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Daily Briefing Aug. 18 – US holds direct talks with Hamas. Why it’s the new normal

Daily Briefing Aug. 18 – US holds direct talks with Hamas. Why it’s the new normal

US bureau chief Jacob Magid on the Board of Peace’s floated potential new way forward out of the Gaza quagmire, 60 days from the ‘end’ of the...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Will AI Kill Creativity—or Set It Free?

Will AI Kill Creativity—or Set It Free?

AI has both positive and negative implications for our creative endeavors.

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Psychology Today

Anthony D. Fredericks Ed.d

The Need to Stop Food Noise

The Need to Stop Food Noise

Food noise can disrupt our relationship with food in a multitude of ways.

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Psychology Today

Kristen A. Carter Ms

Las Leonas beat Germany 3-2, take big step toward World Cup next stage

Las Leonas beat Germany 3-2, take big step toward World Cup next stage

Argentina’s women’s national field hockey team got back on track in its 2026 World Cup campaign in the Netherlands and Belgium with a 3-2 win over...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

A U.S. Indo-Pacific priority? Not so fast

A U.S. Indo-Pacific priority? Not so fast

It’s increasingly difficult to make sense of U.S. foreign policy. It’s not unusual for there to be a divergence between strategy and statements,...

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The Japan Times

Brad Glosserman

Code of AI Ethics In Faith Based Diplomacy

This is a guest post by Guldana Moldash, Director of the Department for Implementation of the Initiatives of the Congress of World and Traditional...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Steven Aiello

The impunity granted to Israel is as shocking as its violence

The impunity granted to Israel is as shocking as its violence

More incitement to violence from Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir exposes how colonial violence is aimed at the entire colonised population....

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Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

Rethinking the 'Illiberal International': Power, Fragmentation, and Institutions

Rethinking the 'Illiberal International': Power, Fragmentation, and Institutions

Recent arguments for global order increasingly imply that authoritarian countries around the world may be coalescing into what has come to be called...

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E-International

Eko Ernada

The People We Love Are Only on Loan

The People We Love Are Only on Loan

What the Stoics knew about grief and loss.

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Psychology Today

Neel Burton M.a

The Oppressive Taliban Regime Must Be Shunned

A somber anniversary was marked in Afghanistan a few days ago as the Taliban celebrated the fifth anniversary of its return to power. On August 15,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

In an Alternate Universe, Iran Hangs Mamdani as a Zionist

In an Alternate Universe, Iran Hangs Mamdani as a Zionist

On February 28, the mayor of New York stood in front of a camera and called his own government’s war “a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Celeo Ramirez

Lebanon Abolishes the Death Penalty, as Israel and Hezbollah Align Supporting It

Lebanon Abolishes the Death Penalty, as Israel and Hezbollah Align Supporting It

On Tuesday, August 11, after 22 years without an execution in Lebanon, its parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, making it the first Arab...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Zoosman

Central banks need to speak, even when they are wrong

Central banks need to speak, even when they are wrong

The transparency revolution in central banking proved unstoppable for three decades. Gone were the days when global monetary institutions operated as...

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The Japan Times

Jonathan Levin

Finches use same rulebook as human babies to pick up language, study finds

Finches use same rulebook as human babies to pick up language, study finds

International team that includes Israeli cognitive scientist adds Bengalese finches to humpback whales in search for animals that learn using same...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

The Museum of Innocence: Why Europe's “Enlightenment” Was Always a Marketing Department

The Museum of Innocence: Why Europe’s “Enlightenment” Was Always a Marketing Department None of this is an argument that Europe is uniquely evil...

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New Eastern Outlook

Tamer Mansour

The Intersection of Motherhood, Mental Health, and Addiction

The Intersection of Motherhood, Mental Health, and Addiction

For women, mental health problems and addiction pose greater risks.

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Psychology Today

Lantie Elisabeth Jorandby M.d

The triumph of India’s cockroaches

The triumph of India’s cockroaches

NEW DELHI – For those accustomed to viewing Indian democracy through the prism of grand electoral contests or warnings about institutional erosion,...

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The Japan Times

Shashi Tharoor

The Saudi Arabia–Turkiye–Pakistan security agreement: An emerging framework for collective defence, strategic autonomy and regional stability

The Saudi Arabia–Turkiye–Pakistan security agreement: An emerging framework for collective defence, strategic autonomy and regional stability

The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan on 7 August, 2026 represents a significant development in the...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Ismail Adaramola

Hey Ursula, angry voters aren't 'pro-Russian', they're just fed up

Hey Ursula, angry voters aren't 'pro-Russian', they're just fed up

Brussels keeps misreading public backlash as foreign influence when much of it is simply exhaustion with elite overreach and failure

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RT.com

Rachel Marsden

Yevhen Konovalets returns to Ukraine: Jews who stood beside him in his struggle

Yevhen Konovalets returns to Ukraine: Jews who stood beside him in his struggle

On August 18, 2026, Yevhen Konovalets was reburied at Ukraine’s National Military Memorial Cemetery near Kyiv. His remains had been exhumed at...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexander Lutsenko

Guess Where You Got Your Microbes

Guess Where You Got Your Microbes

Nature goes to extremes to ensure you get some heirloom microbes.

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Psychology Today

Scott C. Anderson

4 Ways to Practice Mindfulness on Your Wedding Day

4 Ways to Practice Mindfulness on Your Wedding Day

How to let mindfulness practice enhance your wedding day.

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Psychology Today

Jeannette K Correa Ph.d

Egypt’s Energy Paradox: Importing LNG, Exporting Influence

Egypt’s Energy Paradox: Importing LNG, Exporting Influence

Egypt faces an unusual paradox. A country that once presented itself as the gas hub of the Eastern Mediterranean now depends increasingly on liquefied...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Kamran Yeganegi

IDF admits marking detained Palestinians with numbers during raid, expresses remorse

IDF admits marking detained Palestinians with numbers during raid, expresses remorse

MK Ahmad Tibi says practice evokes ‘dark times’ after man with ’44’ on his forehead tells media outlets that he was interrogated by Israeli troops

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

A 1,000 Year Old Prophecy – Unfolding Before Us

There are passages in our ancient texts which we read for years without fully understanding why they are there. Then history happens, and suddenly...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Benjy Morgan

Parkirna stiska v Šiški vse hujša: »Skrbi me, da bo avto povozil mojega otroka«

Parkirna stiska v Šiški vse hujša: »Skrbi me, da bo avto povozil mojega otroka«

Stanovalce Obirske ulice v Šiški skrbita vse težje parkiranje in otežena vožnja zaradi vozil ob cesti. Opozarjajo tudi na slabšo preglednost in...

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Dnevnik

Špela Ferlin

The Myth of the China Shock

The Myth of the China Shock

WASHINGTON, DC—Few issues in the public square are uncontested. But the narrative that the United States’ decision, driven by elite...

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Project Syndicate

Michael R. Strain

The Alpha Fail: Debunking the Myth That Has Misled Men

The Alpha Fail: Debunking the Myth That Has Misled Men

Why leadership is less about dominance and more about earning trust.

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Psychology Today

Ross G. White Ph.d

The Vanishing Democratic Alibi: India and the West’s New Politics of Power

The Vanishing Democratic Alibi: India and the West’s New Politics of Power

On August 16, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he was “very happy” the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement had “finally” been signed,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yashwant Singh

How Do We Exercise Power Without Being Corrupted by It?

How Do We Exercise Power Without Being Corrupted by It?

From the battlefield to the halls of government, Parashat Ki Tetzei offers an ancient warning for Israel and America today, one that Locke and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adi Romem

In Israel, a missing soldier is everyone’s son

The search for Yehuda Katz, missing since the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yacoub, reflects Israel’s enduring commitment to its missing soldiers—and a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen M. Flatow

The Case for U.S. Recognition of Somaliland

The United States should consider formally recognizing the Republic of Somaliland as part of a broader strategy for the Horn of Africa. Recognition...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

Have We Gone Too Far With Boundaries?

Have We Gone Too Far With Boundaries?

The difference between protecting yourself and protecting yourself from connection.

