Beirut, summer of 1954. The streets were filled with demonstrations against the Baghdad Pact, a military alliance between Great Britain, Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran to counter Soviet expansion in the Middle East. While security forces mingled…
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'The emotions that I kept locked, came out when I left Gaza'
Hanya Aljamal, a teacher turned aid worker from Gaza, talks about the alienation she feels after being permitted to move to London to study last month.
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Gaza war drives IDF to establish new AI, spectrum divisions
Gaza war drives IDF to establish new AI, spectrum divisions | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsThe C4I and Cyber Defense Directorate’s AI Division will also include a unit made up of reservists, utilizing their knowledge…
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Pope prays at site of Beirut port blast at end of Lebanon visit
ReutersPope Leo said he was “deeply moved” by his visit to the site of the Beirut port blast Pope Leo XIV led a silent prayer at the site of the Beirut port explosion and demanded justice for its victims, as he wrapped up his three-day visit to…
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Israel releases 5 prisoners from Gaza amid testimonies of torture
The “Martyrs of Al-Aqsa Hospital” in the city of Deir …
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Israeli CEO who sold a company for $2.5 billion: 'I didn't even know what my stake was'
Melio became Israel’s biggest fintech exit, at $2.5 billion. ‘I see startups as a sport, and I want to win,’ says Melio CEO Matan Bar, who pocketed $140 million in the deal
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Ronnie O’Sullivan loses to Zhou Yuelong in UK Championship first round
Eight-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan was knocked out of the UK Championship as he fell to a shock 6-4 first-round defeat by China’s Zhou Yuelong on Tuesday at York Barbican.
O’Sullivan, who turns 50 on Friday, was playing his first match in a UK…
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Alex Eala named Philippines’ co-flagbearer for 2025 SEA Games Opening Ceremony
Eala’s selection is just the latest accolade in what has been a bumper year for the 20-year-old.
In November, she entered the top 50 of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, making her the highest-ranked Filipino in tour history . She…
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Kimi Antonelli laments late mistake in losing place to Lando Norris as he assesses ‘pretty frustrating’ Qatar GP
Kimi Antonelli was left regretting an error late in the Qatar Grand Prix that allowed Lando Norris to pass him for fourth place, with the Mercedes youngster conceding that it “definitely was a mistake”.
Coming off the back of a run of two…
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From Amen to Amen
School districts around the country from New York State to Texas have instituted cell phone bands. In fact, through 2025, some 37 states have enacted laws or policies regarding K-12 classroom or school cellphone usage, with many mandating a ban…
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