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Fast Forward U.S. Vetoes UN Resolution Condemning Jerusalem Capital Shift
The United States was further isolated on Monday over President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital when it blocked a United Nations Security Council call for the declaration to be withdrawn. The remaining 14 council members voted in favor of the Egyptian-drafted resolution, which did not specifically mention the United States or…
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Fast Forward BIllionaire Philanthropist And Wife Died From Hanging: Autopsy
Autopsies have determined that billionaire philanthropist Barry Sherman, 75, and his wife, Honey, 70, died from ligature neck compression, Toronto police said in a statement. They asked anybody with information on the case to contact authorities. Homicide detectives have taken the lead in investigating the mysterious deaths of the pharmaceuticals mogul and his wife after…
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Fast Forward UN Security Council Plans Vote Denouncing Trump’s Jerusalem Capital Shift
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Monday on a draft resolution calling for the withdrawal of U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, diplomats said, a move likely to face a Washington veto. The one-page Egyptian-drafted text, seen by Reuters, does not specifically mention the…
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Fast Forward Did Billionaire Jewish Philanthropist Kill Wife In Murder Suicide?
Canadian police are investigating a possible murder-suicide in the mysterious deaths of pharmaceuticals billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey. Toronto authorities were conducting post-mortem examinations on Saturday and treating the deaths as suspicious. Two Canadian newspapers reported that police were investigating the deaths as a possible murder-suicide, citing unidentified police sources. The bodies were…
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Fast Forward 4 Palestinians Killed In Protests Over Jerusalem — Including Wheelchair-Bound Activist
Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians and wounded 150 others with live fire on Friday, medical officials said, as protests over President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital entered a second week. Most of the casualties were on the Gaza Strip border, where thousands of Palestinians gathered to hurl rocks at Israeli soldiers beyond…
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Fast Forward Trump’s Jerusalem ‘Crime’ Prevents U.S. Peace Role, Abbas Says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Muslim leaders on Wednesday that a U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was a crime which showed that Washington should no longer play a role in Middle East peace talks. Addressing an emergency meeting of Muslim leaders in Turkey, Abbas said President Trump was…
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Fast Forward Rosenstein Shows Support For Mueller Inquiry Despite Republican Criticism
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Wednesday downplayed Republican lawmakers’ concerns that attorneys and agents investigating Russian alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election might be biased against President Trump. Republicans on the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee ramped up their attacks on Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is heading…
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Fast Forward Israel’s Largest Company Laying Off Half Its Israeli Workers
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will unveil a restructuring plan on Thursday that will include laying off more than half its Israeli workforce, the Calcalist financial news website said. Teva’s plan includes closing its research and development center in the coastal city of Netanya, selling its logistics center in Shoham and cutting…
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