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In a new sign of the widening circle of international isolation facing Israel, Hebrew Channel 12 revealed that Guinness World Records has decided to stop accepting any Israeli applications and to freeze all dealings with Israel. The channel reported that an Israeli association working in the field of organ donation had submitted an application to […]

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Nicholas Buccola is a historian of the United States who will still be read 30-40-50 years from now.  I regret that I will not be here to see where he takes us.  In 2019 he published The Fire is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate Over Race in America.  This […]

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American social media have revealed that scores of former Israeli soldiers work for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Leaked emails from the account of a former Israeli military chief reveal new details about a covert influence campaign aimed at shaping US media coverage in favor of Israel.

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Humanitarian funding is projected to drop sharply in 2025, widening the gap between urgent global needs and available resources, according to IECAH and MSF.

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China is training an artificial intelligence tool to support the country’s port industry using what the National Development and Reform Commission says is the “world’s largest” port operation data set. The AI application draws on data covering “the most comprehensive range of port business scenarios”, according to Li Chao, deputy director of the NDRC’s policy research office. “It will provide strong support for technological research and development as well as verification in areas such as port...

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Japan’s position on Taiwan remains unchanged, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday, referring to a 1972 commitment that led to the normalisation of ties between Beijing and Tokyo. “The Japanese government’s basic position regarding Taiwan remains as stated in the 1972 Japan-China joint statement, and there has been no change to this position,” Takaichi told the Japanese parliament. According to the 1972 statement, “the government of the People’s Republic of China reiterates...

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In a potentially significant change to how Irish police operate, 128 gardaí will be issues with Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs), more commonly known as tasers. A taser is a weapon designed to incapacitate through use of two small darts that send an electric shock into the person who has been shot with them. The devices […]

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The United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) has issued a blistering report that lays out exactly how Israel has created a terrifying system of torture against Palestine. 50 conclusions and recommendations point to what the world has been seeing broadcast live from Palestinians during the course of Israel’s genocide. Ultimately, CAT concludes that since October […]

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Trump's failing about, now on inflation and affordability, is becoming more desperate.

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Donald Scott was killed in his home by an ad hoc team of raiding cops who were looking for marijuana — but the larger prize may have been his 200-acre Malibu ranch.

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