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Daily Briefing Apr. 16: Day 193 – Why Jordan suppresses its role in blocking Iran’s drones

Arab affairs reporter Gianluca Pacchiani on how news of explosions in Jordan airspace played out in media; political reporter Sam Sokol on cabinet...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

US said to believe Israel won’t strike Iran directly, will focus on proxies instead

Raisi warns ‘smallest action against Iranian interests’ will be met with ‘severe, widespread and painful response;’ pressure mounts on Israel...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Freed hostage says she saw photo of Gilad Shalit in Gaza room where she was held

Filipino-born Noralin Agojo recalls terrorists hauled her to the enclave in a van filled with the bodies of murdered Israelis: ‘I didn’t see...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israeli artist shutters Venice Biennale pavilion in call for hostage and ceasefire deal

Artist Ruth Patir says she’ll open her exhibit, ‘(M)otherland,’ once an agreement has been reached to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

‘Bad for business’: Between Israel and Iran, Gulf states scramble to avert wider war

Gulf nations playing a key mediating role, but also fear that Iran could choose to strike them if it can’t effectively hit Israel

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The Times of Israel

Talek Harris

Iran hawks want to strike now. They're wrong.

John Bolton has called for Israel to respond to Iran’s massive, failed weekend missile barrage by destroying its nuclear fuel facilities. In one...

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The Japan Times

Marc Champion

America’s Manufacturing Renaissance Will Create Few Good Jobs

CAMBRIDGE – The United States is on a building spree in semiconductors. In early April, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced plans...

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Project Syndicate

Dani Rodrik

Netanyahu can gain from Iran’s missile barrage error

Napoleon Bonaparte is supposed to have told his generals never to interrupt an enemy who was making a mistake. It is as good advice today as it was...

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The Japan Times

Marc Champion

The bloodied Eid in Gaza

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Amira Abo El-Fetouh

Japan's Ukraine aid creates new rift with Russia

Japan has become one of Ukraine's most important allies, providing billions in aid. How will this affect relations with Russia?

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Deutsche Welle

Roman Goncharenko

My elusive pain

I couldn’t eat much, and most of the time I staggered. Strength left my weakened frame. ‘I’m unwell,’ I would say to those who listened....

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Aeon

Farah Abdessamad

Gazan journalist to ToI: We, the people of Gaza, are also living like hostages of Hamas

Now with relatives in Rafah, Sami Obeid longs to return to his destroyed home in the north. Hamas hasn’t disappeared, he says, and without a...

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The Times of Israel

Gianluca Pacchiani

When Namibia stands up to Germany, it shows that Gaza has revolutionised the Global South

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Ramzy Baroud

Israel Cannot Sustain a ‘More of the Same’ Government Much Longer

Polls now show that more than 70% of the public are calling for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s resignation and the government’s replacement despite...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jim Shalom

They Don’t Want to Free Palestine

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jessica Menton

The Captive Mind, from Soviet-Era Moscow to Modern MAGA

Miłosz's classic book on Stalinist Russia holds valuable lessons for today.

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Psychology Today

Steven A Hassan Phd

Developing Countries’ Liquidity Crisis Is Not Over

PARIS/BASEL – For the first time in two years, some low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) can access the bond market. But many...

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Project Syndicate

Ishac Diwan

Iran says it’s willing to show restraint as US presses Israel on ‘regional stability’

US House to consider separate aid bills for Israel, Ukraine * China backs Iranian assault as ‘self-defense’ * Hamas upped demands in latest...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Pentagon chief pushes support for Israel, Mideast stability in calls with counterparts

Austin speaks to Israeli, Bahraini, Qatari, German defense ministers; says US not looking for conflict with Tehran but will defend Israel and US...

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The Times of Israel

Reuters

Iran closed nuclear facilities for a day following attack on Israel, says IAEA chief

Inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities paused after Tehran’s unprecedented assault, says head of UN’s nuclear watchdog

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Iranians brace for potential Israeli strikes amid fears for economy, anger at regime

Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel saw rial currency plunge, people stocking up on supplies; Revolutionary Guards forced to warn public against...

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The Times of Israel

Parisa Hafezi

US House speaker launches bid to pass aid for Israel, Ukraine in separate votes

Facing GOP mutiny from lawmakers opposed to funding Kyiv, Mike Johnson hopes splitting up package already backed by Senate will allow money to...

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The Times of Israel

Stephen Groves

Inside 10 new Haggadahs for 2024: US and Israel take their places at the Seder table

As Jews around the world celebrate the first Passover since Oct. 7, some of these Seder guides touch on politics, while others feature humor,...

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The Times of Israel

Philissa Cramer

Ken Holtzman, who had the most wins of any Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78

The St. Louis-born pitcher ended his career with more wins than Sandy Koufax; went on to take part in Israel’s short-lived baseball league and run...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Gurvis

Trump eschews campaign theatrics in court as hush money trial begins

After starting the day lashing out on social media and depicting himself as a victim, Trump was reserved and muted as he became first-ever US ex-...

