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Israeli parliament passes budget, allowing Netanyahu to avoid early elections
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (507+ words) Israel needed to pass a budget before April 1 in order to avoid triggering early elections. Netanyahu still reserves the right to call early elections before then if he wants. Israel's opposition slammed the budget for increasing funding to Israel's ultra-Orthodox…...
Trump mulls seizing Iranian island even as diplomatic talks appear to be moving ahead
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (974+ words) As a diplomatic effort being facilitated by Pakistan toward ending the war moved ahead, Trump said Iran had agreed to allow 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday as "a sign of respect." At the same time, with…...
Residents of Tehran tell AP of rising fear and isolation as bombs strike without warning
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1093+ words) Winnipeg 1" C, Windy Fierce U.S.-Israeli bombardment of Iran's capital, Tehran, now at the end of its second week, has left residents in a state of shock. From central historic quarters to upscale northern areas, bombs are shaking the city day…...
Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem church
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (992+ words) Winnipeg 1" C, Windy Jerusalem's major holy sites, including the church, are closed because of the ongoing Iran war, as the city has come under frequent fire from Iranian missiles. The Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem called the police decision "a manifestly…...
Ramadan's first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (575+ words) Winnipeg 1" C, Windy The Ramadan prayers at Al-Aqsa took place for the first time since a shaky ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect in October. It was the first opportunity many had to leave the West Bank…...
Israel's parliament moves toward ban on mixed-gender prayer at Jerusalem's Western Wall
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (455+ words) Winnipeg 1" C, Windy The bill, if approved, threatens to further strain relations between Israel and the Reform movement, the largest stream of Judaism in the United States. The Western Wall is the holiest site in the world where Jews can…...
Jerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1470+ words) Winnipeg 1" C, Windy Metal shutters are drawn on nearly all stores in the Old City, home to key holy sites, and only scattered footsteps echo on deserted stone alleyways. Vast plazas are missing the typical throngs of faithful and tourists....
European Parliament member Rima Hassan says she was denied entry to Canada
18+ hour, 53+ min ago (432+ words) MONTR'AL " A French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament says she was denied entry into Canada only days before she was scheduled to participate in conferences in Montreal. Rima Hassan wrote online that she was "prevented" from coming to Canada in…...
A Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes fears of renewed Red Sea shipping strikes
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (582+ words) Winnipeg 0" C, Windy The Houthis said they fired a barrage of missiles at "sensitive Israeli military sites" in southern Israel, their first since the start of the war in the Middle East a month ago. The Israeli military said it…...
One month into the war, Iranians wrestle with lost livelihoods, bombs and worries of the future
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (1092+ words) Now they are struggling to get by through a war with no end in sight, wrestling with lost livelihoods, damage to homes and the stress of explosions. Many wonder where it is leading " to the destruction of their homeland, the…...