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Aliyah in wartime Israel: Building a new home, opening an English bookstore
From London curator to Tel Aviv entrepreneur, Michal Goldschmidt turned uncertainty into opportunity, opening Bookhaus during wartime and building a new community space for English readers.
Titanic survivor’s signed life jacket sells for over $900,000
Wine Talk: Wining in the kitchen
'Fighting the Hate': Melanie Phillips’s guide to confronting anti-Israel narratives - review
UK Labour councils could face legal action unless they stop BDS activity
This comes after multiple local authorities voted not to work with firms that they deem to be “complicit in Israeli war crimes...or somehow benefit from activity in the West Bank."
Daniel Peretz to Southampton, Manor Solomon to Fiorentina in midseason moves - report
Reports say goalkeeper Daniel Peretz is nearing a loan move to Southampton, while winger Manor Solomon could switch from Villarreal to Fiorentina this month.
Disgraced BBC content chief who greenlit controversial Gaza doc. receives honor from UK gov't
Former BBC content chief Charlotte Moore was appointed an OBE, drawing renewed criticism over a Gaza documentary that was withdrawn for serious editorial breaches.
Your Taxes: Leaving Israel? Leave your pension here
Section 87 seeks to preserve such monies until retirement age (men, age 67, and women, age 64, generally). The penalty for early payout is a 35% tax charge.
Israeli sports icon Avi Meller passes away at 72 after battle with cancer
One of the most veteran and recognizable broadcasters and soccer commentators in the country, Meller was regarded as one of Israel’s leading experts on world soccer.
England hospitals brace for worst-case flu wave as UK health minister vows to prevent strikes
Streeting has been critical of the action, calling the doctors "self-indulgent, irresponsible and dangerous" in earlier comments as hospitals faced rising admissions due to a surge in flu cases.
Victims of Bondi Beach massacre honored at Ashes cricket match in Adelaide
Some 56,000 spectators rose from their seats and stood in a moment of total silence at the Adelaide Oval, where the Australian and English flags flew at half mast.
White House documents America’s decline as a global power - opinion
The latest National Security Strategy doesn’t plan America’s future; it records its withdrawal from being a global superpower.
Two asylum-seeking Afghan teenagers jailed for raping 15-year-old girl in England
The boys, Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both aged 17, carried out the attack in a park in Leamington Spa in May after taking the girl away from her friends, prosecutors said.
Beneath Parliament: Finds predating Stonehenge rewrite London’s early history
Excavations had taken place over a three-year investigation focused on shaping upcoming restoration work planned at the Palace.
