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17 dead of suspected cadmium poisoning in Kashmir village

Close relatives of the deceased have been relocated to the quarantine center of the Nursing College in Rajouri, increasing the number to 230.

 An Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle in Tulkarm, January 27, 2025.

IDF airstrike vehicle in Tulkarm, killing al-Qassam Brigades commander

The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that one of the passengers was killed and the other was moderately injured, according to Israeli media reports.

Flamenco legend La Chunga dies at 87 after battle with lung cancer

La Chunga was renowned for dancing barefoot, a style that captivated many artists, including Rafael Alberti, Blas de Otero, and Pablo Picasso.

Preliminary research shows grief for public figures can rival that for personal relationships

According to Dr. Lichtenthal, parasocial relationships can be thought of as one-sided relationships involving a sense of connection to a public figure who one does not personally know.

Uruguayan footballer Mathías Acuña, 32, found dead in Ecuador hotel room

In the months leading up to his death, Acuña had been embroiled in personal difficulties. He was under investigation for alleged physical and psychological abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Lu Rodríguez.

From engrams to recall: The quest to access a dead person's memories

The engram is created when an event is encoded by neurons in the hippocampus, a key area for memory formation.

‘A giant of a man’: Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter Josef Lewkowicz dies at 98

Josef Lewkowicz’s life was chronicled in the UK bestseller The Survivor, which has been translated into 12 languages and is set to launch in the US on Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27, 2025.

Musician Gilad Vital from Shotei Ha'nevua killed in car accident at 54

Vital was riding a motorcycle and was hit by a vehicle on Highway 653 near Givat Ada.

By MICKEY LEVIN
14/12/2024

Halitza: The Jewish ritual for widows and how it is carried out in wartime

On an average year, it is estimated there are 15 to 20 such cases in Israel and a couple in the United States. During wartime, that number goes up.

By SHLOMO M. BRODY
07/12/2024

Birth, death, and birth again: The complex emotions that December brings

December is a complex tapestry of emotions for me, intertwining joy and profound loss as I navigate personal milestones and memories tied to the month.

By HADASSAH CHEN
07/12/2024
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