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Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid took to Twitter to insist that the removal of Iron Dome funding would be temporary. The move pitted progressives against Democratic leadership, who support providing the military aid to Israel. Although the legislation passed in the House, it could face a roadblock in the Senate, where a large majority of Republicans oppose the bill’s suspension of the debt limit. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md....

Jerusalem, Nov 11 (PTI) Israel’s Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation, which develops impactful programmes aimed at promoting shared living and lasting peace, is sending a Jewish and a Palestinian trainer with expertise in “sports for social change” to a FIFA football event in Haryana. The Football Learning Global (FLG) International Diversity Festival, which is a part of the official FIFA World Cup Programme 2022, is scheduled to take place at the Youth Football Club in Rurka Kalan in Haryana, from November 12-18....

The Arab-dominated Joint List faction of the Israeli government’s Knesset legislative branch had not previously made a recommendation for prime minister since 1992, the Jerusalem Post noted, and their vote this past week was intended not only to remove Netanyahu, but also to rebuff Trump. On Sunday, Joint List leader Ayman Odeh made history by endorsing Gantz to head the next government, while Ahmad Tibi, the head of Joint List party Arab Movement for Change, said the move to oust Netanyahu was made in part for diplomatic reasons....

If the site’s a secret, it’s badly kept. Russian spy satellites have amassed a nice albumful of snapshots of the facility, 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas on Nellis Air Force Base. UFO groupies know it as Area 51, or Groom Lake: hundreds have flocked to the perimeter, convinced the air force is reproducing a captured flying saucer at the site. It was also the testing ground for the U-2 spy plane and the F-117A stealth....

The old “states’ rights” and “let’s take power out of Washington, put it into the states” idea — it works a whole lot better if you’ve never met a member of a state legislature before. Oh, my God, those people make congressmen look like geniuses. Look around the country. And you tell me whether you like the things that are going on in state legislatures across the country. I come from Louisiana, so I grew up with the notion of states’ rights, which was always, always an excuse for opposing racial integration....

Rising star Thiem, who has displayed impressive form in recent weeks, saw an aggressive approach pay off handsomely as he recorded a hugely impressive 6-4 6-3 victory on Friday. A seven-time champion in Rome, Nadal came into the contest unbeaten on clay in 2017, but the Spaniard was second-best on this occasion against the player he beat to win titles in Barcelona and Madrid. “I came in with a very aggressive game style, because I knew that if I wanted to have a chance, then I would have to do something different and be more aggressive,” Thiem was quoted as saying by the ATP World Tour’s official website....

Perot’s problem could be that he comes out of a line of truth is actually more common than it is in politics. “Politicians may be kiting checks or sleeping with their contributors’ wives, but they don’t lie nearly as much as businessmen,” says Washington publicist Frank Mankiewicz, who has known a lot of both. That’s partly because politicians are more accountable to the press, Congress and other institutions where lying can get you into trouble....

Point guard Lowry scored 26 points and provided 10 assists as the Raptors secured a 114-110 victory in Game 6 on Thursday to dethrone the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena. The 4-2 series success secured Toronto a maiden championship in the franchise’s history, while it was also a first ring for Lowry, who arrived from the Houston Rockets in a trade in 2012, in his 13-year NBA career....

I would have argued that most U.S. multinationals such as IBM or JPMorgan Chase are deeply rooted in their host societies, employing local citizens, contributing critical technology and doing many important tasks for the local economies. The phenomenon of foreign investment is no longer controversial; indeed, pretty much everyone wants it. Consumers the world over operate relatively independently of geopolitics, and most people drawn to American products and services will continue to buy them because of their quality or cachet....

Two-time reigning champions Madrid put one foot in the semi-finals thanks to Ronaldo, who scored twice in a memorable first-leg performance against 10-man Juve on Tuesday. Having opened the scoring inside three minutes, Ronaldo was at it again with an unforgettable bicycle kick in the second half as the five-time Ballon d’Or winner earned a standing ovation in Turin. “It was an unbelievable moment,” the 33-year-old Portuguese superstar told UEFA....

Spurs had to come from behind to claim all three points at Wembley, having conceded Luuk de Jong’s opener after just 61 seconds. Harry Kane got the equaliser 12 minutes from time and then saw his header deflect in off Trent Sainsbury for the winner, moving Spurs to within three points of second-placed Inter with two matches left. Pochettino withdrew Lucas for Erik Lamela in the 62nd minute and the Spurs crowd widely jeered the decision, but the manager played it down after the match....

When the Tebow zeitgeist crested back in, oh, 2011, I was the first person to complain about it. It wasn’t directed at him, necessarily — more at your Skip Baylesses, your First Takists, your Sporting Newses, et al, for turning everything the dude did into a web traffic grab or debate point or political football. I was really, really tired of him. MORE: Each team’s most indispensible non-QB | NFL roster cut schedule | Must-see Tebow photos...

In other words, the Serbs were looking for trouble. And they couldn’t have picked a more sensitive time–right in the middle of a major international push to resolve the Kosovo crisis. Last Friday, the day of the killings, the six-nation ““Contact Group’’ monitoring the former Yugoslavia ordered the Serbs and Albanians to start peace talks near Paris before Feb. 6 or face the possibility that NATO ground forces will move into the province....

But abortion isn’t health care. And it’s time to stop playing word games. Health care’s dictionary definition is “efforts made to maintain or restore physical, mental, or emotional well-being especially by trained and licensed professionals.” But abortion doesn’t treat a disease or improve a disorder. It forcibly ends a life. The Hippocratic Oath, one of the foundational pillars of the medical profession, explicitly bans doctors from administering abortions or euthanasia....

Despite being a smaller title, Hazelight’s It Takes Two has quickly become both a critical and commercial success. The game sees two players taking control of Cody and May, a married couple who are close to divorce, and guiding them through a series of puzzles after they have been trapped inside the bodies of their daughter Rose’s handmade dolls. It Takes Two is designed to be played either via local split-screen or online co-op, with gameplay revolving around cooperative puzzle solving....

Employees who don’t show their Green Pass upon arrival at work will be marked as absent without justification and could face fines of between 600 euros and 1,500 euros. Employers who don’t check their employees’ Green Passes or test results could face fines ranging from 400 to 1,000 euros, the AP reported. Italy already required residents to show a Green Pass for entry into a host of indoor venues, such as restaurants, museums, theaters and some trains....

The Italian government first imposed a national lockdown on March 9, but health experts say their delayed response had fatal consequences. On Saturday, Italy’s number of coronavirus-related deaths surged by 627 – the largest single day of fatalities recorded in any country in the world, including China. Physicians and public health professors say Italy’s soaring death toll could be a sign of what’s to come in the U.S. and U....

In the first five seasons of ISL, Indian football fans have been treated to plenty of great attacking football and some magnificent goals. With the standard of the game continuously improving in the country, a tougher fight is expected for the Golden Boot this season. South American players dominated the Golden Boot with Elano, Stiven Mendoza and Marcelinho winning the golden boot in the first three seasons. FC Goa’s Ferran Corominas took the league by storm in the last rwo seasons, winning the Golden Boot back-to-back while becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in the history of the league....

Mumbai City FC sit on top of the ISL standings but have a slim lead over the second-placed ATK Mohun Bagan. They were outclassed tactically in their previous game by NorthEast United FC. The Islanders will need all three points against Kerala Blasters FC to keep their AFC Champions League qualification hopes alive. Kerala Blasters lost 2-3 to ATK Mohun Bagan in their previous ISL fixture, despite going 2-0 ahead in the game....

The previous meeting between the sides ended in defeat for the Blues as the Juggernauts announced themselves as a strong side in the competition. However, Kino Garcia’s side have gone through a series of ups and downs and are currently outside the top four. Things aren’t too different for the Blues, who have had a shaky start to their ISL 2021-22 campaign but have steadily found their rhythm. Marco Pezzaiuoli’s side suffered another shock defeat in their last match coming up against NorthEast United FC and have dropped outside the top four due to the final outcome....