Tunisian protesters revive 'Arab Spring' chant
to demand government's fall
CHINA
Pompeo Just Struck China With New Sanctions,
Saying Policies on Muslims Amount to ‘Genocide
AMERICA
Biden promises on Day One to reinstate rule
protecting transgender student use of bathrooms
Gender-Neutral card deck could one day replace
traditional playing cards
LINK: http://www.reuters.com/video/?videoId=|
OVDVVLMQV&jwsource=em
A 23-year-old forensic psychology graduate
after a lot of trial and error designed a gender-
less deck in which the images of a king, queen
and jack were replaced with gold, silver and
bronze.
Survey: Black Churches Become a Greater
Refuge Amid Political Powerlessness
In 2020, two-thirds of black adults and
80 percent of black adults who attend black
churches saw the black church as a source of
comfort because it’s a place “where black
people have control over their lives.” Back in
1996, only half of black Americans agreed.
Mike Huckabee says Kamala Harris also
should be impeached given standard used
against Trump
Coronavirus: 30-40% of infected Israelis have
the UK strain
Public health officials warned on Tuesday that
the UK variant of the virus is complicating
efforts to control infection rates and outbreaks.
PA demands Israel allow East Jerusalemites
to take part in Palestinian elections
UK 'seriously concerned' by Israeli approval
of new West Bank homes
Netanyahu Bids Goodbye to US Ambassador
Friedman: 'There Was Never a Better
Ambassador'
Lavrov: Israel should inform Moscow of
Iranian threats in Syria, not bomb them
IRAN
Iran Loses Voting Rights in UN General Assembly
for Non-Payment of Dues
The UN Charter states that “a Member State in
arrears in the payment of its dues in an amount
that equals or exceeds the contributions due for
two preceding years can lose its vote in the
General Assembly.”
IRAN/TURKEY
Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining U.N.
disarmament talks
Photo: The Conference on Disarmament in session
at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland,
February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Talks aimed at overcoming a years-long deadlock
over disarmament at the United Nations began in
acrimony on Tuesday with two countries blocking
rivals from taking part in widely criticized
maneuvers that sparked concern about the forum’s
future.
ISIS ATTACK
Alleged US airstrike was ISIS attack on power
lines: Iraqi officials
An attack by ISIS militants on power transmission
towers south of Baghdad caused the explosions
mistakenly reported by regional media as US
airstrikes on sites belonging to pro-Iranian
militias south of Baghdad on Monday night,
Iraq's Security Media Cell confirmed on
Tuesday morning.
GERMANY
Germany takes a step toward post-Merkel
era but the race for her successor is wide
open
TUNISIA
Tunisian protesters revive 'Arab Spring' chant
to demand government's fall
CHINA
Pompeo Just Struck China With New Sanctions,
Saying Policies on Muslims Amount to ‘Genocide
AMERICA
Biden promises on Day One to reinstate rule
protecting transgender student use of bathrooms
Gender-Neutral card deck could one day replace
traditional playing cards
LINK: http://www.reuters.com/video/?videoId=|
OVDVVLMQV&jwsource=em
A 23-year-old forensic psychology graduate
after a lot of trial and error designed a gender-
less deck in which the images of a king, queen
and jack were replaced with gold, silver and
bronze.
Survey: Black Churches Become a Greater
Refuge Amid Political Powerlessness
In 2020, two-thirds of black adults and
80 percent of black adults who attend black
churches saw the black church as a source of
comfort because it’s a place “where black
people have control over their lives.” Back in
1996, only half of black Americans agreed.
Mike Huckabee says Kamala Harris also
should be impeached given standard used
against Trump