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  • Israel’s Dermer meets Witkoff, discusses Iran and Gaza during US visit

    Israel’s Dermer meets Witkoff, discusses Iran and Gaza during US visit

    Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, the country’s chief negotiator in the now-defunct Israel-Hamas ceasefire, met Tuesday in Washington with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, days after Egypt put forward a new proposal to temporarily end fighting in the Strip.

    Israel’s Kan public broadcaster reported that the meeting took place in Washington on Tuesday. Contacted by Al-Monitor, a White House spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. 

    Dermer arrived in Washington…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • How unrest in Iran's Urmia exposes deep-seated ethnic fault lines

    How unrest in Iran's Urmia exposes deep-seated ethnic fault lines

    The situation escalated as stick-wielding government loyalists chanted inflammatory slogans against Sunni Kurds, whose cultural celebrations coincided with a key Shiite mourning ritual.

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Badran: The ideas currently being presented in the negotiations are incomplete.

    Badran: The ideas currently being presented in the negotiations are incomplete.

    Hamas Political Bureau member Hussam Badran said, “The ideas currently …

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  • Israel’s 2025 Budget: Funded by Palestinian Blood

    Israel’s 2025 Budget: Funded by Palestinian Blood

    Israel’s parliament approved the largest budget in the occupation state’s history, worth approximately $169 billion. The budget passed with 66 votes in favor and 52 against, narrowly preventing Netanyahu’s government from collapsing. Had it failed, the administration of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a war criminal wanted bu the ICC, would have dissolved, triggering early elections.

    The budget debate was heated. Opposition Knesset members called it “the biggest robbery…

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  • Engineering antibodies with a novel fusion protein

    Engineering antibodies with a novel fusion protein

    The Food and Drug Administration has approved more than 100 monoclonal antibodies to treat a range of diseases. Other antibodies are used by physicians to diagnose conditions or by scientists to advance research projects.

    Even with significant expansion in the global market for antibodies used in clinical care and research, scientists recognize that there is still untapped potential for finding new antibodies. Many proteins group together in what are called protein complexes to carry out…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • The Palestinian activists who refuse to leave despite Israeli violence | Israel-Palestine conflict

    The Palestinian activists who refuse to leave despite Israeli violence | Israel-Palestine conflict

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    As Israeli settler violence peaks in the occupied West Bank and President Trump pushes his plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza, these three Palestinian activists say they’ll remain in their homes until they die. They call it ‘Sumud’, steadfastness.

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Are Ultra-Processed Foods A Hidden Risk? Here’s What You Need To Know

    Are Ultra-Processed Foods A Hidden Risk? Here’s What You Need To Know

    In today’s fast-paced world, ultra-processed foods have become dietary staples, offering convenience, affordability and a tantalizing taste. But as scientists delve deeper into their effects, an unsettling reality is emerging: UPFs may not just be unhealthy — they could be biologically addictive, contributing to a rise in obesity, metabolic disorders, and even cognitive decline.

    Recent research, including a New York Times report

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    News Source: www.forbes.com

  • US consumer confidence plunges to four-year low | Donald Trump News

    US consumer confidence plunges to four-year low | Donald Trump News

    Consumer confidence in the United States has continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety over tariffs and inflation.

    The Conference Board reported on Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points in March to 92.9, the fourth straight monthly decline and its lowest reading since January of 2021. The reading was short of analysts’ expectations for a reading of 94.5, according to a…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Iran Unveils Underground ‘Missile City’ Housing Thousands of Missiles

    Iran Unveils Underground ‘Missile City’ Housing Thousands of Missiles

    The IRGC’s newly unveiled underground facility stores a variety of precision and ballistic missiles. (Photo: video grab)

    The IRGC’s newly unveiled underground facility stores a variety of precision and ballistic missiles, according to state media.

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new underground “missile city” on Tuesday for its aerospace forces, stating that it houses thousands of precision missiles.

    Iranian state television reported that the facility…

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    News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com

  • Must a Palestinian have an Oscar for the world to care about him?

    Must a Palestinian have an Oscar for the world to care about him?

    Last night, armed Israeli settlers descended upon the Palestinian village of Susiya in the Masafer Yatta region of the occupied West Bank and assaulted Hamdan Ballal, a contributor to +972 and co-director of the film “No Other Land” which recently won an Oscar for best documentary. Israeli soldiers were present at the scene and stood by as Ballal was attacked along with other residents and activists, only to then detain him and two other Palestinians overnight in…

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    News Source: www.972mag.com