Mexican Judge Involved In High-Profile Drug Cases Murdered
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican federal judge who presided over appeals from high-profile drug kingpins in recent years was fatally shot in the head outside his home on Monday, authorities said.
German Court: El Al Must Pay Passengers For Delayed Flights
A German court has ruled that El Al Airlines must pay passengers when its flights are delayed by three hours or more, according to the Globes business news website.
Ecuador Admits It Cut off Julian Assange’s Internet After Clinton Leaks
LONDON — Ecuador’s government has acknowledged that it has “temporarily restricted” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s internet access at its embassy in London after the whistleblowing site published documents from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
FBI Interview Girl, 15, Involved In Anthony Weiner Sext Scandal
The feds have interviewed the 15-year-old girl at the center of the latest Anthony Weiner sexting scandal, a senior law enforcement source said.
Syria’s First Lady Asma al-Assad Says She Was offered A Deal To Flee Syria
MOSCOW – The wife of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview her husband’s foes had offered her the chance to flee Syria in order to try to shake confidence in him, but that she had not left the country since the war erupted.
EU Concerned About ISIS Fighters Flowing Into Europe
The Pentagon seems to be pleased with how the Iraqi government’s operation to free the city of Mosul from ISIS control is going, but even a successful blow to the global terrorist organization would have concerns of its own.
Yemen’s Hezbollah: The Saudi Arabia and Israeli Problem
In March 2015, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said: “We have information that Iran is supporting the Houthis in Yemen and that Hezbollah is sending them aid from Lebanon.” In August 2016, the Shia Houthis fired Zelzal-3 missiles – which are supplied to Hezbollah by Iran on Saudi Arabia.
Why Lipa Schmeltzer Kept Only 1 Day During Holidays
Every holiday season, thousands of observant, Orthodox Jews from the Diaspora visit Israel. Unlike their Israeli peers, most keep the additional day of “Yom Tov” traditionally observed outside of Israel, even while staying in the Holy Land, as per centuries of Jewish custom.