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| Vizhnitzer Rebbe Shlita to Remain in Los Angeles for Pesach |
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Amid widespread anticipation for the return of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe shlita to Eretz Yisroel in time for Pesach, it has now been confirmed that the Rebbe will remain in Los Angeles over Yom Tov. The Rebbe, who has been in California in recent weeks for medical treatment, was originally expected to travel back to Bnei Brak ahead of Yom Tov. However, doctors monitoring his condition noted a decline in his strength, and advised against the long and taxing journey at this time. Tefillos have been held in many communities for his full refuah. Despite his condition, the Rebbe continues to strengthen those around him with his presence and brochos. Klal Yisroel is asked to continue davening for a refuah sheleimah for Reb Yisroel ben Leah Esther, among all cholei Yisroel. |
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| British News |
| UK weather: Forecasts say temperatures to soar above 20C in some areas |
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Temperatures of above 20C (68F) are set to return to the UK at the end of this week, according to forecasts. Warm and dry weather is expected to continue in most areas through the coming days ahead of above-average heat on Friday and Saturday – which “will be close” to the year’s temperature record. Last Friday became the hottest day of the year so far when 23.7C (74.66F) was recorded in Otterbourne, Hampshire. Early forecasts from the Met Office predict southern parts of the UK could see temperatures of around 21C (69.8F) on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures are expected to hover between 14C (57.2F) and 19C (66.2F) across the country during the middle part of the week. |
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| World News |
| US stocks fall after Trump confirms 104pc tariffs on China |
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The US stock market lurched lower on Tuesday night after Donald Trump forged ahead with 104pc tariffs on China. A rally proved short-lived as the S&P 500 swung from gains of more than 4pc to finish down 1.6pc after investor hopes of a last minute reprieve on the crippling tariffs faded. The Nasdaq 100 of tech-focused stocks also ended down 2pc and oil prices fell below $60 a barrel for the first time. WTI oil fell to $58.20 per barrel amid fears of a crippling drop in demand because of the trade war. Global markets had surged earlier in the day after Mr Trump signalled a deal between the US and China “will happen” in the wake of his sweeping tariffs. But US stocks reversed course on Tuesday evening after the White House confirmed it would impose a 104pc levy on Asia’s largest economy at midnight. Earlier on Tuesday, Britain’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index surged by 2.7pc after the US president said he was waiting for a call from China because its leaders “badly” wanted to agree a deal. The UK move had reversed historic losses, which battered markets over the past few days. An estimated $10 trillion (£8trillion) was wiped off global stock markets because of Mr Trump’s tariffs. On Wall Street, stocks had also initially rocketed higher amid hopes for a resolution to the turmoil caused by Mr Trump’s “liberation day” levies. The president wrote on his Truth Social website: “China also wants to make a deal, badly, but they don’t know how to get it started. We are waiting for their call. It will happen!” Mr Trump’s upbeat tone comes despite China pledging to “fight to the end” in an escalating global trade war. |
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| Houthis report 2 killed in suspected US strikes on Yemen port city of Hodeida |
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Suspected US airstrikes pounded the area around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida on Tuesday night, killing at least two people and wounding 13 others, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels say. The strikes hit around Hodeida’s al-Hawak District, the rebels say. The area is home to the city’s airport, which the rebels have used in the past to target shipping in the Red Sea. Since its start, the intense campaign of US airstrikes targeting the rebels over their attacks on shipping in Mideast waters — related to the Israel-Hamas war — has killed at least 75 people, according to casualty figures released by the Houthis. Footage aired by the rebels’ al-Masirah satellite news channel shows chaotic scenes of people carrying wounded to waiting ambulances and rescuers searching by the light of their mobile phones. The target appears in the footage to be a home in a residential neighborhood, likely part of a wider decapitation campaign launched by the Trump administration to kill rebel leaders. Other strikes target Yemen’s mountainous Amran governorate, north of the rebel-held capital of Sanaa. There, the Houthis describe American strikes hitting telecommunication equipment. Previous US strikes also targeted telecommunications gear in Amran near Jebel Aswad, or the “Black Mountain.” |
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| Netanyahu’s office says High Court ruling on Bar ‘puzzling,’ amid calls to ignore it |
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Tuesday that the High Court’s interim order keeping Shin Bet chief in his position for now, despite the cabinet’s vote to fire him last month, was “puzzling” — but did not state whether the premier would comply with the order, as members of his government called it illegitimate. The court told the government that it cannot take any action to remove Bar from office — including declaring a replacement — while the interim injunction remains in place, giving it until April 20 to find a compromise with the attorney general The government was ordered not to impede Bar’s authorities as Shin Bet chief or change the working relationship between the government and the domestic security agency, though interviews for a replacement can still be conducted.
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| Poll: 53% of Americans now have unfavorable view of Israel, 32% confident in Netanyahu |
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A majority of Americans — 53 percent — now hold an unfavorable view of Israel, according to a new Pew survey released Tuesday, which also showed just under a third of Americans have confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The question on Israel’s favorability was last included in a Pew survey in March 2022, when 42% expressed a negative view toward the Jewish state. On a partisan basis, 69% of Democrats view Israel unfavorably compared to 37% of Republicans, with those figures at 53% and 27% respectively in the last survey. “Younger and older Democrats alike have turned more negative toward Israel over this three-year period, but negative views among younger Democrats have grown by 9 points, compared with a 23-point increase among older Democrats,” the poll states. “Among Republicans, much of the shift in attitudes has come among younger adults. Republicans under 50 are now about as likely to have a negative view of Israel as a positive one (50% vs. 48%). In 2022, they were much more likely to see Israel positively than negatively (63% vs. 35%).” |
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