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Netanyahu has turned the state comptroller into a branch of his loyalist court

Netanyahu has turned the state comptroller into a branch of his loyalist court

By manipulating the Knesset vote to get his personal attorney appointed to the job of independent overseer of the government, PM proved he values...

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The Times of Israel

Tal Schneider

Cynická obluda: Ficove menšie zlo

Jeho vodičom už vadia kauzy Tibora Gašpara, ale Fico ho aj tak zjavne nemôže prestať chrániť vlastným telom.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

Is the British Museum Falling Down?

Is the British Museum Falling Down?

How the British Museum has been quietly erasing Jewish history  The British Museum’s cancellation (and subsequent postponement) of Paul Collins’...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sharon Jason

High Court petition filed over state comptroller election after coalition MKs filmed their votes

High Court petition filed over state comptroller election after coalition MKs filmed their votes

Watchdog argues secret ballot necessary to safeguard lawmakers’ freedom to vote, in order to preserve status of state comptroller as independent and...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

The US creates convenient loopholes for Israel

The US creates convenient loopholes for Israel

Seizing 70 percent of Gaza is not part of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Tuesday at the House...

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Middle East Monitor

Ramona Wadi

Where do you live, Meira Sohlberg?

After a group of ultra-Orthodox “rioters” vandalized the home of High Court Justice Noam Sohlberg and his wife Meira in the Alon Shvut settlement...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tamar Ziff

Oxford Union to host banned US commentators via livestream after UK denies them entry

Oxford Union to host banned US commentators via livestream after UK denies them entry

University union president, facing calls to resign for praising Hamas, vows to go ahead with talks from Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, both accused of...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

In antisemitism crackdown, UK will bar NHS workers from wearing political badges

In antisemitism crackdown, UK will bar NHS workers from wearing political badges

The new rules, based on recommendations by Lord John Mann, come in the wake of ‘shocking’ cases of intimidation and abuse within the health service

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

The 10 Strongest Signs of Commitment in a Relationship

The 10 Strongest Signs of Commitment in a Relationship

Signs that your partner is deeply committed to building a future with you.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

Before the Morning Began

Before the Morning Began

The morning after October 7 was troubling in a way that I still have trouble putting into words. Even before many Israelis could find their missing...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Tim Orr

US Goes Full Orwellian 1984 - Reopen Hormuz by Blockading Hormuz

US Goes Full Orwellian 1984 - Reopen Hormuz by Blockading Hormuz

US Goes Full Orwellian 1984 – Reopen Hormuz by Blockading Hormuz For any Americans who were paying attention, no less than twelve weeks ago Donald...

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New Eastern Outlook

Bryan Anthony Reo

Qatar Chooses Geography Over Ideology in Its Iran Diplomacy

Qatar Chooses Geography Over Ideology in Its Iran Diplomacy

Over the years, tiny Qatar has emerged as a pivotal regional mediator, deploying balanced approaches to critical crises stretching from the Gulf to...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Mustafa Fetouri

When Balance Becomes Paralysis: Poland and the Structural Limits of the Post-1989 Order

When Balance Becomes Paralysis: Poland and the Structural Limits of the Post-1989 Order

When Balance Becomes Paralysis: Poland and the Structural Limits of the Post-1989 Order On 3 May 2026, Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced the...

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New Eastern Outlook

Adrian Korczyński

Thinking Fast, Slow—and No Longer

Thinking Fast, Slow—and No Longer

How agency decay happens amid AI—and what we can (still) do about it.

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Psychology Today

Cornelia C. Walther Ph.d

In first, female IDF combat soldier completes training for elite Sayeret Matkal unit

In first, female IDF combat soldier completes training for elite Sayeret Matkal unit

Servicewoman to soon be integrated into commando unit’s activities, following year and a half of training, army says

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Messi and ‘Dibu’ Martínez return to training as World Cup countdown begins

Messi and ‘Dibu’ Martínez return to training as World Cup countdown begins

Lionel Messi and Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, two of Argentina’s biggest football stars, returned to training in Kansas after joining the national...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

China Is Not Europe’s Competitiveness Bogeyman

China Is Not Europe’s Competitiveness Bogeyman

BRUSSELS—China looms large in trade-policy discussions everywhere, but the precise concerns vary. Whereas the United States has long regarded China...

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Project Syndicate

Daniel Gros

Soulspan: Beyond Lifespan and Healthspan to Feeling Alive

Soulspan: Beyond Lifespan and Healthspan to Feeling Alive

Longevity is a means rather than an end to discovering the magic around us.

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Psychology Today

Sharon Horesh Bergquist

Haredi ‘Extremists’ Did Not Riot in Alon Shvut

There is a common—extremely common—claim that Haredim make whenever there is a riot or act of violence carried out by members of the Eida Haredit...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Waxman

Woman killed in car explosion on Ayalon Highway near Tel Aviv; terrorism not suspected

Woman killed in car explosion on Ayalon Highway near Tel Aviv; terrorism not suspected

Footage shows vehicle on fire near Holon junction; woman reportedly not known to law enforcement

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous Call to Arms in Asia

Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous Call to Arms in Asia

BANGKOK—At the recent Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pressed America’s Asian allies to spend 3.5% of their...

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Project Syndicate

Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Pulte will drag U.S. intelligence from bad to worse

Pulte will drag U.S. intelligence from bad to worse

Just over a week ago, the question facing the American “intelligence community” — all of the assorted spies and spooks at 18 different agencies...

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The Japan Times

Andreas Kluth

The Affective Side of Exteroception

The Affective Side of Exteroception

Addressing the question of how affect and vision/hearing are related.

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Psychology Today

Adam Haynes-Lamotte Ph.d

Cynická obluda: Ukážkoví reprezentanti Slovenska

Slovensko bojuje proti stereotypom o postkomunistických krajinách.

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SME.sk

Cynická Obluda

From Embassies to Social Media: How Digital Transformation Is Reshaping Diplomacy

From Embassies to Social Media: How Digital Transformation Is Reshaping Diplomacy

Diplomacy has always been an important part of international relations. It helps countries build partnerships, solve disputes, and promote their...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Abdirahman hayaan

US-China detente: Taiwan is the pivot

US-China detente: Taiwan is the pivot

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Nikkei Asian Review

Diana Choyleva

Israeli takes American on a First Date

 7:04, 7:07, 7:13. Punctuality is a faraway dream in this country where bargaining is the norm and bombs may fall tomorrow.  The minutes she spends...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Natalie romero

How to stay centered and calm living through war

How to stay centered and calm living through war

It’s a normal human reaction to feel like you’re on the brink of losing your sense of sanity when you’re living in the middle of a warzone....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jamie bacharach

The politics of chaos in the Iran conflict

The politics of chaos in the Iran conflict

MARBURG, Germany – The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has revealed how instability can become a powerful political instrument. Leaders can exploit...

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The Japan Times

Mohammad Reza Farzanegan

We Ignored It When It Targeted Politicians. That Was a Mistake.

For years, attacks on politicians and their families were dismissed as part of the political game. That was a mistake. What began with the targeting...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jeremy saltan

The Power of Showing Up: Lessons from Dads’ Football

I’ve spent the past year, together with another volunteer and the support of a staff member at Maccabi GB, organising a “Dad’s football”...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Arieh miller

Megawatt diplomacy: Water as the missing link in the new architecture of Middle East energy security

Megawatt diplomacy: Water as the missing link in the new architecture of Middle East energy security

From oil geopolitics to the water-energy nexus For more than a century, energy security in the Middle East has been defined by oil and gas. Strategic...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Kamran Yeganegi

India’s China dilemma: engagement vs. dependence

India’s China dilemma: engagement vs. dependence

In October 2019, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese leader Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, a coastal town in southern India. Modi highlighted...

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The Japan Times

Manish Sharma

The Iran War Is Fueling a Global Debt Shock

The Iran War Is Fueling a Global Debt Shock

N’DJAMENA—As everyone knows, the war in the Middle East has caused a sharp spike in oil, gas, and food prices, creating severe economic hardship...

