Outgoing chief rabbi says High Court justices ‘can’t hold a candle to our rabbis’ – The Times of Israel

  1. Outgoing chief rabbi says High Court justices ‘can’t hold a candle to our rabbis’  The Times of Israel
  2. Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem  ABC News
  3. What the Court's Ruling on Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox Means for Israel  The New York Times
  4. Why the ultra-Orthodox Jews should still be drafting to the IDF  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Haredi 'Normalization' May Solve the Conscription Problem - Israel News  Haaretz
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Beryl strengthens into 1st major Atlantic hurricane of the year – The Associated Press

  1. Beryl strengthens into 1st major Atlantic hurricane of the year  The Associated Press
  2. Beryl Becomes First Hurricane In Atlantic This Season - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel
  3. Hurricane Beryl is expected to intensify into a dangerous major storm as it approaches the Caribbean  CNN
  4. Hurricane Beryl Forms: 1st Atlantic Hurricane Of 2024  Forbes
  5. Beryl becomes major hurricane forecast to bring life-threatening conditions to the Caribbean  NBC News
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Israel-Hamas War Day 267 | Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in North Gaza; Freed Hostages Urge Government to Reach Deal – Israel News – Haaretz

  1. Israel-Hamas War Day 267 | Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in North Gaza; Freed Hostages Urge Government to Reach Deal - Israel News  Haaretz
  2. Two soldiers killed as IDF pushes back into Gaza City’s Shejaiya  The Times of Israel
  3. IDF announces death of soldiers Yair Avitan, Yakir Shmuel Tatelbaum  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel war on Gaza updates: Israelis reported killed in fierce battles  Al Jazeera English
  5. IDF Announces Death Of Sgt Eyal Shynes In Southern Gaza - I24NEWS  i24NEWS
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France set to vote in fateful election that could catapult far right to power – The Times of Israel

  1. France set to vote in fateful election that could catapult far right to power  The Times of Israel
  2. What to Watch For in France’s High-Stakes Elections  The New York Times
  3. France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads polls  The Associated Press
  4. Le Pen reinvented France’s far right. Racism and antisemitism persist.  The Washington Post
  5. Isolated Macron Braces For French Voters' 'Revenge'  Barron's
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The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange’s 12-year saga – The Associated Press

  1. The Saipan surprise: How delicate talks led to the unlikely end of Julian Assange's 12-year saga  The Associated Press
  2. A Wish From All Sides to Move On Ends With Liberty for Assange  The New York Times
  3. Assange plea came after warning that U.S. would lose extradition fight  The Washington Post
  4. Freedom for Assange is Defeat for Russia, say Putin's Mouthpieces  Center for European Policy Analysis
  5. Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange's freedom but opposition says he is 'no martyr'  Reuters.com
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Weekly rallies marred by police violence; detained protester threatened by cop – The Times of Israel

  1. Weekly rallies marred by police violence; detained protester threatened by cop  The Times of Israel
  2. Free Hostages Before Fighting Hezbollah, Desperate Families in Israel Say  Newsweek
  3. Tens of Thousands Rally Across Israel Against Netanyahu Coalition, Demanding Gaza Truce - Israel News  Haaretz
  4. Police push back some protesters in Tel Aviv, Israel demanding new elections and Gaza hostages deal  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Rallies in Tel Aviv and outside PM house, calls for a deal to be made  The Jerusalem Post
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‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says – CNN

  1. ‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says  CNN
  2. WATCH: 'Because of Arnon, we are here': Noa Argamani thanks IDF, urges return of Hamas hostages  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Weeks after her rescue, Noa Argamani calls for ‘love, not hate’ in Israeli society  The Times of Israel
  4. Thanking Rescuers, Noa Argamani Urges To Free Remaining Hostages - I24NEWS  i24NEWS
  5. Rescued Hostage Noa Argamani Urges Doing 'Everything Possible' to Release All Hostages - Israel News  Haaretz
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Israeli warplanes carry out ‘mock air raids’ over Beirut: Report – Press TV

  1. Israeli warplanes carry out 'mock air raids' over Beirut: Report  Press TV
  2. Israel strikes reportedly creating 5-kilometer ‘dead zone’ in southern Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  3. Palestinians in Lebanon ready to fight if Israel starts war with Hezbollah  Al Jazeera English
  4. Israeli Air Force says it launched airstrikes on Hezbollah position  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Barrage of rockets, drones targets northern Israel  The Jerusalem Post
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Ukraine: Zelensky renews long-range arms call after deadly attack – BBC.com

  1. Ukraine: Zelensky renews long-range arms call after deadly attack  BBC.com
  2. Russia Maintains Punishing Pace of Deadly Strikes on Ukrainian Cities  The New York Times
  3. Zelensky issues fresh weapons plea after 7 killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region  CNN
  4. Russia-Ukraine - live: Zelensky calls for long-range weapons after 7 killed in strike  The Independent
  5. Ukrainian City In Shock After Deadly Attack  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
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North Korea says drills by South Korea, US and Japan show nations have developed ‘Asian Nato’

Pyongyang calls ‘Freedom Edge’ drills involving fighter jets and nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier ‘provocative’

North Korea has criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the US held this month, state media have said, saying such drills show the relationship among the three countries has developed into “the Asian version of Nato”.

On Thursday, the three countries began the large-scale joint military drills called “Freedom Edge”, involving navy destroyers, fighter jets and the nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, aimed at boosting defences against missiles, submarines and air attacks.

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North Korea says drills by South Korea, US and Japan show nations have developed ‘Asian Nato’ – The Guardian

  1. North Korea says drills by South Korea, US and Japan show nations have developed ‘Asian Nato’  The Guardian
  2. North Korea says US, South Korea and Japan developing ‘Asian NATO’  Al Jazeera English
  3. Putin's Pyongyang Arms Supplier Calls US, Japan, and South Korea 'Asian NATO'  Kyiv Post
  4. 1st Time In 27 Years, F-22 Raptors Hold Squadron-Level Drills In South Korea With F-35 Fighters – Air Force  EurAsian Times
  5. U.S., Japan and Korea Begin Freedom Edge Exercise, North Korea Attempts Ballistic Missile Test - USNI News  USNI News
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US and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war – ABC News

  1. US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war  ABC News
  2. Iran Warns of 'Obliterating War' if Israel Launches an Offensive in Lebanon  The New York Times
  3. US sends USS Wasp assault ship and Marines to eastern Mediterranean  ABC News
  4. IDF, Hezbollah military advancements evidence they were expecting war  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Hezbollah’s plans, Israel’s threats – is either side ready for war?  Al Jazeera English
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Firefighters near Phoenix battle wildfire as temperatures surpass 100F

Residents evacuate after Boulder View fire rips alongside Scottsdale, and wildfires in California and Oregon rage

A wildfire north-east of Phoenix has, as of Saturday, threatened scores of homes, forced dozens of residents to evacuate and required more than 200 firefighters to battle it.

No structures have been damaged as the wildfire has traversed nearly 6 sq miles (15 sq km) on the cusp of the Boulder Heights subdivision of Scottsdale, said Matthew Wilcox, spokesperson for a multi-agency wildfire response team.

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Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to demand release of Hostages held by Hamas – Euronews

  1. Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to demand release of Hostages held by Hamas  Euronews
  2. Weekly rallies marred by police violence; cop tells protester: ‘I’ll rape your mother’  The Times of Israel
  3. Tens of Thousands Rally Across Israel Against Netanyahu Coalition, Demanding Gaza Truce - Israel News  Haaretz
  4. Israeli anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu's home  Reuters.com
  5. Protesters burn display in front of Prime Minister's Residence  The Jerusalem Post
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