For decades, the Uighur imam was a bedrock of his farming community in China’s far west. On Fridays, he preached Islam as a religion of peace. On Sundays, he treated the sick with free herbal medicine. In the winter, he bought coal for the poor. But as a Chinese government mass detention campaign engulfed Memtimin Emer’s native Xinjiang region three years ago, the elderly imam was swept up and locked away, along with all three of his sons living in China. Now, a newly revealed database exposes in extraordinary detail the main reasons for the detentions of Emer, his three sons, and hundreds of others in Karakax County: their religion and their family ties.

With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning were fixated on a rival who wasn’t contesting the state. Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg all went after billionaire Mike Bloomberg and made clear they were eager to take him on in a debate. “He thinks he can buy this election,” Sanders told a Carson City rally Sunday. “Well, I’ve got news for Mr.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Monday that he plans to spend $10 billion of his own fortune to help fight climate change. Bezos, the world’s richest man, said in an Instagram post that he’ll start giving grants this summer to scientists, activists and nonprofits working to protect Earth. “I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact of climate change,” Bezos said in the post. Amazon, the company Bezos runs, has an enormous carbon foodprint. Last year, Amazon officials said the company would work to have 100% of its energy use come from solar panels and other renewable energy by 2030. The online retailer relies on fossil fuels to power planes, trucks and vans in order to ship billions of items all around the world.

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 71,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Monday in Beijing: — Mainland China: 1,770 deaths among 70,548 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei — Hong Kong: 58 cases, 1 death — Macao: 10 — Japan: 519 cases, including 454 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 1 death — Singapore: 77 cases — Thailand: 35 — South Korea: 30 — Malaysia: 22 — Taiwan: 22 cases, 1 death — Vietnam: 16 cases — Germany: 16 — United States: 15 cases; separately, 1 U.S.

Europe’s busiest airport suffered the knock-on effects Monday of technical issues that disrupted travel over the weekend. About 60 arrivals at Heathrow Airport were disrupted, reflecting almost 10% of the total number. Those troubles come a day after some 130 flights airlines were canceled. Monday’s disrupted flights were operated by British Airways, the largest airline at the west London hub. Sunday’s disruptions included other airlines as well. The airline said in a statement that the “technical issue with Heathrow Airport’s systems has now been resolved but after 10 hours of disruption across all terminals, we do expect to see a knock-on effect to today’s short-haul schedule.’’ The airline said extra personnel had been brought in to help passengers. (AP)

Since the first residents moved into Ramat Givat Zeev 18 months ago, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s been a year and a half since the first residents moved into RGZ and the excitement of living in Ramat Givat Zeev is genuine and constantly growing to all those who enjoy it as residents, guests and future owners. According to members of this brand-new upscale community, the reason is clear. Never before has an entire neighborhood been built to such a high standard with many of the founder’s proposed goals fulfilled in the initial stages of occupancy.

NEW YORK — A veteran NYPD detective was found dead inside his home in Middle Village, Queens on Monday. 53-year-old Detective Paul Federico was found hanging in the home, located on 79th Street, according to the NY Post. “His wife was in front screaming,” a neighbor told the Post. ‘Why did my husband do this?’” Before his apparent suicide, Federico had been placed on restricted duty and had his service weapons confiscated, the report said — although it was unclear why that move was made. Ten NYPD officers committed suicide in 2019. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in need. The number to call is 1-800-273-8255.

Another religious motorcycle driver, 43, was killed on Monday morning when he was hit by a car near Moshav Sitria on Highway 40 close to Rechovot. The victim was identified at Nir Yochai Shimon Z”L. Less than 24 hours earlier, on Sunday afternoon, Avi Weinberg, 24, a Bnei Brak resident, was killed when his motorcycle collided with a truck. “It was an accident between a private car and a motorcycle,” said Ichud Hatzalah paramedic Avraham Arnon about the tragic accident on Monday morning. “The motorcycle driver suffered multi-system trauma and unfortunately, his death was pronounced at the scene of the accident,” The accident resulted in the 9th fatality of motorcycle drivers in 2020, according to Israel’s National Road Safety Authority.

Former President Barack Obama appeared to take a rare political jab at his successor in a tweet Monday that cast aspersions on President Trump’s claims that he deserves credit for recent economic gains, a key reelection platform for the 45th president. “Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and the longest streak of job creation in American history,” Obama said, including with the tweet a picture of his signature on the 2009 stimulus package. The tweet was a rare swipe at Trump by Obama, who has largely stayed out of the 2020 election cycle.

The condition IDF soldier who was seriously injured in the ramming attack in Jerusalem two weeks ago continues to make improvements. Shaare Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem tells the media that he has been released from the ICU and transferred into a neurosurgery department at the hospital. As YWn reported, the soldier is Ori Hamond, a lone soldier from San Diego who made aliyah last year and joined the IDF in November. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)