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Microsoft Israel head ousted reportedly over IDF’s controversial use of cloud tech

Microsoft Israel head ousted reportedly over IDF’s controversial use of cloud tech

Alon Haimovich’s departure comes as the US tech giant, over the past year, conducted a review into the alleged unethical use of its cloud platform...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Bring it on? Why the ultra-Orthodox, the opposition, and maybe Netanyahu think earlier elections will work for them

Bring it on? Why the ultra-Orthodox, the opposition, and maybe Netanyahu think earlier elections will work for them

Haredi leaders believe forcing the vote on an earlier date will boost their support, the PM can see some potential benefit, and the opposition is...

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The Times of Israel

David Horovitz

Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez Palomino to compete in Peru runoff

Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez Palomino to compete in Peru runoff

Peru’s presidential race is headed to a runoff between right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing contender Roberto Sánchez Palomino,...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Record high number of British Jews attend aliyah fair as antisemitism roils country

Record high number of British Jews attend aliyah fair as antisemitism roils country

Some 1,200 turn out for Sunday event offering practical advice on moving to Israel amid rising levels of hatred and violence, though data doesn’t...

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The Times of Israel

Lianne Kolirin

Call for ‘independent’ inquiry removed from coalition bill establishing Oct. 7 probe

Call for ‘independent’ inquiry removed from coalition bill establishing Oct. 7 probe

Removal of clause a ‘clerical error,’ says MK Kallner; updated draft would disqualify former senior military and intelligence officials from...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Epic Interruptus: The Iranian Snare and American Defeat

Epic Interruptus: The Iranian Snare and American Defeat

On May 10, Robert Kagan, the high priest of neoconservative thought, the bell ringer for muscular interventionism and general American meddlesomeness,...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

Reports: Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs secretly visited UAE during Iran war

Reports: Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs secretly visited UAE during Iran war

Meetings said to have been organized in March and April for the purpose of ‘coordination’ between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi on defensive and...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

US-Iran talks stalled after Tehran tried skirting up-front nuke concessions — officials

US-Iran talks stalled after Tehran tried skirting up-front nuke concessions — officials

Washington wanted temporary ceasefire that included Iran compromises on its nuclear program, but Islamic Republic demanded permanent truce followed by...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Summits in Yerevan: alarming signals from Armenian politics

Summits in Yerevan: alarming signals from Armenian politics The eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) and the Armenia–France (EU)...

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New Eastern Outlook

Alexandr Svaranc

Israeli strikes on highway south of Beirut kill 8, including 2 children, Lebanon says

Israeli strikes on highway south of Beirut kill 8, including 2 children, Lebanon says

Lebanese state media also reports strikes in south Lebanon as IDF says it’s targeting Hezbollah in the area following evacuation warnings for seven...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

What Couples Get Wrong About Mismatched Desire

What Couples Get Wrong About Mismatched Desire

It's rare for two people to move through life with perfectly matched sexual desire.

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Psychology Today

Amy Campbell McLinpsych

Israeli scientists’ microbial research delves into bowels of cow belch prevention

Israeli scientists’ microbial research delves into bowels of cow belch prevention

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientists say microbial communities adapt and adjust how they use resources in discovery that may help reduce...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

‘Enough of the hatred’: Herzog, Gal Gadot call for dialogue at Jerusalem conference

‘Enough of the hatred’: Herzog, Gal Gadot call for dialogue at Jerusalem conference

A forum convened by the president to promote mutual respect in Israeli society included a rare appearance by Israel’s most famous actress

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

Macron is desperate to keep a grasp on Africa, but he’s too late

Macron is desperate to keep a grasp on Africa, but he’s too late

While France uses Kenya to preach “equal partnership,” it is engaging in a modernized scramble for the continent’s most prosperous markets

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RT.com

Mustafa Fetouri

“The Kyiv Period of Golda Meir”: Kyiv Archive Presents Her Birth Record

“The Kyiv Period of Golda Meir”: Kyiv Archive Presents Her Birth Record

Sometimes a country’s history returns not through a monument, a speech, or a political anniversary, but through a single old page. In Kyiv, the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander lutsenko

Young Israelis Seeking Political Home

Ahead of the upcoming 2026 national elections, after more than two years of war, many young Israelis who defended their homeland find themselves...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yuval ben-zvi

Trump comes to China with huge leverage — the blockade

The combination of Iran closing the strait, and the US subsequently blockading Iran, is having a devastating effect on most economies. Even China...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

(POGLED) Kolumna Vesne V. Godina: Glejte nas! Delamo, kar hočemo. In nihče nam ne more nič!

