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Ukraine grapples with ultranationalism and neo-Nazi influence, perpetuating instability despite peace talks

A recent New York Times piece details just how Ukrainian political rivalries are resurfacing as peace talks raise prospects for a cease-fire and...

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Blitz

Uriel Irigaray Araujo

Kremlin cannot tolerate the existence of any form of Ukrainian Armed Forces that aren’t thoroughly vetted and purged of Nazi elements

Ever since the special military operation (SMO) started, trying to guess how far Russia would go seems to be everyone’s favorite pastime. Some...

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Blitz

Drago Bosnic

Moderna faces potential UK suspension over recruitment of children for COVID-19 trials

US pharmaceutical giant Moderna is under serious scrutiny in the United Kingdom after allegations emerged that the company offered cash payments...

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Blitz

Anand Sharma

China achieves green energy milestone and leads global transition

At the end of March 2025, China’s installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic (PV) power reached 1.482 billion kilowatts, officially surpassing...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Saudi Arabia 2034 FIFA World Cup: A strategic economic opportunity

Saudi Arabia’s successful bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034 marks a significant milestone in the Kingdom’s broader Vision 2030 strategy. Over...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Deadly blast at Iran’s southern port leaves 40 dead, over 1,000 injured amidst crucial nuclear talks

A devastating explosion at a major port facility in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province has claimed at least 40 lives and left more than 1,000...

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Blitz

Anita Mathur

Putin thanks North Korea’s Kim for military support in repelling Ukrainian incursion

In a striking development that underscores deepening military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian President Vladimir Putin on April...

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Blitz

Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

‘Calmer’ Zelensky seeks more weapons, may be ready for deal with Moscow

During an impromptu press conference before boarding Air Force One on April 27, US President Donald Trump offered a surprising assessment of his...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

Jihadis have a global Islamist network that collaborate with left-wing radicals to spread false narratives – Dr Michael Barak

Recently, counterterrorism expert Dr Michael Barak spoke on a wide variety of issues including Pakistan and Bangladesh’s call for ‘jihad’ against...

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Blitz

Arun Anand

Putin announces three-day ceasefire in Ukraine for May celebrations

In a surprising move aimed at projecting Russia’s willingness to seek peace, President Vladimir Putin announced on April 28 a three-day ceasefire...

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Blitz

Damsana Ranadhiran

Odškodnina za pozidavo znova navzgor: “Kaj vi to mislite resno ali se hecate?”

Osnutek novele zakona o kmetijskih zemljiščih je eden od sedmih zakonskih predlogov, s katerimi kmetijsko ministrstvo uvaja mini agrarno reformo....

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Dnevnik

Tatjana Pihlar

Ureditev hitre ceste traja že predolgo

Gradnja prve etape hitre ceste med Škofljico in Petrino bi se lahko začela že v letu 2026. Na direkciji za infrastrukturo so pojasnili, da trenutno...

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Dnevnik

Špela Ferlin

Največ “posebnih” pokojnin je vojaških

Medtem ko se stopnjuje predreferendumska kampanja v zvezi z zakonom o dodatku k pokojninam za izjemne umetniške dosežke, smo preverili, koliko in...

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Dnevnik

Veronika Rupnik Ženko

Robotsko bodo operirali še v Mariboru in Slovenj Gradcu

Robotske operacije bodo, kot vse kaže, v prihodnje opravljali tudi v Mariboru in Slovenj Gradcu, že zdaj pa jih izvajajo v Ljubljani in Celju. Na...

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Dnevnik

Nina Knavs

Zeleni Jurij, rdeče pesmi

Oh, pa lahko končno hodimo bosi! Prošel je, prošel pisani vuzem, došel je, došel zeleni Jure! Kakor ne smeš delati na zemlji na veliko noč, tako ne...

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Dnevnik

Nataša Kramberger

Pravila

Ali čakate na zeleno pri semaforju, tudi če ni daleč naokrog nikogar (in to popolnoma jasno vidite), ali greste kar v rdečo? Se semaforja držite...

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Dnevnik

Marko Stabej

(POGLED) Kolumna Karle Zajc Berzelak: Bo referendum res mesarsko klanje?

Jure Klobčar Postalo me je sram, da sem penzionistka. Da po statistiki spadam med tiste, ki so pripravljeni stati na mrazu in hkrati verjeti, da...

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Večer

Karla Zajc Berzelak

Scientists sound alarm as Trump reshapes U.S. research landscape

From cancer cures to climate change, President Donald Trump's administration has upended the American research landscape, threatening the United...

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Japan Today

Japan Today

Dictatorship criminals to be moved to ‘VIP prison,’ rights organization warns

Human rights organization H.I.J.O.S. denounced that the Federal Penitentiary Service has asked the judiciary for authorization to transfer 19 men...

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Buenos Aires Herald

Martina Jaureguy

20 years since JR West derailment: Don’t forget importance of putting safety first

Editorial 15:46 JST, April 26, 2025 The most important duty and responsibility of public transit is to safely transport passengers to their...

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The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

Yemen: US fighting costly battle against the Houthis

Amid a campaign of US strikes, the Iran-backed Houthis are fighting back with diversified arms supplies. But increased US attacks show Washington...

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Deutsche Welle

Jennifer Holleis

Vietnam War 50 years on: How it changed perception of war

The Vietnam War, which ended 50 years ago, fundamentally altered our perception of war, particularly its long-term consequences.

