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As summit ends, G-7 urged to deliver on vaccines, climate

By JILL LAWLESS, SYLVIA HUI, DANICA KIRKA and JONATHAN LEMIRE CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — The Group of Seven leaders aim to end their first summit in two years with a punchy set of promises Sunday, including vaccinating the world against coronavirus, making huge corporations pay their fair share of taxes and tackling climate change […]

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Local New York News

Polls Open for Early Voting in NYC Mayor Primary, Other Races

By Sandy Fitzgerald(NEWSMAX) Early voting started Saturday in New York City in a hotly contested primary for mayor and other races. Voters will have through June 20 to cast early ballots, with polling places open for voting in the Democrat and Republican races for mayor and for contests for city controller and the public advocate, […]

Israel News News

Incoming PM Bennett to congratulate, thank his predecessor during swearing-in speech

I24- Prime Minister-designate Naftali Bennett is expected to use his speaking time on Sunday after the new government is sworn in to congratulate Benjamin Netanyahu, despite the latter’s attacks on the chairman of the right-wing Yamina party. After calling the coalition formed by centrist Yair Lapid a “dangerous leftist government,” Netanyahu should not suffer criticism […]

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Sen. Rubio Demands ‘Forceful’ Action Against Iranian Ships in Atlantic Ocean

By Charles Kim(NEWSMAX) Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is demanding President Joe Biden take a “forceful” stand against two Iranian warships cruising in the Atlantic Ocean, possibly bringing weapons to Venezuela. Rubio posted Saturday on Twitter: “#Iran’s largest military vessel and most modern missile destroyer are days away from delivering missiles and attack boats to the […]

News Politics

James Murdoch Gave $20 Million To Biden, Progressive Groups In 2020: REPORT

Thomas Catenacci(DCNF) James Murdoch funneled $100 million into his Quadrivium Foundation, which gives to many progressive causes, and donated another $20 million to Democratic groups, CNBC reported. James and his wife Kathryn Murdoch, who are notoriously active political donors, gave $20 million to President Joe Biden’s campaign, groups opposed to former President Donald Trump and […]

Coronavirus

Suicide Attempts Among Adolescents Skyrocketed During The Pandemic, CDC Report Shows

Suicide-related emergency room visits among both adolescent girls and boys spiked amid the pandemic and continued to surge as lockdowns persisted, according to a government health report. Emergency room (ER) mental health visits increased 31% among children aged 12-17 years old in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to a Centers for Disease Control […]

Coronavirus

YouTube Suspends Sen. Johnson for Touting Non-Traditional COVID Treatment

By Solange Reyner (NEWSMAX) YouTube has suspended GOP Sen. Ron Johnson from its video platform for one week after he posted videos of himself during a Senate hearing touting experimental treatments for COVID-19, including ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, a YouTube spokesperson told The Hill. “We removed the video in accordance with our COVID-19 medical misinformation policies, […]

International News News Op-Ed Opinion

How America is now threatening its allies

Melanie Phillips(originally published by JNS News) Israel isn’t the only country that’s having to cope with a US administration threatening to undermine its security. President Joe Biden last week ordered a senior American diplomat to issue a severe formal rebuke to Britain for the way it is dealing with the European Union over Northern Ireland. […]

Israel News News

Netanyahu’s claim of ‘election fraud’ were not like Trump’s

By Paul Shindman, World Israel News The Likud Party clarified Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments about election fraud were taken out of context, and the long-time leader of Israel fully respects the peaceful transition of power expected next week when Naftali Bennett is due to take over leadership of the country. “We are […]

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