It all began when a Jewish American family visiting Syria found themselves eating only fruit for dinner. The food at the hotel was not kosher, and the hotel owner quickly realized there was a problem. Against the backdrop of Jewish tourists…
Category: 4. World
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Kim Jong Un to consolidate daughter as his sucessor
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be consolidating his daughter’s position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy matters, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing a spy agency briefing.South Korea’s…
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Turkey’s foreign minister says the US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal, FT reports – Reuters
- Turkey’s foreign minister says the US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal, FT reports Reuters
- US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal, says top Turkish diplomat Financial Times
- Turkey: US And Iran Near Compromise On Nuclear…
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Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say – The Washington Post
- Deaths in Iran’s crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say The Washington Post
- Deaths in Iran’s crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say AP News
- Day 46 of the Protests: Conditional Release with Mandatory…
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Instagram on trial for youth mental-health crisis
The top executive at Meta Platforms’ Instagram defended the social media platform’s choices regarding features that some company insiders called harmful to young users during a trial over claims that the app helped fuel a youth mental-health…
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Investigators continue search for Nancy Guthrie
Sheriff’s deputies and FBI agents fanned out along highways, vacant lots and remote dwellings of southern Arizona on Wednesday, combing the desert landscape for clues to the fate of US television journalist Savannah Guthrie’s abducted elderly…
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Portugal floods destroy highway, evacuate 3,000 residents
Part of Portugal’s main motorway collapsed on Wednesday night after a levee broke underneath amid heavy rain and flooding that has been battering the country for weeks, as authorities evacuated about 3,000 residents in the northern area.One of…
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Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes – The Washington Post
- Pam Bondi lashes out as lawmakers press her on Epstein, cases against Trump foes The Washington Post
- Vermont lawmaker storms out of Epstein hearing after US AG raises her record on antisemitism The Times of Israel
- 5 takeaways from Pam Bondi’s…
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A wacky US jobs report
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘A wacky US jobs report’
Marc Filippino
Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Thursday, February 12th, and this is your FT News Briefing. Jes Staley appears to have…Continue Reading
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Wexner sees scrutiny amid Epstein ties, upcoming deposition
Newly released federal investigative documents and a looming congressional deposition have renewed scrutiny of Leslie Wexner, the Ohio billionaire philanthropist long known in the Jewish world for his leadership and largesse, and more recently…
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