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Heard on the Street Monday Recap: Tik, Tok, Tik, Tok… – The Wall Street Journal
Heard on the Street Monday Recap: Tik, Tok, Tik, Tok… The Wall Street Journal Congress seems poised to pass potential TikTok ban in US. How would it work? ABC News Tiktok Ban: Can Congress Force Bytedance to Sell App? What to Know Bloomberg Trump continues his reversal on TikTok, accusing Biden of wanting to ban it The Washington Post…
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Iran's Israel strike coincided with crackdown on dissent at home – Reuters
Iran’s Israel strike coincided with crackdown on dissent at home Reuters Israel Attack on Iran Is What World War III Looks Like The Intercept The Fiasco of Iranian Diaspora Politics New Lines Magazine Iranian Commander Announces New Morality Enforcement Body Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Some Iranian women say they fear war with Israel amid violent hijab crackdown ABC…
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Far-right German politician’s aide arrested for spying for China | Politics News
Worries over efforts to sway upcoming EU elections rise, with MEP Krah also probed over Russian influence operation. German police have arrested an aide to a far-right Member of the European Parliament on suspicion of spying for China. Prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Jian G is believed to have repeatedly passed information on the workings…
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Making sense of the sedra: Pesach
Pesach Day 7 commemorates the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea during the exodus from Egypt. The former Israelite slaves found themselves encamped before Pi-Hahiroth – strategically boxed-in between Migdol and the sea, in front of Baal-Zephon, a mountainous Egyptian deity (Ex 14:2). Cutting off any possible escape, Pharaoh’s army approached quickly. Ahead was only…
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Family Pressure To Lose Weight In Adolescence Linked to Internalized Weight Stigma
Woman standing on a scale. (Photo by: Joan Slatkin/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A recent Lancet study of 4060 individuals reported that the pressure to lose weight from family and the media during adolescence could have long-lasting effects on a person’s internalized weight stigma. “People who report experiences…
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Middle East crisis live: UN rights chief ‘horrified’ by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals | Israel-Gaza war
Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of its claims that employees of the UN relief agency Unrwa are members of terrorist organisations, an independent review led by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has found. Israeli allegations of the involvement of Unrwa staff in the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel led major…
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Nimisha Priya: Family of Indian nurse on death row in Yemen to seek pardon
On Tuesday, her mother Prema Kumari, husband Tomy Thomas and 11-year-old daughter Mishal, arrived in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, accompanied by Samuel Jones, a member of a lobby group called Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council. They will attempt to meet Nimisha in Sanaa central jail where she is being held. Continue Reading News Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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how much protein should you really consume every day?
Proteins are the current rage; diets like the ketogenic and paleo, which are heavily reliant on proteins, show promising weight loss results in the short run. Moreover, numerous fitness trainers suggest incorporating proteins post-exercise and regularly to boost muscle growth and enhance athletic performance, making this nutrient extremely popular. Let’s clarify some details. Proteins form…
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Ynet’s best Israeli beaches for summer 2024
Israelis didn’t wait for any formal declaration to start rushing to the seaside as temperatures rose; nevertheless, the swimming season is underway with 157 beaches on the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee open to the general public. 6 View gallery Shavei Zion Beach in Western Galilee (Photo: Eli Oz-Albo) The 2023…
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Pro-Palestinian protests in college campuses up the ante
Last week, over 100 students were detained during a pro-Palestinian rally at Columbia University in New York. Similarly, New York University (NYU) saw the arrest of dozens of students on Monday night who, along with faculty members, occupied a central campus plaza in protest against the university’s alleged backing of Israel, refusing to vacate the…
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