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Powerful Banker Jacob Rothschild Dies at 87

British financier Jacob Rothschild has died, according to an announcement from his family on Monday. No cause of death was initially reported. He was 87. Rothschild was a “senior member of one of Europe’s best-known banking dynasties,” CNBC noted in its coverage of his passing. In its statement, his family described Rothschild as “a superbly […]

London’s Iconic Big Ben Shows Controversial Anti-Semitic Message

Pro-Palestinian protesters managed to get their message displayed on London’s Houses of Parliament Wednesday night. The slogan “From the river to the sea” was projected onto the Elizabeth Tower that houses Big Ben during a pro-Palestinian protest, according to the Daily Mail. The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign claimed thousands of protesters turned out for the “Stop […]