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Nov 12 2024POLITICS

West Bank: A Call for Annexation from Israeli Minister

In a surprising move, Israel’s new finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has directed his department to get ready for the annexation of settlements in the West Bank. Smotrich, who oversees settlements, made this announcement on Monday, stating that his team should prepare to apply Israeli law to these

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Nov 11 2024POLITICS

Israel's Pager Plot: A Secret Weapon against Hezbollah

You might have heard about bombs in bags, but what about explosives inside pagers? Back in September, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the green light for a sneaky assault on the Hezbollah terror group. The target? Thousands of modified pagers, distributed to Hezbollah members after th

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Nov 11 2024POLITICS

Police Crack Down on Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, the police didn't take any chances. After recent violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer team, the city's mayor banned all protests for the weekend. Despite the ban, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets. Police quickly stepped in, arresting over 50 people an

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Nov 10 2024POLITICS

Israeli Airstrikes: Casualties Mount in Lebanon and Gaza

Sunday saw a surge in violence as Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon and northern Gaza, causing dozens of deaths, including children. This comes amid global attention to the U. S. election's potential impact on conflicts with Iranian-backed groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjami

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Nov 09 2024POLITICS

Food Shortage in Gaza: A Daily Struggle for Survival

In the northern part of Gaza, tens of thousands of Palestinians are facing severe food shortages due to a month-long Israeli siege. The area has been cut off from food supplies, leading people to ration their last bits of lentils and flour. Some even risk their lives by searching for canned food in

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Nov 09 2024CRIME

Amsterdam's Dark Night: A Modern Pogrom

In Amsterdam, Israeli soccer fans and Jewish people found themselves chased and attacked after a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. One victim compared it to Kristallnacht, the 1938 German pogrom, saying it's what it would have looked like with social media. An IDF officer recounted his friend

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Nov 09 2024SCIENCE

How Aerosols Affect Clouds and Rain in the Tropics

Aerosols, tiny particles in the air, can really mix things up in the sky. They change how clouds form and behave, and even influence the amount of rain that falls. Scientists used a special weather model to see what happens when there are different amounts of aerosols over the North Atlantic Ocean.

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Nov 09 2024SPORTS

Blunders on the Field: Michaels Slams Refs in Bengals-Ravens Thriller

You might think football is all about strategy and skill, but sometimes, a game's outcome can hinge on something beyond the players' control: the referees. That's exactly what happened in the Bengals-Ravens showdown on Thursday night. Al Michaels, the voice of Amazon's play-by-play, wasn't shy about

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Nov 09 2024SCIENCE

Madagascar's Water Bugs: A Closer Look at Naucoridae

Madagascar, a unique island nation, has been explored deeply to understand its water bug population. Before these studies, scientists knew about 17 species in four groups. During recent expeditions, almost all these water bugs were found again, except for three: Macrocoris flavicollis, Temnocoris st

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Nov 08 2024WEATHER

Tracking Hurricane Rafael: A Gulf Surprise

Eyes are on Hurricane Rafael, currently a major Category Three in the Gulf of Mexico, with wind speeds reaching 120mph. Meteorologists expect it to weaken over the coming days. The storm is set to curve northwest, hinting at a path towards the northern Gulf Coast, but it quickly changes direction, h

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