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Lebanon caught between great powers: The human cost of a regional power struggle

For centuries, Lebanon has stood at the crossroads of civilizations, cultures, and empires. From the ancient Phoenician ports along the Mediterranean...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Iraq’s anti-corruption crackdown intensifies as Deputy Oil Minister arrested with millions in cash, gold, and weapons

Iraq’s campaign against corruption entered a dramatic new phase this week following the arrest of a senior oil official accused of involvement in...

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Blitz

Suraiyya Aziz

Suicides Among Immigration Detainees

Suicides Among Immigration Detainees

There are two ways to look at the data on detainee suicides.

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Psychology Today

John Bateson

Thaksin Shinawatra granted royal pardon, ending prison sentence early

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released from the remainder of his prison sentence after receiving a royal...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

‘Lefty Jew’ who accused Israel of genocide advances in San Francisco congressional primary

‘Lefty Jew’ who accused Israel of genocide advances in San Francisco congressional primary

Scott Wiener and Connie Chan, who was endorsed by current seat holder Nancy Pelosi, to face off in November, after a former AOC aide backed by...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

Out-Hawking the Hawk: Why the Israeli Opposition Has No Iran Strategy

Out-Hawking the Hawk: Why the Israeli Opposition Has No Iran Strategy

The Familiar Political Temptation Israel’s opposition is pursuing a familiar political strategy. Faced with an electorate shaped by the failures of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Keenan

Germany misses out as five new countries elected as UN Security Council members

Germany misses out as five new countries elected as UN Security Council members

Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to serve two-year terms on council beginning in January, replacing Somalia, Pakistan,...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

28 years after her son fell serving in Lebanon, activist mother slams IDF’s return

28 years after her son fell serving in Lebanon, activist mother slams IDF’s return

Manuela Dviri led the call for Israel to leave its northern neighbor after her son Yoni was killed in 1998. Today, as the military strengthens its...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Smotrich instructs ministry to build task force to help tech firms with shekel surge

Smotrich instructs ministry to build task force to help tech firms with shekel surge

Amid wave of mass layoffs, Finance Ministry officials meet with tech reps, insist that government won’t directly intervene to stabilize currency and...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Lashon HaRa – Bad Mouthing A Nation

At the end of this week’s Torah portion, (BeHa’Alotecha), an incident with Aaron and Miriam speaking ill of Moses draws our attention and returns...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stuart Weinblatt

Libya’s Fuel Subsidy Regime Is a Militia Financing Program in Disguise

Libya’s Fuel Subsidy Regime Is a Militia Financing Program in Disguise

When Libyans lined up for fuel during the Eid al-Adha holiday last week, the Government of National Unity in Tripoli responded the way it always...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Amine Ayoub

You Light Up Our Lives

Almost all of us are familiar with Jews who eschew Judaism’s ritual requirements with the argument that being a good person is sufficient to make...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mordechai Silverstein

Over 2,100 West Bank settlement housing units advance in planning process

Over 2,100 West Bank settlement housing units advance in planning process

Smotrich says construction of the homes in West Bank ‘solidifies our hold on the territory’; Abbas urges US to stop Israeli ‘madness’

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Albania freezes assets in Kushner-linked resort probe amid growing backlash

Albanian authorities have intensified scrutiny of a controversial $4 billion luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner, freezing assets connected...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

What We Can Learn From Extremes

What We Can Learn From Extremes

How exaggerating a behavior can reveal the hidden purpose it serves.

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Psychology Today

Cynthia Vejar Ph.d

Cultivating Love in a Polarized World

Cultivating Love in a Polarized World

How love and compassion help us see people, not opponents, across divides.

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Psychology Today

Ira bedzow ph.d

The Legitimacy of the United States’ Hosting of the 2026 World Cup Is Offside

The Legitimacy of the United States’ Hosting of the 2026 World Cup Is Offside

The United States, by obstructing the entry of the national football teams of Iran and South Africa on political grounds, has called into question the...

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Middle East Monitor

Greg Pence

What Awaits Iraq’s Militias Under Tom Barrack?

What Awaits Iraq’s Militias Under Tom Barrack?

It won’t take long to understand what lies ahead for Iraq—and for the Iran‑aligned militias—after President Donald Trump appointed Tom Barrack...

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Middle East Monitor

Karam Nama

Essentials of Judaism

Essentials of Judaism is a 558-page volume from Urim Publications, an independent publishing house established in 1997 in Jerusalem and New York...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Israel Drazin

Netanyahu and Trump: The Repair Begins Beneath the Argument

Netanyahu and Trump: The Repair Begins Beneath the Argument

When two leaders quarrel, the world usually asks the most obvious questions: Who is right? Who is stronger? Who yielded? Who won? Those are often the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Seth Eisenberg

India’s multi-alignment strategy in a fragmented world order

The international system is undergoing one of its most significant transformations since the end of the Cold War. Intensifying strategic competition...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Netanyahu downplays row with Trump, says he and US leader agree on the ‘main things’

Netanyahu downplays row with Trump, says he and US leader agree on the ‘main things’

PM insists he and Trump have ‘great relationship,’ both agree that Hezbollah must be disarmed; also says Iran ‘playing with fire’ with attacks...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Micros and Macros in Chelsea, New York

Micros and Macros in Chelsea, New York

Walking peacefully through Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood this spring, I felt unexpectedly content. A melody kept following me: “I want you, I...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Motti Verses

Zaradi praznika v sosednjih državah na cestah pričakujte gnečo. Kje bo najhuje?

Zaradi praznika v sosednjih državah na cestah pričakujte gnečo. Kje bo najhuje?

Pred nami je eden najbolj prometno obremenjenih koncev tedna. Zaradi praznika telovo in dela prostega dneva v več evropskih državah bo že v...

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Dnevnik

Sta

The Promise and Perils of Brain Research

The Promise and Perils of Brain Research

Scientific expertise should determine the direction of brain research.

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Psychology Today

Richard Restak M.d

Baby in critical condition after being left in hot car in central Israel

Baby in critical condition after being left in hot car in central Israel

Medics say 4-month-old taken to hospital with signs of serious heatstroke after residents of Kfar Chabad noticed an unconscious child left in a car...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

A Psychological Technique Every Nurse Needs in Their Toolbox

A Psychological Technique Every Nurse Needs in Their Toolbox

This 3-step framework is a must-have for nurses who provide direct patient care.

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Psychology Today

Valerie Hoover Ph.d

While Iran bleeds the region, China watches – The American President Shanda

The Chinese Proxy, Iran, Keep Americans Bogged Down In The Middle East While China Plans To Move On Taiwan Before Trump Leaves Office. The great trick...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Paul Mendlowitz

Naď zas niečo nedomyslel. Kaliňákova ľahká obrana

IGOR DANIŠ: Na Slovensku sme z verejného obstarávania a najnižšej ceny ako jediného a najlepšieho kritéria urobili modlu.

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

Ček po koncu turnirja ji bo pomagal plačati hotelski račun

Ček po koncu turnirja ji bo pomagal plačati hotelski račun

Marta Kostjuk, Mira Andrejeva, Diana Shnaider in Maja Chwalinska so polfinalistke odprtega prvenstva Francije v tenisu. Posebno zgodbo piše...

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Dnevnik

Urban Sušnik

Somaliland Reality and the Challenges Facing Somalia

Referring to the article titled “The Horn of Africa Needs Reconciliation, Not New Borders” published on the opinion page of Al Jazeera and written...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abdi Ali Barkhad

The Ministry of Memory

Why I petitioned IHRA to review Lithuania’s membership Orwell gave his invented tyranny a Ministry of Truth, and gave the Ministry a single task:...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

Maradona death trial: proceedings once again at risk over witness evidence

Maradona death trial: proceedings once again at risk over witness evidence

A tense hearing on Tuesday put the trial over the death of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona at risk of yet another setback, as prosecutors and...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Israel Was Not Born in Peace. It Was Born into War

From 1948 onward, nearly every major war Israel fought began with the same underlying refusal: the refusal to accept a sovereign Jewish state in its...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Elroie agam

Will Anyone Listen This Time?

Will Anyone Listen This Time?

Will Anyone Listen This Time? I copied a Substack article written by Melissa Brodsky, with her approval, as I believe it should be published in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Arnon rubinstein

Treating Depression by Calming the Immune System

Treating Depression by Calming the Immune System

New study suggests that some cases of depression are tied to immune dysfunction.

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Psychology Today

Bill Sullivan Ph.d

A Cure for Physical Punishment

A Cure for Physical Punishment

Physical punishment continues to be a serious issue throughout the world.

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Psychology Today

Paul C Holinger M.d

Po poti neandertalcev nad dolino Idrijce

Po poti neandertalcev nad dolino Idrijce

Šebrelje in arheološki park Divje babe obiskovalca popeljejo v svet izjemne naravne in kulturne dediščine, kjer je bila odkrita najstarejša...

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Dnevnik

Vesna Levičnik

To see or not to see, that is the question

To see or not to see, that is the question

Anyone who enjoys theater and plans to be New York soon, will hear about “Giant,” starring John Lithgow, a play with several Tony nominations, to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tova Herzl

French Ambassador to Israel: ‘Enough is enough’ – my response

French Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Frédéric Journès, claimed in the Jerusalem Post on May 25, 2026, that “he cannot remain silent anymore; enough...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Laurent Cudkowicz

Democracy vs. Data Centers

Democracy vs. Data Centers

LOS ANGELES—Hardly a week goes by without news of another American town or city pushing back against a proposed AI data center in its backyard....

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Project Syndicate

Angela Huyue Zhang

The Destruction of Joy, Meaning, and Value

The Destruction of Joy, Meaning, and Value

Suffering destroys our ability to make meaning and value.

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Psychology Today

Peg o'connor ph.d

High Court annuls government ban on Red Cross visits for Palestinian security prisoners

High Court annuls government ban on Red Cross visits for Palestinian security prisoners

Court unanimously rules state must allow for visits, doesn’t give timeframe; government has justified ban by comparing conditions of Israeli...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

What Your Blood Can't Tell You

What Your Blood Can't Tell You

The rise of wellness testing sells certainty—but are we buying anxiety instead?

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Psychology Today

Clara Doran

Masked and Misunderstood, the Hidden Cost of Being “Quirky”

Masked and Misunderstood, the Hidden Cost of Being “Quirky”

How autistic women get trapped in manic pixie dream girl roles and invisibility.

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Psychology Today

Jessica L Penot Lpc-S

Caregiving as Ways to Bond With Stepchildren

Caregiving as Ways to Bond With Stepchildren

Stepparent caregiving equals care plus giving.

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Psychology Today

Lawrence Ganong Ph.d

How We Create Face, and Save It When We Have To

How We Create Face, and Save It When We Have To

Understanding how we want to be seen by others.

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Psychology Today

Dawn O. Braithwaite Ph.d

The Right Incentives for Climate Action

The Right Incentives for Climate Action

SÃO PAULO—As wars reshape global energy markets, short-term priorities—from securing fossil-fuel supplies to subsidizing energy consumption—are...

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Project Syndicate

Paula carvalho pereda

Israel vowed to sue over NYT’s abuse allegations. There’s no evidence it has, or will

Israel vowed to sue over NYT’s abuse allegations. There’s no evidence it has, or will

It’s questionable whether Israel can file a defamation suit against the New York Times over claims of sexual abuse in prisons, or if it should,...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

The Surprising Sincerity of Evangelical Support for Israel

American evangelicals often profess deep love for and support of Israel, yet the motivations underlying that support have long been the subject of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Motti Inbari