China Says Trade Talks With US ‘Moving Forward’China said Thursday that trade talks with the U.S. are “moving forward” after nine rounds of consultations aimed at ending a standoff that has shaken the world economic outlook.
The latest discussions had achieved “new substantial progress,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a daily news briefing.
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The Ministry of Health has ordered the vaccination of all the aircrews of El Al Airlines in a process that began this Thursday.
This was the result of a measles case discovered last week at the company that led to the hospitalization of a 43-year-old flight attendant in a serious condition.
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Ex-Obama Counsel Expects Charges In Mueller-Related ProbeFormer Obama administration White House counsel Greg Craig expects to be charged in a foreign lobbying investigation spun off from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, his lawyers said.
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Washington – It was a far cry from “I love WikiLeaks!” President Donald Trump declared on Thursday that “I know nothing about WikiLeaks” after its disheveled founder Julian Assange was hauled out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to face charges, a stark contrast to how candidate Trump showered praise on Assange’s hacking organization night [...]

Kim Jong Un said North Korea should prove its self-reliance and deliver a “telling blow” to the hostile foreign forces who mistakenly believe sanctions will bring his country to its knees.
The comments, reported by state media Thursday, represent Kim’s first official, defiant response to the breakdown of the second U.S.-North Korea summit in February, and were delivered to a plenary session of officials from the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea.
They also come as South Korean President Moon Jae-in is due to meet President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday, as he tries to find a way to mediate between the United States and North Korea and restart a stalled dialogue.

 Mayanei Hayeshua voted #1 in Patient Satisfaction for the 5th Consecutive Year!New Catheterization Unit at Mayanei Hayeshua Medical CenterAttended by Deputy Minister of Health Rabbi Yaakov Litzman and Magen David Adom (MDA) directors, the new Catheterization Unit located inside the Medical Center’s brand new hospital wing was officially inaugurated by Mayanei Hayeshua’s C.E.O.

Redmond, WA – Authorities say a 20-month-old boy survived a six-story fall from suburban Seattle apartment window after the toddler landed on the roof of a parked car that cushioned the impact of the plunge. Redmond police spokesman James Perry told the KIRO television station that the toddler “landed in a way where the car [...]

Amazon.com Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is daring rival retailers to raise their minimum wage to $16 an hour.
Bezos laid down the challenge in his annual shareholder letter, published Thursday. Bezos routinely uses the letter to outline his long-term strategy, which made him the world’s wealthiest man and Amazon one of the most valuable companies.
“Today I challenge our top retail competitors (you know who you are!) to match our employee benefits and our $15 minimum wage,” Bezos said. “Do it! Better yet, go to $16 and throw the gauntlet back at us. It’s a kind of competition that will benefit everyone.”

Expressionist artist was long seen as victim of Hitler's regime after it condemned his work as 'degenerate art'

Dr. Mina Tzemach blames failed exit poll, that gave Gantz's Blue and White 4-seat advantage over Likud, on members of Netanyahu's party who wanted to 'screw over Channel 12'

New York – Executives at the largest U.S. banks are grappling with how to best talk about the slowing economy and its impact on their businesses as they enter earnings season, people familiar with their thinking told Reuters. Of particular concern is how to deal with the word “recession,” which has become all but verboten [...]

Attorneys for former White House counsel Gregory Craig said Wednesday that he expects to face federal charges in the coming days in regard to legal work he did for the Ukrainian government in 2012.
The expected indictment – which his attorneys called “a misguided abuse of prosecutorial discretion” – stems from work Craig did with GOP lobbyist Paul Manafort on behalf of the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice in 2012.
At the time, Craig was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, the law firm he joined after ending his tenure as counsel to President Barack Obama. Manafort, the former campaign chairman to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty last year to charges related to his Ukraine lobbying.

Vote count as of Thursday morning shows Blue and White getting most votes in middle-class town, long believed to be a barometer of the country as a whole

Judges reject family petition to freeze destruction of two apartments used by Arafat Irfaiya, who was charged in the rape and murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher in February

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record fifth term is likely to be dominated by corruption allegations, scrutiny of his election promises and the unveiling of U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-awaited Middle East plan. In the closing days of a campaign that had been driven more by personalities than policy, Netanyahu, 69, seized international [...]

The Likud is projected to gain one mandate over the initial post-election vote count, pushing it from 35 to 36 seats, one more than Gantz’s 35, after the counting of special ballots was completed Thursday.
Special ballots, which make up some five percent of the nearly 4.3 million votes cast in Tuesday’s election, include the votes of Israeli soldiers stationed at bases across the country, prisoners in jails and detention facilities, voters in Israeli hospitals, and members of the Foreign Ministry overseas service.

After dire election results, Labor head says he plans to serve the public 'from the opposition' as an MK, does not explicitly say he'll resign amid growing calls to do so

New York – Amazon’s Jeff Bezos challenged other retailers to raise wages and improve benefits for their employees, saying the competition will help everyone. Bezos covered a wide range of topics in his annual letter to shareholders Thursday that was released on Twitter and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission . “Today I challenge [...]

A lawyer is poised to sue New York City for ordering mandatory measles vaccinations in the toughest action against the virus in US history, with refusals to vaccinate facing fines of up to $1,000 or six months in jail, according to New York Senate emergency laws.
Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, which, he said, gave him the power to require vaccinations in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood, where more than 250 measles cases have been reported since September, particularly in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Michael Sussman, a civil rights lawyer, says there are not enough cases to warrant a state of emergency, he believes the move unlawfully targets religious groups, and he plans to have a case filed against the city by Friday.

Yahadut Hatorah Seeking A Recount Before Releasing Election ResultsAttorney Avraham Yustman send a letter on Thursday afternoon to the Justice Chanan Meltzer, Chairman of the Central Election Committee (CEC), requesting a delay in publishing the official results of the Knesset election.
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