Nicosia says an armed individual was arrested after crossing from Turkish-controlled northIsrael has accused Iran of orchestrating an attempted attack against Israelis in Cyprus after police on the Mediterranean island said an armed individual had been…
The message from Israel is clear: Covid booster shots should be standard | David O’Connor
A third dose of the vaccine provides significant protection, but that should not mean those who are unvaccinated go withoutDavid O’Connor is professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of WisconsinIn the summer, Israel began offeri…
A happy baby on a train: Dina Alfasi’s best phone picture
‘That the young girl in the foreground was a soldier with a gun on her knee is an integral part of that moment’Dina Alfasi has often said that her favourite place to shoot is on the train. It’s not only a mobile studio with, as she puts it, great natur…
As world leaders gather at the UN, the violation of Palestinian rights must be on the agenda |
The UN played a crucial role in defeating South African apartheid – it is time to investigate Israel’s unequal regimeThis week, world leaders have gathered in New York for the 76th session of the United Nations general assembly, struggling to prove its…
Malka Leifer ordered to stand trial in Melbourne on child sex abuse charges
Former principal of ultra-Orthodox Adass Israel School has pleaded not guilty to 70 chargesFormer ultra-Orthodox school principal Malka Leifer has been ordered to stand trial on 70 child sexual abuse charges.Leifer, 55, pleaded not guilty to the charge…
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The Scientist and the A.I.-Assisted, Remote-Control Killing Machine [ungated] – “Israeli agents had wanted to kill Iran’s top nuclear scientist for years. Then they came up with a way to do it with no operatives present.”[1,2] [T]here really was a kill…
Longtime VC, and happy Miami resident, David Blumberg has a new $225 million fund
Blumberg Capital, founded in 1991 by investor David Blumberg, has just closed its fifth early-stage venture fund with $225 million, a vehicle that Blumberg says was oversubscribed — he planned to raise $200 million — and that has already been used to invest in 16 startups around the world (the firm has small offices in […]
Index Ventures launches web app to help founders calculate employee stock options
The ability to offer stock options is utterly essential to startups. They convince talented people to join when the startup is unlikely to be capable of matching the high salaries that larger, established tech firms can offer. However, it’s a complex business developing a competitive stock option plan. Luckily, London-based VC Index Ventures today launches […]
Grandmother of Eitan Biran investigated over his alleged abduction – reports
Italian prosecutors had already placed cable car crash survivor’s maternal grandfather under investigation after he brought the child to IsraelThe maternal grandmother of a six-year-old boy who was the sole survivor of a cable car crash in northern Ita…
Taliban takeover of Afghanistan will reshape Middle East, official warns
Gulf states are having to reconsider their alliances and especially whether they can still trust the US, says senior sourceThe Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan is a shattering earthquake that will shape the Middle East for many years, a senior Gulf of…