Israel’s new defence minister, Israel Katz, has confirmed the conscription of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men planned by his predecessor. The Israeli defence ministry announced on Friday that 7,000 conscription notices will be sent out in stages starting on Sunday. Israeli media had previously reported that the military intended to issue the

A Swedish minister’s phobia of bananas has led officials to insist rooms are free of the fruit ahead of any meeting or visit, according to reports. The instructions from Gender Equality Minister Paulina Brandberg’s staff were seen in leaked emails published by Expressen. The tabloid quoted one of the leaked messages – sent to the

At least 10 people have been killed after a fire broke out at a retirement home in northern Spain in the early hours of this morning, officials have said. A further two people were seriously injured in the blaze in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in Zaragoza, according to the Spanish news website Diario […]

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Members of a group called “Christians United for Israel” say they are pleased with the outcome of the presidential election. Representatives for the national organization were in town on Thursday night, speaking to several hundred local residents at the Boardwalk Beach Resort. New changes make it easier to say “I […

Germany’s Federal Court of Justice is to decide whether the controversial pro-Palestinian slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” should be considered a symbol of a terrorist organization. A Berlin court last week found a woman guilty of using a symbol of a terrorist organization after she had posted the phrase