Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Israeli prime minister, struck a guilty plea bargain Wednesday settling allegations that she overspent some $100,000 of state money on lavish meals, state prosecutors said. Netanyahu will pay around $15,000 in fines to quietly close the case, which accused her of running up large tabs at luxury restaurants for friends and family while the official prime minister’s residence employed a full-time chef.
Syrian air defense shot down Israeli missiles targeting the south of the country Wednesday, state media said, as an activist group reported positions of the government’s ally Hezbollah had been hit.
Lebanon and Israel are at a standstill in indirect negotiations regarding their border
Cameron Smith, acquitted of murder, was sentenced Wednesday for one count of manslaughter following a fatal shooting at the Emeryville Target parking lot.
So another E3 has come and gone, leaving behind a confusion of cinematic trailers and vague premonitions of future DLC. But beyond the big console non-reveals and the games with release brackets in place of dates, we got a plethora of games with actual launch dates. Here’s everything you need to know so you can schedule your days off accordingly. (Note: I’m not including anything going into Early Access on a certain day — that feels like cheating. Also, I didn’t include games for which we already knew the release date. Читать дальше...
New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are enshrining rent regulation into law for another generation — and claim that the move protects tenants. But rent regulation is the most inefficient way to protect affordable housing. It does protect something else important to the pols: a reliable voting bloc. Tuesday night, the Assembly and Senate...
Looks like the owner legged it at the beginning and they attacked his bike instead.
For the first time, the P.E.I. government will be hosting a seminar for recently graduated international students on how to acquire a work permit.
The president slapped back at his own F.B.I. director, Christopher Wray, who has said candidates contacted by foreign governments seeking to influence an election should call his bureau.
Players attempting to win 3 straight US Opens
Ferland Mendy has joined Real Madrid in a big-money move from Lyon, Los Blancos have confirmed.
Friends of the reality star say she’s staying put.
Friends of the reality star say she’s staying put.
Altoona, PA - The Portland Sea Dogs (22-39) scored all six runs in the final four innings and beat the Altoona Curve (31-31), 6-1 on Wednesday night a... - EL Portland Sea Dogs
Prime Minister Saad Hariri condemned a missile attack by the Yemeni Houthi forces on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia Wednesday that wounded 26 people.
The Countess of Wessex, Sophie, met with Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley and visited the British Embassy on her first visit to Lebanon Wednesday.
The Lebanese Army is investigating claims by Israel that a drone coming from Lebanon Wednesday entered its airspace.
A student campaigner against the controversial Bisri Dam, funded by the World Bank, said he was severely beaten over the weekend by men he believed were affiliated with the dam’s backers.
Lebanese University students Wednesday staged sit-ins across the country against the ongoing LU professors’ strike that has carried on for over a month
Thousands of middle school students sat for the official Brevet exams Wednesday
Shops and restaurants began to reopen in Sudan’s capital Wednesday after demonstrators called off a nationwide civil disobedience campaign and agreed to new talks
Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s Cabinet will return to work starting next week
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe traveled to Tehran Wednesday to warn that an accidental conflict could be sparked amid heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S.
Hong Kong was rocked Wednesday by the worst political unrest since its handover to China