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How Iran’s Gulf escalation backfired

Tehran sought to exploit divisions across the Gulf by widening the war. Instead, its attacks are pushing Arab states toward a more coordinated...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

25 Years Later, 9/11 Is Still a Collective Trauma

25 Years Later, 9/11 Is Still a Collective Trauma

The psychological impact and the search for healing continues decades later.

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Psychology Today

Phil Lane Msw

Somaliland president says country could contribute troops to Gaza peacekeeping force

Somaliland president says country could contribute troops to Gaza peacekeeping force

Abdirahman Abdullahi tells ToI he could offer 2,000 soldiers, but US hasn’t asked, as move would likely anger Gaza mediating countries who oppose...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Armenia escalates corruption probe as raid reveals former Finance Chief’s hidden assets

Authorities have released dramatic footage of paintings, firearms, medals and jewelry seized from former Finance Minister Gagik Khachatryan’s...

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Blitz

Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

Thais rally against Israeli tourists in protest laced with antisemitism

Thais rally against Israeli tourists in protest laced with antisemitism

Activists on resort island of Phuket expected to protest outside Chabad during Rosh Hashanah event, which they tried and failed to get canceled over...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Michigan AG Says Jews Must Forego Self-Interest

After about seven decades at the typewriter/keyboard scribbling about politics, you think you have heard it all. As they say, nothin’ new under the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Berl Falbaum

Hezbollah is blocking Lebanon’s road to sovereignty

Lebanon cannot achieve lasting peace, rebuild its institutions or regain full control of its territory while an armed organization answers to Tehran...

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Blitz

Suraiyya Aziz

Red Cross meets officials at Israeli detention facility, not allowed to see Palestinian prisoners

Red Cross meets officials at Israeli detention facility, not allowed to see Palestinian prisoners

Head of the ICRC in Israel calls talks and tour of carceral center ‘a step in the right direction’ and vows to continue pushing for resumption of...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

Najlepšie miesto na život? Čísla hovoria jedno, realita môže byť úplne iná. Nový rebríček má k objektivite ďaleko

Kde sa na Slovensku najlepšie žije? Na túto otázku by každý rád poznal odpoveď. No je to príliš subjektívna otázka, každý má totiž pre...

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

9/11: The Day That Never Really Ended

There are dates that belong to history, and then there are dates that belong to memory. September 11 is both. Twenty-five years ago, America...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ralph Buntyn

Israeli airstrike said to kill family of four, including two children, in north Gaza

Israeli airstrike said to kill family of four, including two children, in north Gaza

IDF says it issued warning ahead of attack in Beit Lahia, which killed terror operative; Oct. 7 terrorist who killed Nahal commander killed in Monday...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Should We Blow the Shofar on Shabbat?

Should We Blow the Shofar on Shabbat?

When changing patterns of Jewish participation collide with an ancient rabbinic prohibition A lively discussion recently broke out among some of my...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ammos Chorny

Hollywood Fiction Becomes Reality

Although some cultures did practice human sacrifices throughout history, the lore surrounding virginal sacrifices into active volcanoes is outright...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Benjamin Folkinshteyn

‘Media freedom’ cops aren’t about to let robots read Russian news

‘Media freedom’ cops aren’t about to let robots read Russian news

Reporters Without Borders is attacking chatbots for retrieving sanctioned Russian sources, exposing its double standard on journalism

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RT.com

Rachel Marsden

Why does Uruguay allow ships from Malvinas to resupply in its ports?

Why does Uruguay allow ships from Malvinas to resupply in its ports?

A deal between the Malvinas Islands government and the city of Punta Arenas, in Chile, to establish a permanent maritime supply route may change the...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

How to Take a Joywalk for Your Mental Health

How to Take a Joywalk for Your Mental Health

Author John Schu on the joy of walking with mindfulness and gratitude.

