Category Archives: World
„Suddenly I was grabbed by a sailor”: Woman in iconic photo says kiss was forced
Most have seen the iconic photo of a sailor jubilantly kissing a woman in Times Square on August 14, 1945. The kiss came after news of Japan’s surrender, effectively ending World War II. It’s a celebrated photo, but the woman who was kissed says she didn’t have much say in the matter. Read more » »
T-Pain Takes Beach Ball to the Face During Performance, Walks Off Stage
2/18/2019 3: 01 PM PST T-Pain ain’t down for shots to the face — even if it’s just a beach ball — and his fans definitely know that now after he abruptly pulled the plug on a weekend concert. We got this video from his Sunday set at the BBYO (B’Nai B’Rith Youth Org. Read more » »
4 people, including children, dead in Michigan shooting
SOLON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say four people, including children, have been fatally shot at a property in western Michigan. WOOD-TV reports Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young says authorities responded Monday to a property near Cedar Springs, a community about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Grand Rapids. Read more » »
Texas parents accused of putting remains of their 3-year-old daughter in a bucket of acid
LAREDO, Texas (WKRC) – Parents of a 3-year-old girl in Texas are in custody after being accused of putting her remains in a container full of acid. Laredo Police says that the parents admitted to them that the girl somehow drowned while she wasn’t being watched, and that they were trying to dispose of her remains. Read more » »
Katowice rabbi warns of risk of increased antisemitism
Rabbi Yehoshua Ellis. (photo credit: BOZENA NITKA) There is a palpable feeling of antisemitism in Poland right now, according to one of its chief rabbis. Yehoshua Ellis, the chief rabbi of Katowice, has been living in Poland since 2010 as an emissary of Shavei Israel. Read more » »
5 bystanders shot, wounded in New Orleans police shootout
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Five people waiting at a downtown New Orleans bus stop were wounded by gunfire during a police shootout with an armed robbery suspect, authorities said, in a city weekend marred with multiple shootings. Read more » »
Democratic candidates spend holiday in New Hampshire, Iowa
by JUANA SUMMERS , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Several Democratic presidential candidates are closing out the long holiday weekend on the campaign trail, with stops planned across states key to securing their party’s nomination. Read more » »
EU presented with ‘first-ever’ action plan to combat antisemitism
Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, Chelsea FC Director Eugene Tenenbaum and Rola Brentlin, Chelsea FC’s Say No to Antisemitism Campaign, 2019.. (photo credit: SHAHAR AZRAN / WJC) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Read more » »
A very successful screening of Whose Land?
18/02/2019| BB London Bureau of International Affairs, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, Events, Film, Jewish Interest| Report by Jeremy Havardi On Sunday 17th February, B’nai B’rith’s Bureau of International Affairs and Pinner synagogue’s Synema jointly Read more » »
White House indicates Trump to veto disapproval of emergency
by ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A top adviser to President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove of his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more » »
