Taylor Swift Makes Forbes Power Women List
Taylor Swift has joined the likes of Beyoncé Knowles and Oprah Winfrey to be named one of Forbes’ Most Powerful Women.
Pakistan Seeks FBI Help To Investigate Firm Accused of Faking Diplomas
Pakistan has asked U.S. authorities to help it investigate Axact, a software firm accused of earning millions of dollars from the international sale of bogus university degrees online, officials said on Wednesday.
Massive Fires Burn Around Israel, 3 Homes Decimated
The record-high heat wave descending on Israel on Wednesday has led to an outburst of fires, with three homes burned to the ground and a large forest outside Beit Shemesh blazing in a massive fire that is spreading out of control.
London – Chief Rabbi Calls On Jewish Communities To Report Child Sexual Abuse To Police
London – The Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth released a statement Tuesday stating that it is imperative that child sexual abuse be reported in the Jewish community.
Zurich – FIFA Officials Arrested On Corruption Charges; Face Extradition To U.S
Zurich – Authorities in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday launched an operation to arrest several high-ranking FIFA officials on corruption charges and extradite them to the United States, the New York Times reported.
IRS Hacked: Thieves Stole Info From 100,000 Taxpayers
WASHINGTON — The IRS says thieves used an online service provided by the agency to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers.
40 People Missing In Central Texas After Flooding
Forty people are unaccounted for after the significant flooding along the Blanco River in Central Texas, Hays County’s commissioner said Tuesday afternoon.
The Latest Twist In The Alleged Kayak Murder on The Hudson River
The woman who allegedly sabotaged her fiance’s kayak before they took a trip along the Hudson River intentionally pushed his paddle away from him as he struggled to stay afloat, prosecutors charged Tuesday.
IDF: One Gaza Rocket Lands Near Gan Yavne
Code red sirens sounded in Ashdod and Lachish near Kiryat Gat in southern Israel Tuesday evening just after 9 p.m. An IDF Spokesperson confirmed that one rocket fired from Gaza had landed near Gan Yavne.
Austrian Landlord Threatens Jew With Eviction For Israeli Flag
A Jewish resident of the Jewish quarter of Vienna, the capital of Austria, complained that his landlord demanded he remove the Israeli flag he had hung inside his window – or else be evicted from his apartment.