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The authors say souvenirs may have raised evolutionary pressure on memory mechanisms in the brain, a hypothesis and not proof. Evidence includes colorful pebbles at Qesem Cave and old flint tools
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Herzog told Eisenkot that “the eyes of the entire nation, with all its pain, hopes, prayers, and fears, are upon you.” Eisenkot will seek consent to form a government based on four parties
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At this time, the coalition bloc holds 53 mandates, opposition bloc holds 48, Arab parties hold 19
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Netanyahu said a government leaning on Arab parties would endanger Israel, claiming they support Hamas and call Israeli soldiers war criminals; Eisenkot rules out a coalition with Netanyahu
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Polls have put Blue and White at less than 1 percent, below the electoral threshold. The party has also lost senior figures, including MK Hili Tropper, who left in May
A Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser stated that SpaceX has capped Starshield’s military package at 100 miles per hour for terminals in motion. He said Ukrainian forces were not notified.
Israel will begin operating rescue flights to evacuate Israelis stranded in Dubai after Flydubai suspended flights for at least six days following an attempted hijacking aboard flight FZ1073
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon command for autonomous and robotic weapons, doubled his target for cutting senior military officers to 20%, and unveiled plans for a new base
The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned 21 individuals and 25 entities tied to the Sinaloa Cartel's Los Mayos faction, targeting cartel leader Ismael Zambada Sicairos
While speaking before the Atlantic Council, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa claimed that Israel's policy toward Syria was "not logical," and accused the Jewish state of "creating problems around it"
The British pop star's Tel Aviv show comes at a time when performances by international artists in Israel have become rare, following months in which he has publicly voiced support for Israel and Jews
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Reflecting on the six years since the signing ceremony on the White House South Lawn, Lankford said the accords proved more durable than critics expected, including in the aftermath of October 7
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The report calls for a series of enforcement and policy reforms, including subordinating settlement defense units to state authority and evacuating illegal outposts
The Houthis have edged closer to gaining leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after seizing the strategic port city of Mocha, even as Saudi-backed forces claimed battlefield gains elsewhere in Yemen
The report, titled "Through Children's Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse," combines survey data from roughly 21,000 internet-using children who experienced abuse
The case originated from the March 2023 discovery of more than 10 kilograms of drugs, including over 8.3 kilograms of MDMA and nearly 3 kilograms of ketamine, concealed in 157 toothpaste tubes
The White House released new details of its oil agreement with Venezuela, confirming the Pentagon will hold a 35% equity stake in a private company gaining 100-year rights to 17 Venezuelan oil fields
An hourglass-shaped cooking installation centered on a large metal cauldron used to boil oil for soap production was uncovered. The cauldron sat inside a stone-built basin, with a fire chamber beneath
Video from the scene showed the vessel capsized on its side in choppy seas, with people in red life jackets standing atop the hull or in the water as rescuers worked to pull them to safety
A new ADL study of Jewish members of US teachers' unions found widespread reports of anti-Jewish hostility, with most respondents saying they feel pressure to self-censor
A catastrophic flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-China border have killed over 157 people with hundreds more still unaccounted for
Even as war continues to test the excavation team, the researchers at Tel Azekah have returned to the biblical fortress every season for 16 years, determined to keep uncovering its Judean past
President Abelardo De La Espriella declared a national state of emergency, saying, "The national government has all of its capabilities deployed to protect lives, assist affected communities"
Russia suffered an average of 1,132 casualties for every square kilometer of territory it actually seized in July, according to the Institute for the Study of War's latest assessment.