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Psychology Today

Heather Rose Artushin Msw

25 rokov a žiadna sebareflexia

Pred štvrťstoročím dostal Západ zrejme prvý veľký budíček vo svojom pevnom sebaklame o najcnostnejšej civilizácii sveta.

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Pravda.sk

Silvia Ruppeldtová

Main opposition factions ink surplus-vote deals in bid to maximize Knesset representation

Main opposition factions ink surplus-vote deals in bid to maximize Knesset representation

PM claims agreements show his rivals ‘will form left-wing government’; Joint List No. 2 says alliance of Arab parties to sign deal with Ra’am,...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Lithuania’s Culture Ministry Says Holocaust History Cannot Be Erased

Lithuania’s Culture Ministry Says Holocaust History Cannot Be Erased. It Erases the Killers. “We cannot erase it and have no right to keep...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

Inflation drops to 1.7% in August, the lowest in 14 months

Inflation drops to 1.7% in August, the lowest in 14 months

Inflation in Argentina in August dropped to 17%, according to a report published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Juan Marcos Pollio

Several US warplanes reportedly damaged in Iranian attack on airbase in Jordan

Several US warplanes reportedly damaged in Iranian attack on airbase in Jordan

Trump warns Iran ‘not to get cute’ or US will bomb Pickaxe nuclear site * Singapore says Iran-backed militia chief who plotted antisemitic attacks...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

From Selma to the Dinner Table: The Effort to Rebuild the Black–Jewish Alliance

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ed Gaskin

Israel’s new envoy to Turkey takes up post as relations remain strained

Israel’s new envoy to Turkey takes up post as relations remain strained

Joel Lion takes over as acting chargé d’affaires after presenting his credentials to Ankara, where the Israeli embassy is still shuttered amid...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

BRICS Summit: India and Russia Prepare to Take Strategic Partnership to a New Level

Energy, defense, nuclear power, trade, aviation, space and food security are expected to dominate talks as Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi meet on...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

‘Do you think Hezbollah has a parents’ visiting day?’

‘Do you think Hezbollah has a parents’ visiting day?’

“Do you think Hezbollah has a parents’ visiting day?” My husband’s response to the invitation was only half a joke. A month ago, we sent our...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shayna Goldberg

Why Looking Inward Won’t Make You Authentic

Why Looking Inward Won’t Make You Authentic

True selfhood is about transcending the ego.

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Psychology Today

Finn Janning Ph.d

The Silent Toll: A Peaceful Relationship Isn’t Always Ideal

The Silent Toll: A Peaceful Relationship Isn’t Always Ideal

Why avoiding conflict isn’t enough for our emotional and physical health.

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Psychology Today

Suzie Pileggi Pawelski

The Concert That Wasn’t Just a Concert

Last Friday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, 80,000 people came to see Ed Sheeran. What they encountered first was Macklemore, wearing a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Hadara Ishak

Greater Somalia: The Unity Test

Greater Somalia: The Unity Test

What Does Somalia Mean by Unity? For years, I have argued that Somaliland should make an argument that is both historical and deeply political: if...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gulaid Yusuf Idaan

Reclaiming Sovereignty from the Margins

The litany of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy pivots on three scriptural pillars: Malchuyot (Kingship), Zichronot (Remembrance), and Shofrot (Revelation)....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Scott Klein

Hormones, Hardship, or Mental Illness?

Hormones, Hardship, or Mental Illness?

Context matters: Looking beyond psychiatric labels in women's mental healthcare.

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Psychology Today

Danielle Sandalic

Is Your GLP-1 Drug Making You Sleepy or Exhausted?

Is Your GLP-1 Drug Making You Sleepy or Exhausted?

GLP-1 medications can cause fatigue, exhaustion, and sleepiness.

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Psychology Today

Esther Sternberg M.d

A Jewish atheist boycotts Jewish settlements

He doesn’t believe in G-d. He married a non-Jew. And he is sanctioning Jewish settlements in Israel. At the beginning of his speech, Ed Miliband...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

After Shiva: Declutter. Repurpose

After Shiva: Declutter. Repurpose

I am just days away from reciting Yizkor, the prayer of Remembrance, on Yom Kippur for the first time for both of my parents. Losing my Dad a few...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rebeca Permuth de Sabbagh

When the shofar speaks

The sound of the shofar is extraordinary. It does not speak in words, yet it communicates with a power that words often cannot match. Perhaps that is...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonathan Muskat

What Happens When AI Does the Beginner's Work?

What Happens When AI Does the Beginner's Work?

AI is changing how beginners become professionals and how we teach them.

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Psychology Today

Jamillah Moore Ed.d

Voters Should Vote, Not Play Electoral Fantasy League

Voters Should Vote, Not Play Electoral Fantasy League

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Haaretz

Carolina Landsmann

Hamas terrorist behind 2003 shooting that killed MK’s husband slain in Gaza airstrike, says Israel

Hamas terrorist behind 2003 shooting that killed MK’s husband slain in Gaza airstrike, says Israel

Security agencies confirm killing Farah Hamed, who they say fought troops in Gaza during the recent war and was ‘involved in recruiting and...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

How to Parent an Adult Child With Schizophrenia

How to Parent an Adult Child With Schizophrenia

Advice from a father on parenting an adult with a complex diagnosis.

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Psychology Today

Sarah An Myers

Signaling support for UK sanctions, Olmert decries ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Bank

Signaling support for UK sanctions, Olmert decries ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Bank

After being quoted by British FM in sanctions announcement, ex-PM denounces extremist settlers as a ‘group of murderous criminal terrorists’...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Atlantic Seams: How Africa’s Gold Feeds Iran’s War

Atlantic Seams: How Africa’s Gold Feeds Iran’s War

While the world watches Hormuz and the Red Sea, West Africa’s fracturing mining sector is opening seams that Iran and Hezbollah are well placed to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Esther Braun

Strongman Model: Replacing one problem with another

Strongman Model: Replacing one problem with another

Before the 1979 Revolution, Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty was undergoing a rapid process of modernization. On the one hand, this process rested on...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Fred Saberi

Of Memories We Grieve, As Life Chooses To Continue

Of Memories We Grieve, As Life Chooses To Continue

“Not Dead Yet,” the caption above a black cat on a sticker I saw recently proclaims. Lately that has taken on greater and greater meaning. The end...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Zarachti Nur

Does Melatonin Raise the Risk of Heart Failure?

Does Melatonin Raise the Risk of Heart Failure?

What the latest evidence says about melatonin and cardiovascular health.

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Psychology Today

Marcela Gottschald

China’s oil restraint is quietly rewriting the global energy game

By choosing reserves, efficiency and flexibility over an oil-buying frenzy, China has emerged as an unexpected stabilizer of global energy markets...

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Blitz

Abul Quashem Joarder

Karikatúra dňa: 11. september

Kreslí Hej, ty!

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SME.sk

Hej

Always for the Children (Rosh HaShannah)

Always for the Children (Rosh HaShannah)

It has always struck me that the Torah and Haftarah readings for Rosh HaShannah place the heroines of our biblical story at their center. Sarah,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Menachem Creditor

9/11 families, responders recreate Twin Towers in light over New York Harbor

9/11 families, responders recreate Twin Towers in light over New York Harbor

Show features 2,977 drones, one for each victim killed when al-Qaeda terrorists crashed planes into World Trade Center, Pentagon and rural...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Santa Fe 2026 South American Games are here: Who could take gold for Argentina?

Santa Fe 2026 South American Games are here: Who could take gold for Argentina?

The 2026 South American Games are set to begin with Santa Fe, Argentina as the host city. The games will run September 12 through 26 and are set to...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

9/11 25 Years Later: A Survivor Remembers

9/11 25 Years Later: A Survivor Remembers

Reflections on adversity and personal growth by a 9/11 survivor.

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Psychology Today

Michael D. Matthews Ph.d