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Daily Briefing May 13: Day 220 – A day of reckoning as Israel observes Memorial Day

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on Egypt’s backing of the ICJ genocide case, US Ambassador Jack Lew’s rare interview; Those We Have Lost...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Violence and protests mar wartime Memorial Day ceremonies

Bereaved families clash at Ashdod military cemetery during Ben Gvir visit as angry Israelis heckle government ministers at official events across...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Irani bag

Men and women can’t touch in Iranian cinema, so filmmakers creatively work around the ban by using props as a go-between - by Aeon Video Watch at...

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Aeon

Aeon Video

The Dilemmas of the Dollar

ISTANBUL – The dollar has strengthened sharply in recent months, against Asian currencies in particular. A rising crescendo of apocalyptic...

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Project Syndicate

Barry Eichengreen

Occupying the Rafah Crossing is no real victory for Netanyahu

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Amira Abo El-Fetouh

Port of Eilat Cries Out for Help and Freedom of Global Shipping

Military conflict usually begins with violations of international law and leads to disregard of all norms and conventions. Alas, the “laws” of...

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New Eastern Outlook

Alexandr Svaranc

Learning to be happier

In 2018, a tragic period enveloped the University of Bristol, when several students committed suicide related to work stress. Suicide is usually...

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Aeon

Bruce Hood

Myanmar’s National Unity Government Must Be Doing Something Right

While the country's shadow opposition has attracted criticism, it has made significant gains on both the political and diplomatic fronts.

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The Diplomat

Than N. Oo

US envoy denies ties with Israel have changed: Only ‘1 set of munitions’ held back

In interview, Jack Lew seeks to downplay Biden’s much-panned threat to withhold arms if full Rafah assault goes ahead: ‘I’m hoping we don’t...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

PA says it can only pay 50% of civil sector salaries this month as tax funds withheld

Finance Ministry says it is preventing transfer of tax revenues, said to amount to $46 million, citing Ramallah’s diplomatic efforts against Israel

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Anti-Israel protests begin to fade as US universities close spring semester

As some graduating students use commencements to display support for Palestinians, University of Southern California cancels valedictorian speech...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

‘Every day is Memorial Day’ for bereaved siblings of October 7 victims

Brothers and sisters talk about what their lives have been like since their loved ones were killed — at the Supernova rave, in Sderot and in the...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Local wine firms market libations honoring Israel’s fallen, but some hit sour notes

Projects that allow bereaved families to craft a drinkable memorial are proliferating in the wake of October 7 as some accuse them of profiteering...

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The Times of Israel

Gavriel Fiske

Gazans strive to study as education system falls apart amid war

Palestinians in the Strip learn in makeshift classrooms, while those in Cairo seek remote alternatives in Europe and the West Bank

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Star witness Michael Cohen to take stand in critical moment at Trump trial

Ex-US president’s fixer-turned-foe set to testify about hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels; prosecutors say reimbursements he got...

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The Times of Israel

Michael R. Sisak

Palestinians in Gaza strive to study even as Israel’s war destroys their education system

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Middle East Monitor

Reuters

There Can Be No Business as Usual for European Industry

BRUSSELS – A month before the European Parliament elections, many of Europe’s industries are fighting to survive. But rather than make the...

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Project Syndicate

Judith Kirton-Darling

Japan’s gamble to hedge against U.S. political risks

Japan is hedging against political uncertainties in the United States. Only two weeks after the White House rolled out the red carpet for Prime...

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The Japan Times

Jessica C. Liao And Shihoko Goto

Nintendo needs to 'switch' its next console up

Finally, Nintendo has acknowledged the obvious: It is time to switch things up. The Kyoto firm has been typically coy about what would come after...

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The Japan Times

Gearoid Reidy

Clean Cooking Advances Women’s Empowerment

NAIROBI – More than 600 million Africans lack access to electricity, and over 900 million lack access to clean forms of cooking. The consequences...

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Project Syndicate

Rachel Ruto

New Singaporean PM faces some economic headwinds

Singapore is undergoing a rare transition in leadership, the third since independence in 1965. More frequent have been the accolades directed at...

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The Japan Times

Daniel Moss

Joint custody alone won’t fix Japan’s flawed system

Joint custody could soon become an option for divorced parents in Japan, where, currently, custody can only be assigned to one person. In...

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The Japan Times

Waka Konohana

China Never Forgets: “Paybacks can be HELL!”

China’s visit to Belgrade on the 25th anniversary of the bombing of their embassy, when taken in conjunction with the cold shoulder given to the...

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New Eastern Outlook

Seth Ferris

Asia-Pacific free trade pacts have been a big success for the U.S.

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Nikkei Asian Review

Bilahari Kausikan And Steven Okun

Sudan: Dire situation in Darfur likely to spur revenge

The situation in Darfur, the Sudanese Armed Forces' last stronghold, has become bleak for civilians amid a siege by the Rapid Support Forces. The...

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Deutsche Welle

Jennifer Holleis

قمة المنامة وأمل العرب في «توحيد بيتهم»

تجري الاستعدادات التحضيرية للقمة العربية الـ33 المفترض انعقادها يوم الخميس القادم...

