BBCFor years Russia and Syria were key partners – Moscow gained access to Mediterranean air and sea bases…
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Syrians eye future without Russia, but Moscow still hopes to stay
BBCFor Ahmed Taha, Russia is an enemy — but he understands that Syria’s interim leaders want to think strategically about foreign policy -
Haifa University finds cats mimic each other to bond
Cats mimic each other’s facial expressions to communicate and develop deeper bonds with one another, a new study from the University of Haifa published last week found.
By using Artificial Intelligence to study cats’ facial mimicry,…
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‘I can’t picture myself without going to the temple’: LA teens mourn their synagogue’s destruction
LOS ANGELES — The Shabbat service was in many ways standard fare: Hundreds of Jews gathered to light candles, sing prayers, rise for reflection and eat challah, together.
But there was a big, and unexpected, difference this…
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Why are some people perpetually sick during winter? Experts explain
Winter season brings a plethora of illnesses, with health clinics overwhelmed and hospital internal medicine departments filled to capacity. Among these, a particularly troubling phenomenon stands out: “serial” patients – individuals,…
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Donald Trump: How will the US handle Israel, Gaza, Iran, West Bank?
Donald Trump assumes his second term as president of the United States following tectonic changes in the Middle East that will shape the future of the region for generations to come.
A year and three months after the Hamas attack on southern…
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2 synagogues in Sydney graffitied with swastikas
Two synagogues in Sydney were defaced on consecutive days with swastikas and other antisemitic language.
Police are investigating the attacks, which come at a time of heightened antisemitism in Australia, and about a month after…
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Gaza – Day 464: Israeli Assault Kills 70+ children in Last 5 Days |
On Sunday, January 12, 2024, day 464 of Israel’s ongoing assault against the entire population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza prison camp, Israeli forces continued to bomb civilian areas and prevent aid from entering…
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Isrotel to open five new hotels in 2025
Israeli hotel chain Isrotel (TASE: ISRO) plans a major expansion during 2025 by opening five new hotels at an investment of NIS 1 billion. Following the addition of the new hotels the chain will have 28 hotels around the country. In…
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LA wildfires claim 14 lives as firefighters make slow progress
Firefighters made slow progress in their battle to contain the inferno that has burned wide areas of Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood to the ground, but spreading flames and strong winds still threatened communities and officials…
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Top Vatican diplomat inaugurates, consecrates Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site
Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Jordan —The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Friday consecrated a new Catholic church at Bethany Beyond the Jordan on the banks of the Jordan River officially recognized by the church as the…
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