Israel's Netanyahu down in polls over judicial reform
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken a hit in the polls over a judicial
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Civil unrest, legal appeals and military disobedience: What Israel may face after Supreme Court law change
From escalated protests and possible military disobedience, to attempts by the court to rule the new law as invalid, coming days and weeks will test Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition's readiness to defy public opinion.
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Factbox-What is Israel's new judicial law and why is it causing upheaval?
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM Israel's parliament ratified new legislation this week that rolls back some Supreme Court powers,
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Sophie Ellis Bextor delights her children with new single
Sophie Ellis Bextor delighted her children with her new single because all five of them and explains why it is "really special" to them all.
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US calls Israeli judicial overhaul vote 'unfortunate'
The Israeli parliament's vote stripping the Supreme Court of certain powers is "unfortunate," the White House says, calling for "consensus" amid major protests.
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor teams up with 007 theme writing team for Christmas ballad about ‘importance of belonging’
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has teamed up with the James Bond theme song team of composer David Arnold and lyricist Don Black to create a Christmas song about the “importance of belonging”.
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What is Israel's judicial overhaul and why are people protesting?
Israeli lawmakers will vote Monday on the first major bill in the government's plan to weaken the judiciary, despite six months of protests and American pressure against the most significant shakeup to the court system since the country's founding.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, a hawk in the eye of the storm
JERUSALEM Benjamin Netanyahu began his best-selling autobiography with the story of a daring Special Forces raid he took
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South Africa country profile
Provides an overview of South Africa, including key dates and facts about this African country.
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Netanyahu leaves hospital ahead of key Israel judicial vote
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from hospital on Monday ahead of the first ratification vote in
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Israeli startups act to relocate over judicial shakeup, survey finds
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM Nearly 70% of Israeli startups have taken action to relocate parts of their business
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Israelis rally ahead of critical vote to weaken power of courts
Thousands of marchers arrived in Jerusalem Saturday, the culmination of a five-day walk from Tel Aviv to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to weaken the powers of Israel's courts.
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