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Sat, 25 Dec 2021 09:40:56 +0000
How does the veteran Hubble compare to the new Webb space telescope?
Device scheduled for launch on Saturday is seen as a successor to the 32-year-old Hubble Space Telescope, which gave mankind awe-inspiring images of the universe

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 09:38:52 +0000
Decades in the making, Hubble telescope’s more powerful successor to soar into space
James Webb Space Telescope will seek out the faint, twinkling light from the first stars and galaxies, providing a glimpse into cosmic creation

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 08:26:47 +0000
30 years ago today, Gorbachev’s resignation marked the end of the Soviet Union
Political experts argue to this day whether the last Soviet leader could have held onto his position and saved the USSR

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 07:02:24 +0000
Accused of complicity in opioid crisis, Teva launches nasal spray to treat overdose
Company says its generic version of Narcan is the first to arrive in markets; firm faces multiple legal challenges for allegedly stoking opioid epidemic

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 06:26:37 +0000
Israeli producers put passion into movie version of Ferrante’s ‘The Lost Daughter’
Pie Films' Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman-Keren turn Maggie Gyllenhaal into a director and the Italian novel into a film

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 06:21:40 +0000
Lebanese opposition figure: Country ‘taken hostage by Iran and Hezbollah’
Sami Gemayel says in upcoming elections, Lebanese must choose between taking first step away from quagmire or a return to 'cycle of compromises that destroyed the country'

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 04:36:59 +0000
How common is the ‘Common Era?’ How A.D. and C.E. took over counting years
Christian calendar authored by a 7th-century English monk dominates worldwide and has a history of antisemitism

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 03:46:09 +0000
World’s Christians usher in a second pandemic Christmas, as Omicron rages
COVID-19 again disrupts holiday, with flights grounded and church services canceled, but gatherings are easier than last year and billions still manage to celebrate

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 02:42:53 +0000
UN moves forward with unprecedented open-ended probe against Israel
United Nations General Assembly approves budget for investigation set up after Gaza conflict in May; envoy Gilad Erdan calls commission 'despicable and biased'

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 02:12:53 +0000
In LA, Austria honors Jews who fled WWII darkness to forge Hollywood’s Golden Age
Together with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and others, the Austrian consulate pays tribute to expat stars with a symposium and 6-week film series running through Jan. 31

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:22:24 +0000
Netanyahu will likely testify in trial if no plea bargain reached, report says
Plea deal seen as unlikely, especially after Attorney General Mandelblit leaves office in five weeks; ex-premier denies report, says he hasn't decided about taking witness stand

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 23:25:40 +0000
Israeli kiteboarder who won gold medal in Oman says organizers hushed up her win
Gal Zuckerman, 18, says Israel's team participated 'under the radar' in competition last week, and authorities barred winners from playing anthem, showing flag

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 21:59:17 +0000
Biden warns of ‘winter of death’ for unvaccinated as Omicron spreads
President urges Americans to prepare for major virus wave: 'The only real protection is to get your shot'

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 21:26:35 +0000
TV: Contractor paid police NIS 2 million to evict families from TA neighborhood
1,000 cops participated in last month's removal of final working-class residents from Givat Amal area sold to real estate developer Yitzhak Tshuva for luxury homes

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 20:53:57 +0000
Milder but more infectious, Omicron may yet overload Israeli hospitals, experts warn
Eran Segal, who advises government, says country could see 15,000-20,000 cases a day at height of coming wave



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