Jewish proverb of the day: “Never trust the man who tells you all his troubles but…” |

Jewish proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Most people have met someone like this.A conversation starts out ordinary. Within minutes, it shifts toward problems: a difficult colleague, financial pressure, family tension, health worries, a stretch of bad luck, lingering disappointments. One setback follows another, and then another.Weeks pass, months pass but the…

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Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality

Voters in Switzerland have overwhelmingly rejected a stricter interpretation of the country’s tradition of diplomatic neutrality. More than 70% of Swiss voters rejected proposals that would have prevented the European nation from imposing sanctions without UN approval, official results showed. The move would have also prevented Switzerland from pursuing closer ties with the Nato military…

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Five arrested after raid on two Hong Kong independent bookshops

Five people suspected of selling and displaying books deemed “seditious” in Hong Kong have been arrested after police raided two independent bookshops. Authorities said the publications incited “hatred” against the territory’s government, judiciary and law enforcement agencies. Officers seized books from both shops, the government said in a statement. The group – two men aged…

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