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  • Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows

    Calorie counts on menus and food labels may not help consumers choose healthier foods, new research shows

    Knowing the calorie content of foods does not help people understand which foods are healthier, according to a study I recently co-authored in the Journal of Retailing. When study participants considered calorie information, they rated unhealthy food as less unhealthy and healthy food as less healthy. They were also less sure in their judgments.

    In other words, calorie labeling didn’t help participants judge foods more accurately. It made them second-guess themselves.

    Across nine…

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    News Source: theconversation.com

  • Hamas to release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander from Gaza | Gaza

    Hamas to release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander from Gaza | Gaza

    NewsFeed

    Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander and confirms direct talks with the US, while Israel insists it has not agreed to any ceasefire – signaling a possible rift with Washington, analysts say.

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Trump’s envoy arrives in Israel ahead of scheduled release of Israeli-American captive – Middle East Monitor

    Trump’s envoy arrives in Israel ahead of scheduled release of Israeli-American captive – Middle East Monitor

    US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel today ahead of the expected release of Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander from Gaza.

    The Israeli daily Maariv said Witkoff will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer during his trip.

    Israeli Channel 12 also reported that US Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler will arrive in Israel, escorted by Alexander’s mother.

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • 33 Palestinian martyrs, 94 injured in Israeli massacres in Gaza in the past 24 hours

    33 Palestinian martyrs, 94 injured in Israeli massacres in Gaza in the past 24 hours

    GAZA, (PIC)

    The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the bodies of 33 martyrs, including 29 new victims and four recovered bodies from under the rubble, and 94 wounded were transferred to Gaza hospitals during the past 24 hours due to the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip.

    The casualties of the ongoing Israeli offensive have surged to 2,749 martyrs and 7,607 injuries since March 18, 2025, the ministry said in a statement on Monday.

    This brings the death toll of the…

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    News Source: english.palinfo.com

  • Azerbaijan, UAE FMs discuss strategic ties, regional security – Middle East Monitor

    Azerbaijan, UAE FMs discuss strategic ties, regional security – Middle East Monitor

    The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates discussed ways to deepen strategic cooperation and address regional security challenges, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said today.

    During a phone call late yesterday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed progress under their strategic partnership and explored prospects for joint work in bilateral and multilateral settings, the…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • Famine stalking across Gaza, 500,000 face starvation: Analysis | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    Famine stalking across Gaza, 500,000 face starvation: Analysis | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    All 2.1 million people in the Gaza Strip at critical risk if Israeli blockade persists, says report.

    Israel’s blockade threatens the entire population of the Gaza Strip with famine and faces 500,000 with starvation, a global hunger monitor has warned.

    A report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative, released on Monday, said the Gaza Strip “is still confronted with a critical risk of famine” after over a year and a half of devastating war, with the vast…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Gaza death toll nears 52,900 as Israel kills 33 more Palestinians – Middle East Monitor

    Gaza death toll nears 52,900 as Israel kills 33 more Palestinians – Middle East Monitor

    At least 52,862 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry said today.

    A ministry statement said that 33 people were killed in the Israeli occupation’s attacks in the enclave in the last 24 hours, while 94 others were injured, taking the number of injuries to 119,648 in the Israeli onslaught.

    “Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.

    The Israeli occupation…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • IOF kidnaps several Palestinians in W. Bank and J’lem

    IOF kidnaps several Palestinians in W. Bank and J’lem

    WEST BANK, (PIC)

    The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnaped a number of Palestinian citizens during raids in the West Bank and Jerusalem last night and on Monday morning.

    According to local sources, the IOF stormed Balata refugee camp in eastern Nablus at dawn and kidnaped a young man after ransacking his home.

    In Tulkarem, the IOF kidnaped two young men from the southern neighborhood of the city and two others from Qaffin town.

    In Bethlehem, Israeli forces kidnaped two…

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    News Source: english.palinfo.com

  • With Israel ties on the table, UAE offers Saudis an example

    With Israel ties on the table, UAE offers Saudis an example

    US President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour this week will take him to Saudi Arabia, which he would like see recognise Israel, and the neighbouring UAE which has benefitted from Israeli ties but also paid a price.

    During his first term, Trump oversaw a series of normalisation deals between close ally Israel and several Arab countries, stunning public opinion in the Arab world and breaking with the long-held convention that a just resolution to the plight of Palestinians must precede relations with…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Why did Virat Kohli retire from Tests and what does 269 mean? | Cricket News

    Why did Virat Kohli retire from Tests and what does 269 mean? | Cricket News

    After 14 years playing Test matches, Virat Kohli is retiring from the national team as one of the immortals of Indian cricket.

    “Honestly, I never imagined the journey this format would take me on. It’s tested me, shaped me, and taught me lessons I’ll carry for life,” Kohli wrote on Monday in his Test retirement social media post.

    “There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no-one sees but that stay with you…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com