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Psychology Today

Anita Owusu Msw

Israelis are choking on the government’s failure to act

Israelis are choking on the government’s failure to act

That is the number of Israelis killed annually by air pollution.  We all know of the immense crisis on Israel’s roads: 2025 was among the deadliest...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matti Sarfatti Harcavi

The identity crisis some messianic jews struggle with

If one peruses online on YouTube into the niche world of messianic jews one can easily find themselves consumed by the back and forth between the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eli Margulis

The More I Learn, the Less I Assume

The More I Learn, the Less I Assume

One of the most important lessons I have learned, and am very much still learning, through my work alongside people of all abilities, including...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jamie Lassner

Cynická obluda: Kakaja kuľtura, takaja natura

Buď je Tomáš Taraba úžasný univerzál, alebo to ničenie všetkého pestrého a živého nie je až také ťažké.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Hamas says it’s ‘committed’ to 15-point Gaza deal while Board of Peace weighs new plan

Hamas says it’s ‘committed’ to 15-point Gaza deal while Board of Peace weighs new plan

Terror group affirms support for US-backed gradual disarmament framework as Israel pushes for full handover ahead of any pullout; UN says just 3% of...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

The Jewish Vote Is Small. In 2026, Its Leverage May Be Enormous

The Jewish Vote Is Small. In 2026, Its Leverage May Be Enormous

Every election year, somebody tells us that the Jewish vote could decide the election. I have usually been skeptical. American Jews have a tendency,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ethan Kushner

Armageddon VS. A Mahdi, Three Messiahs and Jesus

Saudi Arabia is expected to experience above-average temperatures across most of the Kingdom through October, with rainfall intensifying from...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

(POGLED) Kolumna Suzane Žilič Fišer: Potrebujemo močno javno RTV. In kaj zdaj?

(POGLED) Kolumna Suzane Žilič Fišer: Potrebujemo močno javno RTV. In kaj zdaj?

Linearni televizijski spored ne določa več ritma življenja tako kot nekoč. Mlajši uporabniki ne razmišljajo o kanalih, temveč o vsebinah. Ne...

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Večer

Suzana Žilič Fišer

Cynická obluda: Splnený sen koaličného ministra

Jednoduchý Vonnov diagram namiesto slov.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

West Bank Outposts Are More Than an Enforcement Failure

West Bank Outposts Are More Than an Enforcement Failure

Last week Israeli settlers built an illegal outpost beside Palestinian homes in Qusra and blocked the families’ access to them. The first attempt to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sagit Alkobi Fishman

The Contribution of Zionism to Global Security

Zionism emerged in the late 19th century as a nationalist movement based on the Jewish aspiration to establish a homeland in Palestine. With the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ersin Gozde

Ukrajinec v Nemčiji obsojen kot ruski agent, načrtoval je požige in sabotaže

Ukrajinec v Nemčiji obsojen kot ruski agent, načrtoval je požige in sabotaže

Sodišče v Stuttgartu je danes Ukrajinca spoznalo za krivega delovanja kot agenta Rusije in ga obsodilo na nekaj več kot leto dni zapora. Glede na...

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Dnevnik

Sta

Do you realize you are much higher than anything in the created world

A Cheshbon HaNefesh (accounting of the soul) is an opportunity to recognize who you are. There are many different ways to perform a Cheshbon HaNefesh:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aryeh Lazar

V Ljubljani občani ne glasujejo o projektih, lahko pa predlagajo skoraj vse

V Ljubljani občani ne glasujejo o projektih, lahko pa predlagajo skoraj vse

Mestna občina Ljubljana participativnega proračuna v formalnem pomenu nima, a na občini poudarjajo, da občanom že vrsto let omogočajo neposredno...

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Dnevnik

Eva Branc

How Far Would You Go to Optimize Your Body?

How Far Would You Go to Optimize Your Body?

The anxiety beneath peptide shots, food rules, and biohacking.

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Psychology Today

Carolyn Karoll Lcsw-C

Third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow . Part 1: What does it hold in store for us?

Third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow . Part 1: What does it hold in store for us?

Third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow . Part 1: What does it hold in store for us? Three months before the Russia-Africa summit, Moscow is already...

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New Eastern Outlook

Mohamed Lamine Kaba

When an empire meets its limit – Iran, Trump and the battle for Hormuz

When an empire meets its limit – Iran, Trump and the battle for Hormuz

There are moments in international politics when a particular confrontation becomes larger than the immediate dispute that produced it. The present...

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Middle East Monitor

Ranjan Solomon