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Despite Qatar’s moderate image, its textbooks are filled with antisemitism – report

Despite Qatar’s moderate image, its textbooks are filled with antisemitism – report

Schools in country continue to teach Jew-hatred, portray Christians as infidels and idolators, and legitimize violent jihad, IMPACT-se says

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

2 female soldiers chased by rioting Haredi mob in Bnei Brak, rescued by police

2 female soldiers chased by rioting Haredi mob in Bnei Brak, rescued by police

Police nab 23 rioters after cop car flipped, motorcycle set alight; Tel Aviv police chief chides IDF for not clearing army visit with cops

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Daily Prophets: How Your Brain Predicts the Future

Daily Prophets: How Your Brain Predicts the Future

In its quest for certainty, our brain turns us all into everyday prophets.

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Psychology Today

Moshe Bar Ph.d

How Bangladesh blocked an Islamist pivot on February 12 and reasserted its Bangali identity and sovereignty

It is said – never mess with Bangalis as they resemble the Royal Bengal Tiger and Tigresses. Hopefully by now, conspirators sitting in Washington,...

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Blitz

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

Nursing: A Model of Care

Nursing: A Model of Care

Good nurses have far more to teach us than we may think.

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Psychology Today

Richard Gunderman Md

Cognitive Offloading: Using AI Reduces New Skill Formation

Cognitive Offloading: Using AI Reduces New Skill Formation

A new study offers insights on how AI use affects learning new things.

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Psychology Today

Sebastian Ocklenburg

Bnei Brak violence follows years of rabbinic incitement and anti-draft campaigns

Bnei Brak violence follows years of rabbinic incitement and anti-draft campaigns

Attack on two female soldiers occurs after hardline Jerusalem Faction sends out incorrect alert that they were attempting to deliver conscription...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Ukrainians are ready to fight – against getting sent to war

Ukrainians are ready to fight – against getting sent to war

As Vladimir Zelensky pretends he is not losing, his citizens are increasingly rising up against forced conscription

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RT.com

Tarik Cyril Amar

Why Play Matters More Than Ever for Child Development

Why Play Matters More Than Ever for Child Development

Research finds U.S. children need more free play.

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Psychology Today

The Bronfenbrenner Center For Translational Research

With breakout NBA season, Israel’s Avdija elevating his game to new heights

With breakout NBA season, Israel’s Avdija elevating his game to new heights

The first-ever Israeli to make the All-Star Game, the former Maccabi Tel Aviv superstar is boxing out haters while on a fast break to basketball...

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

Iran willing to compromise on nuclear deal if sanctions relief on table, diplomat says

Iran willing to compromise on nuclear deal if sanctions relief on table, diplomat says

Deputy FM tells BBC ‘ball is in America’s court,’ says talks have been ‘positive’; Iran won’t give up missiles, senior diplomat says,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Ziaur Rahman and the unfinished dream of Bangladesh

Among the architects of nations, history draws a sharp line between two species of leader. On one side stand those fortunate inheritors who receive...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Taiwan Chipmaker’s New Factory: Utilize Advanced Products to Boost Japan’s Competitiveness

Taiwan Chipmaker’s New Factory: Utilize Advanced Products to Boost Japan’s Competitiveness

16:43 JST, February 13, 2026 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has decided to produce chips in Japan...

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The Japan News

Editorial

High Court orders justice minister to justify yearlong refusal to appoint new judges

High Court orders justice minister to justify yearlong refusal to appoint new judges

Order follows petitions aiming to force Yariv Levin to convene Judicial Selection Committee for 1st time since early 2025, with judges arguing that...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Why the BNP won Bangladesh’s post-uprising election

Why the BNP won Bangladesh’s post-uprising election

In the end, the 13th parliamentary election in Bangladesh was not a revolution. It was a reckoning. When the ballots were counted, the Bangladesh...

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Al Jazeera

Abu Jakir

The Selves We Show the World

The Selves We Show the World

Identity shifts are normal. Control distinguishes growth from pathology.

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Psychology Today

Aigerim Alpysbekova Mph

The Palestinian cause cannot speak only to the left

The Palestinian cause cannot speak only to the left

For decades, the Palestinian cause has found its most receptive audiences on the political left. Progressive movements, human rights organisations and...

