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Shocked by US Capitol attack, Rivlin urges Israelis to protect their democracy

President calls on population to abide by new lockdown due to begin Friday 12:01 a.m., says it’s needed so we don’t ‘kill each other’

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Where Was The Security When A Mob Stormed The Capitol?

Armed with pro-Trump banners, the rioters far outnumbered and swiftly overwhelmed the Capitol Police as they charged up the steps, smashed windows, broke into the Senate chamber and occupied offices. (Image credit: Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

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Sinovac’s Covid-19 Vaccine Is 78% Effective in Brazil Trials

The late-stage trial results, conveyed by a person close to its development, raises hopes that the shot could be used widely in the developing world.

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Trump got a free pass from Twitter and Facebook, and the result was a storming of the Capitol – CNBC

Trump got a free pass from Twitter and Facebook, and the result was a storming of the Capitol  CNBC Isolated Trump reluctantly pledges ‘orderly’ transition after inciting mob  CNN After mob disrupts proceedings, Congress turns back Electoral College challenge, certifying Biden as

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South Korea Pushes Iran to Release Seized Oil Tanker

Seoul is mounting a diplomatic effort to free an oil tanker seized by Iran amid a dispute over frozen bank funds, the latest flare-up of tensions between Tehran and a U.S. ally.

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First batch of Moderna vaccines arrives in Israel

Some 100,000 doses included in shipment, with further doses from the US biotech firm expected to reach the country next week

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WeLink raises $185M to deliver high-bandwidth wireless internet to the home using 5G

Cable or fiber. For the vast majority of American homes, there’s no choice of how customers get their internet access. If you’re lucky to live in some dense urban areas with amenable landlords, that ‘or’ might become an ‘and.’ Yet,

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Rabbis in DC and beyond rush to calm congregants after deadly riot at US Capitol

Violent, pro-Trump mob brings knee-jerk recall of historic anti-Semitism; rabbis send soothing prayers while also doing some soul searching about long-term stability in the US

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Police disperse hundreds-strong Arab Israeli protest after Kafr Qara murder

3 arrested in demonstration following the death of Suleiman Masarweh, 25, the son of a former local council head and the third Arab Israeli to be murdered in 2021

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National Guard soldiers from several states will arrive in D.C. today

The NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin reports that incoming National Guard soldiers will not be conducting law enforcement, but instead protecting property, including the U.S. Capitol, to allow D.C. police to do their jobs. Senior Army and Department of Defense officials say

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