Murphy said there had been 25 fatalities in the state, up 2 from Thursday, and that at least 6 people remain missing. A total of 16 people have been confirmed dead in New York state.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: NY, NJ governors say aid is coming as Ida death toll rises to 46
Fires in northern Lebanon caused by high temperatures, winds
Lebanon has experienced several wildfires this summer, as have other countries in the region.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Fires in northern Lebanon caused by high temperatures, winds
Israeli woman arrested in Turkey on suspicion of PKK involvement – report
An Israeli woman was arrested in Turkey on suspicion she is a supporter of the Kurdish PKK which is classified as a terror organization by a number of countries.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israeli woman arrested in Turkey on suspicion of PKK involvement - report
Container ship Ever Given back in Suez canal for return trip
Vessel that caused global disruption when it got stuck is heading for the Red Sea again..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Container ship Ever Given back in Suez canal for return trip
Severe COVID cases could drop under 500 within week – HU
Holland bans unvaccinated Israelis, as Israel tops 10,000 new daily coronavirus cases for the fifth day in a row.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Severe COVID cases could drop under 500 within week - HU
Protecting the ozone layer prevented earth from heating by 3.5C – study
New research has shown that had the 1987 Montreal Protocol not limited the damages made to the ozone layer, the world would now already be experiencing the worst-case scenario for climate change.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Protecting the ozone layer prevented earth from heating by 3.5C - study
Democrats urge US to press Egypt, Israel on Gaza border restrictions
A letter signed by 53 House Democrats described the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip as "untenable."
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Democrats urge US to press Egypt, Israel on Gaza border restrictions
UAE: Expat yoga teacher creates world records during Covid pandemic
The Dubai resident holds record for performing headstand posture on a stool for 1 minute, 7 seconds, among several other achievements..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UAE: Expat yoga teacher creates world records during Covid pandemic
Young Iraqis find inspiration in past to fight injustice today
Frustrated by corruption and a lack of jobs, young Iraqis are finding inspiration in Imam Hussein, a seventh-century religious figure seen as embodying the struggle against injustice..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Young Iraqis find inspiration in past to fight injustice today
COVID cabinet to meet on opening schools on Sunday
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was one of the first to get the jab on Friday morning at Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: COVID cabinet to meet on opening schools on Sunday