Month: June 2021
Hong Kong Police Make Arrests on Tiananmen Square Massacre Anniversary
Police arrested two people they accused of using social media to promote a banned vigil commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, an annual event that is now seen as testing the limits of China’s crackdown on dissent.
Read MoreLondon Jewish schoolteachers quit union over call to join pro-Palestinian rally
25 teachers leave UK’s National Education Union; separately, Jewish teacher quits non-Jewish school after apparent anti-Israel harassment
Read MoreU.S. Sending 1 Million Coronavirus Vaccines To Mexico Border Cities, Resort Spots
Mexico has reported more than 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases with more than 228,000 deaths, as of Thursday. Targeting the shots toward tourist areas is a bid to boost the country’s economy. (Image credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Read MoreU.S. Sending 1 Million Coronavirus Vaccines To Mexico Border Cities, Resort Spots
Mexico has reported more than 2.4 million confirmed coronavirus cases with more than 228,000 deaths, as of Thursday. Targeting the shots toward tourist areas is a bid to boost the country’s economy. (Image credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Read MoreThis one email explains Apple
An email has been going around the internet as a part of a release of documents related to Apple’s App Store based suit brought by Epic Games. I love this email for a lot of reasons, not the least of
Read MoreAbbas: Talking with Netanyahu first legitimized Ra’am across political spectrum
Report says Likud leader this week offered similar or better promises to Islamist party leader than what he got from ‘change bloc’
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Opponents Push for a Quick Vote to End His 12-Year Rule
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents pushed Thursday for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule, hoping to head off any last-minute attempts to derail their newly announced coalition government. The latest political
Read MoreBiden gives Republicans counteroffer on tax hikes to pay for infrastructure – NBC News
Biden gives Republicans counteroffer on tax hikes to pay for infrastructure NBC News Manchin signals he’s not ready to buck Republicans on key issues CNN Biden offers tax concession in infrastructure talks with key Republican The Washington Post Biden is sending Joe Manchin
Read MoreNetanyahu claims his successor-in-waiting won’t stand up to Biden – Axios
Netanyahu claims his successor-in-waiting won’t stand up to Biden Axios Nethanyahu’s rivals strike deal that could oust him from power CNN Fragile Israeli Coalition to Oust Netanyahu Faces Growing Pressure The New York Times Opinion | How Netanyahu vs. Israel’s Change Coalition Is
Read MoreFlink, the German grocery delivery startup, raises $240M after launching just 6 months ago
On-demand grocery delivery, which really came into its own with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, continues to command huge attention from investors. The jury is still out on how people will use those services in the longer term, but
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