(POGLED) Kolumna Vesne V. Godina: Glejte nas! Delamo, kar hočemo. In nihče nam ne more nič!

Bodoča desna vlada ni niti za hip poskušala prikriti dejstva, da bo vladala v interesu vladajočega razreda. Ni poskušala dokazati, da ne bo....

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Večer

Vesna V. Godina

Maradona death trial: Luque ‘denied further tests’ says cardiologist

Maradona death trial: Luque ‘denied further tests’ says cardiologist

The last cardiologist to treat Argentine football star Diego Maradona before his death in 2020 said the sports icon’s head doctor, Leopoldo Luque,...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Lufthansa group and Wizz Air to resume Tel Aviv flights after three-month war hiatus

Lufthansa group and Wizz Air to resume Tel Aviv flights after three-month war hiatus

Wizz Air will restart flights to Ben Gurion Airport on May 28; Lufthansa group plans a phased return with Austrian Airlines on June 1, followed by...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Palestinian man to be indicted for killing settler in fatal March car ramming

Palestinian man to be indicted for killing settler in fatal March car ramming

Police say Dawas Hassoun deliberately drove truck into ATV, killing Yehuda Sherman, 18, and injuring 2 others, as they drove in West Bank town of Beit...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Israeli tourist killed, four injured in Panama bus crash

Israeli tourist killed, four injured in Panama bus crash

ZAKA, Foreign Ministry working with authorities in Panama to repatriate body to Israel for burial

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s a Calculated Power Shift

UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s a Calculated Power Shift

UAE’s OPEC Exit Is No Cartel Killer—It’s a Calculated Power Shift The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has sparked intense debate...

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New Eastern Outlook

Henry Kamens

Russia tests new nuclear-capable ICBM, which Putin boasts as world’s ‘most powerful’

Russia tests new nuclear-capable ICBM, which Putin boasts as world’s ‘most powerful’

Sarmat, known by NATO as Satan II, is Russia’s first post-Soviet ‘super heavy’ missile; Putin says it carries warhead 4 times bigger than any US...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

The Widow, the Orphan, and the River

A few weeks ago, I read a story about poisoned rivers in northwest Georgia. For decades, the region’s carpet industry used PFAS, “forever...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

Why Do We Stay in Relationships That Don't Work?

Why Do We Stay in Relationships That Don't Work?

Personal Perspective: For gay men, self-advocacy is an act of self-worth.

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Psychology Today

Chris Tompkins Lmft

Artificial Intelligence: Its Challenge for Human Experience

Artificial Intelligence: Its Challenge for Human Experience

It’s critical to understand what people do better than machines.

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Psychology Today

Thomas Henricks Ph.d

High Court annuls Karhi’s decision to fire key public broadcaster official

High Court annuls Karhi’s decision to fire key public broadcaster official

Communication minister fired Kan search panel chief for adopting AG legal guidance; Judge: ‘Regrettable that getting legal advice these days is seen...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

1st vote on bill to dissolve Knesset likely next week as opposition, coalition jockey ahead of elections

1st vote on bill to dissolve Knesset likely next week as opposition, coalition jockey ahead of elections

Opposition seeks to trigger early elections following Haredi faction’s call to dissolve Knesset, as coalition reportedly prepares rival bill to...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Why Trump decided to back Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi

Why Trump decided to back Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Ali al-Zaidi

The decision by United States President Donald Trump to back Ali al-Zaidi as Iraq’s next prime minister may have surprised some quarters. But when...

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Al Jazeera

Jasim Al-Azzawi

Japan-U.S. Finance Ministers’ Meeting: Seek to Deepen Cooperation on Foreign Exchange Markets

Japan-U.S. Finance Ministers’ Meeting: Seek to Deepen Cooperation on Foreign Exchange Markets

16:21 JST, May 13, 2026 Uncertainty about the outlook for the global economy continues to grow due to the turmoil of the situation in Iran. There...

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The Japan News

Editorial

Pennsylvania judge leaves Democrats over party’s ‘coddling’ of antisemitism

Pennsylvania judge leaves Democrats over party’s ‘coddling’ of antisemitism

Supreme Court justice David Wecht, who formerly led state’s Democrats, says that hatred of Jews has moved from fringes to party’s mainstream;...

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The Times of Israel

Jackie Hajdenberg

Susan Kokinda, the American System, and the Battle Behind the Headline

I am honored to be preparing for a podcast conversation with Susan Kokinda, a political commentator, organizer, and thinker associated with Promethean...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Avi Schwartz

Go With the Flow: Rivers, Bridges, and the Local Halacha And More Chulin 16-18

Melave Malka and the Secret of Resurrection Our Gemara on Amud Beis states a position that in the wilderness the Jews were not allowed to consume...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simcha Feuerman

The Nature of Rabbinic Authority: Part Three

Part 3:  Rabbis and the Community Today – Plus ca change …? In his Introduction to the Book of Ezekiel in The Living Nach, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim Ingram

The War on Billionaires Is Dangerous Nonsense

The War on Billionaires Is Dangerous Nonsense

WASHINGTON, DC—“There’s a certain level of wealth and accumulation that is unearned. You can’t earn a billion dollars. You just can’t earn...

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Project Syndicate

Michael R. Strain

Mr. Trump, the Weapons Are in Safe Hands

Mr. Trump, the Weapons Are in Safe Hands

Kurds Are Not a Bargaining Chip; Kurds Are an Equation A Political Response to Donald Trump on the Kurds, Weapons, Present-Day Iran, Turkey, and the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ashtyako Poorkarim

Why Are We Paying So Much for Gas?

The news seems preoccupied with the price of oil, particularly gasoline at the pumps. The consumer is freaking out and for good reason. At the same...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Clifford Rieders

The Fantasy That Quietly Damages Relationships

The Fantasy That Quietly Damages Relationships

The problem with believing that love means explanation is unnecessary.

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Psychology Today

Jill P. Weber Ph.d

Stuck in Unhealthy Patterns?

Stuck in Unhealthy Patterns?

Patterns are the designs and instructions for our lives.

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Psychology Today

Peg o'connor ph.d

Papež miru med Trumpom, vojnami in razdeljeno Cerkvijo

Papež miru med Trumpom, vojnami in razdeljeno Cerkvijo

V Dnevniku je bil 8. 5. 2026 objavljen članek z gornjim naslovom, v katerem je bilo navedeno, da je najbolj prepoznavna rdeč nit prvega leta Leona...

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Dnevnik

Pisma Bralcev

Pandemic Jew-Hatred – Neither Mysterious nor Spontaneous

In a recent article, author and journalist Joan Swirsky introduces readers to political consultant and author Warren Kinsella’s analysis of what he...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steve Wenick

Does Your Life Feels Like Groundhog's Day?

Does Your Life Feels Like Groundhog's Day?

When you've already written your story, it's the only life that can happen.

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Psychology Today

Nancy Colier Lcsw

Kto môže za vašu nízku mzdu? Daňový klin

IRIS KOPCSAYOVÁ: Pokúšali ste sa pri nástupe do zamestnania vyrokovať si vyššiu mzdu a išlo to ťažko? Nečudujte sa. Vy vidíte len čistú...

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Pravda.sk

Iris Kopcsayová

When Life Gets Rebuilt

One of the more unexpected things I’ve noticed since making aliyah is how many women I know are quietly reinventing themselves here. Not in one...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rina salzman

‘Did You Prepare?’ Parashat Bemidbar 5786

If you think that the first verse in the Book of Bemidbar sounds eerily familiar, you have a good memory. The Book of Bemidbar begins with a preface...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Sacher

Vypúšťanie dymovej clony progresívcom nepomôže. Šimečka je namočený až po uši

IGOR DANIŠ: Škandál neprospieva len Smeru, v prvom rade je darom pre konkurenčné opozičné strany. Matovič už zavetril príležitosť,...

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

Cynická obluda: Prorastové opatrenie z vlastnej záhradky

To veru narastieme!

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Lions of Israel (Bamidbar)

Lions of Israel (Bamidbar)

“True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.” -Jeremy Collier There are multiple accounts of the miracles of the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben-Tzion Spitz

Až utíchnu zbrane. Čo čaká Európu a Ukrajinu po vojne

Kremeľ sa nevzdá imperiálnych plánov, prejde na hybridné útoky.

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SME.sk

Hospodářské Noviny