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48+ min ago  (180+ words) After more than 100 days in a Madurai mortuary, the body of Akash Delison was cremated on a court order. The development, which follows an HC order, brings to a close an extraordinary standoff between the state and a family alleging…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (876+ words) I learned an interesting fact recently about the history of navigation: the magnetic compass was invented in China in the second century BCE, roughly 1, 500 years before the first accurate mechanical clock appeared in 14th-century Europe. The thought occurred to me…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (156+ words) Maybe Darializa should consider getting a degree or certificate in something that actually could earn her some money instead of getting a worthless Ph. D, then? It appears her latest way to earn an income without actually having a real…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (247+ words) One of the great successes of modern interfaith relations has been the transformation of Catholic-Jewish relations. Old prejudices that once shaped religious life gave way to dialogue, cooperation and mutual respect. The change did not happen by accident. It was…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (582+ words) When Iranian missiles and drones streaked across the skies of the Gulf this spring, they did not pause to ask who below was Arab and who was Jewish. They struck Abu Dhabi, Manama, Amman and they struck Tel Aviv. They…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (565+ words) Owen Thiele broke out in 2025 with roles on the series Overcompensating and Adults The actor, who was born in Houston, was adopted by a White Jewish family as a baby He used his upbringing as inspiration for the upcoming series…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago  (193+ words) Tunis: Tunisia repatriated 91 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday under a government-run voluntary return programme that has helped nearly 5, 000 people return to their home countries over the past year, authorities said. Officials said the pace of returns has accelerated in…...

7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (252+ words) Albert Schweitzer addresses an informal gathering in Aspen in July 1949." The Aspen Historical Society, The Arts Campus at Willits and Aspen Community Church will host two days of public events on June 30 and July 1 to celebrate the anniversary of the…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (940+ words) The haredi (ultra-Orthodox) world has long stood apart, wrapped in its own traditions and ways, but lately, the gap between its insular mindset and the broader society, which includes the National-Religious and a large part of the Yeshiva world, has…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (477+ words) Police in Oak Park, Illinois, are investigating antisemitic vandalism at a property where a three-unit townhouse development is under review. The vandalism happened at 327-329 Home Ave. , according to the Wednesday Journal. The outlet reported that language and imagery were left…...