Britain’s Prince William launches global environment prize
"I think that urgency with optimism really creates action. And so the Earthshot Prize is really about harnessing that optimism and that urgency," said Prince William.
Police officer charged in George Floyd’s death released on $1 m. bond
Chauvin was charged with second- and third-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of Floyd, a Black man, after he kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
Brazil registers 5,000,694 confirmed cases of new coronavirus
Though the number of daily cases has come down from a peak in July, public health experts warn that Brazil is ignoring social distancing precautions and faces the danger of a second wave.
US National Security Adviser: US to go to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan
Taliban and Afghan government-backed negotiators have agreed on a broad code of conduct to advance the intra-Afghan peace talks in Qatar, even as key differences between the two warring sides remain.
US senators urge sanctions on Turkey over Russian missile system
The senators said that Washington's failure to act more decisively about the S-400 purchase had "emboldened" Turkey's government.
Israeli treasury to finally make good on coronavirus grants for disabled
Government agreed to raise disability allowances in 2018, but lack of state budget hindered implementation. Grants are meant to fulfill overdue promise, but critics say it still amounts to a reduction
Netanyahu’s plot against Israel
The deterioration of Israel’s democracy was surprisingly rapid. The third lockdown led to an unlimited state of emergency: The premier told us he had no alternative
Indictments for COVID-related offenses threaten to inundate Israel’s justice system
Almost 900 Israelis face trial after refusing to pay fines for breaking coronavirus lockdown regulations, with thousands more expected, the courts may not be able to keep up
How does cash-strapped Syria pay its soccer stars?
The financial bubble enveloping the soccer teams in Syria is no different from the one protecting those close to regime, including middlemen skirting sanctions against the country
Grapevine, October 9, 2020: Beggar blessings
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.