Category: Culture
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Russian cosmonaut breaks record for longest stay in space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko returned last week from the International Space Station (ISS) with an impressive achievement – accumulating a total of 1,111 days in space. Kononenko, who celebrated his 60th birthday a few weeks ago while in… Continue Reading
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Moroccan couscous in just 10 min. prep
500 grams of minced chicken breast Green onion, about half a bunch Mint leaves, about a third of a bunch Fresh coriander, about a third of a bunch Fresh parsley, about a third of a bunch Grated peel from 5 lemons 1 tsp ground black pepper 1. In a… Continue Reading
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‘I’ve received many death threats, but it’s my duty to tell Israel’s side of the stor
Sharri Markson during rocket sirens in Yarkon Park (Video: Courtesy of Sky News Australia ) It was a sight most Australians had never seen—until this week. On her daily primetime show Sharri on Sky News Australia, host Shari Markson aired an… Continue Reading
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Getting through Yom Kippur: Fasting dos and don’ts
Avoid adding too much salt to the food Eating salt means one main thing, thirst. If you are supposed to last 25 hours without water, reduce the amount of salt so you will be less thirsty (the same goes for soy sauce or fish sauce). Beware of… Continue Reading
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John Legend says U.S. should put conditions on aid to Israel because ‘children in Gaz
Music superstar calls on Vice President Kamala Harris to make aid and arms shipments to Israel conditional, and attacked Israel for killing in Gaza and Lebanon; ‘No matter what political disagreements and political animus and anger we have at… Continue Reading
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Israeli NGO sends power and communication aid to Hurricane-stricken US
An Israeli organization is providing solar power units and communication systems to badly-hit communities in the wake of Hurricane Helene, even as the latest Category 3 storm, Hurricane Milton batters the same region. SmartAID, working in… Continue Reading
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Reducing sitting time prevents worsening back pain, study shows
A recent study published in the British journal BMJ Open revealed that reducing daily sitting time can prevent the worsening of back pain. The study involved 64 middle-aged participants who were overweight or obese and spent most of the day… Continue Reading
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Scientists unveil first complete map of adult fruit fly brain
Last week, scientists announced a significant milestone in neurobiological research with the publication of a comprehensive map of the fruit fly brain in nine papers in Nature. The research details how the connectivity of 139,255 neurons and over… Continue Reading
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Increase in human life expectancy slowing significantly, study finds
A new study published in the journal Nature Aging has revealed that the exceptional rise in global life expectancy has been slowing for the past 30 years in countries where it is highest, challenging the conventional wisdom that life expectancy… Continue Reading
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Oxford scientists develop first vaccine aiming to prevent ovarian cancer
Groundbreaking research at the University of Oxford is underway to develop OvarianVax, the world’s first vaccine targeting ovarian cancer. The vaccine aims to train the immune system to recognize and attack more than 100 proteins on the surface… Continue Reading