Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Starship: Musk’s big rocket launch turns into dress rehearsal
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has halted the debut launch of Starship just minutes ahead of the scheduled launch time, because of a pressurisation issue. SpaceX decided to carry on with the countdown – a wet dress rehearsal – providing a chance to run through what would happen if the rocket was to fly. Continue Reading…
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Sudan’s Daglo, feared Darfuri general fighting for power
Feared Sudanese paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo went from a militia chief in war-torn Darfur to the country’s second-in-command — to now battling the regular army for control of the country. Daglo, leader of the large and heavily-armed paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),… Continue Reading News Source: www.al-monitor.com
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Janusz Korczak: The Way we Live and the Way we Die | Tuvia Book
This Yom Hashoah we mark eighty years since the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. The theme of resistance is not just referring to armed resistance, but also to spiritual resistance. Eighty-one years ago this summer one of the Warsaw Ghetto’s most celebrated resident’s, Dr. Janusz Korczak,… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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Israeli Company’s New Service Aims to Make Travel Safe for Women
Online platform Bookaway introduces feature allowing female travelers to rate transit lines across the globe with an accent on safety, cleanliness and service. By Yulia Karra, ISRAEL21c The online transportation booking platform Bookaway recently launched a new feature that allows users… Continue Reading News Source: unitedwithisrael.org
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Ben Gvir, ADL trade barbs over ‘Jewish racism’ section in latest antisemitism report
A report on antisemitism coauthored by the Anti-Defamation League and Tel Aviv University has triggered an acrimonious exchange of allegations between the ADL and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The minister, a right-wing extremist, accused the ADL of politicizing the fight… Continue Reading News Source: www.timesofisrael.com
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OPINION: Whatever happened to the Hippocratic Oath?
Most ancient civilisations thought that if you got ill it was the curse of the gods. There was nothing you could do but suffer it. The Jews had an entirely different view; they believed that illness was a problem that had to be addressed and cured. In the 6th century Talmud there are… Continue Reading…
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Ukraine foreign minister seeks support on visit to Iraq
Ukraine’s foreign minister visited Iraq on Monday for the first time since Russia’s invasion, seeking diplomatic support from the Middle East where Moscow has been cultivating friends. “We definitely see Iraq as a country that is capable of building bridges,” Dmitro Kuleba said at a… Continue Reading News Source: www.jpost.com
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Old City spitting videos underscore troubling reality for Christian clergy
A series of videos showing ultra-Orthodox youths spitting at Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City is making the rounds through Israeli social media, calling attention to a phenomenon Christian clergy have been speaking out against for years with little result. The clips, aired Sunday on… Continue Reading News Source: www.timesofisrael.com
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5000 Palestinians Prisoners in Israel, as Palestine Marks Prisoner’s Day
A sit-in in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners was held in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle) Marking Palestinian Prisoner’s Day on Monday, prisoners’ advocacy groups said around 5000 Palestinians are currently… Continue Reading News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com
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G7 will stand up to ‘any coercion’ from China – senior US official
The Group of Seven nations see eye to eye on the need to stand up to any Chinese “coercion” or efforts to exert control in the Taiwan Strait, a senior US State Department official said on Monday, amid increased tensions around Taiwan. Concerns about what the G7 wealthy nations see as… Continue Reading News Source:…
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