On February 29, the remaining militants in northwest Syria launched a new large-scale attack in the southern Idlib countryside with direct support from the Turkish military.
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Elementor has raised a $15 million Series A, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Elementor has raised a $15 million Series A to help them take the extremely popular page building tool to the next level.
Health Ministry orders Haifa hospital to set up special unit for coronavirus
Rambam Medical Center stresses the move is strictly preparatory, in the event that the number of confirmed cases in Israel spikes.
Greece sends 50 naval vessels & commandos to block refugee wave out of Turkey
Ankara declared Friday it’s allowing refugees to flee Idlib and on to Europe for at least 72 hours, in response to Syrian-Russian airstrikes killing 33 Turkish troops Thursday.
US and Taliban ink Afghanistan peace agreement, set conditions for troop withdrawal
US set to withdraw ALL troops from Afghanistan in 14 months if deal with Taliban is upheld – statement.
‘Get out of the way, let us deal with Assad regime’, Erdogan says he told Putin regarding Idlib, Syria
Turkey’s incursion into Syria was made by invitation “from the Syrian people” and ”Ankara is not interested in territorial expansion or capturing Syrian oil.”
Video; SpaceX Mars-colonizing Starship prototype POP & IMPLODE after failing to contain cryogenic nitrogen
SN1 was filled with LN2 for a cryo proof test on Friday evening at Boca Chica, before failing. The failure is disappointing but not unexpected.
The hidden side of Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center – the Sammy Ofer Fortified Underground Emergency Hospital
Rambam Health Care Campus, the primary hospital for northern Israel, is committed to treating patients under all scenarios.
Videos: Turkish drone strikes inflicts catastrophic losses to Syrian army
On February 28, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense released a 14-minute video of dozens of drone strikes on Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops and equipment.
PM’s son in legal quarrel after tweet leads followers to harass young woman
Dana Cassidy says she was subjected to ‘mass sexual harassment’ after Yair Netanyahu seemed to hint at affair with Gantz; her father accuses him of ‘rape,’ sides threaten to sue.
Walkouts as Roman Polanski wins best director at French Oscars
Protesters try to storm Paris film awards ceremony, chant ‘lock up Polanski’ over sexual assault allegations; the filmmaker avoids event, fearing a ‘public lynching.’
Pope sick a 2nd day with apparent cold, cancels audiences
Vatican remains mum on what is ailing the pontiff; development come as Italy struggles to contain coronavirus spread.
US spy agencies monitoring coronavirus spread with focus on India
India may have only three confirmed cases of coronavirus but Indians aren’t taking any chances.
Sanders would beat Trump 65-30% among US Jewish voters, new poll finds
Jewish Electorate Institute survey finds that 91% of American Jews identify as pro-Israel, but Israel is not driving the community’s vote.
World Health Organization raises global virus risk to maximum level
WHO on Friday raised its global risk assessment of the new coronavirus to its highest level after the epidemic spread to sub-Saharan Africa and caused financial markets to plunge.
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A BIG Coronavirus mystery: Where are the children?
Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring.