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Daily Briefing Apr 28: Day 205 – As Hezbollah rattles sabers, what are its capabilities?

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian gives us a tour of Israel’s borders, showing where IDF troops are currently deployed and how many, indicating...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israeli judoka Raz Hershko wins gold in European Championships; team snags 3 bronze

Israel ranks fourth in medal haul in final major tournament before Olympics, with medals also won by Inbar Lanir, Tamar Malka and Timna Nelson-Levy

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Chief rabbi under fire for crediting yeshivas, not army, with Israel’s survival in war

Critics slam Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, with one retorting that by that logic, the rabbi himself ‘should go to jail with his supporters for their failure...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Iraqi female TikTok star shot dead outside her home, officials say

Shooter approaches Om Fahad as she sits in car, opens fire at point-blank range; interior ministry to set up investigation team

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Report: US intelligence says Putin likely didn’t order Navalny killed in prison

Unnamed sources tell Wall Street Journal that US has not absolved Russian leader of overall responsibility for opposition politician’s death,...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Osborn

Thomas Friedman, Rafah, Riyadh, or R&R

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aiton Birnbaum

How I Taught the Israeli-Palestinian War to Undergraduates this Semester

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen Stern

Waiting for Elijah

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Zahava Bauer

It's Time to Discuss the Israeli Army's Ethics, Conduct, and Values

The most important conversation that must be derived from the resignation of Military Intelligence head Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva – even more than...

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Haaretz

Yair Assulin

Arrested for 'Statements Against Zionism': The Worrying State of Free Speech in Israel

"The detainee is suspected of making serious incitement against the State of Israel and for having said statements against Zionism and even claims...

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Haaretz

Amnon Brownfield Stein

America, Why Are You Waiting to Establish a Palestinian State?

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Haaretz

Carolina Landsmann

Is Therapy Cool Now?

Young people are embracing therapy, and therapists are welcoming the revolution.

10

Psychology Today

Jennifer Gerlach Lcsw

The Jewish Eye Isn't Trained to See Arab Women Like Shalhoub-Kevorkian

10

Haaretz

Tamer Nafar

Why Aren't Our Girls and Women Eating?

There are some unique reasons why females diet.

10

Psychology Today

Barbara Greenberg Ph.d

Should I Even Be a Caregiver?

Balancing the needs of others with our own.

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Psychology Today

Kristi Rendahl Dpa

Fully Immersed Symbolic Thinking

The fall of the House of Neandertals?

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Psychology Today

Frederick L. Coolidge Ph.d

Enduring allure of literature

I spent most of my adult life in Canada, working as a banker. As I had a 9 to 5 job and casual after-work social gatherings were not customary in...

10

The Korea Times

Lee Hyon-Soo

Biden's focus on Ukraine risks Indo-Pacific security

U.S. President Joe Biden has steadily deepened America’s involvement in what is now a war of attrition with Russia in Ukraine. The U.S....

10

The Japan Times

Brahma Chellaney

The surprising Chinese roots of Korean agriculture in Gwangju

"Sakura here, sakura there, sakura everywhere," Kim Bok-in sang when she stepped outside her home for the first time in months. Across the field,...

10

The Korea Times

Esther Kim

Israel’s Anti-UNRWA Campaign Falls Flat

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Binoy Kampmark

The Abu Ghraib case is an im­por­tant mile­stone for jus­tice

I was in middle school when on April 28, 2004, CBS News first made public the haunting photos from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. I can’t remember...

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Al Jazeera

Yumna Rizvi

New Regulations on Tech Giants: Adverse Effects Caused by Smartphone Oligopoly Must Be Prevented

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:28 JST, April 27, 2024 The question of how to rectify the adverse effects caused by the tech giant oligopoly has become a...

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The Japan News

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Towards Sustainable Peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Chittagong (Chattagram) Hill Tracts (CHT) – a home to Jumma ethnicity, have been a source of perennial upheaval in Bangladesh for years. However,...

10

New Eastern Outlook

Taut Bataut

German far-right coup plot trial to begin

The first of three trials involving a far-right network of "Reichsbürger" around ringleader Prince Reuss is about to start. The group is accused...

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Deutsche Welle

Jens Thurau

Weekly anti-Israel march held in London as police scrutinized for handling of protests

Antisemitic slogans reportedly featured on signs at pro-Palestinian demonstration, including in support of top cop who defended officer who made...

30

The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

BGU researchers use novel chemo delivery to kill colorectal cancer liver metastases

Attaching chemo drugs to specially modified nano polymers that target tumors and avoid side effects also appears to prevent melanoma from spreading...

30

The Times of Israel

Renee Ghert-Zand

Hamas airs clip of 2 hostages, as FM says Israel would delay Rafah op for a deal

Sign of life from Omri Miran and Israeli-American Keith Siegel ups pressure on government to okay deal; Miran’s father urges Sinwar: ‘Show...

30

The Times of Israel

Michael Bachner

Some US officials believe Israel may be violating international law — internal memo

Other internal submissions to Blinken find Jerusalem’s assurances credible, ahead of May 8 report to Congress on whether IDF is lawfully using US...

20

The Times of Israel

Reuters

Galvanized by signs of life, thousands rally for hostage deal and against government

Massive march in the heart of Jerusalem unites hostage families and anti-gov’t protesters; dozens block major highway in Tel Aviv, light fires on...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

US Jewish campus groups become a haven for students facing post-Oct. 7 hostility

Attendance surges at Hillel, Chabad houses nationwide as students seek refuge from an increasingly unwelcoming atmosphere amid strident, and often...

20

The Times of Israel

Deena Yellin

This Palestinian-Israeli TV Correspondent Represents Hope for Israel's Future

40

Haaretz

Gideon Levy

Relationships more valuable than prize money

Gettyimagesbank It might sound like an overly dramatic plot twist in a low-budget spy thriller, but it’s true: some Westerners in South Korea...

30

The Korea Times

Casey Lartigue Jr

Iraq criminalizes same-sex relations, sets 10-15 year prison sentence

New law also makes it illegal to undergo or perform gender-affirming treatment for transgender people

10

The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

French FM visits Lebanon in bid to calm Israel border tensions; soldier hurt by rocket

Developments come as Hezbollah launches late-night barrage of 26 projectiles at northern communities, lightly wounding soldier

10

The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Sold! Klimt’s ‘Portrait of Miss Lieser’ fetches $32M at auction… but who was she?

Intensely colored painting of likely teenage subject was one of artist’s last works; it fetched an Austrian art auction record price, but its...

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The Times of Israel

Francois Murphy

The TDMC Needs a Refresh

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yigal M. Gross

‘Screams Before Silence’ – exposing October 7th’s reality

The sexual violence, highlighted by this new 60 minute documentary by Sheryl Sandberg, is something pro-Hamas supporters simply can’t explain away....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Lazarus

The Rebbe Knew

20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andy Blumenthal

In praise of Eternal Wisdom

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jeffrey Levine

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #132, The Journal

10

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen Berer

Israel's Hostages in Gaza Are the Most Urgent Mission

The Israeli government is in a tailspin. It doesn't have a policy that anyone understands; it has no vision. If you don't believe me because I'm...

10

Haaretz

Yair Lapid

An Anecdote for Alzheimer’s and Depression:

Discover the healing powers of laugher.

10

Psychology Today

Greg Obrien

How democratic states are regulating digital platforms

Digital platforms, including search engines, social media and messaging apps, are indispensable infrastructure for today’s democracy. Exchanges...

20

The Japan Times

Takahisa Kawaguchi

US Congress finally passes foreign aid: What are takeaways for US allies?

Lee Jong-eun On April 20, the U.S. House of Representatives ended months of legislative gridlock and passed four individual legislative bills....

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The Korea Times

Lee Jong-Eun

Arsenal? Liverpool? Chelsea? Help me pick my 'football' team

I moved to London from New York nearly six years ago, but every time this question comes up I still have no good answer: What’s your team? That...

10

The Japan Times

Howard Chua-Eoan

Alikber Alikberov: "The strategic turn to the East is a wise, correct, deeply thought-out and absolutely objective movement in the right direction"

Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies Dr Alikber Alikberov celebrates 60 years! The conversation with Alikber Alikberov, Doctor of...

20

New Eastern Outlook

Yuliya Novitskaya

How Culinary Innovation Can Drive Passion and Meaning

Eight Tables: Culinary innovation in the toughest market.

10

Psychology Today

Moses Ma

Why Your Adult Child Is Mean to You

When parents and grown children struggle with conflicts and misunderstandings.

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Psychology Today

Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.d

Golden oldies prepare for aid flotilla mission to Gaza

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Middle East Monitor

Yvonne Ridley

Blinken-Nurtleu: Simple Meanings of Complex Formulations

On March 26, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu held negotiations with the US Secretary of...

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New Eastern Outlook

Bair Danzanov

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