Both Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and erstwhile coalition ally Itamar Ben Gvir of the ultra-right Otzma Yehudit party came out strongly in favor of Trump’s proposal. Speaking on condition ...

President Trump repeated his proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Jordan and Egypt, expanding on a controversial idea that was rejected by the Arab states and would represent a ...

John Sykes, who has died of cancer aged 65, was a guitarist best known for his work with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake; with the former, he was a rejuvenating force in the autumn of their career ...

AP US President Donald Trump’s proposal that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-torn Gaza Strip was firmly rejected by leaders of both nations. The Palestinians also rebuffed such an ...

President Trump’s Saturday night proposal that Palestinians vacate a devastated Gaza marked a sharp break with his predecessor and introduced a contentious new initiative into his unfolding ...

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And while it’s hard to forget the shadow cast by Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy (ask the Black Star Riders, who made a magnificent fist of keeping the name and legacy alive for a short while), the reality ...

An effort by the Trump administration to pull down Food and Drug Administration website pages focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion has ensnared many pages focused on ensuring that clinical ...

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John Sykes, who was known for his work with the bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at the age of 65. The British rock guitarist, who was born in Reading, Berkshire, "passed away after a ...

John Sykes played with Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake and also released a number of solo albums. But in his early days he would perform Blackpool’s clubs of the day, incuding Jenks Bar. In addition ...