Trump to halt World Health Organization funding over coronavirus response

“With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have deep concerns whether America’s generosity has been put to the best use possible,” Trump said. ZACHARY KEYSER APRIL 15, 2020 03:16 United States President Donald Trump said that he instructed his administration to temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday over the […]

Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and the United States remain locked in retaliatory pressure campaigns that now view the outbreak as just the latest battleground. Initially overwhelmed, Tehran now seeks to sway international opinion on U.S. sanctions by highlighting its struggles […]

Lockdown ends in Wuhan — but the city is far from normal

Coronavirus: back to where it all began, while routine seems far away. 14/04/20 15:07 Passengers pass by a banner about Wuhan Pneumonia at thermal screening point Reuters The 76-day lockdown in Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus outbreak started, is gradually being lifted. People can move about but there are limits, and life is far from […]

Israel stockpiles malaria drug to treat virus, in case Trump is right about cure

Israeli doctors don’t endorse giving hydroxychloroquine to patients, but the government is accumulating stores to avoid international race on pills should effectiveness be proven By Nathan Jeffay Today, 1:06 pm   Huge quantities of the drugs dubbed Trump’s miracle coronavirus cure have arrived in Israel, but doctors are cautious and expect that most of the […]

Hamas may agree to deal giving Israel information on Israelis missing in Gaza

  Hamas may agree to deal seeing Israel receive information on Israelis in Gaza, in exchange for release of 250 terrorists, report says.   Arutz Sheva Staff , 14/04/20 12:38   Hamas terrorists in Gaza (illustrative) Abed Rahim Khatib/ Flash90 Hamas has expressed willingness to agree to an arrangement in which a list of 250 […]

North Korea launches several cruise missiles at sea

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – North Korea launched on Tuesday what are believed to be several short-range cruise missiles at sea in the region between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said the South Korean army is monitoring the situation while intelligence officials from the United States and South […]

Amir Tsarfati: Living on the Edge of Armageddon

https://youtu.be/2FdZQ6RDnMs For me, Armageddon is not an abstract concept. I literally live on the edge of Armageddon. I’m always fascinated to see how fast a symbol of Armageddon populates our collective mind and triggers our survival instinct. Even in peaceful times, we seek countless books and Hollywood movies on the subject as if they are […]

Coronavirus case and death counts in U.S. ridiculously low

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Johns Hopkins University of Medicine’s Coronavirus Resource Center, as of April 13 at 7:02 a.m., reported 557,590 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the United States and 22,109 deaths due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. The current population of the United States, according to WorldOMeters.info, is just over 330 million. […]

Coronavirus: What are the exit strategies Israel is considering?

These are the proposals that might come to the prime minister after Passover. MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN LAHAV HARKOV APRIL 13, 2020 22:28 After weeks of near lockdown, the government will hold a meeting Thursday to consider the next phase: An exit strategy for the State of Israel. Over recent weeks, the National Security Council (NSC) has […]

As virus rages, risk of US-Iran military clash remains high, experts say

Islamic Republic seeks sanctions relief amid medical crisis, but continues uranium enrichment and sets up missile batteries near Strait of Hormuz Jon GambrellToday, 10:14 am DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and the United States remain locked in retaliatory pressure campaigns that […]