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2.5 million kids return to school; students at dozens of high schools strike for hostage deal

NYT report: US freezes visas to Palestinian passport holders, in unannounced step * Man shot dead in north

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

You Can't Be Selectively Moral: Why Israel's Hostage Protest Movement Ignores Palestinians

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Haaretz

Gideon Levy

Police arrest revered Haredi rabbi suspected of preying on underage girls

Haim Yosef Abergel, Netivot rabbi who left Shas over draft debate, suspected of abusing power to exploit girls as young as 12; associate arrested...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

MAGA Jews Must Remember the German National Jews

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Andrew Jose

The David Corridor and Kurdistan’s Future

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ashtyako Poorkarim

US refusing visas to Palestinian passport holders, in unannounced policy

State Department instructed diplomatic missions to refuse ‘all otherwise eligible’ applicants who seek visas on PA passport, via statute typically...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Afghanistan, at least 250 said killed, 500 injured

‘Several villages have been completely destroyed,’ says Taliban government, after 5-mile-deep quake strikes near Pakistan border; casualty counts...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

2.5 million kids return to school, including in Gaza border and northern communities

High school students strike in protest continuation of war in Gaza, call for hostage deal; leaders hail bittersweet return to war-devastated...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

From Political Opportunist to Populist Demagogue: How Netanyahu Changed After October 7

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Haaretz

Joshua Leifer

Security said boosted around Israeli leaders amid Houthi revenge threats

Cabinet meeting held in secure location, with Netanyahu vowing to continue working to kill remaining leaders of Yemeni rebels after their PM,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Pro-Palestinian activist throws red paint on Israeli singer at concert in Warsaw

After woman storms stage with Palestinian flag and throws paint at the musicians, renowned singer David D’or says ‘It brought me back to the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Rejecting return to Likud, New Hope’s Haskel sees herself as ‘politically homeless’

Deputy foreign minister bemoans the ‘personal’ and ‘sectoral’ turn in politics, indicates she could join another political platform in order to...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Security cabinet meets, reportedly discusses West Bank annexation but not hostage deal

PM and ministers said focusing on Gaza City takeover plan and potential extension of sovereignty to settlements, while continuing to ignore truce...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

For the 1st time, religious 1st-graders in Israel outnumber secular ones by thousands

Education Ministry data also shows 5,000 fewer children are enrolled in secular schools in the upcoming year compared to 2023; experts warn of...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Can You Self-Promote Too Much?

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Psychology Today

Nuala G Walsh

Do You Hate to Exercise?

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Psychology Today

Edward Abramson Ph.d

Turkeys

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gary Epstein

Italy and its ambiguous stance on Palestinian terrorism

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Giovanni Giacalone

Emmanuel Macron: From Blindness to Complicity

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Faraj Alexandre Rifai

EDITORIAL: Create a stable environment to stop dependence on smartphones

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Shared Responsibility for Alleged Genocide in Gaza

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ted Sheskin

Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vicky Ludmer

VOX POPULI: Kanto quake and today’s ballot box show perils of stoking fear

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Let’s not forget the fallen hero who saved countless animals in Ukraine

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The Korea Times

Igor Sobko

Recognition or Formal Erasure? France’s Proposal and the Palestinian Future

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New Eastern Outlook

Simon Chege Ndiritu

من إستونيا إلى دارفور.. كيف زجّت أكاذيب الإخوان بالإمارات في حرب السودان؟

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العين الإخبارية

عبد المنعم سليمان

Has the West shut the door on Iran nuclear talks in haste?

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TRT World

Sabena Siddiqui

In Copernicus’ Orbit at Poland’s Masurian Lakes with Hampton

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Motti Verses

Building Israel: Brick by Brick, Moment by Moment

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jonny Goldsmith

BRICS as a pillar of global architecture: Putin’s push for a new financial order

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again emphasized the role of BRICS as a central pillar of the emerging global architecture, underscoring...

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Blitz

M A Hossain

Von der Leyen labels Putin ‘predator’ to justify expanding EU militarization plans

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has once again escalated her war of words against Moscow, portraying Russian President Vladimir...

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Blitz

Sonjib Chandra Das

Lithuania fines Bankera-affiliated firm over compliance failures

The Lithuanian financial watchdog has once again placed the spotlight on one of the country’s most controversial cryptocurrency ventures. On August...

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Blitz

Anand Sharma

Lebanon frees ex-central bank governor Riad Salameh on record bail

Former Banque du Liban (BDL) governor Riad Salameh, once hailed as the architect of Lebanon’s financial system, has been released on bail of over...

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Blitz

Suraiyya Aziz

Japan-India Summit: Aim for Development by Utilizing Each Other’s Strengths

Editorial 14:00 JST, August 30, 2025 The cooperative relationship between Japan and India can be said to have entered a new phase. It is crucial to...

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The Japan News

The Japan News Editorial

Kolumna Marka Crnkoviča: Politiki nas nikoli ne podcenjujejo dovolj

Robert Balen Brez tveganja lahko domnevam, da sta Štrancarjeva prototipa grde ženske in neumnega moškega prav predsednik vlade Robert Golob in...

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Večer

Marko Crnkovič

Tunisia’s transparency authority closure sparks fear of growing democratic backslide

Tunisia, once celebrated as the sole success story of the Arab Spring, is now facing mounting alarm from civil society groups as the government...

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Blitz

Jennifer Hicks

IDF report said to find Israel made ‘every possible mistake’ in recent Gaza offensive

Leaked document says bungled aid distribution helped Hamas mount PR campaign during Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ from May to August; IDF feared...

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The Times of Israel

Nava Freiberg

Posthumous Bible commentary by ex-UK chief rabbi seeks to unseat a synagogue staple

After Rabbi Jonathan Sacks died suddenly from cancer in 2020, Koren Publishers releases a modern commentary culled from his works that it’s betting...

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

Low-cost Wizz Air’s plan to open Israel hub faces fierce opposition from local rivals

If the plan led by Transportation Minister Miri Regev goes ahead, the Hungarian carrier will operate over 200 weekly flights and drive down...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Israelis Protesting Gaza's Annihilation Are Fighting for the Survival of Liberal Democracy

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Haaretz

Ofri Ilany

Eurasia's Future: BRICS, India's Tariff Trap, and the Ukraine Endgame

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New Eastern Outlook

Phil Butler

Bangladesh is a climate test case for the future of fashion

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Nikkei Asian Review

Lisa Domoney

The Wine Country

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Essence is fluttering

As Zhuangzi saw, there is no immutably true self. Instead our identity is as dynamic and alive as a butterfly in flight- by Alexander DouglasRead...

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Aeon

Alexander Douglas

‘There is never a vacuum’: How Hamas keeps functioning even as Israel kills its leaders

The terror group has adapted amid targeted assassinations and a prolonged war, enabling it to keep making strategic decisions; crucially, no viable...

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The Times of Israel

Nurit Yohanan

Daily Briefing Sept. 1: Day 696 – Would Trump seriously consider Gaza relocation plan?

Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses security cabinet meeting, postwar proposal; reporter Sue Surkes analyzes gaps among schoolkids and...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Houthis say they shot at Israeli ship in Red Sea; maritime agency says missile missed

Iran-backed group fires at Liberian-flagged, Israeli-owned vessel; thousands attend funeral for rebel prime minister killed in Israeli strike,...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

At stormy cabinet meet, Netanyahu refuses IDF chief’s push for vote on hostage deal

Far-right ministers also seek vote, to reject a partial deal, and accuse Zamir of cowardice after he reportedly says, ‘There’s a framework on the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Oct. 7-ravaged Nir Oz begins demolishing damaged homes ahead of reconstruction

First nine renovated homes in newly named Pioneer’s neighborhood set to be occupied by families and individuals willing to live on the kibbutz...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes