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Tue, 16 Aug 2022 08:53:42 +0000
Rare knucklebone dice give glimpse of Hellenistic gaming in ancient Israel
530 so-called 'astragali' found in southern Israel inscribed with instructions and game roles, as well as names of deities, among them Eros, Hermes and Nike

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:22:22 +0000
US government opposes unsealing affidavit for search of Trump’s estate
News agencies along with ex-president pressuring officials to release document, but Justice Department says that would cause 'significant and irreparable damage' to investigation

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:22:08 +0000
Hamas source denies co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar quitting group’s leadership
Purported resignation letter circulated on social media cites 'special and personal' reasons for leaving; source claims 'hostile parties' behind disinformation

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:05:40 +0000
Century-old synagogue mural uncovered in Vermont restored and revealed to public
Known as 'the lost mural,' the colorful piece was painted by a Lithuanian immigrant in a style common to synagogues across pre-Holocaust Europe

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:34:02 +0000
Soldier who killed comrade Monday apparently followed open-fire policy, IDF says
Staff Sgt. Nathan Fitoussi, 20, left guard post to pray, initial probe finds; upon returning, his friend thought he was a threat and shot him

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:29:32 +0000
‘My Unorthodox Life’ family donates game show prize to anti-child marriage cause
Citing Orthodox Jewish community norms, celebrity Jewish family donates $25,000 to VOW for Girls, a nonprofit that aims to eliminate marriages involving girls under 18

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:47:11 +0000
Oil prices tumble as prospects of Iran deal grow, China economy struggles
US oil futures drop nearly 3% to finish below $90 a barrel; 'Risk of a global recession is pretty high at the moment,' says financial analyst

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:10:35 +0000
Minutes before he was stabbed, Rushdie agreed to be envoy for threatened writers
Ralph Henry Reese, founder of City of Asylum movement, says award-winning author was looking forward to aiding other exiled writers facing peril

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:48:52 +0000
US judge says family can’t sue Lebanon over dead man’s captivity
Family of Amer Fakhoury say he developed illness while imprisoned during a visit to Lebanon over decades-old murder, torture charges that he denied as ex-member of SLA

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:15:21 +0000
Trump Org CFO expected to plead guilty in NY tax case
Donald Trump's longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, likely to receive five-month jail sentence for tax evasion

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 02:54:40 +0000
Rushdie’s suspected attacker ‘changed’ by 2018 Lebanon trip, says mother
Lebanese-born Silvana Fardos, who lives in New Jersey, tells UK newspaper that Hadi Matar became more religious, moody after spending a month with estranged father

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 02:23:10 +0000
Iran responds to ‘final’ nuclear talks proposal, after urging US ‘flexibility’
Tehran mainly looking for more talks on outstanding issues related to sanctions and guarantees on economic aspects, Politico reports

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 01:34:48 +0000
Spanish band expelled from music festival for defacing Israeli flag
Hungary’s Sziget Festival condemns action by Barcelona-based rap group Tribade as contrary to event's principles of acceptance and respect, says it won't be asked back

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:45:37 +0000
Attack on Rushdie sparks surge in interest in author’s works
Bookstores report a flurry of interest in famed author's books; Different editions of 'The Satanic Verses' take top three spots on Amazon list

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:12:03 +0000
Giuliani faces possible criminal probe into illegal attempts to overturn 2020 vote
Former Trump lawyer and outspoken supporter, who spread false claims of election fraud, to testify this week before a special grand jury



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