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‘Good Shepherd’ gold ring found in Roman-era wreck off Israel

Israeli researchers on Wednesday displayed a Roman-era golden ring with an early Christian symbol for Jesus inscribed in its gemstone, found in a shipwreck off the ancient port of Caesarea. The thick octagonal gold ring with its green gemstone bore

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Thousands of LGBTQ+ Israelis received text messages to ‘repent’ or face ‘death’

The Jerusalem Post has reported that thousands of LGBTQ+ Israelis received text messages saying they “deserve severe punishment, death and deportation” and calling on them to “repent.” The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel confirmed the news Monday. “You are

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Tanker captain convicted over Mauritius oil spill

The captain and first mate of an oil tanker that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, causing the Indian Ocean archipelago’s worst-ever environmental disaster, have been convicted of endangering safe navigation. The MV Wakashio, a Japanese-owned but Panamanian-flagged bulk

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Biden says US ‘prepared’ for Omicron as Israel calls for 4th shots

President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans worried about the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus variant that the country was “prepared” to fight it, as Israel — which pioneered the use of Covid vaccine boosters — announced fourth shots for those

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NYC Sees ‘Staggering’ New Daily Cases as CDC Estimates Omicron Prevalence Tops 90% – NBC New York

NYC Sees ‘Staggering’ New Daily Cases as CDC Estimates Omicron Prevalence Tops 90%  NBC New York ‘Enormous spread of omicron’ may bring 140M new COVID infections to US in the next two months, model predicts  USA TODAY Omicron Infections Seem to Be

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China Locks Down 13 Million People in Xi’an Following COVID-19 Spike

(BEIJING) — China ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi’an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying just weeks before the country hosts the

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Hong Kong University Pulls Down Monument to Tiananmen Massacre Victims

The “Pillar of Shame” was one of the most prominent monuments commemorating the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil.

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Biden says he will run for reelection if he is ‘in good health’ – New York Post

Biden says he will run for reelection if he is ‘in good health’  New York Post Biden says 2024 reelection run depends on his health  Fox News Biden says potentially facing Trump in 2024 only increases his desire to run for reelection  CNN

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Supreme Court to Hold Special Hearing on Biden Vaccine Mandates – The New York Times

Supreme Court to Hold Special Hearing on Biden Vaccine Mandates  The New York Times Supreme Court schedules January 7 oral arguments in challenges to Biden vaccine mandates  CNN Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on challenges to Biden vaccine mandates  Fox News Judge

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Biden says he would be eager to possibly face Donald Trump in 2024 election – The Washington Post

Biden says he would be eager to possibly face Donald Trump in 2024 election  The Washington Post Biden says 2024 reelection run depends on his health  Fox News Biden says potentially facing Trump in 2024 only increases his desire to run for

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