Category: Culture
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Israeli judoka Raz Hershko secures silver medal, clinching Israel's third medal
Competing in the heavyweight category (over 78 kg), Raz Hershko secured three impressive victories before falling to Brazil’s Beatriz Souza in the gold medal match; Hershko’s performance matches Israel’s highest achievement in judo Continue Reading
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Northern municipalities prepare new emergency plans amid tensions
The government and local authorities in northern Israel are preparing to implement an emergency plan to service the region. The new plan is based on confidential databases accessible to a select few employees in the local authorities’ welfare… Continue Reading
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Meet Israel’s two new judo Olympic medalists
At 32, after a long and rich career, Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik made it big by winning a bronze medal at the Olympics in the under 100 kg category. Paltchik wasn’t one of the top contenders to make the podium, but everyone knew that he was… Continue Reading
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Cute and tasty hedgehog chicken nuggets
Chicken and rice hedgehog nuggets in a pea, carrot and butternut squash sauce Ingredients for 20 to 25 nuggets: 400 grams ground chicken thigh or breast. 1/3 bunch parsley leaves (optional). 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. 2 cups jasmine or basmati rice. 2… Continue Reading
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Iceland’s volcanic activity expected to increase for centuries, new findings suggest
Scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and other institutions discovered geochemical signatures indicating massive pooling of magma beneath the subsurface at the beginning of the 2021 “Fagradalsfjall Fires” eruption in… Continue Reading
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This protein is a crucial resistant to brain degeneration, study finds
MIT researchers used single-cell RNA profiling to study gene expression changes in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients and identified patterns of gene expression and cellular differences that contribute to cognitive impairment or resilience. The… Continue Reading
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Simone Biles picks up an old rivalry after winning gold
Simone Biles appeared to target her former teammate MyKayla Skinner on Instagram after the U.S. women’s gymnastics team’s gold medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Biles posted a group selfie with the U.S. flag with teammates Suni Lee, Jordan… Continue Reading
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Why did Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva compete with a black eye?
Brazilian gymnast Flavia Saraiva, 24, suffered a deep cut on her eyebrow and a black eye after falling during warmups at the 2024 Paris Olympics but persevered and continued competing with a bandaged face. She contributed crucial points for… Continue Reading
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Is South Korean Kim Yeji the coolest Paris 2024 Olympian?
Is Kim, a 31-year-old South Korean pistol shooter, the coolest Paris 2024 Olympian? Her bob haircut, cyberpunk shooter glasses with a black left eye cover and a lens over the right eye, and carrying her daughter’s elephant plushie as a good luck… Continue Reading
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Inbar Lanir wins silver, bronze to Peter Paltc
For the first time ever, Israel won two Olympic medals in a single day. The sixth day of the Paris 2024 Olympics began with high hopes, and judokas Inbar Lanir and Peter Paltchik delivered spectacularly. Lanir (under 78 kg) secured a silver medal… Continue Reading