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German vote delivers victory for far-right, but movement’s successes remain fickle

German vote delivers victory for far-right, but movement’s successes remain fickle

Europe’s hard-right parties, such as the UK’s Reform, have undergone a mix of victories and setbacks, and next year’s key elections in France...

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The Times of Israel

Sam McNeil

‘Fauda’ composer channels October 7 trauma into new season’s searing soundtrack

‘Fauda’ composer channels October 7 trauma into new season’s searing soundtrack

All eight episodes premiere worldwide on Netflix, with Gilad Benamram’s new score, rewritten around Israel’s complex emotional landscape following...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

UK set to announce settlement trade ban as Herzog warns of ‘gross interference’ in election

UK set to announce settlement trade ban as Herzog warns of ‘gross interference’ in election

For reserved Likud slots, Netanyahu taps pro-government pundit, mother of former hostage, bereaved father, reservist who lost legs in war, former...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Funding plummets for US nonprofit that funnels donations to anti-Israel groups

Funding plummets for US nonprofit that funnels donations to anti-Israel groups

Contributions to Wespac fall 68% as it’s battered by lawsuits and Congressional pressure due to its sponsorship of organizations like National...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

‘Immense damage’: German Jewish leaders alarmed by election win of far-right AfD

‘Immense damage’: German Jewish leaders alarmed by election win of far-right AfD

Alternative for Germany’s plurality in Saxony-Anhalt election leads some of nation’s 200,000 Jews to fear throwback to fascism, amid backlash...

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The Times of Israel

Toby Axelrod

Why Is El-Sisi’s regime considering the sale of the Suez Canal?!

Why Is El-Sisi’s regime considering the sale of the Suez Canal?!

A proposal to sell the Suez Canal, in north-eastern Egypt, has sparked widespread concern among Egyptians, who are already deeply suspicious of the...

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Middle East Monitor

Mahmoud Hassan

Cynická obluda: Najväčšia pochvala v kariére Šutaja Eštoka

Možno sa nakoniec ukáže, že práve tento policajný útvar poslal na seba sám.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

When Betrayal Breaks Your Inner Compass

When Betrayal Breaks Your Inner Compass

How to rebuild confidence in the judgment that betrayal made you question.

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Psychology Today

Changiz Mohiyeddini Ph.d

AI and the Threat of Cognitive Inhibition

AI and the Threat of Cognitive Inhibition

What if AI changes our propensity to think?

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Psychology Today

John Nosta

Israel plummets to worst-ever OECD education scores in math, reading, science

Israel plummets to worst-ever OECD education scores in math, reading, science

Drop seen in all three skills compared to previous assessment in 2022; country descends to 33rd among developed countries; minister blames war...

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The Times of Israel

Stuart Winer

Bijan Abdolkarimi, Martin Heidegger and the Crisis of Modernity

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandre Gilbert

Comedians pull out of Lisbon festival after Jerry Seinfeld announced as headliner

Comedians pull out of Lisbon festival after Jerry Seinfeld announced as headliner

Boycotters don’t explicitly cite Jewish-American comedian’s support for Israel, but refer to ‘genocide,’ use watermelon symbol in social media...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

When Love Becomes Action

When Love Becomes Action
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tony D. Senatore

Don’t Trust the Headlines: Netanyahu Is Fine Even If He ‘Loses’

We do not get the real image from the news. Netanyahu is probably ok if Eisenkot’s party comes in first, as he knows Eisenkot almost certainly...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tzvi Gottlieb

Življenje vse daljše, a kako zdrava so v Sloveniji pozna leta?

Življenje vse daljše, a kako zdrava so v Sloveniji pozna leta?

Kljub daljšemu življenju mnogi prebivalci svoja pozna leta preživijo z zdravstvenimi težavami, ki jih opazno ovirajo. Med bolniki, ki so pogosto v...

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Dnevnik

Nina Knavs

They boycott Israel — who leads the fight against Iran

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

Are China’s Rare Earths Really a Potent Weapon?

Are China’s Rare Earths Really a Potent Weapon?

MILAN—Early last year, China’s government introduced an export-licensing regime requiring exporters to obtain approval before shipping heavy...

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Project Syndicate

Daniel Gros

‘Dibu’ Martínez in the race for a third Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper

‘Dibu’ Martínez in the race for a third Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper

Argentine star goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez was nominated on Tuesday for the Lev Yashin Trophy. The annual award is presented by sports...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Do Animals Experience Flow?

Do Animals Experience Flow?

Rethinking flow, consciousness, and the inner lives of animals.

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Psychology Today

Leigh W. Jerome Ph.d

UN commission warns Israel may have committed ‘war crimes’ in Syria

UN commission warns Israel may have committed ‘war crimes’ in Syria

Probe finds 49 Syrians, including two children, detained as of June and held in Israel, which slams the investigation and denies any territorial...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

The Problem With Happiness

The Problem With Happiness

Why happy people can’t agree on how they got there.

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Psychology Today

Tara Ceranic Salinas

Budrys Wrote the Rule for Serbia. Lithuania Wrote Its Own Exemptions.

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Grant Arthur Gochin

Klíma: žiadne dobré scenáre

Jediné, čo môže priniesť rýchle ochladenie, je geoinžinierstvo

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SME.sk

Gwynne Dyer

The Trump Shock in East Asia

The Trump Shock in East Asia

NEW YORK—On August 16, one day after the anniversary of Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Imperial Japan’s unconditional surrender to the...

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Project Syndicate

Ian Buruma

BRICS summit may be the only place another Iran ceasefire can be built

BRICS summit may be the only place another Iran ceasefire can be built

Iranian missiles and drones came down on Kuwait on September 3, two days after American aircraft struck roughly a hundred positions along the Hormuz...

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Al Jazeera

Imran Khalid

Who Is Behind the Reputation War Against Israel?

Who Is Behind the Reputation War Against Israel?
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tsahi Shemesh

Britain Should Read Its Own ‘West Bank’ History

Britain is moving to ban goods produced in Israeli settlements in Judea & Samaria (“West Bank”), presenting the measure as a defense of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shane Shmuel

Burnham môže vyhrať boj za lacnú elektrinu

Klimatická zmena sa stala ďalším frontom novej kultúrnej vojny v Británii

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SME.sk

Mihir Sharma

Building a Resilient Nepal

Building a Resilient Nepal

EDINBURGH—When a torrent of water, rock, and mud tore through Nepal’s Himalayan mountain valleys on August 26, following the collapse of a glacier...

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Project Syndicate

Gordon Brown

Lionel Messi nominated for 2026 Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi nominated for 2026 Ballon d’Or

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, who days ago announced his retirement from the national team, could end a heartbreaking year on a high note...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Why Reassurance Never Feels Like Enough

Why Reassurance Never Feels Like Enough

Why reassurance eases relationship anxiety briefly but rarely resolves it.

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Psychology Today

April Eldemire Lmft

Evan Seinfeld and the Power of Change

Evan Seinfeld and the Power of Change

Biohazard front man shares his perspective on gratitude and fitness.

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Psychology Today

Michael Friedman Ph.d

Team Bennett has what we desperately need — competence

Team Bennett has what we desperately need — competence
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

James Inverne

Does This Road Lead to Another Führer?

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nestor Daniel Scherman

When Self-Compassion Is a Struggle

When Self-Compassion Is a Struggle

Even if you treat yourself unkindly, self-compassion is a skill you can learn.

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Psychology Today

Dan Roberts Mbacp

Story: The boy sits down and cries at the Kotel. G-d is about to send help

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aryeh Lazar

Why People Cling to 'Things' After a Loved One Dies

Why People Cling to 'Things' After a Loved One Dies

What keepsakes tell us about love, loss, and letting go.

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Psychology Today

Nuala G Walsh

The Hidden Cost of Being the “Good” Partner

The Hidden Cost of Being the “Good” Partner

Personal Perspective: Kindness needs boundaries; otherwise, it can become self-abandonment.

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Psychology Today

Aigerim Alpysbekova Mph

Free Speech Is Not Absolute—Neither Is Government Power

Free Speech Is Not Absolute—Neither Is Government Power
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Nassir Hussein Kahin

Lebanon’s Energy Diplomacy: Turning Vulnerability into Connectivity

Lebanon’s Energy Diplomacy: Turning Vulnerability into Connectivity

Lebanon’s electricity crisis is usually attributed to fuel shortages, financial collapse and institutional failure. All three explanations are...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Kamran Yeganegi

Ribiča sumijo podkupovanja poslanca Resnice: "Obtožujejo me tisti, ki jim je resnica laž"

Ribiča sumijo podkupovanja poslanca Resnice:

Kriminalisti so pri nekdanjem predsedniku uprave Darsa in vidnem članu Svobode Andreju Ribiču danes opravili hišno preiskavo. Kot je za medije...

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Dnevnik

Alp

A Song for the Year Ahead

A Song for the Year Ahead

Last night, I went to a powerful shiur about the shofar. What, she asked, do you think about when the shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah? Are you focused...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Romi Sussman

Born in China, Loved in America

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gayle Kamen-Weinstein

Remembering 9/11

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Linda Sadacka

All of Israel’s plans and actions amount to Palestinian erasure

All of Israel’s plans and actions amount to Palestinian erasure

During Israel’s genocide in Gaza, people around the world understood that diplomacy was not truly averse to the erasure of Palestinians. When Israel...

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Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

Cynická obluda: Pozrimeže, zrazu akí estéti!

Upracte si najskôr pred vlastným prahom tu platí úplne doslova.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

The Political Culture We Choose: The Case for Naftali Bennett

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Avi Eisenman

Fetovať revúcu

Je to droga. Droga, ktorá sa realizuje tým revom.

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SME.sk

Rado Ondřejíček

Nemožná trojčlenka? Hospodársky rast, ochrana prírody a boj proti imperializmu

Dlhodobé štúdium ekológie a geopolitiky ma privádza k jednoduchej myšlienke. V súčasnom svetovom poriadku sa možno nedá skĺbiť reálna...

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Pravda.sk

Tomáš Imrich Profant

Sea of Galilee beaches stay open despite recent brain-eating amoeba infection

Sea of Galilee beaches stay open despite recent brain-eating amoeba infection

Health Ministry official says ‘everyone will decide what they want to do,’ with area expecting influx of visitors over holidays; no wave of hotel...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff