Bank of England warns it could hike interest rates after pound plummets to all time low against dollar

  TAKING A POUNDING Bank of England warns it could hike interest rates after pound plummets to all time low against dollar   Updated: 22:00, 26 Sep 2022 THE Bank of England yesterday vowed that it “will not hesitate” to hike interest rates again after the Pound crashed. It hit an all-time low against the […]

Russia targets hasidic Jews in Ukraine with Iran-made drones: report

September 27, 2022 The Russians were targeting hasidic religious sites with large crowds, the report said. By World Israel News Staff Russian troops intentionally launched Iranian drones over Uman, aiming specifically at Hasidic Jews who were celebrating Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, in the Ukrainian city, Babel reported Tuesday. Despite warnings from Ukraine not […]

Taking a stand against Russia: Israel will not recognize Ukraine referendum results

September 27, 2022 “Israel recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and will not recognize the results of the referendums in the eastern regions of Ukraine.” By World Israel News Staff and Associated Press Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded Tuesday evening to reports from Russia saying it will annex four districts that were […]

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince is named prime minister

September 27, 2022 The crown prince, who already wields wide powers and is seen as the kingdom’s day-to-day leader, had reportedly called Israel a “potential ally”. By Associated Press and World Israel News Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was appointed prime minister on Tuesday by royal decree. The crown prince, who is […]

Israeli troops come under fire near northern West Bank town; no injuries

Local wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims responsibility, publishes video of members shooting at soldiers in area By Emanuel Fabian Today, 11:25 pm Israeli troops operating in the northern West Bank on Tuesday night came under fire by Palestinian gunmen, the military said. According to the Israel Defense Forces, troops were conducting “routine activity” near […]

Blasts occurred near Nord Stream gas leaks, seismologists confirm

A seismograph on the Danish island of Bornholm, near where the leaks had occurred, twice recorded spikes representing earth tremors on Monday. By REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 16:47   Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea in the area shows disturbance of well over one kilometre diameter […]

Record number of Jews visit Temple Mount on Rosh Hashana, Arabs riot for 3rd straight day

September 27, 2022 Officers also acted against disturbances and violent riots in eastern Jerusalem, which included throwing Molotov cocktails and rocks, shooting fireworks at police, and setting trash cans on fire. By TPS Throughout the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which was celebrated from Sunday evening until Tuesday sunset, Israel Police operated […]

IRGC’s attack on Kurds is revenge for mass protests in Iran – analysis

Iran has decided to target Kurds across the border in Iraq as the protests spread across the Islamic Republic over the murder of Mahsa Amini. By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published: SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 13:30 A demonstrator displays an image of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, at a protest following her death, outside the Wilshire Federal Building […]

Russia’s Medvedev warns West that nuclear threat ‘is not a bluff’

By REUTERS Published: SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 10:10 Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that Moscow has the right to defend itself with nuclear weapons if it is pushed beyond its limits and that this is “certainly not a bluff”. Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, also warned that Moscow has the right to respond […]