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Project Syndicate

Moussa faki mahamat

We Can’t Run a War on America’s Permission Slip

We Can’t Run a War on America’s Permission Slip

In the middle of the war, when we needed them most, the bombs stopped coming. In May 2024, Washington quietly held back a shipment of heavy bombs...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Eitan sermoneta

Parents on the Sidelines

Parents on the Sidelines

Why children's mental health care needs a new direction.

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Psychology Today

Jenny brown

Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56

Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56

Satrapi is best known for her graphic novel and film ‘Persepolis,’ a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution; reports say she...

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The Times of Israel

Ap

Supreme Court president: Haredi rampage at justice’s home was attack on rule of law

Supreme Court president: Haredi rampage at justice’s home was attack on rule of law

Amit vows court system and judges will not bow to violent intimidation; 62 suspects to face custody hearing, some said refusing to cooperate; GroPro...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Putting American Science on a MAGA Leash

Putting American Science on a MAGA Leash

PARIS—On May 29, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a 412-page rule that would place scientific research largely under...

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Project Syndicate

Stephen Holmes

The Pros and Cons of Using Music Therapy in Higher Education

The Pros and Cons of Using Music Therapy in Higher Education

Arts-based evaluations in higher education have been growing in popularity.

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Psychology Today

Treena Orchard Ph.d

Israeli Real Estate: A Field Guide for the Bewildered Oleh

Israeli Real Estate: A Field Guide for the Bewildered Oleh

Nobody warns you about this part. You’ve mentally prepared for the Hebrew. You’ve accepted that customer service here operates on its own...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lara Itzhaki

Prečo by Putin aj Trump mali chcieť rýchle mierové dohody

Rusi nepostupujú a Američania čelia verejnej mienke

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SME.sk

Washington Post

Interview – Mark Ellis

Interview – Mark Ellis

Mark Ellis, Executive Director of the International Bar Association, discusses his efforts for Ukraine, the increased use of universal jurisdiction,...

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E-International

E-International Relations

(REKLI SO) Ranka Ivelja: Da, z ideologijo je vedno križ, še posebej takrat, ko jo kdo razglasi za naravni red

(REKLI SO) Ranka Ivelja: Da, z ideologijo je vedno križ, še posebej takrat, ko jo kdo razglasi za naravni red

"Na vprašanja v zvezi s poučevanjem je treba opozoriti zato, ker ideološko nevtralne šole ni. O ničemer, prav o ničemer ni mogoče govoriti...

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Večer

Dr

Vládna strana odsúdená za rasizmus. Kedy nájde Česko dno?

Koaliční partneri odkázali, že sa nič nedeje

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SME.sk

Jindřich Šídlo

The Pope’s AI Vision and Its Limits

The Pope’s AI Vision and Its Limits

MELBOURNE—Pope Leo XIV deserves great credit for making AI the topic of his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. The world is dangerously...

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Project Syndicate

Peter Singer

Hamas operative indicted for allegedly holding Oron Shaul’s body in fridge in Gaza

Hamas operative indicted for allegedly holding Oron Shaul’s body in fridge in Gaza

Ibrahim Hilu said to have hidden remains of the 20-year-old IDF soldier, killed in 2014 war, until they were recovered by the IDF in January 2025

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Daily Briefing June 4 – Haredi-wrought ‘Kristallnacht’ smashes red lines at justice’s home

Daily Briefing June 4 – Haredi-wrought ‘Kristallnacht’ smashes red lines at justice’s home

Editor David Horovitz weighs in on the announced ‘treaty’ between Israel and Lebanon on a halt to fighting with Hezbollah, the stormy Knesset vote...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Why is Moses called Ne’eman

Why is Moses called (Num 12:7) “the ne’eman (faithful one)”? And what is the difference between his visions and those of other prophets? Our...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chaim Ingram

Knesset passes law granting tax benefits to dozens of West Bank settlements

Knesset passes law granting tax benefits to dozens of West Bank settlements

Smotrich says law will prevent Palestinian state; opposition accuses finance minister of funneling money to voter base ahead of elections, while...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel