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In African politics, the rampant belief in witchcraft fortifies some and vexes others
MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The…
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UN rapporteur demands global action to stop Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza
The United Nations’s special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian Territories has said that it is time for nations around the world to…
Politics
Unanimous vote: Landmark verdict rules women can take Rabbinate exams
The women spent years studying the necessary halachot for the exam, as well as solidifying and investing in their Jewish and Torah…
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EU demands more action from Israel on aid deal as strikes in Gaza continue
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the 27-member bloc was leaving the door open to action against Israel over its assault on the…
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Gold and Silver for Israel: Nation's chemistry team dominates international olympiad
Four students represented Israel in partnership with the Education Ministry and Maimonides Fund’s Future Scientists Center, primarily from…
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France's prime minister wants to cut 2 public holidays to save money for the indebted economy
PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister proposed on Tuesday the elimination of two public holidays from the country’s annual calendar —…
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French premier wants to scrap holidays, freeze spending to slash debt
In order to reduce France's record national debt, Prime Minister François Bayrou presented a plan to cancel two public holidays, reduce…
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Conservationists release rehabilitated vultures back into the wild on South African mountain
MAGALIESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Five vultures that were rescued and rehabilitated by a conservation group have been released back into…
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EU delays decision on 18th sanctions package on Russia
European Union foreign affairs ministers on Tuesday failed to unanimously back the bloc's 18th package of sanctions on Russia over the war…
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MSF accuses Ethiopian soldiers of 'targeted killing' of 3 staffers in Tigray in 2021
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — International aid organization Doctors Without Borders on Tuesday released a report describing the…
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Khamenei responds to Gallant's open letter, calling it a 'full-scale psychological operation'
The statement described the letter as “a conflict whose primary battlefield is not border zones, but public perception and the realm of…
Business
Scientists recover proteins from a 24 million-year-old rhino fossil. Are dinosaurs next?
Scientists have recovered ancient proteins from a fossilized rhinoceros tooth, breaking new ground in the study of ancient life on Earth.…
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Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City—find out which one's right for you
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Hanoi may be Vietnam’s capital, but Ho Chi Minh City isn’t your ordinary…
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Yamal set to be investigated over dwarfism row
Spain's Ministry of Social Rights has asked the country's prosecutor's office to investigate Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal after he…
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Equatorial Guinea urges UN to block the sale of a Paris mansion seized by France
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Equatorial Guinea accused France of “neo-colonial” behavior on Tuesday, urging United Nations…
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Video shows jets in northern Malaysia, not Thai patrol on Cambodian frontier
Relations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh have remained tense since a long-standing territorial dispute boiled over into cross-border…
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EU's Kallas urges Israel to implement humanitarian aid deal for Gaza
European Union chief diplomat Kaja Kallas called on Israel on Tuesday to follow through with an agreement reached last week to improve the…
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Video of armed Afghan rebels predates latest India-Pakistan conflict
Weeks after a May 10 ceasefire that ended four days of intense fighting between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, a video was…
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Ethiopian troops 'executed' aid workers in Tigray war, charity says
Ethiopian government forces "executed" three employees of medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) while they were on a humanitarian…
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22-Year-Old Arrested at Airport With $2.9 Million Worth of Narcotics
On June 28, 2025, the Atlanta Police Department revealed that a big arrest was made at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International…
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Name of former Ben-Gurion Airport employee cleared for publication in sexual assault case
Roy Neidorf, 31, from Magen Yavne, was employed as an inspector at the Population and Immigration Authority. The identity of a former…
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 Drives Nearly 20,000 KM to the Arctic Ocean on a Single Charge… Sort Of
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Drives Nearly 20,000 KM to the Arctic Ocean on a Single Charge… Sort Of originally appeared on Autoblog. You wouldn’t…
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Israel continues to pound Gaza, killing 72, as truce talks stall
Israeli forces have continued to pound the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least 72 Palestinians, including several aid seekers, as…
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IDF soldier takes own life on base in Golan Heights
The soldier had fought in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war. An IDF soldier from the Nahal Brigade took his own life on Monday morning on a…