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Iran sentences British couple to 10 years in prison on espionage claims
37+ min ago (463+ words) LONDON " A British couple detained in Iran since January 2025 have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage, their family announced on Thursday, prompting condemnation from the UK government. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their 50s, were arrested while traveling…...
UN says Israeli actions raising fears of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza and West Bank
38+ min ago (899+ words) Israel's attacks and alleged forcible transfers of Palestinians "raise concerns over ethnic cleansing" in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, the United Nations said Thursday. The report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights looked at…...
OpenAI’s Altman: World ‘urgently’ needs AI regulation, similar to nuclear safeguards
38+ min ago (494+ words) NEW DELHI " Sam Altman, head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, told a global artificial intelligence conference on Thursday that the world "urgently" needs to regulate the fast-evolving technology. An organization could be set up to coordinate these efforts, similar to the…...
In breakthrough, Israeli scientists use deep-brain stimulation to counter schizophrenia
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (1005+ words) In a breakthrough study, Israeli scientists say they have developed a novel deep brain stimulation approach for patients with schizophrenia. This therapy for the severe chronic mental disorder could restore functions that control movement, learning and decision-making. "The study proposes…...
Letter by famed Jewish mystic sells for nearly $400,000 at auction
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (636+ words) JTA " A decade ago, amid a financial crisis, the Jewish Theological Seminary turned to its assets, selling real estate as well as rare books from its world-renowned library. The book sales were private, and the institution has never detailed what…...
After weeks of debate, world social workers group won’t expel Israeli union
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (460+ words) JTA " An international federation of social workers has voted not to expel the Israeli Union of Social Workers following weeks of debate and opposition from Jewish groups over their potential ban. "After careful deliberation, IFSW members voted against this motion,…...
US said planning to withdraw all American troops from Syria over next two months
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (265+ words) WASHINGTON " The United States is planning to withdraw all of its 1,000 remaining troops from Syria over the next two months, according to US media reports on Wednesday. Washington will end its presence in the country, The Wall Street Journal reported,…...
Les Wexner tells US Congress he was ‘duped’ by Epstein, ‘a world-class con man’
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (1321+ words) I was naive, foolish, and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey Epstein. He was a con man. And while I was conned, I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide," the 88-year-old retired founder of L Brands…...
Vegetarian and vegan babies develop at same rate as meat-eating peers – Israeli study
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (559+ words) A landmark study of nearly 1.2 million infants led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers and the Health Ministry Nutrition Department found that infants from vegetarian and vegan households grew in trajectories that were nearly identical to those of their…...
Expansion of West Bank rule appears to shift ‘creeping annexation’ into higher gear
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (1650+ words) In a rare confluence of opinion between boosters of Israel's settlement enterprise and its staunchest critics, moves by the government expanding civilian governance of the West Bank have been termed by both as acts of de facto Israeli annexation, or…...