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العين الإخبارية

محمد خلفان الصوافي

25-year-old man shot dead in northern Druze-majority town of Isfiya

Victim identified as Omri Fero, reportedly shot by two assailants while sitting in a car, as part of a turf war between rival crime families

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

VOX POPULI: Ruminating on the seeds sown by Tomihiro Hoshino’s life

As the recent report of Tomihiro Hoshino’s death lingered in my mind, I revisited his poetry, especially poignant when read on Mother’s Day. “If...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

EDITORIAL: Israel should halt its unjustified invasion of Palestine’s Rafah

Some 1.5 million evacuees are taking refuge in Rafah in the southernmost portion of the Palestinian autonomous territory of Gaza. The Israeli...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

'Words matter:' Titles, Trump and what to call a former president

He's a criminal defendant, a businessman and a politician. But to his most loyal supporters, Donald Trump will always be Mr. President. As for the...

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Japan Today

Japan Today

What Happens When the Holocaust No Longer Prevents the World From Seeing Israel as It Is?

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Haaretz

Hagai El-Ad

Putin’s Government: Thwart Autocratic Rule That Will Continue for 5th Term

Editorial 15:44 JST, May 8, 2024 A victory for Putin’s government in a war of aggression would leave a major stain on world history. The...

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The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

4 Reasons to Celebrate Black Sheep Trauma Survivors

They're the most resilient, courageous, and admirable members of their families.

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Psychology Today

Amanda Ann Gregory

How Can We Celebrate Israel's Independence Day This Year?

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Haaretz

Shany Littman

Unremarkable peer recruited by Zionist lobby to stop Palestine Action

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Middle East Monitor

Yvonne Ridley

Lose hope, please

Hello and welcome to today's ESL Empowerment lesson. Our theme today is: "Stop hoping and start doing!" We will compare three similar words —...

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The Korea Times

Casey Lartigue Jr

O dosmrtnem zaporu

Pred dobrim mesecem dni, ko je bila v Sloveniji prvič izrečena kazen dosmrtnega zapora, zoper katero ni več pritožbe, me je več novinarjev...

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Dnevnik

Dragan Petrovec

Mikhail Bogdanov: "The African continent is not an arena of confrontation between major international players, but a new, growing, diverse, distinctive, global pole of power"

How are Russian companies operating in Africa in the new geopolitical environment? To what extent is Russia willing to cooperate with African...

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New Eastern Outlook

Yuliya Novitskaya

Germany's domestic secret service battles far-right AfD

Germany's domestic intelligence service has won another legal battle against the far-right Alternative for Germany. The agency's job is to...

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Deutsche Welle

Marcel Fürstenau

Meloni tiptoes toward ‘mother of all reforms’

Analysis. To defend her reform – cast, as per tradition, as the “mother of all reforms from which everything else flows” – Meloni hammered on...

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Il Manifesto Global

Andrea Colombo

A macabre and tenuous negotiation to end the war

Commentary. Netanyahu, who, as we have been repeating for months, sees the war as the only way for him to stay in power. written by Alberto Negri...

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Il Manifesto Global

Alberto Negri

Pakistan's Gwadar port: Why China's BRI flagship is stalling

Pakistan's Gwadar port was meant to be a shining success for China's Belt and Road Initiative. But almost two decades later, it still sits empty.

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Deutsche Welle

Kira Schacht

Israelis, Palestinians hold joint online memorial: ‘Help our wounded humanity heal’

Amid war and lack of entry permits for Palestinians, annual controversial event is pre-recorded and livestreamed; Gazan who lost 60 relatives says...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

As a Palestinian in Israel, I Want to Resist, but I Find Myself in Despair

Nakba Day falls on May 15, in the midst of a cruel war on Gaza. It's a second Nabka of sorts, the events and victims of which are no less...

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Haaretz

Hanin Majadli

The Gaza War's Final Scene, and Beyond: This Is What Israel's Endgame Should Be

These days there are growing voices, including my own, calling for ending the war now. The practical significance of stopping the war in Gaza at...

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Haaretz

Ehud Olmert

When Your Child Says No-Good, Terrible, Scary Things

A simple reframe to restore healthy communication.

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Psychology Today

Lawrence J. Cohen Ph.d

Questions for Emotionally Complicated Caregiving

Not all family relationships are harmonious. This makes caregiving challenging.

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Psychology Today

Kristi Rendahl Dpa

Why Letting Go of the Inner Critic Is Such a Struggle

Keeping your enemy close—the mistake so many people make.

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Psychology Today

Jennice Vilhauer Ph.d

When Love Isn't Good Enough

How partners of perfectionists struggle in their relationships.

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Psychology Today

Leon Garber Lmhc

(GLOBALNA ARENA) Miselnost ničelne vsote in vzpon skrajne desnice v Nemčiji

Kampanja za Afd Reuters V nadaljevanju preberite: - Mnogi Nemci se bojijo, da spričo krepitve skrajnih gibanj po vsej Evropi, zlasti po...

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Večer

Dalia Marin

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