researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot have developed the first technique to measure cellular changes in the body over time. While physicists continue to argue about whether time is indeed an illusion as Albert Einstein suggested, biologists have no doubt about its significance for understanding life as …
Read More »Move over, Sweden: here’s my essential guide to greeting strangers
A Swedish city is encouraging its residents to say hello to each other, which sounds like hell for most British people. But never fear – help is at hand In a development more chilling than its -10C temperature, the Swedish city of Luleå is encouraging people to say hello to …
Read More »Backlog in NHS and courts will take 10 years to clear, says thinktank
Next government will inherit most challenging situation in public services since second world war, IPPR says Public services will not recover until the 2030s even under a Labour government, and it will take a decade to clear the backlog in the NHS and the courts, a report says. The study …
Read More »NHS in England facing ‘storm of pressure’ as flu and Covid cases surge
Average of 3,631 patients in hospital with Covid during Christmas week, data shows, a rise of 57% in a month A surge in the number of flu and Covid admissions to hospitals in England is adding to a “storm of pressure” facing the health service, NHS leaders have said. Figures …
Read More »Help us support refugees facing destitution to rebuild their lives in safety
In a harsh political and financial climate, our appeal seeks to highlight the values of kindness, tolerance and respect alongside social justice As we launch the Guardian and Observer’s 2023 charity appeal, we are in the middle of a winter crisis of destitution among refugees on the streets of the …
Read More »Settlers from flashpoint West Bank settlement said to torch Palestinian field
COGAT changes enforcement policy against illegally dug Palestinians wells, after Israel panned over video showing one serving hamlets not connected to grid being filled with cement Israelis on Saturday descended from the flashpoint northern West Bank settlement of Yitzhar and torched fields belonging to the adjacent Palestinian village of Burin, …
Read More »Biden Says Israel-Saudi Normalization ‘Maybe under way’
Biden’s remarks came as the U.S, national security advisor was in Jeddah pressing for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords. (JNS) U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia could be coming, according to Reuters. “There’s a rapprochement maybe under way,” …
Read More »Anti-LGBTQ protesters in Ohio target local Jewish community offices
About 20 picketers move from the Toledo Love Fest to the deserted parking lot of the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo About 20 protesters in Toledo, Ohio, picketed a festival organized by an LGBTQ advocacy group and later continued outside the Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, which called the protesters …
Read More »CIE Hosts Webinar on Israel’s Civil Society
Panelists laud the “miracle” of Israel but worry about its future. As part of its year-long focus on Israel for its 75th birthday, the Center for Israel Education held an hour live webinar, May 7, to discuss not only the country’s unlikely birth and survival, but also its current viability. …
Read More »Muslims Again Admit Jewish Temples Stood on Temple Mount
Long before the Dome of the Rock and Al Aqsa Mosque, the Jewish Temple dominated Jerusalem’s skyline. And a new photo book confirms it. One 0f the cornerstones of the Palestinian narrative is that the Jews have no real history in the Land of Israel, and in particular on Jerusalem’s …
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