Russia threatens to veto draft document as diplomats spar over assault that may have involved nerve gas; vote likely on Thursday

The vice president won’t dine alone in public with a woman because he’s religious — but does that make sense?

After president slams predecessor for not enforcing ‘red line’ in 2013, lawmakers from both parties urge focused position on Assad regime in wake of latest chemical attack

Jibril Rajoub served with civil claim for $250 million by family of Palestinian-American man allegedly tortured, killed by PA

‘The Judgment of Paris,’ a 1913 work by Ernst Ludwig Kirchener taken from Jewish collector in WWII, will continue to hang in German museum

Defense minister confirms Israel will not get involved, imploring international community to do so instead; says unclear if Russia had part in gassing

Despite America First rhetoric, chemical weapons attack in Syria may force US president to take on greater involvement in global affairs

Globes: Israel’s central bank says its interest rate policy will continue to be accommodative so inflation can be brought to target range; there are signs housing market is cooling, but still too early to say price rises have halted