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Journeys to the Promised Land
32+ min ago (399+ words) Do we have the right spiritual leaders to meet the moment?" It's a timely question in the Jewish world, given the recent attention upon rabbinic leadership." Right now, our hearts are yearning for steady, compassionate and healing voices to help…...
Should We Be Surprised by Right-Wing Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories?
44+ min ago (672+ words) But in the last year and a half, this picture has been fractured by the emergence of virulently antisemitic right-wing "influencers" such as Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes and the cover they are provided by political and media figures such…...
Letters: Congress must act to help Alzheimer's patients
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (307+ words) Alzheimer's disease has taken too many people I've loved. My mother. Both of my grandmothers. My godmother. I was my mother's primary caregiver, and I walked with her " and our family " through every stage of this disease. That experience changed…...
South Korean military eyes AI-powered platform to integrate satellite, geospatial data
2+ hour ago (484+ words) National South Korean military eyes AI-powered platform to integrate satellite, geospatial data Published: April 16, 2026 - 14: 15: 00 I'm a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National…...
'Kimchi MAGA' are marginalizing conservatives, says Reform Party chair
43+ min ago (1121+ words) National 'Kimchi MAGA' are marginalizing conservatives, says Reform Party chair Published: April 16, 2026 - 15: 31: 38 South Korea's conservatives have lost their diplomatic standing, pushed aside by the Lee administration's more pragmatic approach and saddled with an increasingly ineffective pro-US, anti-North-Korea mantra, according to…...
Pro-Palestinian campaign at Yonsei prompts police response
32+ min ago (282+ words) Published: April 16, 2026 - 15: 43: 03 A student group at Yonsei University held a campus campaign Wednesday, prompting school officials to call police over what they described as unauthorized activities. Yallah Yonsei, a student group supporting Palestinians, distributed leaflets opposing the ongoing conflict in…...
Dimitris Sidiropoulos on sport, sacrifice and success in Greece's volleyball scene
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (603+ words) A young Greek Australian from the Sydney suburb of Bexley, Dimitris Sidiropoulos, is emerging as a rising volleyball star in Greece. "The great thing about sport is that you learn everything in the moment. You learn how to solve problems…...
Candidates for California governor ought to get serious about these pressing issues
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (285+ words) Eric Swalwell's abrupt departure from the campaign for governor due to revelations about sexual transgressions leaves nine men and women remaining as serious contenders for spots on the November ballot. In no particular order: The Public Policy Institute of California…...
Colombia's history-making VP blames racism for four years of frustration
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (1129+ words) Francia M'rquez, the country's first Black vice-president, opens up about the strains in her relationship with the president and the obstacles she has faced: "The Colombian state is a racist state' In the historic centre of Colombia's capital, Bogot', a…...
When K-fandom meets baseball, its no longer just a game
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (117+ words) aju press When K-fandom meets baseball, it's no longer just a game SEOUL, April 16 (AJP) - Fanchant, glow sticks, choreographed dancing and a brisk run on merchandise stands " the ritual of K-pop no longer ends at the arena gates. In South…...