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Poll: 61% of Israelis back continuing to hostage deal’s 2nd phase over return to war

Poll: 61% of Israelis back continuing to hostage deal’s 2nd phase over return to war

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen. An Israeli couple was attacked in Greece overnight, Hebrew media outlets...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

UNIFIL’s outgoing deputy chief wounded as convoy attacked by pro-Hezbollah rioters

Peacekeeping force demands perpetrators be brought to justice after terror group’s backers torch vehicle headed to Beirut airport, where 2 Iranian...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Vance meets far-right German leader as Berlin accuses him of election interference

Germany’s defense minister says US veep calling into question ‘not just German democracy but that of Europe as a whole,’ after speech slamming EU...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Trump: I’d take a hard stance on Gaza Saturday, but can’t say what Israel will do

Trump: I’d take a hard stance on Gaza Saturday, but can’t say what Israel will do

US President Donald Trump on Friday said, “I don’t know what’s going to happen at 12 o’clock” the next day, referring to the deadline he put...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Why Malaysia’s new social media licences are disconcerting

Why Malaysia’s new social media licences are disconcerting

Previously, social media and internet-messaging providers were exempt from licensing requirements under the Communications and Multimedia...

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South China Morning Post

Nuurrianti Jalli

Two weeks after his release, former hostage Ofer Calderon hospitalized with pneumonia

Two weeks after his release, former hostage Ofer Calderon hospitalized with pneumonia

Released hostage Ofer Calderon was hospitalized at the Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv on Friday after he contracted flu that developed into...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel releasing 369 Palestinian prisoners, including 36 serving life terms for terror

Israel dresses freed detainees in shirts with blue Star of David, writing in Arabic saying we ‘won’t forgive or forget;’ 25, including Ahmed...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Released hostages Dekel-Chen, Troufanov and Horn in Israel after 498 days in captivity

Three men paraded on stage by Hamas and Islamic Jihad gunmen in a propaganda-laced ceremony in southern Gaza before being handed over to Red Cross

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Police: 25-year-old from Jenin detained for allegedly attacking Israeli with a hoe

Man in his 60s said lightly wounded after assault in backyard of his West Bank-adjacent home, as IDF counterterrorism operation rages on across...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Traumatized and tortured: Freed hostages face arduous road to recovery

Traumatized and tortured: Freed hostages face arduous road to recovery

Gaunt and visibly distressed, the three Israeli hostages freed last week from Gaza in the ceasefire deal, Or Levy, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben Ami,...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

The Leadership Reset

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Psychology Today

Sara Canaday

Georgian Legion*: A NATO Proxy in the Battle for Eastern Europe?

Georgian Legion*: A NATO Proxy in the Battle for Eastern Europe?

The involvement of the Georgian Legion*, supported by NATO, in organizing protests and destabilizing governments in Georgia and Slovakia raises...

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New Eastern Outlook

Seth Ferris

At Sanremo, two singers, but one without a voice

At Sanremo, two singers, but one without a voice

Imagine if all it took was one good song. There are so many songs out there that are both good and righteous, just like John Lennon’s Imagine and...

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Il Manifesto Global

Marco Boccitto

Review – 20 Days in Mariupol

Review – 20 Days in Mariupol

20 Days in Mariupol Directed by Mstyslav Chernov, 2023; Dogwoof, PBS and others. Students of international relations will find this filmographic...

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E-International

Martin Duffy

These are the 14 hostages yet to be released in phase one of the Gaza ceasefire

Hamas has said 8 abductees to be freed in first phase are dead, but has not specified who; still held captive are Shiri Bibas and her two small...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Africa’s leaders must address weaponisation of rape in Sudan’s conflict

Africa’s leaders must address weaponisation of rape in Sudan’s conflict

Today, African heads of states are convening on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa to discuss Sudan’s devastating conflict and...

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Al Jazeera

Fatuma Noor

Freed hostage Iair Horn asks his chopper to pass over field of favorite soccer team

Freed hostage Iair Horn asks his chopper to pass over field of favorite soccer team

To applause from below, Iair Horn passed over his favorite soccer team’s home field as he was airlifted to a hospital in central Israel after his...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

‘I can breathe again’: Families react with joy, relief as loved ones freed from Gaza

Relatives celebrate return of Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha Troufanov, note concerns about their conditions after 498 days in captivity:...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

A new daughter, a murdered father, a brother captive: Joy and anguish as hostages released

A new daughter, a murdered father, a brother captive: Joy and anguish as hostages released

The three Israeli hostages released by Gaza terror groups on Saturday were quickly transported to emotional reunions with family members, with joy...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Daily Briefing Feb.15: Day 498 – 3 freed hostages find new baby, murdered dad, captive brother

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian updates us on today’s hostage releases, the status of the ceasefire with Lebanon and the ongoing counterterrorism...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

The West has been in denial about censorship for far too long

The West has been in denial about censorship for far too long

On February 14, US Vice President JD Vance caused a stir at the Munich Security Conference when he decided to accuse America’s European allies of...

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Al Jazeera

Khalid Albaih

Mo Season 2 takes us to Palestine in tears, laughter and everything in between

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Middle East Monitor

Anjuman Rahman

Voices of Palestine at the 14th Brazilian Student Festival

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Middle East Monitor

Eman Abusidu

Indian Prime Minister N. Modi’s Visit to France Expands the Horizons of Bilateral Strategic Partnership

Indian Prime Minister N. Modi’s Visit to France Expands the Horizons of Bilateral Strategic Partnership

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France from February 10 to 12, 2024, and his talks with President Emmanuel Macron gave a significant...

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New Eastern Outlook

Anvar Azimov

Aranceles de Trump a México y Canadá afectarán a un tercio de las ventas de vehículos comerciales

Los aranceles propuestos por la administración de Donald Trump en Estados Unidos del 25% a las importaciones de sus socios comerciales, México y...

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América Economía

América Economía

Lula no descarta presentar una queja ante la OMC si Trump cumple sus amenazas arancelarias

El presidente brasileño, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ha afirmado este viernes que no descarta denunciar a Estados Unidos ante la Organización...

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América Economía

América Economía

Israeli envoy: Egypt’s Sissi is breaking peace deal, ‘playing both sides’ with Hamas

Israeli envoy: Egypt’s Sissi is breaking peace deal, ‘playing both sides’ with Hamas

Yechiel Leiter tells US Jewish leaders Israel will start sharing ‘truth’ about Qatar after having to ‘suck it up’ for captives’ sake, says Turkey...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Anne Frank’s best friend, to whom she wrote farewell letter in hiding, dies at 96

Anne Frank’s best friend, to whom she wrote farewell letter in hiding, dies at 96

Jacqueline van Maarsen, a classmate of the diarist, was able to survive Holocaust as her Christian-raised mother had her and her sister declared to...

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The Times of Israel

Ben Sales

Burned trees, traumatized animals: Nature reveals the unseen effects of Israel’s wars

Missile fire and other factors have disturbed entire ecosystems, affected wildlife habitats and undone years of work by foresters, compounding...

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The Times of Israel

Deborah Danan

VOX POPULI: What is going on in the White House is foolish beyond belief

VOX POPULI: What is going on in the White House is foolish beyond belief

The “Shiji,” an ancient Chinese historical text, contains the following episode. Zhao Gao, a high-ranking official of the Qin Dynasty...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

17 Reasons to Learn Hard New Skills

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Psychology Today

Alice Boyes Ph.d

Sam Wilson's Proactive Approach to Being Captain America

Sam Wilson's Proactive Approach to Being Captain America

People who share principles can disagree respectfully on how to act on them.

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Psychology Today

Mark D. White Ph.d

Is Emotional Outsourcing the Future of Our Relationships?

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Psychology Today

Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

In Search of a Coherent Understanding of ME/CFS and Long Covid

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Psychology Today

Jake Hollis Psychd

Things Your Divorce Attorney Doesn’t Tell You

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Psychology Today

Loriann Oberlin Ms

Is Your Fear of Flying Getting Worse?

Is Your Fear of Flying Getting Worse?
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Psychology Today

Martin Seif Ph.d. Abpp And Sally Winston Psy.d

EDITORIAL: Factors behind rising rice prices now an issue of utmost urgency

EDITORIAL: Factors behind rising rice prices now an issue of utmost urgency

The government has revised its regulations governing stockpiled rice, opting to release portions of its reserves into the market. This decision is...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

The Trump Administration's Attention Shifts from Greenland to the Indo-Pacific Region

The initial statements made by the new U.S. President, Donald Trump, regarding his intention to settle some scores with Canada, Mexico, and Panama,...

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New Eastern Outlook

Vladimir Terehov

Despite the hugs, Trump-Modi meeting was mostly transactional

Despite the hugs, Trump-Modi meeting was mostly transactional

Just hours before meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, United States President Donald Trump announced his intention to...

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The Japan Times

Dalbir Ahlawat

Argentina Open 2025: João Fonseca continues blazing run by beating Navone

Argentina Open 2025: João Fonseca continues blazing run by beating Navone

This week, the Herald is reporting on the ground from the Argentina Open, so check back for updates! Updated Saturday at 5 p.m. The skies were...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Lebanon claims over 25 arrested for attack on UNIFIL convoy that wounded peacekeepers

Lebanon claims over 25 arrested for attack on UNIFIL convoy that wounded peacekeepers

BEIRUT — Lebanese authorities said Saturday that more than 25 people had been arrested following an attack by Hezbollah supporters on a United...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

US Army bans transgender recruits: A return to strict gender policies

US Army bans transgender recruits: A return to strict gender policies

The United States Army has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals joining its ranks while also halting gender transition-related...

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Blitz

Anita Mathur

End of war in Ukraine near as Poland and Europe fear of Ukrainian crime activity

End of war in Ukraine near as Poland and Europe fear of Ukrainian crime activity

The Polish, and the rest of Europe for that matter, are bracing themselves for an explosion of cross-border organized crime activity with the end...

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Blitz

Uriel Irigaray Araujo

EU/NATO and Neo-Nazi junta losing their marbles

EU/NATO and Neo-Nazi junta losing their marbles

On February 12, President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump talked for almost an hour and a half. The US president described...

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic

Trump issued reciprocal tariffs set to disrupt global trade

Trump issued reciprocal tariffs set to disrupt global trade

On February 13, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum introducing his new trade policy, marking a significant shift in the...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Bangladesh needs to establish dozens of waste-to-energy projects on a Public-Private Partnership basis

Bangladesh needs to establish dozens of waste-to-energy projects on a Public-Private Partnership basis

Waste management remains one of the most pressing challenges for governments worldwide. According to available statistics, the waste generation...

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Blitz

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Scholz calls for state of emergency amid Ukraine crisis

Scholz calls for state of emergency amid Ukraine crisis

In an unprecedented move, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for the country’s parliament to declare a state of emergency in response to the...

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Blitz

Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

Zelensky rejects US rare earth deal amid pressure from Washington

Zelensky rejects US rare earth deal amid pressure from Washington

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has reportedly refused to sign an agreement that would have granted the United States access to Ukraine’s...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

Saudi Arabia welcomes proposed Putin-Trump summit amid escalating global tensions

Saudi Arabia welcomes proposed Putin-Trump summit amid escalating global tensions

On February 14, Saudi Arabia expressed its support for a potential summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump,...

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Blitz

Anand Sharma

Vance criticizes EU leaders for fear and undermining democracy

Vance criticizes EU leaders for fear and undermining democracy

At the Munich Security Conference on February 14, US Vice President JD Vance delivered a scathing critique of European Union leaders, accusing them...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran