Ex-ICC prosecutor says UK threatened to defund court over Netanyahu arrest warrant

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has alleged that an official from the previous UK government threatened to defund the ICC...

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Toi Staff

Iran reports seizing tanker transporting ‘contraband’ oil in Gulf of Oman

A US special operations team in the Indian Ocean raided a ship headed to Iran from China last month and seized military-related articles, the Wall...

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Erin Banco

Into the Fray: Strange Bedfellows in Hate: From Carlson to the Caucasus

One of the issues causing grave concern for the future of the GOP is the troubling rise of antisemitism within certain sectors of its constituency....

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Martin Sherman

Anti-Israel activists vandalize UK justice ministry with red paint

Two activists from anti-Israel group Palestine Action were reportedly arrested Friday in central London after spraying a Ministry of Justice...

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Toi Staff

Top ADL civil rights litigator quits, accusing group of being ‘useful idiot’ for Trump

JTA — The former top litigation volunteer at the Anti-Defamation League has made public his scorching resignation letter from the group, in the...

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Ron Kampeas

The Reel Schmooze: Two ‘mehs’ for ‘Jay Kelly,’ now on Netflix

Welcome to The Reel Schmooze with ToI film reviewer Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan , where we bring you all the entertainment news and...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

When the Holidays Meet Complex Sorrow Parenting

Complex sorrow in neuroimmune parenting.

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Odelya Gertel Kraybill Ph.d

VOX POPULI: ‘Rage bait’ is apropos as word of the year, given our ‘age of anger’

It is infuriating to be treated unfairly. You might let it go at first. But later, your anger will start a slow burn while your blood boils. Anger...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Inspiring story of Dr. Glick and the FACE Act

More than a year ago, in West Orange, New Jersey, a group of pro‑Hamas protesters gathered in front of a synagogue with nothing to do with foreign...

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Daniel Rosen

From Singapore to Taiwan, Japan must face its past for Asia’s future

This brief synopsis appears in episode six of the second series of the Japanese anime Kantai Collection (“Fleet Girls Collection”), also known as...

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Walter Woon

Iran frees former child bride sentenced to death over husband’s killing

Iranian authorities have freed a woman who was condemned to hanging over the killing of her husband who she married while a child, in a case that...

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Toi Staff

Why CBT Doesn’t Work Very Well

CBT makes so much sense, why doesn’t it work so well in practice?

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Michael Karson Ph.d

When Expertise Stops Defining You

The psychology of professional identity under AI acceleration.

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Trond Arne Undheim Ph.d

An Introspective Test of Global Workspace Theory

GWT says sensory consciousness is sparse. Can we tell introspectively?

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Eric Schwitzgebel Ph.d

Coping with Cultural Bereavement During the Holidays

Cultural bereavement can result in sadness, pain, and a yearning for the past.

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Jasmin Tahmaseb-Mcconatha Ph.d

ISF will not fight Hamas, say US officials, who still seek to deploy force next month

International troops could be deployed in the Gaza Strip as early as next month to form a UN-authorized stabilization force, two US officials told...

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Reuters

Nashville Jewish community center sues Goyim Defense League over alleged intimidation campaign

JTA — A Jewish community center in Nashville has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the neo-Nazi group Goyim Defense League and several...

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Asaf Elia-Shalev

Jerusalem’s ‘cursed’ antiquity museum reopens its doors amid rumors it may become a hotel

On a beautiful autumn day, a group of visitors strolled in the courtyard of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum in East Jerusalem, admiring its...

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Rossella Tercatin

Israel said to give mediators a list of terrorists who know where Ran Gvili is buried

Israel has provided mediators with a list of the names of Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives believed to have direct knowledge of the location of...

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Stav Levaton

From School Shooter to Spiritual Redemption

The unaddressed trauma that fuels American violence.

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Nina E. Cerfolio M.d

Weight-Lifting and the Character of Our Leaders

The relationship between character and sports is complex.

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Sabrina B. Little

Digitally Connected, Emotionally Disengaged

Why we reach for devices, the rise of AI, and finding balance in a screen-filled world.

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Jyothsna S Bhat Psy.d

What Hamas can never understand and never extinguish

It’s taken me over a day to organize my chaotic thoughts: Six hostages — later murdered in a tunnel — standing close together underground,...

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Sarah Tuttle-Singer

When We Look Away from the Victim: A Prosecutor’s Trial and the World’s Memory

My last trial as a prosecutor in the Family Violence Bureau has stayed with me like a shadow. The defendant faced charges of aggravated assault—...

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Adena J. Bernstein

Beirut received warnings of possible Israeli offensive against Hezbollah — Lebanese FM

Lebanon has received warnings from Arab and international parties that Israel is preparing for a wide-scale military operation against Hezbollah,...

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Toi Staff

UN backs ICJ declaration that UNRWA isn’t infiltrated by Hamas; Israel denounces vote

The UN General Assembly on Friday endorsed the International Court of Justice’s view that allegations of Hamas infiltration of the agency are...

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Toi Staff

US commandos raided ship headed to Iran from China with military-related items — WSJ

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen. NEW YORK — An active shooter is on the campus of Brown University, with the...

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Toi Staff

Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos featuring Trump, Clinton, Gates

Democratic lawmakers released a new cache of photos on Friday from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that includes images of US...

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Agencies

US briefly withheld some intel from Israel during Biden administration — sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — US intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with Israel during the Biden administration...

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Erin Banco

When Fertility Stress Stacks and You Hit Survival Mode

Repeated cycles and hidden grief push the body into overload during the journey.

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S. Fenella Das Gupta Ph.d

The Psychology Behind Why Founders Fail as They Scale

Founder identity determines entrepreneurial success.

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Martin Dubin

Charles Dickens and Christmas Carol Creativity

Nocturnal walks got Dickens' brain out of its own way and on the path to his genius.

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E. Paul Zehr Ph.d

Why Speed Kills Cofounder Conflict Resolution

The counterintuitive skill that makes disagreements productive.

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Matthew Jones Psy.d

Beyond the Buzzwords of Officer Wellness

Why law enforcement needs well-being education, not more wellness presentations.

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David Berez Mapp

Why Today’s Parents Are More Overwhelmed Than Ever

Why feeling overwhelmed may be part of raising emotionally healthy kids.

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Amber Thornton Psy.d

This is how I see Free Will

My reactions to the newest Thoughts to Ponder by Rabbi Cardozo My friend and teacher sent around important words on Volition. My take is different...

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Moshe-Mordechai Van Zuiden

The Eight Nights of Hanukkah, Dateline 5786

How fast the Earth spins! How quickly children grow! How furiously the cold wind blows during this chilly and dark month of Kislev. In other words,...

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Jennifer Moses

At Hanukkah, We Cannot Let Our Elders Sit In Darkness

Hanukkah always brings me home. Not physically — but emotionally. It’s the holiday that weaves together memory, family, ritual, and the quiet...

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Deb Kardon

Publicizing the Miracle, Illuminating Our Future

On the first night of Chanukah, millions of Jews around the world draw back their curtains and place a menorah on their windowsill for all to see....

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Ron Werner

Cabinet legalizes 19 West Bank outposts, including 2 vacated in 2005 disengagement

The cabinet voted Thursday to grant official status to 19 illegal outposts in the West Bank, including two that were vacated 20 years ago under the...

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