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Fast Forward Palestinian Ex-Prisoners Say Salaries Suspended In Bid To ‘Appease’ U.S.
Scores of former Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel and living in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday their stipends from the Western-backed Palestinian Authority have been suspended in an apparent bid to appease Israel and the United States. A spokesman for Palestinian prisoners said that 277 freed prisoners in the Gaza Strip, most of whom…
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Fast Forward Gal Gadot’s ‘Wonder Woman’ Scores $100M Blockbuster Opening Weekend
“Wonder Woman” is officially a box office hero. The Warner Bros. and DC Comics film appears to have delivered on massively high expectations — as of the Sunday morning the super hero film is looking at a $100.5 million domestic opening weekend from 4,165 locations. Compared with other super hero movies, that’s a larger domestic…
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Fast Forward Israel ‘Disappointed’ With Trump For Jerusalem Embassy Flip-Flop
Israel on Thursday expressed disappointment at the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to sign a waiver to delay relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv but said it hoped a move could take place later. “Though Israel is disappointed that the embassy will not move at this time, we appreciate…
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Fast Forward Soros Says Europe Faces ‘Existential Crisis’ Amid Brexit
Billionaire financier George Soros warned the European Union on Thursday that it was facing an “existential crisis,” saying the bloc should not let protracted Brexit talks distract it from making vital reforms. Soros, a liberal philanthropist, wrote in an article published by Project Syndicate that Europe needed to radically reinvent itself. “Negotiating the separation with…
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Fast Forward Android Creator Andy Rubin Unveils New Smartphone
Andy Rubin, the co-creator of the Android mobile phone operating system, has launched a new company called Essential Products to sell a high-end smartphone and a home assistant device. Palo Alto-based Essential said the new Essential Phone features an edge-to-edge screen, a titanium-and-ceramic case and dual cameras. The phone sells for $699 and will run…
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Fast Forward Michael Cohen, Trump’s Lawyer And ‘Jewish Wingman,’ Eyed In Russia Probe
Congressional investigations into alleged Russian meddling into the 2016 U.S. election and potential ties to President Donald Trump’s associates have expanded to include his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, ABC News reported on Tuesday. Citing a statement from Cohen, ABC News said he confirmed that he had been asked to provide information and testimony to investigators…
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Fast Forward Sheldon Adelson Quizzed In Netanyahu Corruption Scandal
Israeli police questioned U.S. casino magnate Sheldon Adelson on Thursday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a law enforcement source said. Netanyahu is suspected in two separate criminal cases of abuse of office. He denies wrongdoing in both cases and charges have yet to be brought against him. The…
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Fast Forward Ivanka Meets African Human Trafficking Victims
Ivanka Trump spoke with African women who were trafficked into prostitution and discussed ways to tackle the problem on Wednesday in Rome. The daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, who as a White House adviser is seen as having increasing influence, met the women while accompanying her father on his first foreign trip. On her…
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