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US considers hitting UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions

US considers hitting UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they happen. US President Donald Trump is “extremely frustrated” with Russia and...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel released detained Palestinian-American teen after Kushner intervened — sources

Israel released detained Palestinian-American teen after Kushner intervened — sources

Israel agreed to release a Palestinian-American teenager detained for over nine months after US President Donald Trump’s top aide Jared Kushner...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

AG pans ultra-Orthodox conscription law, warns it will disincentivize enlistment

AG pans ultra-Orthodox conscription law, warns it will disincentivize enlistment

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara stated in a position paper on Wednesday that controversial legislation to regulate ultra-Orthodox enlistment to...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Stephanie Ruskay is vying to be the 1st female rabbi to hold state office in US history

Stephanie Ruskay is vying to be the 1st female rabbi to hold state office in US history

JTA — Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay has worked for American Jewish World Service and the Jewish Service Corps. She’s been an associate dean for the last...

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The Times of Israel

Joseph Strauss

A Surprising Secret to Maintaining Friendships

A Surprising Secret to Maintaining Friendships

Seeing friendships as flexible and not fragile.

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Psychology Today

Marisa G. Franco Ph.d

Does Tinnitus Cause Dementia?

Does Tinnitus Cause Dementia?

Why tinnitus can scare you into thinking you’re declining.

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Psychology Today

Hamid Djalilian M.d

Setting Limits for Twentysomethings

Setting Limits for Twentysomethings

Clear limits help twentysomethings avoid burnout and build healthier relationships.

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Psychology Today

Ekaterina Ricci Mdr

When Trauma Looks Like ADHD

When Trauma Looks Like ADHD

Why safety must come before stimulants.

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Psychology Today

Jeanette Yoffe M.a

When Hospitality Hides Loneliness

When Hospitality Hides Loneliness

What does social connection mean for Türkiye?

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Psychology Today

Hans Rocha Ijzerman Ph.d

"Spiritual but Not Religious"? Are You Sure?

Personal Perspective: On the reluctance to identify as a nonbeliever.

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Psychology Today

Alfie Kohn

Faces we must not walk past

Stop and read them! Read what? Those small remembrance pictures glued onto the giant columns in railway stations, bus stations, or any wall you...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rebecca Liebermann Nissel

Pakistan’s Human Rights Reckoning Cannot Be Deferred Any Longer

A new layer of international pressure emerged on December 4, 2025, when 44 US lawmakers urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose Global...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Arizanti

Why Yunus’s alliance with the Aliyevs threatens Bangladesh’s credibility

Why Yunus’s alliance with the Aliyevs threatens Bangladesh’s credibility

The spectacle of Muhammad Yunus rolling out the red carpet for Leyla and Arzu Aliyeva (the scandal-stained daughters of Azerbaijan’s authoritarian...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Nepal’s Pokhara airport scandal: A deepening political crisis and a test of anti-corruption resolve

Nepal’s Pokhara airport scandal: A deepening political crisis and a test of anti-corruption resolve

Nepal is once again at the center of a major political and financial scandal, this time involving the country’s most high-profile infrastructure...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

US understands that the Russian military is effectively invincible

US understands that the Russian military is effectively invincible

The American government periodically drafts and issues a document called the National Security Strategy (NSS) that outlines its security concerns...

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic

Here’s Argentina’s path to repeat its 2026 World Cup victory

Here’s Argentina’s path to repeat its 2026 World Cup victory

The 2026 World Cup kicks off on June 11, and Argentina will begin its quest to defend its title on June 16 at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas....

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

UK’s tougher anti-corruption strategy targets professional enablers but leaves political integrity gap

UK’s tougher anti-corruption strategy targets professional enablers but leaves political integrity gap

The United Kingdom has unveiled a sweeping new anti-corruption strategy aimed at dismantling the networks of legal, financial and accounting...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

How socialism and woke politics derailed Britain’s newest party experiment

How socialism and woke politics derailed Britain’s newest party experiment

When Karl Marx wrote in The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon that “history repeats itself – first as tragedy, then as farce,” he was...

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Blitz

Tajul Islam

Trump’s new tariff threats on India over alleged rice dumping raise stakes in fragile trade negotiations

Trump’s new tariff threats on India over alleged rice dumping raise stakes in fragile trade negotiations

US President Donald Trump has once again placed India at the center of America’s escalating trade battles, this time accusing New Delhi of...

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Blitz

Anita Mathur

Vilnius protest erupts as fast-tracked media bill threatens LRT independence

Vilnius protest erupts as fast-tracked media bill threatens LRT independence

A political storm is sweeping across Lithuania, and at its center stands not a party leader or a scandal, but the future of the nation’s public...

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Blitz

Anita Mathur

A deep dive into the ideological crisis in Indian politics

A deep dive into the ideological crisis in Indian politics

Indian politics today stands at a decisive crossroads, shaped not merely by electoral arithmetic but by clashing ideological visions—nationalist,...

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Blitz

Raktim Das

The return of Maoists to the mainstream in India

The return of Maoists to the mainstream in India

In recent years, India has witnessed a subtle yet significant ideological shift as several Maoist cadres and sympathizers have begun returning to...

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Blitz

Raktim Das

Ecuador accused of using financial laws to silence indigenous and environmental groups

Ecuador accused of using financial laws to silence indigenous and environmental groups

Human Rights Watch’s latest findings on Ecuador paint a troubling picture of a government increasingly willing to wield financial controls as...

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Blitz

Anand Sharma

EU migration plan faces far-right pressure amid US policy influence and challenges

EU migration plan faces far-right pressure amid US policy influence and challenges

Europe is once again at a crossroads on migration policy, grappling with the twin pressures of demographic change and political extremism. The...

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Blitz

Abul Quashem Joarder

Asim Munir’s dangerous gamble

Asim Munir’s dangerous gamble

Munir’s dangerous game is not just about India or Afghanistan. It is about Pakistan’s future — and whether the country continues to be held...

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Blitz

Editorial Team

Moscow cautiously welcomes new US foreign policy blueprint but warns of ambiguities

Moscow cautiously welcomes new US foreign policy blueprint but warns of ambiguities

Russia has offered a cautiously optimistic but deeply scrutinizing response to the newly released National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United...

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Blitz

Nasreen Tarannum

Argentina returns to dollar debt market, issuing US$1 billion at 9.26%

Argentina returns to dollar debt market, issuing US$1 billion at 9.26%

After nearly eight years out of foreign-currency financing markets, Argentina’s Treasury announced the result of its auction: it issued US$1...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Carlos Lamiral

قمة بريدج: خطوة إماراتية رائدة لإعادة تشكيل صناعة الإعلام والترفيه عالميا

قمة بريدج: خطوة إماراتية رائدة لإعادة تشكيل صناعة الإعلام والترفيه عالميا

شهدت أبوظبي خلال الأيام الماضية انطلاقة استثنائية للدورة الأولى من قمة «بريدج...

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العين الإخبارية

د. خلف الطاهات

Pressured by Trump and threatened by Iran, Ukraine looks to revamp ties with Israel

Pressured by Trump and threatened by Iran, Ukraine looks to revamp ties with Israel

Changing its tone after years of frustration over Jerusalem’s stance on the war with Russia, Ukraine is warming to Israel, and looking to it as a...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Minister may preserve Be’eri homes gutted on Oct. 7 despite kibbutz vote for demolition

Minister may preserve Be’eri homes gutted on Oct. 7 despite kibbutz vote for demolition

Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu is weighing designating some homes in Kibbutz Be’eri near the Gaza border that were ruined on October 7, 2023, as...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Bank of Israel: Haredi draft bill insufficient to ease reserve duty’s burden on economy

Bank of Israel: Haredi draft bill insufficient to ease reserve duty’s burden on economy

The Bank of Israel said Thursday that the Haredi draft exemption law being advanced in the Knesset will not result in enough soldiers enlisting to...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Majority of journalists killed in Gaza linked to terror organizations, study says

Majority of journalists killed in Gaza linked to terror organizations, study says

A new study by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center asserts that a majority of Gaza-based journalists killed since the...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

‘The cold killed her’: 8-month-old dies as Storm Byron soaks Gaza displacement camps

‘The cold killed her’: 8-month-old dies as Storm Byron soaks Gaza displacement camps

A baby girl died in southern Gaza on Thursday as a result of the severe cold brought on by Storm Byron, Khan Younis’s Nasser Hospital said, and...

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The Times of Israel

Noam Lehmann

Austria passes law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14

Austria passes law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14

VIENNA, Austria — Austrian lawmakers approved a law Thursday banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14, a move rights groups and experts...

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The Times of Israel

Noam Lehmann

Eyeing defense cooperation, Taiwan’s deputy FM made secret trip to Israel

Eyeing defense cooperation, Taiwan’s deputy FM made secret trip to Israel

Reuters — Taiwan’s high-profile Deputy Foreign Minister Francois Wu made a previously unpublicized visit to Israel recently, three sources familiar...

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The Times of Israel

Ben Blanchard

Featured Post

Featured Post

The October 7 attack by Hamas and the subsequent war in Gaza have redrawn global debates on Jews, Israel and antisemitism. India, long seen as a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Khinvraj Jangid

Precedent Points to a US War Crime in the Caribbean

Precedent Points to a US War Crime in the Caribbean

WASHINGTON, DC – Recent reporting has revealed that on September 2, 2025, the US Navy launched a missile strike against an alleged drug-smuggling...

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Project Syndicate

Allan J. Lichtman

The Best Treatment for the Most Painful Medical Condition Is Illegal

The Best Treatment for the Most Painful Medical Condition Is Illegal

MELBOURNE – John Stuart Mill wrote On Liberty to defend the principle that the only justification for restricting liberty is to prevent harm to...

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Project Syndicate

Peter Singer

The Japanese Canary in the Global Debt Coal Mine

The Japanese Canary in the Global Debt Coal Mine

MUMBAI – Earlier this month, global bond markets were rocked by remarks from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda suggesting that the BOJ would soon...

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Project Syndicate

Barry Eichengreen

Building an Effective Sovereign Borrowers’ Club

Building an Effective Sovereign Borrowers’ Club

WASHINGTON, DC/CAIRO – One of the most promising ideas in the Seville Commitment (Compromiso de Sevilla), which heads of state and government...

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Project Syndicate

Homi Kharas

The Global Economy’s Hidden Rebalancing

The Global Economy’s Hidden Rebalancing

WASHINGTON, DC – Next year, global growth is expected to be near 3.1%, almost the same as this year. To many observers, such steadiness suggests a...

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Project Syndicate

Marcello Estevão

How Global AI Governance Could Work

How Global AI Governance Could Work

LONDON – Ahead of the AI Impact Summit in India in February, it is clear that most countries still lack a workable model for governing the...

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Project Syndicate

Jayant Sinha

Justice alone can be the basis for a ceasefire – Understanding Hamas’s rejection of Israel’s terms

Justice alone can be the basis for a ceasefire – Understanding Hamas’s rejection of Israel’s terms

The latest round of ceasefire negotiations in Gaza has collapsed under the weight of impossible terms, tightening Israeli violations, and a...

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Middle East Monitor

Ranjan Solomon

Government appoints new human rights undersecretary

Government appoints new human rights undersecretary

The government officially announced Alberto Baños’ resignation as human rights secretary on Thursday. He will be replaced by Joaquín Ignacio...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

AID AFTER 2025: WHY THE PRIVATE SECTOR MUST BECOME CORE TO HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

AID AFTER 2025: WHY THE PRIVATE SECTOR MUST BECOME CORE TO HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

This week, the United Nations sent out its annual appeal for funds for 2026, but sought only $33 billion – half of what it needs to help billions...

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TRT World

Gabriella Waaijman

In first for Israel, Kibbutz Gezer’s Alon Leichman named pitching coach for MLB team

In first for Israel, Kibbutz Gezer’s Alon Leichman named pitching coach for MLB team

When Alon Leichman steps into the dugout as the new pitching coach of the Colorado Rockies, whose starting staff last year was perhaps the worst in...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Trump reportedly plans to tap US general to head International Stabilization Force

Trump reportedly plans to tap US general to head International Stabilization Force

US President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly planning to appoint an American two-star general to command the International...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Surviving Childhood Abandonment by a Parent

Surviving Childhood Abandonment by a Parent

How early neglect and parental abuse shape trust, love, and adult relationships.

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Psychology Today

Annie Tanasugarn Ph.d

Harness the Potential of Self-Talk Strategies

Harness the Potential of Self-Talk Strategies

Transform your inner dialogue and watch your options multiply.

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Psychology Today

Vernita Perkins

How to Recognize and Reduce "Empathic Personal Distress"

How to Recognize and Reduce

Distinguish between empathic concern and being overwhelmed by others' emotions.

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Psychology Today

Bernard Golden