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Breaking News Leaning In: Ivanka To Get Security Clearance And White House Office, After All
President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, is getting an office in the White House West Wing, stepping up her highly visible role in helping advise her father. A White House official on Monday confirmed reports that Trump’s 35-year-old daughter would be getting her own West Wing space, as well as access to classified information and…
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Breaking News U.N. Official Publishes Israel ‘Apartheid’ Report, Resigns
A senior U.N. official resigned on Friday over the withdrawal of a report accusing Israel of imposing an “apartheid regime” on Palestinians, saying “powerful member states” pressured the world body and its chief with “vicious attacks and threats.” United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary for the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA),…
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Fast Forward Jason Greenblatt Wins Plaudits For No Drama Mideast Foray
President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy has spent the week shuttling between Jerusalem, Ramallah and the Jordanian capital Amman on his first official visit to the region, pursuing quiet diplomacy and avoiding controversy. A real estate lawyer who has worked for Trump for 20 years, Jason Greenblatt has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu, Palestinian…
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Breaking News Europe Relieved At Geert WIlders Loss In Dutch Election
Dutch center-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte fought off the challenge of anti-Islam and anti-EU rival Geert Wilders to score an election victory that was hailed across Europe on Thursday by governments facing a rising wave of nationalism. The euro gained as the results of Wednesday’s vote showed a clear win for Rutte, albeit with fewer…
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Fast Forward Chinese Conglomerate Denies $4B Deal For Kushner Fifth Avenue Tower
China’s Anbang Insurance Group said it is not investing in a Manhattan office tower owned by the family of Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser. Anbang Insurance Group was named in a Bloomberg report as a possible investor in a $4 billion deal to buy the 41-floor building located at 666 Fifth…
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Fast Forward Israel Fireworks Blaze Kills 2
Two people were killed and five injured in a blaze at a fireworks warehouse in central Israel on Tuesday, police said. Video footage showed a series of furious explosions as thousands of fireworks erupted in rapid succession. The roof of the warehouse was ripped off and nearby buildings were damaged in Porat, an agricultural community…
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Fast Forward Israel Stumbles After Dream Run In Baseball Classic
Didi Gregorius homered and drove in five runs as the Netherlands crushed Israel 12-2 in Tokyo to move closer to a semi-final spot. The win left the Netherlands with a 1-1 record in second-round play, behind Pool E leaders Japan, who won their opening game. The loss was the first of the tournament for Israel,…
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Fast Forward Trump’s Mideast Man Jason Greenblatt Meets With Netanyahu For 5 Hours
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for five hours on Monday as the new administration tries to restart peace talks with the Palestinians. A statement from the Israeli leader’s office said Jason Greenblatt “reaffirmed President Trump’s commitment to Israel’s security and to the effort to help Israelis and Palestinians…
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