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Deutsche Welle

Rodion Ebbighausen

Who will lead the African Development Bank?

The top job at the African Development Bank is up for grabs, with the election slated for May 29. Five candidates vying to lead the bank have been...

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Deutsche Welle

Isaac Kaledzi

Is driving becoming a luxury in Germany?

For many young people in Germany, getting a driver's license has become almost unaffordable. Calls for reform are growing louder, but will it be...

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Deutsche Welle

Enno Hinz

Canada's election set to define relationship with Trump's US

US tariffs and Donald Trump's "51st state" antagonism have shaken up Canada's election. Here's what to know ahead of the vote.

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Deutsche Welle

Matthew Ward Agius

New US envoy: Israel’s struggle against its enemies is a ‘battle between heaven and hell’

In an overtly religious speech that was explicitly eschatological in tone, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee declared Monday that “Israel is a...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Security establishment shocked Netanyahu spilled secret details of pager op – report

The security establishment was stunned to hear Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reveal classified details of the September 2024 pager and walkie-...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Man found dead near car destroyed in blast in Beersheba parking lot

Deceased thought to have been killed while working with or transporting explosives

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

More than a dozen killed in Druze town near Damascus in latest sectarian clashes

Sunni gunmen converge on Jaramana over purported recording of Druze man cursing Prophet Mohammad; Interior Ministry vows to hold perpetrators to...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Israeli official: Reports of breakthrough in hostage-ceasefire talks ‘inaccurate’

Hamas official also denies progress in Cairo, after report said negotiators reached tentative agreement on release of hostages in May, opening of...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Israeli convicted of plotting assassinations for Iran sentenced to 10 years

The Beersheba District Court on Tuesday handed a 10-year prison sentence to Moti Maman, an Israeli man convicted in December of contacts with...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

An alternative Memorial Day ceremony marks its 20th year. Participants say it’s the future

Liora Eilon, a resident of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, lost her son, Tal Eilon — the commander of the kibbutz’s emergency response squad — during the...

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

Heart Check: When Lust Looks Like Love

Are you craving commitment or a causal relationship? Here are some clues.

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Psychology Today

Wendy L. Patrick

Are Humans Running Out of Memory?

Human memory is limited, and we may be running out of space.

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Psychology Today

Nikolay Kukushkin D. Phil

Tourist killings test the limits of India's water diplomacy

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Nikkei Asian Review

Brahma Chellaney

Francis believed there could not be environmental justice without social justice

Perhaps no pope has ever spurred such a need for deep and heartfelt reflection on oneself and the world as Francis did, not only in a substantial...

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Il Manifesto Global

Guido Viale

Israel’s population tops 10 million for 1st time, on eve of 77th Independence Day

In an annual report ahead of Independence Day, the Central Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday that Israel’s population stood at almost 10.1 million...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Sara Netanyahu says fewer than 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza

Sara Netanyahu on Monday said the number of hostages thought to be still alive in Gaza was lower than the official figure of 24, during a meeting...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

State proposes extending secrecy for state-owned oil infrastructure firms

The government is proposing to extend the secrecy conditions covering the controversial state-owned Europe Asia Pipeline Company for an additional...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Mysterious capital depicting menorahs found in 1,500-year-old Roman site in Jerusalem

An impressive limestone capital decorated with menorahs (Jewish ritual candelabras) unearthed in Jerusalem and dating from a period when Jews were...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

What Matters Now to The Times of Israel: That all Oct. 7 fallen are remembered

ToI editors Amanda Borschel-Dan and Amy Spiro delve into the backstory behind our ongoing Those We Have Lost project, which has so far written the...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

New German government to include first-ever Jewish woman minister

Incoming German prime minister Friedrich Merz has named Karin Prien as education minister, the first Jewish woman appointed as a minister in the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Full text of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s resignation letter

The following is the text of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar’s resignation letter submitted to the prime minister on April 29, 2025. This Times of Israel...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Sara Netanyahu tells Hungarian magazine ‘deep state’ aiming to overthrow government

The wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Hungarian magazine that a deep state conspiracy in Israel was trying to overthrow the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

ICC prosecutor reportedly ordered to keep silent on arrest warrants for Israelis

Judges tell Karim Khan behind closed doors that public announcements putting pressure on international body investigating alleged war crimes,...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Egypt’s Nasser said he had ‘no interest’ in Palestinian cause, recording reveals

A 1970 recording of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser indicating a lack of interest in the Palestinian cause is causing a stir in Egypt, Hebrew...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Government cancels decision to fire Shin Bet chief in wake of Bar’s resignation

The government canceled its decision to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar in a cabinet resolution approved Tuesday afternoon, following Bar’s...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Iran port blast death toll reaches 70 as firefighters say blaze finally under control

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran finally extinguished a fire Monday at a southern port rocked by an explosion as the death toll in the blast...

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The Times of Israel

Jon Gambrell

Border cop convicted of assaulting Palestinian woman gets police certificate of merit

A border cop convicted of assaulting a Palestinian woman in 2023 has received a police certificate of merit ahead of Independence Day,...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

WZO elections marred by alleged widespread voter fraud, abuse of voting platform

Widespread voter fraud and technical problems threaten the credibility of the vote for the World Zionist Congress, several sources close to the...

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub