Lawyers in the US have launched a landmark legal action to sue China for trillions of dollars over the coronavirus pandemic, accusing its Communist leaders of negligence for allowing the outbreak to erupt and then covering it up. The class action, which involves thousands of claimants from 40 countries including Britain and the US, was … Read more
Coronavirus is blamed for surge in German anti-Semitism and sparking ‘boom in conspiracy theories’ including the claim Covid-19 was a failed Israeli bioweapon 1,607 have died from coronavirus in Germany alone and 99,225 people infected Anti-Semitism commissioner Felix Klein said anti-Semitism as a virus of its own He said ‘radicals have tried to leverage the … Read more
Israeli PM Netanyahu, 70, goes into quarantine after one of his aides tested positive for coronavirus Netanyahu and his close aides will be ‘in confinement until tests are completed’ He is awaiting results from his latest test after previously testing negative Reports say the infected aide was present at a parliamentary session last week Coronavirus … Read more
The British teenager who avoided jail after being convicted of lying about being gang-raped by 12 Israeli men in Cyprus has relived her ordeal for a TV documentary. The woman, 19, flew home in January after being handed a four-month suspended sentence over the events of July last year in an Aiya Napa hotel room. … Read more
Prototype contact lenses that allow colourblind people to tell green from red without needing a pair of ‘bulky sunglasses’ are being developed The technology involves an ultra-thin material that changes the colour of light The team developed a way to ‘print’ the new material on to a curved surface It is not commercially available yet … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory on Tuesday in the country’s third election in less than a year, after television exit polls showed him just a seat short of a governing majority in parliament. A win for Netanyahu, 70, after inconclusive ballots in April … Read more
Spanish carnival ‘commemorating’ the Holocaust with lingerie-clad female Nazis, a crematorium float and dancing concentration camp victims sparks fury among Jewish groups The carnival in Campo de Criptana was condemned as ‘vile and disgusting’ One float had a Hebrew menorah lamp between two crematorium chimneys The organisers claim the parade was intended to ‘honour’ Holocaust victims … Read more
Spanish car manufacturer Seat is working on technology to track a driver’s eyes and spot signs of drowsiness. The firm has partnered with an Israeli firm that has built an algorithm than scrutinises a driver’s eye openness, angle of vision, blink rate and head position. Eyesight Technologies uses cameras and sensors and combines this with … Read more
First ever animal that doesn’t breathe and lives without oxygen is discovered by scientists – and it could shed light on where we should look for alien life The parasitical creature is called Henneguya Slminicola and lives inside salmon After mapping its genes researchers found it had no mitochondrial genome The salmon parasite is part … Read more
Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened a war between Israel and Hamas after his country was hit by rockets fired from Gaza for the second straight day. The Israeli military said that 20 ‘projectiles’ were fired at its territory by the Islamic Jihad group on Monday, 18 of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome defences. The … Read more
Legendary director Quentin Tarantino welcomed his first child with his wife Daniella Pick on Saturday. The 56-year-old Oscar winner became the father of a baby boy after his 36-year-old wife gave birth over the weekend, reportedly in Tel Aviv, Israel. ‘Daniella and Quentin Tarantino are happy to announce the birth of their first child. A … Read more
The terrifying flight paths that show how two planes were on course to crash moments after they both took off Data revealed two planes collided five minutes after one of the planes took off The Beechcraft Travel Air VH-AEM took off near Mornington Peninsula at 10.55 It was set to land in Mangalore airport as … Read more
An ancient 3,200-year-old Canaanite temple discovered in Israel was found with statues of the god Baal and jewellery inspired by the Egyptian goddess Hathor. The temple, from about the 12th century BC, was once part of the powerful Canaanite city of Lachish – now the area houses the Tel Lachish national park. Archaeologists from the … Read more