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Why Being Sensitive Is a Strength

When was the last time you bragged about being sensitive? Most likely, the answer is never. There are plenty of traits we take pride in but being “sensitive” is usually perceived as a weakness. It’s used to mean you’re fragile,

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Doll’s world: ‘Japan’s Barbie’ casts spell over grown-ups

With her wide eyes and demure smile, Licca-chan is known as “Japan’s Barbie”. And her appeal is spreading to all ages, with adults turning the doll into a social media superstar. One fan posts wry videos of the plastic poppet

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Dozens of Iranian schoolgirls treated in latest mystery poisoning

Dozens of Iranian schoolgirls needed hospital treatment on Tuesday after another mysterious poisoning, a news agency reported, the latest in a spate of suspected attacks in the Islamic republic. Hundreds of cases of respiratory distress have been reported in the

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UK missing person case highlights rise of TikTok amateur sleuths

The tragic case of a British woman’s disappearance and death has shone a disturbing light on the rise of so-called online sleuths and amateur detectives who believe they can do the police’s job. When mortgage advisor Nicola Bulley, 45, went

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World not adequately prepared for increasing disasters, UN report says

‘Highly unlikely’ global community will meet 2030 goal to reduce casualties, damage, says International Science Council; floods and storms, exacerbated by climate change, top list

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Senior IDF officer: Iran tried to drone strike two vessels in Arabian Sea last month

Speaking at INSS conference, Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk says ‘Iran poses a danger to the security and stability of the entire region’

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China says ‘lab leak’ claims hurt US credibility

Beijing accused Washington on Wednesday of harming its own credibility after a top US intelligence official said his agency believed the pandemic “most likely” caused by a laboratory incident in Wuhan, China. FBI Director Christopher Wray told Fox News on

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Police to probe far-right MK for remarks backing violent West Bank settler rampage

Investigation comes after Otzma Yehudit’s Zvika Fogel said ‘a closed, burnt Huwara – that’s what I want to see’ after deadly riot by extremists

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Daily Briefing Mar. 1: Protests rage across the country in ‘day of disruption’

Political reporter Tal Schneider and US correspondent Jacob Magid discuss widespread demonstrations, US reaction to Huwara riot, warnings by ex-AG Mandelblit and US envoy Nides

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Two trains collide in Greece, 26 killed, at least 85 injured

ATHENS (Reuters) -Twenty-six people were killed and at least 85 injured after two trains collided head-on in Greece late on Tuesday, the fire brigade said, while the circumstances of the crash remained unclear. A passenger train travelling from Athens to

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