The dramatic transformation underscores the toll of prolonged microgravity, radiation exposure and pressure shifts on the human body. Williams and crewmate Barry “Butch” Wilmore, 62, now face a 45-day rehabilitation program at NASA’s…
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Reports of Eurovision ‘boycott’ against Israeli contestant dismissed as misunderstand
Following the reports, the Israeli delegation investigated the matter and clarified that an invitation had indeed been sent to Raphael to join the group, but the message was missed by the team.
The claims of a boycott were not initiated by the…
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Gaza war tensions shadow Norway-Israel World Cup clash
Norway’s national soccer team is preparing to face Israel on Tuesday in a World Cup qualifying match overshadowed by rising political tensions and a wave of anti-Israel commentary from Norwegian players, officials and media, sparked by the…Continue Reading
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Volvo issues rare recall for plug-in hybrid models over battery fire risk
According to the automaker, a defect was identified in the production line of one of its battery suppliers, which could cause overheating in the battery compartment when fully charged.
In a worst-case scenario, this could lead to a fire while the…
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Celebrating 20 years of ‘The Office’: Memes that still resonate
Two decades after its debut, ‘The Office ‘remains a cultural phenomenon, with its memes capturing universal human experiences; From Michael Scott’s chaos to Stanley’s eye-roll, these moments still resonate in today’s absurd and…
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Israel maps mental health tech boom
Israel has faced an overwhelming mental health crisis since the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023. The emotional toll has been profound—but in true Israeli spirit, tragedy has sparked innovation.A surge of mental health startups has emerged,…
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Hannah Einbinder rails against ‘Israeli government’s massacre’ in Gaza
Jewish actress Hannah Einbinder, star of the TV drama Hacks, used the stage she was given at the Human Rights Campaign’s LGBTQ+ awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday to speak out sharply against “Israel’s massacre in Gaza.”
Einbinder, who…
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New hotels opening in Israel this year
In 2023, Israel’s tourism industry was starting to recover from the Covid pandemic. But after October 7, the country found itself in a two-front war that shuttered many hotels in the north, filled dozens of other hotels with internal…
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Chinese trial paves way for insulin-free future
Thanks to an innovative medical treatment, a 25-year-old woman from Tianjin, China, who had Type 1 diabetes, is no longer dependent on medication. She underwent a procedure where cells, which had been reprogrammed to restore their insulinContinue Reading
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Ronaldo with a Bugatti, Neymar with a chopper
What would we do if we got a million dollars? What would be the first thing we’d buy if we won the lottery? Instead of asking these questions, let’s take a look at what some of the world’s greatest athletes did with the millions they…
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