Germany to pay additional $720 million for care of Holocaust survivors
Germany has agreed to pay a further $720 million for the care of vulnerable Holocaust survivors, the Times of Israel (TOI) reports.
Month: March 2022
UN atomic watchdog assesses Iran has doubled stockpile of 60% enriched uranium
The United Nations’ atomic watchdog said Thursday that it believes Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in breach of a 2015 accord with world powers.
IAEA chief heads to Iran as regime seeks to scrap probe of its undeclared nuke sites
The head of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN nuclear watchdog, will travel to Iran on Saturday “for meetings with senior Iranian officials,” the IAEA said Thursday.
Hundreds of Russian Orthodox clerics sign letter calling for end to Ukraine invasion
At least 272 clerics in the Russian Orthodox Church — the faith often aligned with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin — have signed an online letter calling for an immediate end of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the withdrawal of all troops and weapons.
Taiwan hit by widespread power outage as Pompeo meets president
Taiwan suffered a widespread electrical blackout on Thursday and the power outage disrupted a meeting between former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
Biden asks Congress for $10B in emergency aid for Ukraine
President Biden is upping his request for humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine, calling on Congress to approve $10 billion to help bolster the nation in its fight against Russia.
Ukraine refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege ports
More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia‘s invasion, in the swiftest refugee exodus this century, the United Nations said Thursday, as Russian forces pressed their assaults on the country’s second-largest city and two strategic seaports.
Saudi crown prince: Israel could be ‘potential ally’
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said Israel could be a “potential ally” of Riyadh, in remarks published Thursday.
Interior Minister Shaked: Hundreds of thousands of immigrants expected from Ukraine
Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked participated in a meeting of local authority heads and deputies on Thursday, and announced that later this month, the government would be making a decision regarding the establishment of between seven and twelve new communities in the Negev region.
PA organizations call for riots on Friday
The Monitoring Committee of the National and Islamic Forces, the highest coordination body of the Palestinian Arab organizations, has declared Friday to be a day of escalation and confrontation with the “occupation” at all points of friction, in support of the Palestinian Arab residents of Sheikh Jarrah (Shimon Hatzadik) neighborhood in Jerusalem and the fight of the terrorists imprisoned in Israel.
Russia shuts down two independent news outlets over coverage of Ukraine invasion
Two independent news outlets who have refused to toe the Kremlin’s line following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine were forced off the air this week.
Refugees On The Run As Ukraine War Intensifies
People are massively leaving Ukraine as Russia has intensified its attacks on key Ukrainian cities. Fighting was raging for the seventh day of the Russian invasion in the north, south, and east of Ukraine.
Wheat Prices Rise to 14-Year High After Invasion of Ukraine
Wheat prices have soared past $10 per barrel, the highest price since 2008 for the staple grain, as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
UN General Assembly, including Israel, votes overwhelmingly to condemn Russia
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to adopt a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Israel joining 140 other countries in the 193-member body to demand that Moscow immediately withdraw its forces from the soil of its sovereign neighbor.
Ukraine invasion: Odesa, country’s 3rd-largest city, braces as Russian warships depart from Crimea
The violence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hasn’t yet reached Odesa, the country’s third-largest city, but Vladimir Putin’s navy was headed there Wednesday night.
Gantz says Iran nuclear deal could be signed within days
Defense Minister Benny Gantz vowed Wednesday that Israel will never give up on making sure Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons, as a deal between Tehran and world powers seemed imminent.
Abbott, O’Rourke Win Primaries for Texas Governor, Setting Up Battle for Midterms
Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will face off against Democrat Beto O’Rourke in the race for governor this November after the two candidates won their respective primaries last night, per AP.
Bennett holds back-to-back calls with Ukraine’s Zelensky, Russia’s Putin
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin within a few hours of each other on Wednesday, his second set of public phone calls with the two leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine last week.
Pentagon delays Minuteman III test launch over Putin’s nuke order
Pentagon officials are postponing a Minuteman III ballistic missile test launch this week in order to show that the U.S. is a “responsible nuclear power” following President Vladimir Putin’s order to heighten the readiness posture of Russia’s nuclear forces.
Georgia vows to ‘immediately’ apply for EU membership
Georgia’s ruling party said Wednesday that it would “immediately” put forward an application to join the European Union.