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US Jewish groups pushed Meta to crack down on hate speech. Now, it’s reversing course

The company will loosen restrictions and halt automation to detect most violations as it adapts to a political era increasingly shaped by Trump and...

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The Times of Israel

Asaf Elia-Shalev

When Cats Play, They Mirror One Another's Feline Faces

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Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Government ministers vote in favor of approving hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas

Government ministers vote in favor of approving hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas

The full Israeli government voted early Saturday in favor of approving the hostage-ceasefire agreement with Hamas, after the security cabinet gave...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Russia, Iran deepen defense ties as Putin and Pezeshkian sign 20-year pact

Russia, Iran deepen defense ties as Putin and Pezeshkian sign 20-year pact

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian deepened military ties between their countries on Friday by signing...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel readying complex medical and mental health treatments for returning hostages

Israel readying complex medical and mental health treatments for returning hostages

Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Israeli government approves hostage-ceasefire agreement with Hamas

Ministers vote 24-8 in favor of deal, which is set to take effect Sunday with start of Gaza ceasefire, release of three Israeli captives, freeing...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel to free 1,904 Palestinians in 1st stage of hostage deal, including killers

Israel to free 1,904 Palestinians in 1st stage of hostage deal, including killers

Israel is set to release up to 1,904 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, including several serving multiple life sentences for deadly terror...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Trump’s Inauguration and Iran’s Dictator’s Revenge

Trump’s Inauguration and Iran’s Dictator’s Revenge

“The brigand of time never rests; do not trust its guise. If it spares you today, tomorrow it may claim its prize.”/ Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī For...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Erfan Fard

How Thailand can tackle influx of cheap Chinese goods beyond tariffs and import bans

How Thailand can tackle influx of cheap Chinese goods beyond tariffs and import bans

The influx of cheap goods from China into Thailand has raised concerns that such imports are undercutting local businesses, prompting calls for the...

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South China Morning Post

Archanun Kohpaiboon

Weekly rallies to mark 2nd birthday of hostage Kfir Bibas, day before deal due to begin

Weekly rallies to mark 2nd birthday of hostage Kfir Bibas, day before deal due to begin

The families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters were to set gather in Tel Aviv and elsewhere across Israel on Saturday for the weekly...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

CIA employee pleads guilty to leaking classified intel on Israel’s plans to strike Iran

CIA employee pleads guilty to leaking classified intel on Israel’s plans to strike Iran

A CIA employee accused of leaking classified documents about Israel’s plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty on Friday to criminal charges that he...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

In the Offense of the State of Israel Part 2

In the Offense of the State of Israel Part 2

In the Defense… Growing up, I attended numerous Christian schools and received a phenomenal education. One of the classes I took in high school...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sadie Hilf

Kind Words, Weird Feels: The Psychology of Compliments

Kind Words, Weird Feels: The Psychology of Compliments

Why we resist kind words and simple strategies to accept them fully.

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Psychology Today

Lindsey Godwin Ph.d

The TikTok Boomerang

The TikTok Boomerang

LONDON – Few predicted that TikTok users in the United States would flock to the Chinese app RedNote (Xiaohongshu) in defiance of a US government...

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Project Syndicate

Angela Huyue Zhang

Top EU diplomat: EU-Mercosur deal sends ‘clear message in support of free trade’

Top EU diplomat: EU-Mercosur deal sends ‘clear message in support of free trade’

It was a moment some thought would never come. In December, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the presidents of the Mercosur...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Amy Booth

Syria’s de facto leader: Israel no longer has excuse to stay in buffer zone

Syria’s de facto leader: Israel no longer has excuse to stay in buffer zone

Syria’s de facto leader said Israel no longer had any “excuse” to remain in the two countries’ buffer zone after Damascus rid itself of...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Communicating and Creating Resilience in Times of Adversity

Communicating and Creating Resilience in Times of Adversity

“We Will Rise Again”

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Psychology Today

Dawn O. Braithwaite Ph.d

Grounding Yourself Through a Moment of Wonder

Grounding Yourself Through a Moment of Wonder

How gazing at the sky works wonders for a frazzled mind.

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Psychology Today

Val Walker Ms

New Year, New Luck: Why Enhancing Serendipity Is a Skill

New Year, New Luck: Why Enhancing Serendipity Is a Skill

If luck is a 2025 goal, create habits that invite serendipity into your life.

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Psychology Today

Te Wu Dps

Pets as Friends? Absolutely!

Pets as Friends? Absolutely!

Pets teach us loyalty, patience, and the art of unconditional love.

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Psychology Today

Kimberly Horn Ed.d

Navigating a Smooth Transition From Hospital to Home Care

Navigating a Smooth Transition From Hospital to Home Care

Having a strategy when you leave the hospital helps to ensure quality care.

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Psychology Today

Bob Uslander M.d

A Nation Awaits the Return of Its Loved Ones

A Nation Awaits the Return of Its Loved Ones

The wait has been long—painfully, excruciatingly long. For over 467 days, we have watched and hoped, bracing ourselves for any glimmer of good...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Leetal Caidar Benzvi

Lebanon’s president: IDF must withdraw by Jan. 26, end ‘continued violations’ of truce

Lebanon’s president: IDF must withdraw by Jan. 26, end ‘continued violations’ of truce

Lebanon’s new president Joseph Aoun said Saturday that Israel must “withdraw from occupied territories” in his country’s south by the January...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

IDF: Two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen at Israel intercepted; no injuries

IDF: Two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen at Israel intercepted; no injuries

The Israel Defense Force said it successfully intercepted two ballistic missiles fired at the country from Yemen on Saturday, in the fourth and...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

NY’s anti-Zionist protesters celebrate ceasefire as victory, hail the ‘resistance’

NY’s anti-Zionist protesters celebrate ceasefire as victory, hail the ‘resistance’

NEW YORK — On October 8, 2023, while the blood was still wet in southern Israel and long before Israel launched its offensive in Gaza, hundreds...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran’s capital tied to 1988 mass executions

Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran’s capital tied to 1988 mass executions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates  — A man fatally shot two prominent hard-line judges in Iran’s capital Saturday, officials said, both of whom...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Nazi flag-bearing man gets 8 years in jail for crashing truck near White House

Nazi flag-bearing man gets 8 years in jail for crashing truck near White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into barriers protecting the White House was sentenced Thursday to eight years in...

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The Times of Israel

Michael Kunzelman

For the Losing Side, an Election Can Be a Small Death

For the Losing Side, an Election Can Be a Small Death

Personal Perspective: The grief from a lost election should not be negated.

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Psychology Today

David R Patterson Ph.d

Can an Organ Transplant Change Your Personality?

Can an Organ Transplant Change Your Personality?

An update on the science and stories of cellular memory.

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Psychology Today

Mitchell B. Liester M.d

Reaching Peak Event Performance

Reaching Peak Event Performance

My collaboration with racing legend Rebecca Rusch.

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Psychology Today

Jaimie L Lusk Psy.d

DPRK remains on the list of state sponsors of terrorism

DPRK remains on the list of state sponsors of terrorism

Some things don’t change. On December 12, the US State Department left the DPRK on the list of state sponsors of terrorism along with Cuba, Iran...

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New Eastern Outlook

Konstantin Asmolov

Biden’s Ukraine disaster was decades in the making

Biden’s Ukraine disaster was decades in the making

President Joe Biden is about to wrap up what many perceive as a disastrous presidency. His departure from the White House could potentially mark a...

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Al Jazeera

Leonid Ragozin

Qatar says Gaza ceasefire to come into effect on Sunday at 8:30 am

Qatar says Gaza ceasefire to come into effect on Sunday at 8:30 am

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen. Incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz reportedly told the families...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

‘Selective indignation’: Rome’s chief rabbi criticizes Pope Francis over Israel remarks

‘Selective indignation’: Rome’s chief rabbi criticizes Pope Francis over Israel remarks

ROME — Rome’s chief rabbi sharply criticized Pope Francis over the pontiff’s recent ramping up of criticism against Israel’s military campaign...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Brasil aprueba reforma tributaria al consumo que elimina impuestos a productos básicos alimentarios

El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ha sancionado el proyecto de ley que regula la reforma tributaria al consumo, por el cual se...

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América Economía

América Economía

Gobierno de Perú: exportaciones habrían superado los US$ 74.000 millones en 2024

El Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur) destacó hoy que las exportaciones peruanas habrían superado los US$ 74.000 millones de...

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América Economía

América Economía

PA makes deal with Jenin Battalion, ending standoff in West Bank city and camp

PA makes deal with Jenin Battalion, ending standoff in West Bank city and camp

The Palestinian Authority has reached an agreement with the Jenin Battalion that will end a six-week standoff in the northern West Bank city and...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

‘Shalom, friends’: US Jews on TikTok brace for app’s ban after Supreme Court ruling

‘Shalom, friends’: US Jews on TikTok brace for app’s ban after Supreme Court ruling

JTA — Like many people during the pandemic, Asher Lovy became addicted to TikTok. After watching numerous videos on the social media platform, he...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

Biden’s Gaza, Ukraine Wars: What to Do with Them

The Obama-Biden team have had a visceral aversion to America and Israel winning their wars. Trump believes in winning wars and in making peace, not...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ira Straus

I Will Persevere Until I Reclaim the Life I Deserve

As a Muslim woman born and raised in Yemen, my journey has been one of self-discovery, defiance, and a relentless pursuit of truth. In a society...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Asia Alhammadi

The Hopeful Patience of Jewish History

The Hopeful Patience of Jewish History

It was a tough moment for the Hebrews. After decades on unfair enslavement, they had finally been promised an end. Their savior appeared and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yaakov Trump

Leadership abdication and Alabama’s next execution

Demetrius Frazier, a poor Black man on Alabama’s death row, is scheduled to be tortured to death by being forced to breathe nitrogen gas through...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen A. Cooper

The hostage deal is far from perfect but it’s a moral obligation

The hostage deal is far from perfect but it’s a moral obligation

As reports continue to emerge about the anticipated hostage deal and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, I feel deeply emotional as an Israeli who...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eli L. Levin

On the Netanyahu-Witkoff meeting, or what did Trump put on the table for Israel?

I am not a physiognomy expert, but time and time again I was drawn back to the photo of Netanyahu and Witkoff after their meeting on 1/13/2025. ToI...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Roman Movshovich

VOX POPULI: Best of luck to everyone taking university entrance exams

VOX POPULI: Best of luck to everyone taking university entrance exams

C.P. Snow (1905-1980), an English novelist and physical chemist, is known for his pioneering 1959 lecture in which he called attention to the...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

On MLK Shabbat Create A Mindset of Freedom & Peace

On MLK Shabbat Create A Mindset of Freedom & Peace

Our inner worlds are formed by our outer world. This is true from our earliest days of life until our last. I witnessed this on a beach vacation...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ariana Capptauber

EDITORIAL: Gaza ceasefire deal should lead to swift supply of relief assistance

EDITORIAL: Gaza ceasefire deal should lead to swift supply of relief assistance

We commend Israel and Hamas for reaching a ceasefire agreement to stop fighting in Gaza, although it is hard not to lament that the deal has come...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Dr. Aafia Siddiqui: A Shameful Tale of American Tyranny

Dr. Aafia Siddiqui: A Shameful Tale of American Tyranny

The harrowing story of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist abducted and imprisoned under dubious charges, exposes the stark realities of...

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New Eastern Outlook

Abbas Hashemite

Estudiantes president admits US investor will have say in footballing decisions

Estudiantes president admits US investor will have say in footballing decisions

Estudiantes de La Plata president Juan Sebastián Verón revealed on Friday several details of the club’s deal with U.S. investor Foster Gillett....

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

It’s official: Argentina is adopting pricing in dollars and pesos

It’s official: Argentina is adopting pricing in dollars and pesos

Argentina’s Economy Ministry has eliminated restrictions on displaying prices in U.S. dollars, while the Central Bank announced that local debit...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Facundo Iglesia