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  • Herzog Calls for Plea Deal with Netanyahu, Leading to Political Retirement

    Herzog Calls for Plea Deal with Netanyahu, Leading to Political Retirement

    Israeli President Isaac Herzog. (Photo: Spokesperson Unit of the President of Israel, via Wikimedia Commons)

    By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

    Israeli President Isaac Herzog advocates for a plea deal in Netanyahu’s corruption trial, which could result in Netanyahu stepping down from politics and avoiding prison, aiming to ease tensions in Israeli society.

    Israeli President Isaac Herzog has suggested the possibility of a plea deal in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet

    Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet

    WASHINGTON — When traces of H5N1 bird flu showed up in cow’s milk last year, it raised fears that the virus could become more infectious to humans. So far, that hasn’t happened, virologist Richard Webby reported April 23 at the World Vaccine Congress Washington.

    Cows were surprise hosts for the virus. Influenza viruses latch on to sialic acid attached to sugar molecules that decorate the outside of cells. It turns out that the way sialic acid is attached to some sugar…

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    News Source: www.sciencenews.org

  • Health Plans Brace For Cell And Gene Therapy Costs

    Health Plans Brace For Cell And Gene Therapy Costs

    Cell and gene therapies are breaking ground as life-saving treatments, but their six- and seven-figure price tags are an increasing worry for employers and healths, according to a new analysis.

    More than 70%…

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    News Source: www.forbes.com

  • Arsenal vs PSG – UEFA Champions League: Start time, team news, lineups | Football News

    Arsenal vs PSG – UEFA Champions League: Start time, team news, lineups | Football News

    Who: Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
    What: UEFA Champions League semifinal, first leg
    Where: Emirates Stadium, London
    When: Tuesday at 8pm (19:00 GMT)

    Follow Al Jazeera Sport’s live text and photo commentary stream.

    Thirteen-time English top-flight league victors Arsenal continue their quest to win a maiden UEFA Champions League title when they clash with PSG in the first leg of their semifinal at Emirates.

    The Gunners booked their place in the final four of the tournament by thoroughly…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Detroit’s lack of affordable housing pushes families to the edge

    Detroit’s lack of affordable housing pushes families to the edge

    As outside temperatures dropped to the low- to mid-teens Fahrenheit on Feb. 10, 2025, two children died of carbon monoxide toxicity in a family van parked in a Detroit casino parking garage.

    We are political scientists who study urban and housing public policies, and in the months since this tragedy, we took a deep look at the trends in homelessness and housing policies that foreshadowed the events of that night.

    More kids are experiencing homelessness

    One important trend is that…

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    News Source: theconversation.com

  • Vatican says conclave to elect new pope to begin on May 7 | Religion News

    Vatican says conclave to elect new pope to begin on May 7 | Religion News

    A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret vote.

    The Vatican has announced that a conclave to elect the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis will begin on May 7.

    The date was decided during a closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican on Monday, two days after the funeral of Francis, who died on April 21 aged 88.

    A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Kashmir attack: Why Pakistan’s threat to suspend Simla Agreement matters | Conflict News

    Kashmir attack: Why Pakistan’s threat to suspend Simla Agreement matters | Conflict News

    Islamabad, Pakistan – Tensions between India and Pakistan have soared since the April 22 attack on tourists in the scenic resort town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, in which at least 26 people were killed.

    Both countries have announced a series of tit-for-tat measures, raising fears of a wider confrontation.

    After a cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India on Wednesday announced the suspension of the six-decade-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a critical…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Why Israel’s Gaza tactics are back before international judges | Gaza

    Why Israel’s Gaza tactics are back before international judges | Gaza

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    The world’s highest court is hearing evidence that Israel has breached its obligations as a UN member by banning and repeatedly bombing UN targets and by cutting off humanitarian aid to Gaza. Soraya Lennie has the story.

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • ICJ opens hearings on Israeli obligations on Gaza aid | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    ICJ opens hearings on Israeli obligations on Gaza aid | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    Palestinian envoy tells court aid used as a ‘weapon of war’ as Israeli foreign minister condemns ‘delegitimisation’ of his country.

    The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has opened hearings to gauge Israel’s responsibility for the humanitarian crisis engulfing Gaza during its war against Hamas.

    The hearings, which began on Monday in The Hague and will run throughout the week, follow a request last year from the United Nations General Assembly asking the court to assess Israel’s…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Chronically ill patients in Gaza…between the agony of pain and imminent death due to the blockade

    Chronically ill patients in Gaza…between the agony of pain and imminent death due to the blockade

    The ongoing blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip since early …

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    News Source: www.alquds.com