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Reem Al Hashimy on Iran: “We Are Not Naive”
Appearing this Sunday on ABC News’ program This Week, the United Arab Emirates Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem Al Hashimy, delivered an...
Iran – United States: The Truce Is Not Peace, It Is a Strategic Pause. Op-ed by Isaac Hammouch
The question is no longer whether Iran posed an imminent threat. It likely never did—at least not in the conventional sense—and this is precisely...
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Books & Literature
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with Libro.fm
Tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th, is Independent Bookstore Day, and...
Science
Israel’s wars are changing sleep, diet, and exercise in alarming ways – study
The protracted wars with Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah have...
Culture
Fauda season 5 to premiere with revamped plot and new faces
Yes just announced that the new season of Fauda,...
Interviews
Assisting Jews worldwide this Independence Day
On Israel's Independence Day, we reflect on the nation's...
Health
The noise that stresses those around you: What really happens when you crack your joints
The sound that annoys the room: Knuckle cracking is...
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Human Rights
How a Trump Event Shooting Unfolded
Donald Trump has survived two attempts on his life in three years, one of them an extremely close call...
Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections
The centrist leader of Israel’s opposition, Yair Lapid, and a right-wing former prime minister, Naftali Bennett, announced on Sunday...
What to Know About U.S.-Iran Peace Talks
President Trump called off a trip by two of his top negotiators to Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday, just before...
Global Sumud Flotilla embarks from Sicily, aiming to disrupt Gaza blockade
The Global Sumud Flotilla is set to embark for Gaza from Sicily on Sunday, following an Italian activist contingent...
Opinion
Technology
Teva honored for gender equality as women reach 43% of senior management in Israel
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. received the KESHET Award for...
Honoré de Balzac’s Greatest Fear? Being Photographed
Photography was once new. The French photographer known as...
Yakusho Koji on 48 Years in Japanese Cinema and How ‘Shall We Dance?’ Brought Him to Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’
When Nakadai Tatsuya, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors,...
Middle East military expenditure holds steady as global defense budgets surge
Global military spending reached a record $2.89 trillion in...
Sports
Yakusho Koji on 48 Years in Japanese Cinema and How ‘Shall We Dance?’ Brought Him to Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’
When Nakadai Tatsuya, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors,...
Middle East military expenditure holds steady as global defense budgets surge
Global military spending reached a record $2.89 trillion in...
Spurs win again on Wembanyama's play-off return
Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return for the San...
The kippah controversy: when Israel's overreach becomes a global issue – editorial
Displaying a Palestinian flag is not explicitly illegal under...
Science
Spurs win again on Wembanyama's play-off return
Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return for the San...
The kippah controversy: when Israel's overreach becomes a global issue – editorial
Displaying a Palestinian flag is not explicitly illegal under...
The test that will reveal whether you are at risk of a heart attack and is available for free
Quietly, but with dramatic significance, the American College of...
Making history and facing Neymar – Lingard on life in Brazil
It is no surprise Lingard is following developments at...
Culture
‘Michael’ has biggest ever box office opening for music biopic
The newly released Michael Jackson film, Michael, has had the largest ever box office opening for a music biopic after...
Honoré de Balzac’s Greatest Fear? Being Photographed
Photography was once new. The French photographer known as Nadar (born Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, 1820-1910) dramatically described the introduction of...
Yakusho Koji on 48 Years in Japanese Cinema and How ‘Shall We Dance?’ Brought Him to Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days’
When Nakadai Tatsuya, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors, decided that his young student’s surname was too dull for...
Bruce Springsteen Offers “Prayer of Thanks” Trump Was Uninjured in WHCD Shooting
Bruce Springsteen began his concert in Austin on Sunday night by acknowledging Saturday’s assassination attempt at the White House...
That ‘Euphoria’ Wedding Was Always Meant to Be a Disaster
Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for “Euphoria” Season 3, Episode 3.The impending nuptials of Cassie (Sydney Sweeney)...
Fans Choose Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
The Great Divide, the new album from Noah Kahan, tops this week’s fan-voted new music poll.Listeners voted in a...
‘Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Reveals First Look
The world is falling apart in the first look at The Big Bang Theory spinoff series Stuart Fails to...
NFL Draft Stars Reveal Their Favorite Football Movies and Binge Watches: ‘The Blind Side,’ ‘Love Island’ and More
When the NFL‘s 2026 draft stars aren’t practicing for the upcoming season, they can be found watching reality shows...
Fauda season 5 to premiere with revamped plot and new faces
Yes just announced that the new season of Fauda, one of the most popular Israeli series of all time,...
Untitled ignore “numbers, stats, and algorithms” on raucous, grungy new single ‘Say It Again’
The buzzy LA band Untitled have shared their latest raucous, grungy single ‘Say It Again’ – check out the...
BTS Kick Off “ARIRANG” US Tour: See the 23-Song Setlist
BTS kicked off their North American leg of their “ARIRANG World Tour” with the first of three shows at...
Here’s Every Song BTS Played at Their First U.S. Show In Four Years: Full Tampa Night 1 Setlist
BTS is officially back and breathing U.S. air again. On Saturday (April 25), RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and...
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