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IDF begins work on Jordan Valley security berm, carving scar through Palestinian farms

IDF begins work on Jordan Valley security berm, carving scar through Palestinian farms

Barrier consisting of patrol road and natural obstacle meant to stop smuggling and terror, but locals say it is cutting them off from productive land...

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

The Hormuz Extortion: How Washington’s Maritime Toll Weaponizes Global Trade for Big Oil

The Hormuz Extortion: How Washington’s Maritime Toll Weaponizes Global Trade for Big Oil Whenever Donald Trump escalates tensions in the Strait of...

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New Eastern Outlook

Phil Butler

Music Plays a Role in Developing Critical Life Skills

Music Plays a Role in Developing Critical Life Skills

A renowned educator reveals insights into executive function.

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Psychology Today

Samuel H. Markind

Netanyahu slated to testify after election on ties to Qatar in defamation suit

Netanyahu slated to testify after election on ties to Qatar in defamation suit

PM suing head of MEMRI media watchdog over unverified documents purporting to show Qatari payments to Likud; judge questions whether parts of case are...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Massie’s Anti-Israel Amendment Defeated

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a leading congressional critic of Israel, introduced an amendment to eliminate $3.3 billion in U.S. military aid to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steve Wenick

Ministers said to approve lifetime security detail for Sara Netanyahu

Ministers said to approve lifetime security detail for Sara Netanyahu

Committee also reportedly grants five-year extension for couple’s two sons at the recommendation of Shin Bet chief David Zini, despite opposition...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

VOX POPULI: No sympathy for LDP flippancy toward chair’s extortion claims

In imperial China, peerages and official titles were bought and sold as a matter of course. “Shiji” (“Records of the Grand Historian of...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

How to Grieve a Changing Planet

How to Grieve a Changing Planet

A grief framework can help us cope with climate anxiety.

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Psychology Today

Phil Lane Msw

Strikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip

Strikes said to kill 5 in Gaza as top officer says IDF has taken over 60% of Strip

Army says it targeted Hamas commander who invaded Israel on Oct. 7, as Central Command chief confirms apparent violation of truce stipulation that...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Pyrrhic victory on draft dodger arrest bill could cost Netanyahu’s coalition at ballot box

Pyrrhic victory on draft dodger arrest bill could cost Netanyahu’s coalition at ballot box

Likud and its allies went to mat for an unpopular law meant to shield ultra-Orthodox from military conscription, losing vital support in the name of...

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The Times of Israel

Tal Schneider

(POGLED) Kolumna Dejana Verčiča: Kako vemo, da je nekaj res?

(POGLED) Kolumna Dejana Verčiča: Kako vemo, da je nekaj res?

Pred nekaj desetletji je eden najbolj spoštovanih pediatrov na svetu, Benjamin Spock, v svoji svetovni uspešnici Nega in vzgoja otroka spremenil en...

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Večer

Dejan Verčič

What Nobody Wants to Talk About in AI Disruption, and a Silver Lining

What Nobody Wants to Talk About in AI Disruption, and a Silver Lining

AI disruption mirrors forced-rotation culture, making us do what good mentors always advised.

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Psychology Today

Camille Preston Ph.d

‘The Festival of the 9th of Av’ Parashat Devarim 5786

Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av, is the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. It is the culmination of a three-week period of mourning,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ari Sacher

Why People With Visible Disability Still Have to “Come Out”

Why People With Visible Disability Still Have to “Come Out”

It’s harder to set boundaries when a disability is so obvious.

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Psychology Today

Kathleen Bogart Ph.d

IDF’s West Bank chief claims settler farming outposts ‘greatly strengthen security’

IDF’s West Bank chief claims settler farming outposts ‘greatly strengthen security’

Avi Bluth tells residents of wildcat communes — which critics say have become ground zero for violent extremists and a tool for dispossession of...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

VOX POPULI: 40 years on, humankind has learned nothing from Chernobyl

In Russian, the name is pronounced roughly “cher-NO-bui,” ending in a faint, softened “i.” In Ukrainian, it is closer to “chor-NO-byl.”...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Murals Matter More Than We Might Think

Murals Matter More Than We Might Think

How public art changes the experience of urban neighborhoods.

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Psychology Today

Anjan Chatterjee Md

The Problem With Longevity Science

The Problem With Longevity Science

Longevity science is fraught with problems. How can we tease out the truth?

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Psychology Today

Kristen A. Carter Ms

EDITORIAL: Can autonomous decisions be made using foreign AI tech?

The Defense Ministry has decided to introduce artificial intelligence in the Self-Defense Forces’ command and control. Such a move may have been...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Trump’s board made Gaza the most dangerous place on earth to be a child

Trump’s board made Gaza the most dangerous place on earth to be a child

Mohamed al-Wahidi, 57 years old, a husband, father and grandfather, spent his days doing what aid workers do in a place with almost nothing left:...

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Middle East Monitor

Jamal Kanj

Is the region paying a heavy price for Trump’s personal interests?

Is the region paying a heavy price for Trump’s personal interests?

President Donald Trump’s administration has been accused of waging war against Iran on Israel’s behalf. Israel had made no secret of its...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Sania Faisal El-Husseini

Where Will Global Financial Fragmentation Lead?

Where Will Global Financial Fragmentation Lead?

ROME—The global monetary order is fragmenting. Each use of financial sanctions by the United States raises the option value of an alternative to the...

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Project Syndicate

Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan

The Goal Gives Values a Body

The Goal Gives Values a Body

How to be a world-class fan.

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Psychology Today

Steven C. Hayes Ph.d

What Does It Mean to Be Israeli?

Once, there were no Israelis. Then, about 3,800 years ago, a great eruption of egoism—the desire to enjoy at others’ expense—took place. This is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Laitman

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea oil route if US hits power network, sources say

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea oil route if US hits power network, sources say

Source close to the Yemeni group says it is ready to launch missile and drone attacks on shipping near Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a move that would...

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The Times of Israel

Parisa Hafezi

The logic of staying: Why Hezbollah and Amal will not resign

The logic of staying: Why Hezbollah and Amal will not resign

The question circulating across Lebanese political commentary since the signing of the Washington framework agreement is straightforward: if Hezbollah...

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Middle East Monitor

Ali Salman

The Nexus Point: Reflections on a Seattle Morning, and a New Grandson

The Nexus Point: Reflections on a Seattle Morning, and a New Grandson

I went to sleep late last night, and, as is common for me these days, I woke much earlier than I would have hoped. Not surprising, though. Later...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Peter Himmelman

‘Dream over’ and the ‘most beautiful final’: world reacts to Argentina’s win over England

‘Dream over’ and the ‘most beautiful final’: world reacts to Argentina’s win over England

Argentina’s men’s national football team defeated England 2-1 in their 2026 World Cup semifinal to book a place in Sunday’s final against...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Beyond the Therapy Room: Why Lived Experience Matters

Beyond the Therapy Room: Why Lived Experience Matters

Much of the therapeutic journey happens when the therapist is not there.

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Psychology Today

The British Association For Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapies

Zaradi zrušenja viadukta v Genovi obsojen nekdanji direktor avtocestnega podjetja

Zaradi zrušenja viadukta v Genovi obsojen nekdanji direktor avtocestnega podjetja

Sodišče v Genovi je danes zaradi zrušenja avtocestnega viadukta, v katerem je poleti 2018 umrlo 43 ljudi, nekdanjega izvršnega direktorja podjetja...

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Dnevnik

Sta

How 5 Classic Rom-Coms Teach Us to Love Better

How 5 Classic Rom-Coms Teach Us to Love Better

Before swiping, we learned about love from the movies we watched together.

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Psychology Today

Kendall Morgan M.f.a

What the World Cup Reveals About People Who Belong to More Than One Place

What the World Cup Reveals About People Who Belong to More Than One Place

A wider Arab identity can offer belonging to those who feel like outsiders closer to home.

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Psychology Today

Sarah Rasmi Ph.d

Development Economics for an Age of Upheaval

Development Economics for an Age of Upheaval

CAPE TOWN—The economist Dani Rodrik recently reopened one of development economics’ most enduring debates, arguing that developing countries...

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Project Syndicate

Carlos Lopes

Plants: Creation Before Transformation

Every autumn, when the feast of Sukkot returns to Jerusalem, one first notices neither theology nor symbolism but fragrance. The perfume of the etrog...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander A. Winogradsky Frenkel

Dreams and Dreamers in "The Odyssey"

Dreams and Dreamers in

"The Odyssey" warns against seeing in dreams what we want to see.

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Psychology Today

Kelly Bulkeley Ph.d

When does observation become a humiliating spectacle?

When does observation become a humiliating spectacle?

Last week, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA) led a virtual visit to Al Mawasi,...

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Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

China overtakes US in global favorability, Pew survey finds amid shifting world perceptions

A new global survey by the Pew Research Center suggests that international public opinion is undergoing a significant shift, with China now viewed...

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Blitz

Jalal Uddin Laskar

Russia–China vs. US–Australia: rival blocs race to secure Asia-Pacific

The increasingly contested Asia-Pacific region is witnessing an unparalleled military build-up as the United States and Australia expand their bomber...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Terrorism’s digital evolution demands a global response before it’s too late

For decades, counterterrorism strategies were built around a relatively straightforward assumption: terrorist organizations needed territory, physical...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Did you say, Israël rejects UNWRA

Post-Gaza Has Already Begun For nearly eight decades, UNRWA has shaped the fate of Palestinian refugees. Established in 1949 to address the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Francis Moritz

Parshat Devarim: The Loneliest Word in the Torah

There is a moment coming this Shabbat that I want you to listen for. Devarim always falls on the Shabbat right before Tisha B’Av. The baal koreh...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stuart Katz

Iran’s regional escalation raises fears over global shipping and energy security

Tensions across the Middle East have entered a new and potentially dangerous phase as Iran and its allied Houthi movement in Yemen intensify rhetoric...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

It's Time to Make the U.S.-Israel Relationship Normal Again

It's Time to Make the U.S.-Israel Relationship Normal Again

Due to the technical or legal reasons, readability mode is not available for this article. Thank you for your kind understanding.

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Haaretz

Leon Hadar

Argentine foreign ministry protests navigation of UK warship in national waters

Argentine foreign ministry protests navigation of UK warship in national waters

The Argentine Foreign Ministry has filed a formal complaint against the United Kingdom after a British warship which patrols the Malvinas Islands was...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Karikatúra dňa: Strážca čistoty

Kreslí Rosie Naive Art.

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SME.sk

Rosie Babicová

Deri accuses IDF chief of election interference for opposing ban on arresting draft dodgers

Deri accuses IDF chief of election interference for opposing ban on arresting draft dodgers

Shas chair, a member of key security cabinet, claims Zamir harmed the army by speaking out against law benefiting Haredi evaders, says he no longer...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Court orders Likud to postpone vote on expanding Netanyahu’s control over party slate

Court orders Likud to postpone vote on expanding Netanyahu’s control over party slate

Injunction granted after petitions argue that all party members must be given chance to vote, not just the 4,500 members of the Likud Central...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

A Lifelong Democrat Reflects on Israel – Parashat Devarim

“You shall not show favoritism in judgment… for judgment belongs to God.” — Deuteronomy 1:17 I have been a Democrat for as long as I can...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jay M. Stein

Transform Your Inner Critic Into an Inner Ally

Transform Your Inner Critic Into an Inner Ally

Befriending your inner critic is the key to good mental health.

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Psychology Today

Dan Roberts Mbacp

Truth before power: Shakespeare on Judgment

Few literary works have generated as many competing interpretations as Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Psychoanalytic critics have found an Oedipal drama....

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Blitz

Dr. Sam Ben-Meir