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As Trump, in Davos, hails Gaza prosperity, Palestinians dig for trash to burn to keep warm

As Trump, in Davos, hails Gaza prosperity, Palestinians dig for trash to burn to keep warm

With no income, not everyone can afford firewood, but search for it can be fatal; some resort to burning plastic despite health hazard

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Gabi Iscariot Committed a Double Sin in Betraying Netanyahu

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Haaretz

Gideon Levy

Anti-Israel Columbia University protest leader Khalil likely to be deported to Algeria

Anti-Israel Columbia University protest leader Khalil likely to be deported to Algeria

Department of Homeland Security secretary says planned deportation of high-profile activist is a ‘reminder’ to non-citizens in the US to...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Israeli cyber startup raises $150m to secure critical assets of plants and hospitals

Israeli cyber startup raises $150m to secure critical assets of plants and hospitals

Funds will be used to expand Claroty’s software platform, which protects factories, industrial plants, and hospitals from cyber threats on water...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Afghanistan and its neighbors need border security cooperation

64

Nikkei Asian Review

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Israeli–Emirati Military Alliance: Strategic Imperative for the Middle East

58

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mohamed Saad Khiralla

2 arrested for defacing NYC playground used by Jews with dozens of swastikas

2 arrested for defacing NYC playground used by Jews with dozens of swastikas

Police report finding 73 hate symbols at Brooklyn park; separately, man indicted for assaulting Israeli in Manhattan in October

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Trump: US has ‘massive fleet’ heading to Iran, hopefully we won’t need to use it

Trump: US has ‘massive fleet’ heading to Iran, hopefully we won’t need to use it

US president declares Board of Peace will ‘do great work with Gaza, and maybe other things’ * Ex-hostage Emily Damari gets engaged to...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Why Qatar is betting on diplomacy with Iran

Why Qatar is betting on diplomacy with Iran
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Al Jazeera

Sultan Al-Khulaifi

Mother of baby boy found dead at unlicensed daycare says caregivers are innocent

Mother of baby boy found dead at unlicensed daycare says caregivers are innocent

Chani Katz says 6-month-old Ari died by ‘divine decree’ at overcrowded daycare in Haredi enclave of Jerusalem, where another baby girl...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Culture minister says Oscar-nominated Israeli films ‘amplify our enemies’ narrative’

Culture minister says Oscar-nominated Israeli films ‘amplify our enemies’ narrative’

Academy Award nods for ‘Butcher’s Stain’ and ‘Children No More: Were and Are Gone’ shows need to ensure Israel...

42

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Ex-hostage Emily Damari gets engaged to girlfriend Danielle Amit

Ex-hostage Emily Damari gets engaged to girlfriend Danielle Amit

Video shows freed captive proposing to her partner during party celebrating a year since she returned from Gaza

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Is Panpsychism Just Snake Oil?

Is Panpsychism Just Snake Oil?
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Psychology Today

Walter Veit Ph.d

US Shabbat-dinner nonprofit OneTable disinvites anti-Israel advocates amid post-Oct. 7 slump

US Shabbat-dinner nonprofit OneTable disinvites anti-Israel advocates amid post-Oct. 7 slump

The organization reveals a raft of new pilot programs and policies as it pivots to accommodate a more reticent Gen Z crowd while fielding layoffs and...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

Judge tosses conviction of cop who threw stun grenade at protesters

Judge tosses conviction of cop who threw stun grenade at protesters

Meir Suissa, indicted for violence toward protesters in 2023, was convicted of reckless and negligent behavior; Ben Gvir tried to promote him; court...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

‘New immigrant’ since 1967 pens ode to Jerusalem’s Baka neighborhood in anthology

‘New immigrant’ since 1967 pens ode to Jerusalem’s Baka neighborhood in anthology

Author Judy Lev brings her former haunt of nearly 40 years to life in ‘Bethlehem Road,’ with 12 vibrant tales that transcend time —...

42

The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Takaichi's 'Japan First' is a recalibration of Abe's vision of openness

49

Nikkei Asian Review

Rintaro Nishimura

Iraq says it will start legal proceedings against ISIS detainees moved from Syria

Iraq says it will start legal proceedings against ISIS detainees moved from Syria

Thousands of detainees from jihadist group are being transferred in US operation, in wake of fighting in Syria between government forces and Kurds

49

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Iran Crossed a Red Line and Yet Trump Still Emerged as the Loser

46

Haaretz

Nehemia Shtrasler

Why It’s Time to Stop Using the Word 'Trigger'

Why It’s Time to Stop Using the Word 'Trigger'
41

Psychology Today

Rachel Needle Psy.d

Miracle on ice: Israel’s bobsleigh team clinches spot at 2026 Winter Olympics

Miracle on ice: Israel’s bobsleigh team clinches spot at 2026 Winter Olympics

After championing the cause for the past eight years, team pilot AJ Edelman leads four-man squad to Milano Cortina: ‘Let’s go make more...

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The Times of Israel

Amy Spiro

Bloudkov park: dela se bodo nadaljevala spomladi

Lanskega maja smo poročali o prenovi Bloudkovega parka v Tivoliju. Načrt zajema prenovo otroškega igrišča, kotalkališča in njegove okolice ter...

39

Dnevnik

Tamara Čalošević

Trump’s Splintered Board of Peace

46

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

William Keenan

Trump disinvites Canada’s Carney from Board of Peace as Spain, France decline to join

Trump disinvites Canada’s Carney from Board of Peace as Spain, France decline to join

Ottawa had said no to request for $1 billion for a permanent seat; EU leaders express doubts about board’s scope, governance, and compatibility...

27

The Times of Israel

Agencies

The Work of Wonder

The Work of Wonder
44

Psychology Today

Greg Sazima Md

Premeditated but Psychotic?

Premeditated but Psychotic?
44

Psychology Today

Joni E Johnston Psy.d

Parents and Their Child’s Mental Health Recovery

Parents and Their Child’s Mental Health Recovery
42

Psychology Today

Robert T Muller Ph.d

Adam Louis-Klein: Why anti-Zionism is the newest hate movement

Adam Louis-Klein: Why anti-Zionism is the newest hate movement

The October 7 attacks unleashed a campaign to cast Israel and its supporters as uniquely evil. It’s deliberate, says Louis-Klein, and has roots...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Canadian gallery sees resignations after it refuses to acquire Nan Goldin’s photos

Art Gallery of Ontario’s decision spurred by Jewish photographer’s anti-Israel comments; curator and two committee members step down;...

28

The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

'I’m Coming to the Cottage': How 'Heated Rivalry' Depicts Coming Out

'I’m Coming to the Cottage': How 'Heated Rivalry' Depicts Coming Out
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Psychology Today

Treena Orchard Ph.d

Making sense of Bangladesh’s ‘Hadi effect’ shaping the vote

Making sense of Bangladesh’s ‘Hadi effect’ shaping the vote
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Al Jazeera

Faisal Mahmud

Learning to Reveal Our Unlovable Parts

Learning to Reveal Our Unlovable Parts
40

Psychology Today

Alex Snider Ma

Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro comes out swinging on antisemitism. But is it good for the Jews?

Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro comes out swinging on antisemitism. But is it good for the Jews?

US Jews may welcome a presidential candidate who centers his Judaism. But if he’s forced to determine when Israel criticism becomes...

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The Times of Israel

Ben Sales

Who are the 4 Argentine nationals still held in Venezuelan prisons?

Who are the 4 Argentine nationals still held in Venezuelan prisons?
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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Activists raise Iran protest crackdown death toll to over 5,000; Trump: ‘Armada’ headed to region

Activists raise Iran protest crackdown death toll to over 5,000; Trump: ‘Armada’ headed to region

US-based Human Rights Activists’ News Agency warns many more feared dead, as internet blackout crosses 2-week mark

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Venezuela, Greenland and Iran: Key takeaways

Venezuela, Greenland and Iran: Key takeaways
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Middle East Monitor

Alain Alameddine

Mixue's $1 cone meets America's higher cost base

42

Nikkei Asian Review

Adrian Farina And Lizzi C. Lee

Trump's “Board of Peace” and the Theater of Unchecked Power

Trump's “Board of Peace” and the Theater of Unchecked Power
35

New Eastern Outlook

Phil Butler

The 2026 Torneo Apertura starts today. Here’s what you need to know

The 2026 Torneo Apertura starts today. Here’s what you need to know
38

Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Evolution, Schedules, and the Quiet Cost to Mental Health

Evolution, Schedules, and the Quiet Cost to Mental Health
35

Psychology Today

Common Sense Science

Iran accused of extorting families for protesters’ bodies amid internet blackout

Iran accused of extorting families for protesters’ bodies amid internet blackout

Iranian authorities are facing grave allegations that security forces demanded large payments from families in exchange for returning the bodies of...

34

Blitz

M A Hossain

V Kranjski Gori namesto banke javna stranišča

Občina Kranjska Gora bo uveljavila predkupno pravico za nakup objekta v središču kraja, kjer je do jeseni delovala Gorenjska banka. V poslovnih...

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Dnevnik

Eva Branc

The Power of Feeling Seen: Supporting Patients After Discharge

The Power of Feeling Seen: Supporting Patients After Discharge
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Psychology Today

Ryan C. Warner Ph.d

Putin’s recent silence is worrying

32

The Japan Times

Marc Champion

Using a Postnup to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal

Using a Postnup to Rebuild Trust After Betrayal
31

Psychology Today

Elise Buie Esq

Guatemala imposes emergency rule after deadly gang-led prison uprisings

Guatemala imposes emergency rule after deadly gang-led prison uprisings

Guatemala has entered a 30-day nationwide state of emergency following a dramatic escalation in violence linked to organized crime gangs, after...

34

Blitz

Abul Quashem Joarder

Israel said seeking to ensure more Palestinians are let out of Gaza than back in

With Rafah crossing set to open despite Israeli opposition, Israeli officials said to be insisting on setting up military checkpoint inside the Strip...

27

The Times of Israel

Reuters

UK’s Starmer urges Trump to apologize for ‘insulting and frankly appalling’ NATO remark

UK’s Starmer urges Trump to apologize for ‘insulting and frankly appalling’ NATO remark

Fury mounts after US president falsely says that NATO allies — who lost hundreds of soldiers — stayed away from the front line during the...

37

The Times of Israel

Pan Pylas

Syrian government takes over prison from Kurdish-led SDF, amid focus on ISIS inmates

Syrian government takes over prison from Kurdish-led SDF, amid focus on ISIS inmates

Damascus announces control of prison in Raqqa, UN refugee agency struggles to access camp for ISIS families and EU warns of potential breakout amid...

31

The Times of Israel

Agencies

‘Carney Doctrine’ seeks refuge in Beijing’s embrace

26

The Japan Times

Stephen R. Nagy