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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli President Issac Herzog called for national unity at the opening ceremony for Israel’s annual Holocaust memorial day on Monday as the nation remained deeply divided over plans by the far-right government to implement a judicial overhaul. “I appeal to you, citizens of Israel, with a simple prayer: let us leave these sacred days, which begin tonight and end on Independence Day, above all dispute; let us […]

KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s crown prince said on Monday that the parliament reinstated based on a Constitutional Court ruling last month would be dissolved and that new legislative elections would be called in coming months, state media reported. The Gulf Arab state, an OPEC member, has been grappling with prolonged bickering between the government and elected parliament that has hampered fiscal reforms. Parliament had been dissolved last year in a […]

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Republican U.S. congressman Jim Jordan on Monday asked a judge to let a House of Representatives panel’s investigation into the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump proceed, saying a subpoena of a former Manhattan prosecutor was needed by lawmakers as they consider possible legislation. Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and an ally of fellow Republican Trump, made the request to U.S. […]

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves said on Monday he had consensual sex with a woman who has accused him of sexual assault, changing his version of what happened in a Barcelona nightclub in late December. The 39-year-old, who has been jailed without bail since Jan. 20, appeared before the judge handling the investigation on Monday at his own request, his lawyers said in a statement. “He assured […]

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Inc and its former CEO William Shihara with operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency. The SEC alleged in its complaint, which was filed in a U.S. district court in Washington, that Shihara coordinated with crypto asset issuers seeking to make their tokens available for trading on Bittrex’s platform to delete […]

By Timothy Gardner and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury published a warning to U.S. companies on Monday of possible evasions of the Russian petroleum price cap of crude oil exported through the Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline and ports in eastern Russia. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the department said it is aware of reports that ESPO and other crude oils exported via […]

KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s crown prince said on Monday that the parliament reinstated based on a Constitutional Court ruling last month would be dissolved and that new legislative elections would be called in coming months, state media reported. The Gulf Arab state, an OPEC member, has been grappling with prolonged bickering between the government and elected parliament that has hampered fiscal reforms. Parliament had been dissolved last year in a […]

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves said on Monday he had consensual sex with a woman who has accused him of sexual assault, changing his version of what happened in a Barcelona nightclub in late December. The 39-year-old, who has been jailed without bail since Jan. 20, appeared before the judge handling the investigation on Monday at his own request, his lawyers said in a statement. “He assured […]

Sharp Rise in Antisemitic Attacks in US, Haredi Jews Primary Targets: Report Study finds dramatic increase in incidents in the United States and other countries, alongside decline in France and UK By Maya Margit/The Media Line The United States saw a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in 2022 and Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews were the primary targets, according to a new report. The 22nd annual Antisemitism Worldwide Report was jointly released […]