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Israelism: The awakening of young American Jews | Israel-Palestine conflict

When two young American Jews raised to support Israel unconditionally witness the way Israel treats Palestinians, it changes their lives. They join a movement of young American Jews campaigning to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel and reveal a deepening generational divide over modern Jewish identity.Israelism sparked huge debate on American campuses even before the events […]

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Inside the battle to contain diseases in rainforests and cities | Coronavirus pandemic

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Can we prevent zoonotic diseases from spreading to humans and protect our cities from major future outbreaks? Seventy-five percent of infectious diseases in humans come from animals. Environmental destruction and urbanisation are increasing the risk of zoonotic outbreaks. Veterinarians run disease surveillance programmes in poor African countries like Madagascar. They’re guided by the “One Health”

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Israel Bombs Lebanese City as Blinken Hints at New Ideas for Gaza Cease-Fire

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Israel attacked the ancient port city of Tyre in Lebanon on Wednesday after issuing its broadest evacuation order there so far, pressing on with its bombing campaign against Hezbollah even as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken toured the region in pursuit of a diplomatic solution to the escalating conflict. The airstrikes in Tyre, which

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Fury expects to knock out Usyk in heavyweight boxing title rematch

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Tyson Fury promises to be more focused ahead of the much-anticipated rematch against Oleksandr Usyk on December 21. Tyson Fury said he will knock out Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch of their undisputed heavyweight champion of the world bout after losing his undefeated record to the Ukrainian. Usyk won a split decision on points when

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Gustavo Gutierrez, champion of Christian liberation theology, dies

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An advocate for the world’s ‘poor and exploited’, Gutierrez promoted ideals that revolutionised the Latin American church. Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutierrez, regarded as the father of Latin American liberation theology, has died aged 96. He passed away on Tuesday night in Lima, said the Dominican Order of Peru, without giving a cause. Gutierrez was an

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Why Is Israel Poised to Attack Iran?

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For decades, Iran and Israel have fought a shadow war. This year, their conflict has burst into the open. Israel’s military is now preparing for a military strike on Iran — a retaliation for Iran launching about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1. Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, has said his country’s counterattack

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Why questions are being raised over the Greater Israel ideology? | Gaza

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We explore the rising influence of the ‘Greater Israel’ ideology amid military tensions in Gaza and Lebanon. Recent military escalations in Gaza and southern Lebanon, combined with provocative rhetoric from Israeli officials, suggest that the controversial idea of “Greater Israel” is gaining traction among Israel’s hard-right factions. Key figures in the Netanyahu government are framing

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Live updates: Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza, Iran attack response, Hezbollah’s Safieddine killed

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Israeli strikes in Lebanon impacted more than two dozen hospitals, with five hospitals out of operation and 22 partially damaged, Youssef Bakhash, head of the Lebanese Doctors’ Syndicate, told Al Jazeera. Around 150 healthcare workers have been killed, including four doctors “who were performing their humanitarian and medical duties,” Bakhash said Tuesday. More than 100

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Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO in 6 years

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Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018. The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a rip-roaring market debut in Japan’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in six years. Tokyo Metro Co’s shares soared by as much as 47 percent above their issue price of

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Police raid Düsseldorf pizzeria serving side order of cocaine

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Police have raided a pizzeria in western Germany which they alleged served customers a side of cocaine when they ordered item number 40 on the menu. Authorities were tipped off about the scheme in March by food inspectors, and drug squad officers began watching the restaurant, criminal director Michael Graf von Moltke said on Monday.

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