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The Times of Israel

Jill Colvin

Passover Laws

The Passover holiday carries with it many detailed laws. It is always a good idea to begin by separating between the Torah and Rabbinic laws, and...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Kenneth Cohen

Night and day

Attitude is paramount. Deed is crucial. With events moving so quickly and powerfully, sitting back and reflecting allows us to gain perspective....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yoseph Janowski

Today, restraint is strength for Israel

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Luiz Gandelman

Pro-abortion Republicans

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Bonnie Chernin

Gobierno mexicano asegura que caída del gasto público en 2025 se deberá al fin de obras públicas

La contracción del gasto público en México que se espera para 2025, así como el elevado déficit planteado para este año, tiene que ver con el...

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América Economía

América Economía

Iranian Pahlavi Dynasty and Hope for Cyrus Accords

“I know that Iranians and Israelis see how important it would be for our future to be strategic partners, to work together, to address many issues....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Arunansh B Goswami

Israel Needs Steadfast Diaspora Support Not Only When It Is Being Hit

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan Silverstein

From Miriam to Mia: Echoes of Feminine Courage

In light of the recent atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th, it is imperative to address the ongoing exclusion of Jewish women from...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Daphne Klajman

Falabella sella venta de su división de centros comerciales en Perú a Mallplaza por US$ 848 millones

Falabella y Mallplaza firmaron un acuerdo para la adquisición por parte de esta última de Falabella Perú que controla el 100% de las operaciones...

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América Economía

América Economía

I am a 63-year-old American lawyer. I just spent a week farming in Israel.

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jan Frank

To Confront Iran and Hamas, Israel Must Work Towards a Palestinian State

Iran's attack against Israel with over 300 UAVs, cruise and ballistic missiles was a formal declaration of a multi-front war against Israel that...

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Haaretz

Jeremy Issacharoff

Facing Netanyahu and Remembering Oct. 7, Israelis Must Be Brave Enough to Demand Peace

One of the most dangerous things that all the talk of "sobering up" from everything that happened before that cursed Black Saturday has given birth...

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Haaretz

Yair Assulin

EDITORIAL: Maximum efforts needed to stop Iran-Israel crisis from escalating

Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israeli soil has raised profound concern about the possibility of a cycle of escalating mutual retaliation...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Awe Through The Eyes Of Children

New research helps us better understand the emergence of awe in childhood.

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Psychology Today

Artemisia Obi M.a

Iran upends decades of shadow warfare in direct attack on Israel as tensions mount at home

Iran's direct attack on Israel over the weekend upended decades of its shadowy warfare by proxy, something Tehran has used to manage international...

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Japan Today

Japan Today

(MB-ZAPISKI) Kolumna Mirka Ploja ob Maistrovem letu: Na konju po generalovi poti

Igor Napast V nadaljevanju preberite:   Že kot dijak sem občudoval Rudolfa Maistra, saj je obranil tudi tisti najbolj severni del meje ob reki...

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Večer

Mirko Ploj

Understanding Sparks of Emotion

Electrical stimulation of the face can change how you feel and perceive others.

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Psychology Today

Sebastian Korb

What are implications of US Army's structural transformation for Seoul?

Ahn Ho-young The U.S. Army issued a white paper titled "Army Force Structure Transformation" on Feb. 27. The transformation reflects the systemic...

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The Korea Times

Ahn Ho-Young

5 kinds of North Korean refugees

Reporters, researchers and curious minds often ask me about my long-term plans, goals and mission with North Korean refugees. I started to...

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The Korea Times

Casey Lartigue

Can we trust the polls? How emerging technologies affect democracy

Do technologies change how democracy works, or do democratic principles determine how technologies work? With 2024 being a global election year —...

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The Japan Times

Kousuke Saitou

How can we understand a possible move to impeach President Yoon?

With the conservatives given a gigantic thumbs down in last week’s elections, everyone is now wondering whether the progressives might try to...

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The Korea Times

Michael Breen

Who Should Decide If It’s Genocide?

LONDON – On April 15, some of the world’s leading international lawyers and cross-party UK parliamentarians sent a public letter to British...

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Project Syndicate

David Alton

Give credit where credit’s due after prime minister's outstanding U.S. summit

Last week’s Japan-U.S. summit has been rightly called historic and the beginning of a new era. It was a big deal for Tokyo and the alliance — if...

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The Japan Times

Brad Glosserman

This MeToo saga is wrecking journalism, politics, and the legal system in Australia

In Greek mythology Heracles (Hercules in Latin) was tasked with cleaning out the Augean stables in a single day. Augeas was a Greek king who owned...

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RT.com

Graham Hryce

Japan's alliance with the U.S. has just gone global

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Nikkei Asian Review

Jeffrey W. Hornung

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