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Edan Alexander gave ‘a sense of calm’ to fellow hostages on Oct. 7, parents say

Parents of freed US-Israeli captive say he returned from Gaza thinner and paler, but ‘still the same child’; vow to ‘continue pushing and...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Why Israelis Need to Accept That for Palestinians, the Nakba Is Ongoing

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Haaretz

Rana Salman

IDF kills Palestinian who charged at troops, may be linked to murder of pregnant woman

Army also arrests others in West Bank’s Bruqin suspected of involvement in Wednesday’s terror shooting that killed Tzeela Gez, who had been...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Israel’s Yuval Raphael tops Eurovision public vote, finishes in 2nd place as Austria wins

Security blocks protesters who attempt to rush stage during Israel’s performance; ‘Thank you Europe, Am Yisrael Chai,’ says singer after powerful...

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The Times of Israel

Amy Spiro

(PORTRET TEDNA) Janez Žmavc: Pozablja se, da je bila politika Hitlerja politika raznarodovanja

Janez Žmavc: "Še vedno upam, da se bodo stvari v Ukrajini in Gazi miroljubno razrešile. Najbolj me boli Gaza, ker če to ni zločin ..." Robert Balen...

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Večer

Rozmari Petek

Kolumna Svetlane Slapšak: Zaspite mirno …

Andrej Petelinšek Skratka, izenačevanje javnega in privatnega prostaštva in izničevanje vsake človeškosti drugih, sovražnikov, popolna...

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Večer

Svetlana Slapšak

West sabotaged early Ukraine peace talks, says Russia’s chief negotiator

The Ukraine conflict, now well into its third year, could have ended within weeks of its start if not for Western interference, according to...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

Trump ends individual tariff talks, sends letters to 150 countries

In a sharp departure from decades of bilateral trade diplomacy, US President Donald Trump announced on May 16 that his administration would cease...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Tusk government anxious ahead of Poland's presidential vote

The Polish government's approval ratings are down as the current president blocks reforms. The outcome of Sunday's election will determine whether...

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Deutsche Welle

Jacek Lepiarz

Istanbul Talks 2.0 are a great chance for Zelensky to accept reality

Despite Ukraine’s and the EU’s worst efforts at underhanded sabotage, the Istanbul talks – the first direct Russian-Ukrainian talks in three...

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RT.com

Tarik Cyril Amar

Trump slams Ukraine aid as wasteful, calls Zelensky ‘the greatest salesman in the world’

In a candid interview with Fox News aired on May 16, US President Donald Trump renewed his harsh criticism of the ongoing American support for...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

What does Syria's sanctions relief mean for Lebanon?

As the US considers lifting sanctions on Syria, Lebanon sees both risk and opportunity. President Joseph Aoun is eyeing regional trade, refugee...

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Deutsche Welle

Mohamad Chreyteh

North Korea's 'accidental defectors' stuck south of border

Two North Korean fishermen say they want to return home after their boat was washed south of the maritime boundary months ago. But Pyongyang hasn't...

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Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Trump’s shifting stance on Ukraine peace talks frustrates NATO allies

Tensions are mounting among key European NATO members as US President Donald Trump continues to deliver mixed signals over the trajectory of peace...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Germany cracks down on immigration at border

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt appeared at the Austro-German border to explain the government's new tougher border controls. The new...

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Deutsche Welle

Jens Thurau

Germany expands border patrols as part of immigration plan

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt appeared at the Austro-German border to explain the government's new tougher border controls. The new...

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Deutsche Welle

Jens Thurau

Fact check: How trustworthy are AI fact checks?

The use of AI chatbots for fact-checking is on the rise. However, Grok's unsolicited claims about "white genocide" show that the responses of Grok,...

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Deutsche Welle

Matt Ford

DNA study 'fills gaps' in Indigenous Americans' ancestry

A new genetic study has traced prehistoric human migration from Asia to North and South America. The findings are helping underrepresented...

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Deutsche Welle

Fred Schwaller

Balkan crime syndicates exploited Bosnia’s fragile institutions to forge identities and acquire passports

In a troubling revelation from the heart of the Balkans, a major investigative report has exposed how organized crime syndicates systematically...

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Blitz

Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

Putin-Zelensky meeting ‘possible’ amid renewed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

After years of brutal conflict and stalled negotiations, a glimmer of hope emerged over the weekend as Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated...

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Blitz

Anita Mathur

No matter how hard Lai Ching-te pushes ‘green terror,’ he cannot hide his failure

As Lai Ching-te nears the one-year milestone since taking office as the regional leader of Taiwan island, the realities on the ground starkly...

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Blitz

Anand Sharma

Volilci na delu od vzhoda do zahoda Evrope

V nedeljo bodo potekale predsedniške volitve na Poljskem in v Romuniji, predčasne parlamentarne na Portugalskem in lokalne na Hrvaškem. V dveh...

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Dnevnik

Andrej Brstovšek

Več denarja in posluha za rejnike

Jasnejša pooblastila glede otrokove zdravstvene obravnave, višje plačilo za delo in brezplačna pravna pomoč. To so ključne novosti v rejniški...

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Dnevnik

Tina Jereb

Se bo Slovenija izognila enormnim izdatkom?

Čeprav se je prirastek dreves v Sloveniji zadnja leta nekoliko zmanjšal, je še vedno večji od poseka. To pomeni, da Slovenija po vsej verjetnosti...

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Dnevnik

Sebastjan Morozov

Brezplačne meritve telesne zmogljivosti starejših

V naši državi poteka največja nacionalna raziskava o vplivu telesne zmogljivosti na zdravje, brezplačne meritve pa bodo v soboto organizirane v...

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Dnevnik

Tina Jereb

Olimpija ima tretjo zaključno žogico

Nogometaši Olimpije imajo v predzadnjem, 35. krogu prve slovenske lige novo priložnost, da v soboto z zmago proti Radomljam potrdijo naslov...

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Dnevnik

Jože Okorn

Voditeljica in velika zagovornica Vučića Jovana Jeremić nadrla upokojenko

Voditeljica na srbski televiziji Pink in velika zagovornica srbskega predsednika Aleksandra Vučića Jovana Jeremić je minuli konec tedna v jutranjem...

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Dnevnik

Tina Bernik

Referendum in Evrovizija kot kazen božja

»Res smo dali vse od sebe. A očitno to ni bilo dovolj.« Takšne floskule po navadi slišimo od naših športnikov. S kakšnim sočnim dodatkom, da...

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Dnevnik

Leon Magdalenc

The end of US sanctions on Syria signaling new era for Middle East

In a moment of considerable geopolitical significance, US President Donald Trump announced on May 13, during a high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia,...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Eisenkot says establishment of Palestinian state ‘irrelevant’ in post-Oct. 7 reality

The National Unity no. 2 says similarly that there’s no reason to discuss resettling Gaza, and accuses Netanyahu of turning war into ‘divisive...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Israel’s Yuval Raphael feels she’s ‘won at life’ after coming second at Eurovision

The 24-year-old singer and Nova festival survivor says ‘real victory’ will be when the hostages are home, hopes she gave Israelis a moment of peace...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

US embassy in Tripoli denies report of plans to relocate Gazans to Libya

Report had suggested that the Trump administration was working to permanently relocate as many as one million Palestinians

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

How the Indo-Pacific got its name – and what China has to do with it

Dating back to a German geographer favoured by Hitler and popularised by a former Japanese PM, the term was a strategic Western rebrand.

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South China Morning Post

Andrew Latham

Opinion – The Case for a New Armenian Armed Forces Doctrine

Armenia’s unity under democratic values is more advantageous than its adversaries, as free speech and reason can shape how militaries reform.

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E-International

Jack Dulgarian

Asia’s Strongmen, Their Falls and Possible Comeback

The transitions from autocratic rule to democratic models emphasize the critical importance of accountability, transparency, and the rule of law.

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E-International

Mia Mahmudur Rahim

IDF says it is ‘seizing strategic areas’ as it launches first stages of major new Gaza offensive

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen. A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Bernie Sanders: Democrats ‘not speaking up’ on Gaza due to fear of pro-Israel lobby

US Senator Bernie Sanders on Thursday accused pro-Israel lobby groups, especially the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), of muzzling...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

UN conference on two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict set for June

An international conference meant to resurrect the idea of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict will take place from June 17 to...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Roma Resistance Day: From Nazi era to present day

On May 16, Sinti and Roma across Europe commemorate the resistance against National Socialism and the Nazi genocide. They are still fighting...

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Deutsche Welle

Andrea Grunau

EU queen Ursula preached transparency – then did backdoor deals with Big Pharma

Well, this is awkward. How many times has Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president and unelected de facto ruler of the EU, delivered...

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RT.com

Rachel Marsden

How will the Indus water treaty freeze affect South Asia?

India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire — but New Delhi says the 64-year-old Indus Waters Treaty remains "in abeyance." What does that mean...

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Deutsche Welle

Mahima Kapoor

Fire breaks out near Jerusalem as extreme heat could reach 25-year high

A fire broke out near Jerusalem on Saturday, as Israelis flocked to beaches amid “extreme” temperatures estimated at roughly 15°C (59°F) above...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Flights resume at Yemen’s Saana airport, more than a week after Israeli strikes

Flights resumed on Saturday to Yemen’s capital of Sanaa, held by the country’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, just 11 days after massive Israeli...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Khamenei: Trump lies about bringing peace to region; Israel a ‘cancerous tumor’

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said US President Donald Trump was lying about his intentions for the...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Candace Owens says she was target of death threats by New Jersey Jewish man

JTA — Days after a man pleaded guilty to making death threats against a political commentator who had disparaged a famous rabbi, far-right pundit...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Three Iranians charged with suspected espionage in UK

LONDON — Three Iranian nationals have been charged with suspected espionage for Iran’s intelligence services from August 2024 to February 2025, UK...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Israel’s Gaza ‘disengagement’ that paved the way for conquest

In August 2005, the Israeli government officially withdrew from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian coastal enclave it had occupied continuously since...

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Al Jazeera

Belen Fernandez

In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is stuck in make-believe

As Russian and Ukrainian delegations descended on Istanbul on Friday in an attempt to end the three-year war in Ukraine, the contrast between the...

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Al Jazeera

Leonid Ragozin

The Nasty Truth About AIs, Their Lies, and the Dark Future They Bring

Artificial intelligence today is not a mind awakening, but a mechanism of control—designed not to understand, but to constrain. These agents—the...

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New Eastern Outlook

Gordon Duff

I have never supported IS: Singapore’s allegation is deeply misguided

On May 15, 2025, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) responded publicly to my earlier opinion piece , in which I described being subjected...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat