CHINA (VINnews) A man is being praised a ‘hero’ for catching a two-year-old girl who had fallen out of her fifth-floor apartment window. The man was identified as 31-year-old Shen Dong. The incident happened in Tongxiang, Zhejiang province. Footage of the heroic rescue was shared on Twitter by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. “Heroes […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s high-tech industry has been the country’s economic powerhouse in recent years, with huge international companies maintaining local outlets, numerous mega-exits and more start-ups than any other country. However in recent months the sector has seen a slowdown, as investments in new projects have been slashed and many companies downsize to meet […]

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran claimed on Saturday that its intelligence agents dismantled a group linked to the Israeli spy agency Mossad, which had allegedly planned terror operations inside Iran. According to Iran’s state-run TV, members of the group had entered Iran from an unspecified neighboring country’s Kurdish-populated area. Both Turkey and Iraq have a […]

Rollout to start within days; priority for men born after 1980 who have HIV, are on HIV pre-exposure meds or have contracted an STD this year

NEW YORK (VINnews) In this riveting interview, Rabbi Gluck, CEO of Amudim, describes the widespread use of marijuana among Jewish parents. Why is marijuana so damaging to families? Is the idea that marijuana is “not addictive” really a myth? How is it different than alcohol? Prescription Xanax? What should parents do when good kids want […]

SPAIN (VINnews)  A commercial pilot escaped an airplane following an explosion, before passengers were able to flee, according to a witness. A loud explosion took place in the passenger jet, and smoke filled the aircraft. In response, flight attendants started to panic and run down the aisle, and one of them warned the captain. When […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a fascinating attempt to connect polar extremes in Israel’s political spectrum, Channel 13 accompanied MK Yair Golan, who hopes to lead the left-wing Meretz party in the coming elections, as he visited Zvi Succot, a right-wing activist from the Samarian community of Yitzhar. Golan, who has spoken out strongly against settlers, […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A combined force of IDF, GSS and Border Police performed arrest operations Saturday night in a number of places in Judea and Samariia, including Shechem, Kabatia near Jenin and a number of other villages. Members of the elite police unit Yamam entered Shechem together with intelligence operatives who led them to the […]

LONDON (AP) — The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday, a declaration that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. A global emergency is WHO’s highest level […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden likely contracted a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly through the United States, and now has body aches and a sore throat since his positive test, according to an update from his doctor on Saturday. The variant, known as BA.5, is an offshoot of the omicron strain […]