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Al Jazeera

Ahmed Najar

Amid snags, EU mission tries to help frustrated Gazans traverse Rafah’s tortuous crossing

Amid snags, EU mission tries to help frustrated Gazans traverse Rafah’s tortuous crossing

EUBAM head Nataliya Apostolova acknowledges complaints but says operations at reopened terminal are steadily improving, in close coordination with...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Daily Briefing Feb. 15 – ToI reports from Yellow Line as Gaza conflict smolders

Daily Briefing Feb. 15 – ToI reports from Yellow Line as Gaza conflict smolders

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian updates us on a repurposed David’s Sling air defense system, a new policy for capping reserve duty, and IDF...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

This Valentine’s Day, chocolate comes with new risks

This Valentine’s Day, chocolate comes with new risks

This Valentine’s Day, chocolate prices are no longer at last year’s peak, but cheap chocolate has not made a comeback, and it probably never will....

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Al Jazeera

Kaveh Zahedi

Nothing ‘unexpected’ about the left’s election blowout

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The Japan Times

Kuni Miyake

Bangladesh election 2026: How a peaceful vote reclaimed the republic

There are elections that merely change governments. And then there are elections that change a nation’s mood. The 13th National Assembly Election...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Nuclear balance of power in post-new START world

February 5 might have seemed like any other day, but it will certainly go down in history as the definite end of an era – arms control. Namely,...

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic

Najstarejši Ljubljančan na koncertnih odrih

Najstarejši Ljubljančan na koncertnih odrih

Ugledni jazz klarinetist Borut Bučar - Bodo je avtohtoni Ljubljančan, star okroglih devetdeset let, kolikor jih je praznoval 10. julija lani. Je...

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Dnevnik

Ingrid Mager

Israeli man said arrested in UAE over killing of alleged crypto fraudster

Israeli man said arrested in UAE over killing of alleged crypto fraudster

Michael Greenberg, a private detective working in Thailand, reportedly found to have ties with group of Russians suspected of gruesome slaying of...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

How We Define Psychosis Matters

How We Define Psychosis Matters

Psychosis is characterized by uncertainty and confusion—feelings that all of us know well.

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Psychology Today

Irene Hurford Md

Crew headed by Jewish American Jessica Meir arrives at International Space Station

Crew headed by Jewish American Jessica Meir arrives at International Space Station

Team of 4 astronauts replaces crew that was hit by station’s first medical evacuation: ‘Up here, there are no borders and hope is universal’

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The Times of Israel

Afp

Former hostage couple dreams of space (travel) and time to recover and rebuild their home

Former hostage couple dreams of space (travel) and time to recover and rebuild their home

Launching crowdfunding campaign as they work their way back to life, Ariel Cunio and Arbel Yehoud say they’re learning to breathe again after...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Corruption perception in Argentina hits worse level since 2019

Corruption perception in Argentina hits worse level since 2019

Perception of corruption in Argentina worsened in 2025, reaching the lowest level it’s ever had since 2019, according to NGO Transparency...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

Britain needs so much more than a new prime minister

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The Japan Times

Adrian Wooldridge

After overseeing rough handling of Palestinian prisoners, Ben Gvir posts proud video

After overseeing rough handling of Palestinian prisoners, Ben Gvir posts proud video

Far-right minister tours Ofer Prison with relatives of terror victims, boasts of tough policies as bound inmates paraded at gunpoint; prisoners’...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Two years after collapse, Caesarea aqueduct to be restored in joint project

Two years after collapse, Caesarea aqueduct to be restored in joint project

The Carmel Beach Regional Council, Caesarea Development Company, and Israel Antiquities Authority sign NIS 39 million joint agreement to preserve and...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Kdor reši eno življenje, reši ves svet*

Kdor reši eno življenje, reši ves svet*

50.000. Več kot petdeset tisoč otrok je umrlo v Gazi v genocidni vojni, žal kljub premirju nekateri umirajo še danes. Ob tem grozljivem dogajanju...

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Dnevnik

Ivan Lorenčič

Who fears the truth? The lawfare campaign to silence Francesca Albanese

Who fears the truth? The lawfare campaign to silence Francesca Albanese

Francesca Albanese has become one of the most polarising figures in contemporary diplomacy, not because she commands armies or signs treaties, but...

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Middle East Monitor

Kurniawan Arif Maspul

Russia’s Election Commission observer applauds keen voter interest

February 11-12 delegation of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation (CEC), headed by Commissioner Pavel Andreev visited Dhaka to...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Argentina Open 2026: Cerúndolo to make third finals appearance, will face Darderi on Sunday

Argentina Open 2026: Cerúndolo to make third finals appearance, will face Darderi on Sunday

It won’t be an all-Argentine final at the 2026 Argentina Open, as many expected during the last days. At least not entirely. Top-ranked Argentine...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Fernando Romero Nuñez

Netanyahu’s military aide gives testimony on allegations against PM’s chief of staff

Netanyahu’s military aide gives testimony on allegations against PM’s chief of staff

Roman Gofman, who is not suspected of wrongdoing, interviewed by police over claim Tzachi Braverman said he could halt probe into leak of classified...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Bad Bunny began his stadium streak in River and celebrated his love for Argentina

Bad Bunny began his stadium streak in River and celebrated his love for Argentina

During this weekend, salsa, bolero, reggaetón and pop rhythms caused a commotion in Buenos Aires with the arrival of Puerto Rican superstar Bad...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Marcelo Fernández Bitar

Olimpijske puhovke so nas razgalile

Olimpijske puhovke so nas razgalile

Drage skakalke in skakalci, ste res morali osvojiti kolajne? Obe Niki, Anže in Domen, vam je res bilo treba stopiti na najvišjo zmagovalno stopnico?...

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Dnevnik

Leon Magdalenc

New CRA Leader: Ogawa Should Quickly Present Party’s Vision for Future

New CRA Leader: Ogawa Should Quickly Present Party’s Vision for Future

14:00 JST, February 14, 2026 How long will the members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito remain separated in the House of...

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The Japan News

Editorial

New York Times Critiqued Indian Media for Spreading Falsehoods

The New York Times criticized Indian media’s role in spreading disinformation and blatant lies during the recent Indian-Pakistan conflict.

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Oped Column

Oped Column Network

Flu Cases Surging Again: Infection Can Also Be Prevented by Humidifying Indoor Spaces

Flu Cases Surging Again: Infection Can Also Be Prevented by Humidifying Indoor Spaces

16:39 JST, February 12, 2026 The number of flu patients has spiked again, reaching an alert level for the second time since November. The cold...

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The Japan News

Editorial

German wargame confirms Russian military dominance

As the political West continues to live in a world of Russophobia and Russophrenia, the sheer illogic of its obsession with Russia comes to the fore....

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic

Hapag-Lloyd in advanced talks to buy Israel’s Zim shipping giant; workers go on strike

As part of the deal, the German shipping giant would join forces with Israeli private equity fund FIMI to take over Haifa-based Zim in a sale said to...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Želje po snegu

Želje po snegu

V Šanghaju na Kitajskem so postavili dvorano z »zimskimi radostmi«. Jug Kitajske ni ravno zimski raj in očitno si tamkajšnje oblasti prizadevajo,...

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Dnevnik

Andrej Velkavrh

Premier Takaichi may focus on attaining Indo-Pacific Vision

Congrats to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her landslide victory in the elections to the nation’s House of Representatives! In the polls...

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Blitz

Jagdish N Singh

Western neoliberal economies have had a negative impact on the military sphere

Apparently, NATO officials are beginning to admit that the organization is not in a position of military superiority over the Russian Federation. In a...

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Blitz

Lucas Leiroz

Why Tarique Rahman has become Bangladesh’s political pivot

Nations rarely turn on a single speech, a single election, or a single personality. But there are moments when history seems to compress itself into a...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Von der Leyen’s Deals with BRICS: Gains for Elites, Costs for Citizens

Von der Leyen’s Deals with BRICS: Gains for Elites, Costs for Citizens

Von der Leyen’s Deals with BRICS: Gains for Elites, Costs for Citizens The European Union, having concluded agreements with India and Mercosur, is...

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New Eastern Outlook

Adrian Korczyński

Zboleli so mnogi otroci. Bo že jeseni lažje?

Zboleli so mnogi otroci. Bo že jeseni lažje?

Pomoč v pediatričnih ambulantah zaradi okužb z respiratornim sincicijskim virusom ta čas iščejo mnoge družine. Dostop do neposredne zaščite...

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Dnevnik

Nina Knavs