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Driver crashes into cafe in southern Israel causing heavy damage, but no injuries

Driver crashes into cafe in southern Israel causing heavy damage, but no injuries

Car smashes through the entrance of the cafe in the city of Rahat, police investigating cause of accident

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

US Senate confirms Trump former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general

US Senate confirms Trump former lawyer Todd Blanche as attorney general

Republican-controlled Senate approves nomination 50-49 despite Democratic warnings over politicization of Justice Department after controversial fund...

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The Times of Israel

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Wan-I Yang Interview | Alexandre Gilbert #342.2

Wan-I Yang Interview | Alexandre Gilbert #342.2

Wan-I Yang is a Taiwanese professor at the Institute of Philosophy, National Sun Yat-sen University. From the description of Abraham in Søren...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandre Gilbert

Report details further allegations that Gaza flotilla activists were abused by Israel

Report details further allegations that Gaza flotilla activists were abused by Israel

New York Times interviews some 2 dozen activists, most alleging physical, and in 1 instance, sexual, assault; Israel has repeatedly denied the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

El-Sayed’s Victory Does Not Bode Well For Israel

Israel’s support in the Democratic Party is gradually slipping away. The latest evidence of this seminal shift is Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sheldon Kirshner

The buyer-seller trap: Why America hasn’t delivered what India expected

The buyer-seller trap: Why America hasn’t delivered what India expected

After $20 billion in arms sales, the relationship remains heavy on contracts and light on the technology transfer New Delhi actually wants

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RT.com

Anil Chopra

From Lab to Life: Eat Less Protein?

“The global protein supplements industry generated approximately $29.8 to $30.3 billion in revenue last year. Within that, the broader protein...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shlomo Maital

Somaliland and Germany: A Historic Partnership

The relationship between Somaliland and Germany is one of the longest-standing and most meaningful international partnerships connected to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abdi Ali Barkhad

"Why Won't You Initiate Sex More?"

What's really going on when partners are in conflict about who initiates.

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Psychology Today

Marty Klein Ph.d

The Pursuit of Legacy May Be Burning Us Out

The Pursuit of Legacy May Be Burning Us Out

The case for being forgettable.

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Psychology Today

Tara Ceranic Salinas

Never Again. For Anyone.

Never Again. For Anyone.

Josef Mengele, Eugenics and What Happens When Science Loses Its Moral Conscience There is something unsettling about photographs of Josef Mengele. He...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ibrahim Mukherjee

‘The Frisco Kid’: A (gefilte) fish out of water in the Wild West

‘The Frisco Kid’: A (gefilte) fish out of water in the Wild West

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor discuss the extremely Jewish 1979 cowboy flick starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Prospects for BRICS–EAEU Synergy

Prospects for BRICS–EAEU Synergy

Prospects for BRICS–EAEU Synergy In June 2026, Moscow hosted the BRICS Horizons Forum, where Indian experts presented a concept outlining the...

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New Eastern Outlook

Vlad Markin

Saudi Arabia’s Defense Paradox: High Spending, Persistent Vulnerabilities

Saudi Arabia ranks among the world’s largest defense spenders and operates advanced aircraft, missiles, and air-defense systems. Yet high...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Osman

Has Holocaust Memory Lost Its Moral Compass?

There are places where history should impose a particular seriousness upon us. Mauthausen is one of them. A concentration camp is not merely a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shane Shmuel

Mecca Pact Implications for Israel and Washington

Mecca Pact Implications for Israel and Washington

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and the Rise of Strategic Autonomy The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, by Saudi...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Raghu Kondori

Malaysia drew a line on Israel. Indonesia left Bali open

Malaysia drew a line on Israel. Indonesia left Bali open

Land at Bali’s airport on pretty much any given week, and you’ll be walking through one of only two gateways in all of Indonesia where Israeli...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

For the sixth week, Haredi protesters, police clash outside Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat

For the sixth week, Haredi protesters, police clash outside Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat

Police set up barricades to prevent the recurrence of demonstrators forcing their way into Basimta cafe; hundreds of secular activists rally in...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

The Church and The Gospel – Part XVI

Organized People, Organized Money, and the Institutional Church A congregation with a thousand members, a building, a budget, trusted leaders,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ed Gaskin

The Pentagon's Defensive Arc: Retreat Disguised as Strategy?

The Pentagon’s Defensive Arc: Retreat Disguised as Strategy? The Pentagon’s “Defensive Arc” is not just a troop redeployment but a silent...

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New Eastern Outlook

Aleena Im

Hundreds gather to pray for work as unemployment rises under Milei

Hundreds gather to pray for work as unemployment rises under Milei

“I came here to pray for all those who don’t have a job. The situation is very complicated.” José, a pensioner, traveled all the way from...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Hamas urges US pressure on Jerusalem over Gaza plan; Israel said to warn of ‘ambush’

Hamas urges US pressure on Jerusalem over Gaza plan; Israel said to warn of ‘ambush’

Terror organization claims it’s ready to disarm under Board of Peace roadmap, which Israeli security officials reportedly warn that Hamas signed to...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Commercial Diplomacy in Syria is Not Enough

Commercial Diplomacy in Syria is Not Enough

Last month, President Trump initiated the process of removing Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, allowing foreign investors to commit...

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Middle East Monitor

Saad Kiwan

Riyadh Chose the Brotherhood Security Camp

Riyadh Chose the Brotherhood Security Camp

On August 7, 2026, Saudi Arabia ended years of geostrategic ambiguity. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) joined Turkey’s neo-Ottoman...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

The Mecca Pact: A new Sunni security architecture born of American doubt

The Mecca Pact: A new Sunni security architecture born of American doubt

Three men stood together in Islam’s holiest city on a Friday, the day of prayer, and signed a document that may outlast the war that produced it....

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Middle East Monitor

Jasim Al-Azzawi

Top US general reportedly looking for ‘off-ramp’ from Iran war

Top US general reportedly looking for ‘off-ramp’ from Iran war

CNN says Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine believes military options under consideration could backfire * New Colombian president, who has...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Mauthausen staff call cops after dispute erupts over teen wearing ‘Free Palestine’ shirt

Mauthausen staff call cops after dispute erupts over teen wearing ‘Free Palestine’ shirt

‘Don’t f**king call other things genocide. This is a genocide’: Woman berates tour group as they defend the shirt, which appears to depict...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Elephant-Human Conflicts: Enabling Practical Coexistence

Elephant-Human Conflicts: Enabling Practical Coexistence

Dr. Nitin Sekar writes about the realities of sharing space with giants.

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Psychology Today

Marc Bekoff Ph.d

Stop Bankrolling Your Adult Child's Stuck Life

Stop Bankrolling Your Adult Child's Stuck Life

Why financial rescue often ends up financing the struggle you're trying to solve.

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Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Why We Can’t Look Away From Perez Hilton’s Meltdown

Why We Can’t Look Away From Perez Hilton’s Meltdown

The science of morbid curiosity.

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Psychology Today

Katherine Cullen Mfa

Vladimir Putin’s Imperialism and Military Goals Against Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s Imperialism and Military Goals Against Ukraine

*Originally published in 2022 and preserved as part of our archive project.Get E-International Relations delivered to your inbox, free of charge. As...

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E-International

Taras Kuzio

The Unfragile Mind

The Unfragile Mind

A call for more hope and humanity in mental health care.

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Psychology Today

Gavin Francis

Rome airport said to drop Israeli Rafael anti-drone system after court ruling

Rome airport said to drop Israeli Rafael anti-drone system after court ruling

Report says equipment was deemed military rather than civilian and lacked permits; cancellation comes amid strained Italy-Israel ties

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Hybrid Humility: The Long Walk Toward Ourselves

Hybrid Humility: The Long Walk Toward Ourselves

One question that can help us move beyond outsourced power.

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Psychology Today

Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

From Ukraine to Taiwan: Legacy as a Driver of Foreign Policy Behaviour

From Ukraine to Taiwan: Legacy as a Driver of Foreign Policy Behaviour

*Originally published in 2022 and preserved as part of our archive project.Get E-International Relations delivered to your inbox, free of charge. As...

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E-International

Chietigj Bajpaee

US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Treasury Department also blacklists founder of Shelbit, which Reuters identified it as the hub of a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion scheme

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Raising children in an incubator of Hatred -Chapter III and IV

The Conquest of Childhood Every society educates. It cannot be otherwise. Parents teach. Teachers teach. Religious institutions teach. Governments...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nestor Daniel Scherman

The post-American Middle East is beginning to take shape

The post-American Middle East is beginning to take shape

For years, Saudi Arabia’s strategic patience was mistaken for strategic dependence. Riyadh absorbed provocations, avoided unnecessary wars,...

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Al Jazeera

Nawaf Obaid

United Airlines set to resume nonstop service between NYC and TLV on September 8

United Airlines set to resume nonstop service between NYC and TLV on September 8

American carrier says it plans to offer two daily flights between Ben Gurion Airport and Newark after halting service to Israel due to Iran war

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Man worried about flying on Shabbat sparks security scare on Wizz Air flight to Tel Aviv

Man worried about flying on Shabbat sparks security scare on Wizz Air flight to Tel Aviv

Passenger abruptly demanded to exit aircraft just before takeoff from Rome without giving crew a reason; flight delayed after all passengers were made...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Do the Voices of Victims of Mass Atrocities Make a Difference?

Do the Voices of Victims of Mass Atrocities Make a Difference?

*Originally published in 2025 and preserved as part of our archive project.Get E-International Relations delivered to your inbox, free of charge. As...

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E-International

Mukesh Kapila

The Politics of Conflict Archaeology: HMP Maze as a ‘Dark Heritage’ Case Study

The Politics of Conflict Archaeology: HMP Maze as a ‘Dark Heritage’ Case Study

*Originally published in 2022 and preserved as part of our archive project.Get E-International Relations delivered to your inbox, free of charge. As...

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E-International

Martin Duffy

America can still strike. The hard part is what comes next

America can still strike. The hard part is what comes next

On 4 August, Qatar said mediators had made progress towards US-Iran talks aimed at ending the war, even as Tehran continued to deny direct...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Sarah Neumann

Phase Space of Mind: Why Israel Can’t Afford to Ignore Consciousness Questions

When an autonomous loitering munition selects and engages a target without human intervention, we assume we know what it is not: it is not aware. It...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

Netanyahu’s ex-chief of staff: Entire staff at PM’s office instructed to ‘sign pledge of loyalty to his family’

Netanyahu’s ex-chief of staff: Entire staff at PM’s office instructed to ‘sign pledge of loyalty to his family’

Yoav Horowitz, now a candidate with the opposition Yashar party, tells Israeli TV that the premier ‘perceives himself as something between a king,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff