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‘MUSIC TO MY EARS!’: Trump Shocked By US Senate’s Nod To His $5 Trillion ‘One Big Beautiful’ Bill
The Times of India
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Israeli Settlers Riot, Torch Vehicles, Clash With Troops After Teen Shooting In West Bank | Dramatic Footage Dozens of Israeli settlers rioted outside a military base in the West Bank after a 14-year-old was shot, allegedly by an IDF officer. The...
Music series continues in Offaly church with acclaimed artists
Offaly Live
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July 1, 2025
THE 2025 series of five organ recitals, now a regular feature of the musical calendar of Tullamore and surrounds, continues on Tuesday, July 8 at 8pm in the Church of the Assumption, Tullamore. The series' new artistic director, Thomas Charles...
Arab Strap reflects on 30th Anniversary and upcoming Big Night Out gig
GlasgowWorld
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July 1, 2025
As Arab Strap anticipates their Glasgow performance as part of the Big Night Out series, we discuss their latest album's reception, their new record shop, and plans for their 30th anniversary with band members Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton....
Israel Was Facing Destruction at the Hands of Iran
Daily Alert
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July 1, 2025
The Iranian regime was increasingly convinced in recent months that it would soon be able to destroy Israel. The “Destruction of Israel” clock in Tehran’s Palestine Square was not an exercise in bravado. It was a public countdown to what the...
'This won't be the end of the animosity': The story of 13 US presidents and Iran
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 1, 2025
The United States and Iran, over the past seven decades, have been friends, foes, and sometimes even frenemies. Their history involves threats of regime change, proxy warfare, secret arms deals, underground intelligence sharing, and now direct...
While World Watches Iran, Putin Makes Headway in Ukraine
Newsweek
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July 1, 2025
While the aftermath of the "12-Day War" between Iran and Israel continues to draw international attention, including from the White House, Russian President Vladimir Putin has seized on the opportunity to fuel new momentum for his ongoing war in...
‘Every Gun Was Taken’: Syria Could Fuel Arms Trafficking Crisis
Inkstick Media
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July 1, 2025
In the chaos following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, looting on a massive scale hit Syria’s armories. Tens of thousands of small arms and light weapons flowed into the hands of civilians, criminals, and armed groups in...
PICTURES: Laois town rocks for Palestine at charity concert
Leinster Express
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July 1, 2025
A day long music concert in Laois has raised €4,000 for vulnerable women giving birth in Palestine. Hundreds of supporters enjoyed a family-friendly music fundraiser in aid of Palestine Aid’s Mobile Maternity Unit initiative at the Anvil Inn,...
Rap duo Bob Vylan: 'We are being targeted for speaking up' after IDF chants
United Press International (UPI)
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July 1 (UPI) -- The English alternative rap duo Bob Vylan responded Tuesday to recent backlash over comments in regard to the Israel-Hamas conflict during a performance over the weekend. "We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race...
From Al Mashroa X to The Seven Dogs: Karim Abdel Aziz charts new era for Egyptian film
Daily News Egypt
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July 1, 2025
Egyptian superstar Karim Abdel Aziz continues to cement his legacy as one of the most influential figures in modern Arab cinema, known for striking a rare balance between commercial success and artistic depth. Following the phenomenal box office...
Suspected Iranian Spy Caught Scouting Jewish Sites Amid Global Terror Fears
TFPP Wire
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July 1, 2025
A man working for Iranian intelligence has been arrested in Europe for allegedly spying on Jewish sites. Authorities fear the surveillance was part of a broader Iranian plan to target the West following recent military defeats. Key Facts: A Danish...
Grand Prix of the music festival in Aktau awarded to Rovshen Nepesov
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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July 1, 2025
The international Turkic organization TÜRKSOY has chosen Aktau as the cultural capital of the Turkic world 2025. As part of the events associated with this status, a highlight was the international composers' competition "Mangystau Makamdary,"...
What Zohran Mamdani has actually said about Jews and Israel
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York
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July 1, 2025
Though he was elected to represent Astoria, Queens in New York’s State Assembly, Zohran Mamdani — who last week pulled off a stunning upset in New York City’s mayoral primary — has called the Palestinian cause “central to my identity,” both in and...
False messiah or Jewish prophet? new study reveals hidden musical legacy of Shabtai Tzvi
Ynet
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July 1, 2025
Shabtai Tzvi, the 17th-century Jewish mystic who declared himself the Messiah and later converted to Islam, was long dismissed by mainstream Jewish tradition as the greatest false messiah in history. But new research by an Israeli historian sheds...
Taylor Lorenz Defends Punk Band’s ‘Death to IDF’ Chant: ‘They Didn’t Say Death to Israelis’
Mediaite - New York
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July 1, 2025
Piers Morgan’s panel ripped commentator Taylor Lorenz for her “generous” defense of British punk duo Bob Vylan, insisting that their festival chant of “death to the IDF” was a protest of the institution and not a call for violence against...
El dúo de rap-punk Bob Vylan dice ser blanco por hablar sobre Gaza en Glastonbury
Los Angeles Times
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July 1, 2025
LONDRES (AP) — El dúo de rap punk Bob Vylan rechazó el martes las acusaciones de antisemitismo por sus comentarios realizados en el escenario del Festival de Glastonbury que desencadenaron una investigación policial y provocaron críticas de...
Letters to the editor: Readers weigh in on proposed Medicaid cuts, Iran
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska
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Journal Star readers touched on the "Big Beautiful Bill," proposed Medicaid cuts and Iran. Past letters Cutting Medicaid is self-destructive I’m a pediatric nurse practitioner and former nurse educator. I worked my way through school as a single...
Lawsuit seeks prosecution of French-Israeli 'Ghost Unit' snipers in Gaza
The National News
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Rights activists on Tuesday filed a lawsuit at a Paris court alleging that two French-Israeli snipers committed war crimes in Gaza between November 2023 and March last year. The two men, identified as Sasha A and Gabriel P, are known to be members...
What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: When Israeli extremists go to war – against Israel
The Times of Israel
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July 1, 2025
Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring key issues currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World, with host Amanda Borschel-Dan speaking with senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur. Dozens of Jewish extremists set fire to a security...
Israeli Defence Forces flag raised in Belfast following Glastonbury controversy
The Irish News
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An Israeli Defence Forces flag has been raised on an east Belfast street, likely in response to the controversy around a remark made by punk rap duo Bob Vylan during a Glastonbury performance. The flag was put up at Cluan Place off the Albert...