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‘I have some controversial people on it’: Trump reveals Putin will join his Board of Peace

‘I have some controversial people on it’: Trump reveals Putin will join his Board of Peace

‘If I put all babies on the board, there wouldn’t be very much,’ US president says * After meeting Trump, NATO chief declares...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Swastikas sprayed on Brooklyn playground used by Jewish children 2 days in a row

Swastikas sprayed on Brooklyn playground used by Jewish children 2 days in a row

Dozens of hate symbols and ‘Adolf Hitler’ scrawled on slides, walls and pavement in park next to Orthodox community in Boro Park

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Japan's future should not be gambled on populist tax cut

48

Nikkei Asian Review

Nikkei Editorial

Martin Luther King Jr. Answered the Question: Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Mihran Kalaydjian

Man injured in hit-and-run at Jerusalem protest for soldiers with PTSD; driver arrested

Man injured in hit-and-run at Jerusalem protest for soldiers with PTSD; driver arrested

Protester taken to hospital with minor injures; police say driver fled to Abu Gosh area, was taken for questioning

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Kushner presents plan for glitzy Gaza rebuild, aiming for ‘catastrophic success’

In Davos, Trump’s son-in-law says plan depends on Hamas disarming, offers amnesty for terror operatives who give up their weapons

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Flanked by world leaders in Davos, Trump launches his Board of Peace

Flanked by world leaders in Davos, Trump launches his Board of Peace

Trump, joined by Muslim leaders, declares: ‘We have peace in the Middle East’; many Western allies stay away amid concerns that body set...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

After protests crushed, Iranian tells ToI many still hoping for US, Israel ‘savior’

After protests crushed, Iranian tells ToI many still hoping for US, Israel ‘savior’

Amid severe crackdown, Tehran resident whose brother was among thousands killed by regime says many in Iran see ‘strike targeting all...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

Yunus slips into China’s deep pocket

Yunus slips into China’s deep pocket

In politics, symbolism is never accidental. Leaders may claim innocence, coincidence, or logistical necessity, but the choices they make—what they...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

120 Kids. No School. Ra’anana fails Religious Sector

120 Kids. No School. Ra’anana fails Religious Sector
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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Oshy Ellman

Palestinians in Israeli jails face ‘conditions unfit for human beings,’ state agency says

Palestinians in Israeli jails face ‘conditions unfit for human beings,’ state agency says

The Public Defender’s Office discovered widespread abuses against Palestinian detainees, including systematic violence, food deprivation,...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Trump says he won’t use force to seize Greenland, but insists only US can defend it

Trump says he won’t use force to seize Greenland, but insists only US can defend it

US president calls for negotiations, says he would be ‘very appreciative’ if NATO allows him to take over Greenland, but if not, he warns,...

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The Times of Israel

Josh Boak

Wave of IDF strikes target Hezbollah arms depots, operatives in southern Lebanon

Wave of IDF strikes target Hezbollah arms depots, operatives in southern Lebanon

Airstrikes target border crossings with Syria used for smuggling; operative who blocked Lebanese army from dismantling weapons site last month and...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

New recordings indicate Haredi rabbis see conscription law merely as way to buy time

New recordings indicate Haredi rabbis see conscription law merely as way to buy time

In leaked conversations, ultra-Orthodox leaders admit bill will eventually be canceled by High Court, but insist no members of community will be...

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The Times of Israel

Stav Levaton

The Next Wave of Antisemitism

48

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joe Bergovoy

After the headlines fade: Gaza, abandoned while the genocide persists

After the headlines fade: Gaza, abandoned while the genocide persists
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Middle East Monitor

Dr Ramzy Baroud

Survey finds half of Irish adults don’t know 6 million Jews were murdered in Holocaust

Survey finds half of Irish adults don’t know 6 million Jews were murdered in Holocaust

Another 8% of poll respondents believe the Holocaust is a myth and didn’t happen, while 17% believe the death toll has been greatly exaggerated

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

As faith in U.S. fades a year into Trump 2.0, Europe tries to end reliance on American security

“Intimidation," “threats” and “blackmail” are just some of the terms being used by European Union leaders to describe U.S. President Donald...

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Japan Today

Japan Today

8 Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, accept invite to join Board of Peace

8 Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, accept invite to join Board of Peace

Trump acknowledges some countries may need parliamentary approval to join group; Slovenia latest country to decline to participate, while Vatican says...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Trump: Hamas will be ‘blown away very quickly’ if it doesn’t disarm in coming weeks

Trump: Hamas will be ‘blown away very quickly’ if it doesn’t disarm in coming weeks

‘That’s what they’ve agreed to, they’re going to do it,’ US president says at Davos forum, while claiming ’59...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

The US attack on Venezuela and the collapse of international law

The US attack on Venezuela and the collapse of international law
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Al Jazeera

Richard Falk

Sandcastles

Sandcastles

A documentary connecting two Singapores: the Asian country expanded on imported sand and a town in Michigan buried by dunes- by Aeon VideoWatch on...

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Aeon

Aeon Video

التنظيم الإرهابي العابر للحدود تحت الضغط الأمريكي

التنظيم الإرهابي العابر للحدود تحت الضغط الأمريكي
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العين الإخبارية

د. خلفان سلطان الكندي

Europe cannot condemn colonialism à la carte

Europe cannot condemn colonialism à la carte
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Al Jazeera

Belen Fernandez

Andrew Tate distances himself from singing ‘Heil Hitler’ song; others double down

Social media personality and his brother say they weren’t responsible for playing Ye track in Miami, while influencer Myron Gaines says...

