U.S. Politics
With his position as opposition leader secured, outgoing Prime Minister Yair Lapid faces a bigger challenge—coming up with a winning program.
The vote pitted a liberal Democrat against a Republican endorsed by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Republican candidate Doug Mastriano had been dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism based on his association with the social media platform Gab, which allows anti-Semitic content.
The lawmakers cited “ethnic-based discrimination” and racial profiling in a missive to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu’s move reflects his confidence that he will easily form a government.
According to the Treasury Department, the Iranian entity 15 Khordad Foundation, increased the bounty on Rushdie which was put on after a fatwa (religious edict) against Rushdie by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after the 1989 publication of his novel “The Satanic Verses.” It was reaffirmed in 2017 by Iran’s current supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The U.S. blacklists businessman Ilan Shor and songstress wife Jasmin for aiding Russian effort to influence the 2021 election.
Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker have both been endorsed by pro-Israel organizations.
The two leaders met at the White House, where they were expected to discuss the Abraham Accords, Iran’s nuclear program, Ukraine and the political climate in Washington and Jerusalem ahead of the elections.
An Arkansas newspaper says a state law obligating it to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel in order to gain full state contracts is unconstitutional, and wants the high court to hear the case.
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is the front-runner to succeed Liz Truss as head of government.
Report: Iran plans to send Fateh 110 ballistic missiles to Russia as well.
