Liberal Jewish women demanding prayer equality at the holy Western Wall in Jerusalem clashed against a horde of female Orthodox protesters instigated by conservative rabbis.
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Religious Melee Ruins International Women's Day in Israel
Liberal Jewish women demanding prayer equality at the holy Western Wall in Jerusalem clashed against a horde of female Orthodox protesters instigated by conservative rabbis.
Liberal Jewish women demanding prayer equality at the holy Western Wall in Jerusalem clashed against a horde of female Orthodox protesters instigated by conservative rabbis.
According to a report published by the Jerusalem Post, more than a hundred members of Women of the Wall, a group that has been working towards equal prayer rights for three decades, were rushed by young women who answered the call of ultra-Orthodox leaders.
Prayers were disturbed and physical confrontations ensued; the arrival of Israeli Defense Forces to the Western Wall exacerbated the situation, which eventually resulted in arrests and a few people sent to the hospital.
In the end, the Women of the Wall were forced to finish their prayers in a segregated section.
Massive Blackout Extends for a Second Day in Venezuela
The two opposing leaders of Venzuela, Interim President Juan Guaido and illegitimate President Nicolas Maduro, are blaming each other for a nationwide electricity outage that has lasted 48 hours.
Massive Blackout Extends for a Second Day in Venezuela
The two opposing leaders of Venzuela, Interim President Juan Guaido and illegitimate President Nicolas Maduro, are blaming each other for a nationwide electricity outage that has lasted 48 hours.
President Maduro claims that the United States has sabotaged the power grid at his opponent's request; President Guaido explained that the blackout reflects the vast inefficiency of the national utilities. Long power outages are not uncommon in Venezuela.
New Jersey Lottery Winner Blessed by Good Samaritan Action
Mike Weirsky is one of the luckiest men in the world. Last week, the divorced and unemployed Weirsky purchased a few lottery tickets, which he promptly lost, at a convenience store.
New Jersey Lottery Winner Blessed by Good Samaritan Action
Mike Weirsky is one of the luckiest men in the world. Last week, the divorced and unemployed Weirsky purchased a few lottery tickets, which he promptly lost, at a convenience store.
He did not realize his tickets were missing until the day of the drawing; nonetheless, he was surprised to learn that the tickets had been turned in to the store manager.
On the same day Weirsky learned he was the lucky winner of the $273 million jackpot, he got a call back from a job interview he recently attended, and now he plans to share his fortune with the person who found the tickets.
The Good Samaritan in this case was a convenience store clerk who said he would do it all over again because that is the way his parents raised him.
U.S. President Labels Opposition Party "Antisemitic"
Just before leaving the White House for a tour of Alabama communities recently devastated by tornadoes, United States President Donald Trump gave a brief, yet contentious, press conference. When asked by journalists about a resolution recently passed to condemn bigotry and inflammatory statements in the House of Presidents, Trump complained that the resolution should have been narrowed down to condemn antisemitism; the President then stated that the Democratic Party has become anti-Jewish and antisemitic.
U.S. President Labels Opposition Party "Antisemitic"
Just before leaving the White House for a tour of Alabama communities recently devastated by tornadoes, United States President Donald Trump gave a brief, yet contentious, press conference. When asked by journalists about a resolution recently passed to condemn bigotry and inflammatory statements in the House of Presidents, Trump complained that the resolution should have been narrowed down to condemn antisemitism; the President then stated that the Democratic Party has become anti-Jewish and antisemitic.
In Israel, conservative radio hosts commenting on the irony of the situation since the U.S. President has previously been accused of antisemitic speech and behavior.
Commercial Space Crew Capsule Successfully Returns to Earth
The test flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which includes a capsule that may one day carry astronauts to the International Space States, is now complete.
Commercial Space Crew Capsule Successfully Returns to Earth
The test flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, which includes a capsule that may one day carry astronauts to the International Space States, is now complete.
The Crew Dragon safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday morning; the next phase of the mission will involve evaluating the numerous sensors attached to "Ripley," the dummy astronaut that made the round-trip space flight.
Dubious Legal Victory Scored by U.S. President Against Adult Film Actress
A legal fight over the agreement made between pornographic actress Stormy Daniels and United States President Donald Trump more than 10 years ago has come to an end.
A legal fight over the agreement made between pornographic actress Stormy Daniels and United States President Donald Trump more than 10 years ago has come to an end.
Daniels sought to return the $130,000 she received for her silence with regard to a 2006 sexual tryst with Trump, but a federal judge in California dismissed the case, ordering the sultry blonde to pay the President about $300,000 in legal fees.
Although this may sound like a rare legal victory for the embattled U.S. President, he cannot be expected to celebrate much; after all, the manner in which he arranged the non-disclosure agreement with Daniels is now being investigated as a campaign finance violation, and the whole point of keeping the affair a secret has been trampled.
About a year ago, attorneys representing the President floated the idea of suing Daniels for $20 million on a breach of contract basis, but doing so would have sunk Trump into an even deeper legal hole.
Controversial British "ISIS Bride" Loses Her Baby to Pneumonia
Shamima Begum, a young woman from London currently detained in a Syrian refugee camp, has confirmed that her baby died from complications related to pneumonia.
Controversial British "ISIS Bride" Loses Her Baby to Pneumonia
Shamima Begum, a young woman from London currently detained in a Syrian refugee camp, has confirmed that her baby died from complications related to pneumonia.
The British government has revoked Begum's citizenship, thus making her stateless and complicating future opportunities to seek asylum.
Begum is married to a Dutch man who was captured as a fighter loyal to the ISIS terrorist organization; she has been living in a precarious refugee camp for months and has previously lost two other children in the midst of the Syrian Civil War.
Female Empowerment May Help to Reduce Global Poverty Trends
A new book authored by two socioeconomic researchers suggests that bridging the gender gap in the workplace and on the salary scale could be just what the world needs to stem the rising tides of poverty.
Female Empowerment May Help to Reduce Global Poverty Trends
A new book authored by two socioeconomic researchers suggests that bridging the gender gap in the workplace and on the salary scale could be just what the world needs to stem the rising tides of poverty.
In Equality for Women = Prosperity for All, Augusto Lopez-Claros and Bahiyyih Nakhjavani present data collected from 189 countries, and their conclusion is not that wealthy societies promote gender equality, but that eliminating gender disparities is what causes societies to become wealthier.
As of 2019, 800 million people around the world survive on less than $2 a day, and two thirds of this population are women; by adopting firm policies of female empowerment in term of education and job opportunities, wages in this group could rise by 300 percent.
Formerly Imprisoned WikiLeaks Collaborator Returns to Jail
Chelsea Manning, the transgender woman formerly known as Private First Class Bradley Manning of the United States Army, has been taken into custody for refusing to appear before a grand jury panel in Virginia.
Formerly Imprisoned WikiLeaks Collaborator Returns to Jail
Chelsea Manning, the transgender woman formerly known as Private First Class Bradley Manning of the United States Army, has been taken into custody for refusing to appear before a grand jury panel in Virginia.
The grand jury is conducting an investigation that may lead to the indictment of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder currently living under asylum conditions at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.
The 31-year-old Manning previously spent seven years in a military prison for violating the Espionage Act, a charge that resulted from turning over classified material to the WikiLeaks publishing organization; specifically video of an American helicopter raid in Iraq that caused many civilian casualties.
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