33

The Times of Israel

Joseph Strauss

How Shame and Self-Blame Impact Relationships

How Shame and Self-Blame Impact Relationships
40

Psychology Today

Kaytee Gillis

Knesset passes law banning graduates of PA universities from teaching in Israel

Knesset passes law banning graduates of PA universities from teaching in Israel

Measure requires Israeli accreditation for teachers with PA degrees, drawing criticism from lawmakers who call bill discriminatory and warn of impact...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

Snap Elections in Japan: Will Sanae Takaichi Win her Gamble?

Snap Elections in Japan: Will Sanae Takaichi Win her Gamble?
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New Eastern Outlook

Daniil Romanenko

Three films focused on Gaza war and hostage crisis nominated for Oscars

Three films focused on Gaza war and hostage crisis nominated for Oscars

Israel’s ‘Butcher’s Stain’ and documentary short ‘Children No More: Were and Are Gone,’ along with ‘The Voice of...

36

The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Netanyahu's 'Total Victory' Is Israel's Security Nightmare

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Haaretz

Yair Golan

هناك من ينتظر الخلاف

هناك من ينتظر الخلاف
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العين الإخبارية

علي ليتيم

Growing Up Anti-Intelligent

Growing Up Anti-Intelligent
29

Psychology Today

John Nosta

Why AI Is Unlike Previous Tech Booms

Why AI Is Unlike Previous Tech Booms
34

Project Syndicate

Dambisa Moyo

First official death toll of recent Iran protests 3,117, state TV says

First official death toll of recent Iran protests 3,117, state TV says

US-based activist group says it has recorded over 4,560 deaths after weeks of mass demonstrations rocked the Islamic Republic

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The Times of Israel

Jon Gambrell

World Economic Forum 2026: Promise, power, and the question of the Global South

World Economic Forum 2026: Promise, power, and the question of the Global South
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Middle East Monitor

Dr Musab Yousufi

Is China’s Economic Policy Too Cautious?

Is China’s Economic Policy Too Cautious?
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Project Syndicate

Lee Jong-Wha

Appeasing Trump Only Invites Betrayal - as Europe’s Far Right Just Learned

Appeasing Trump Only Invites Betrayal - as Europe’s Far Right Just Learned
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Project Syndicate

Stephen Holmes

IDF reservist injured in Hamas attack in southern Gaza succumbs to wounds

Sgt. Maj. (res.) Asael Babad was severely hurt in October in Rafah during ceasefire; two other troops killed in same incident

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

AI’s growing thirst for water is becoming a public health risk

AI’s growing thirst for water is becoming a public health risk
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Al Jazeera

Omar Shabana

Pakistan on the “Board of Peace”: A seat at the afterlife of genocide

Pakistan on the “Board of Peace”: A seat at the afterlife of genocide
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Middle East Monitor

Junaid S. Ahmad

San Diego Jewish groups decry rabbi’s ‘disinvitation’ from Martin Luther King Day event

Hanan Leberman asserts he was excluded due to connection to Israel; organizers say he was asked not to speak over ‘potential disruption related to...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

When Sexual Frequency Becomes the Silent Issue

When Sexual Frequency Becomes the Silent Issue
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Psychology Today

Claudia Six Ph.d

Buddhist youth found dead in Cox’s Bazar amid allegations of communal threats and prior attacks

Buddhist youth found dead in Cox’s Bazar amid allegations of communal threats and prior attacks

The killing of a 19-year-old Buddhist youth in Cox’s Bazar has intensified concerns among Bangladesh’s religious minority communities, coming amid...

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Blitz

News Desk

Scott Bessent Is in Denial – and the Bond Market Is Watching

Scott Bessent Is in Denial – and the Bond Market Is Watching
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Project Syndicate

Desmond Lachman

Knesset approves first reading of bill banning use of ‘Skunk’ spray on protesters

Rights groups, medical experts and lawmakers pan firing of putrid liquid from water cannons on demonstrators; ex-police superintendent calls for...

24

The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Daily Briefing Jan. 22: Day 839 – Report exposes unfit jail conditions for Palestinian offenders

Daily Briefing Jan. 22: Day 839 – Report exposes unfit jail conditions for Palestinian offenders

Legal correspondent Jeremy Sharon discusses abysmal treatment for imprisoned Palestinians, and a rally calling for Haredim to serve in the military

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Australian Open 2026: Báez out, just two Argentines left in the competition

Australian Open 2026: Báez out, just two Argentines left in the competition
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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Arab society stages nationwide strike over police failure to curb violent crime

Arab society stages nationwide strike over police failure to curb violent crime

Starting in northern towns, strike spreads to many Arab locales as Sahknin mayor accuses PM of not caring; Ben Gvir ridicules the protest action, says...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Takaichi’s bad tax plan isn’t worth this freak-out

39

The Japan Times

Gearoid Reidy

The Hidden Mental Health Cost of News on Social Media

The Hidden Mental Health Cost of News on Social Media
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Psychology Today

Koustuv Saha Ph.d