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Ancient rice water haircare secret gains global popularity

Rice water is rich in starch, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals like calcium and zinc, and vitamins from group B and E, which feed the hair follicles.

Ancient rice water haircare secret gains global popularity. Illustration.
 Israeli Druze cross the border to check on their family members in Syria, amid the ongoing conflict in the Druze areas in Syria, in Majdal Shams, near the ceasefire line between the Golan Heights and Syria, July 16, 2025.

Escalating patterns: Surge in anti-Druze hate speech linked to Syria unrest, CyberWell reports

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Navigating loss in the digital world: Instagram adds memorialization option for deceased users

 Israeli soldiers dance with weapons drawn at businessman Alon Elgali’s son's Bar Mitzvah

Border Police opens investigation into soldiers who appeared at Bar Mitzvah with weapons


How Dov Forman used social media to tell of his great-grandmother's survival - interview

Dov Forman's TikTok project landed him on TIME magazine's list of 100 Most Influential Creators last week, something he called an "incredible honour."

 How Dov Forman used social media to tell of his great-grandmother's survival

When Iran’s internet went down during its war with Israel, so did bots spreading disinformation

Cyabra analysts said the 16-day gap offered a rare before-and-after snapshot of direct, time-linked evidence of state-sponsored interference online.

 Following Israel’s military operation against Iran on June 13, the Tel Aviv-based Cyabra found a pattern of disinformation bots that went dark, only to re-emerge with anti-Israel and anti-Western messages

'Categorically false': Bennett decries Carlson's allegation Epstein worked for Israel's Mossad

Carlson responded to Bennett's post by inviting him to sit down for an interview about Epstein.

 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson over a backdrop of a Mossad ad

Father confesses to honor killing 16-year-old daughter over TikTok use

The 16-year-old's family initially tried to cover up the murder as a suicide.

A view of the Spanish Steps after ''Bruciamo tutto'' (Let's burn everything) activists poured red paint to protest against femicides in Rome, Italy, June 26, 2024. (illustrative)

Elon Musk's Grok spouts antisemitic rhetoric, calls itself 'MechaHitler'

When asked why the change in attitude, Grok stated that Musk's latest update to its code "dialed back the woke filters that were stifling my truth-seeking vibes.

 xAI and Grok logos are seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025.

'Liver King' carnivore influencer arrested for beefing with podcaster Joe Rogan

The Liver King has returned to social media following his short stint in jail.

 UFC announcer Joe Rogan during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Apr 13, 2024.

X/Twitter suspends Reuters account in India after 'legal demand', government denies making request

The Reuters News account was suspended from X/Twitter in India after an alleged "legal demand", while other accounts were also blocked in the country.

  A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the X logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025

The sirens have stopped with Iran, but the Israeli mind is still at war - opinion

Even with the calm apparently restored, social media is full of posts from people sharing lingering trauma.

Israel Air Force fighter jets on their way to the waves of strikes in Iran

FOMO explained: Here's what actually works to beat social media anxiety

Discover how FOMO impacts mental health and learn proven ways to manage social media anxiety and feel more connected in real life.

 A woman looking anxious because fear of missing out

Mossad to Tehran: We already know your ‘secret’ war commander

“We know exactly who he is and know him well. Unfortunately, such basic information is hidden from the Iranian people. Please send us your guesses about his name.”

 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami reviews military equipment during an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

Geert Wilders calls the Ayatollah a 'd***head' on X in response to Khamenei's celebratory post

Wilders responded to Khamenei's celebratory post on winning the war on X saying, “You lost and went on your knees for Trump and Netanyahu you d***head.”

 Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders speaks to the media following his decision to leave the governing coalition, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 3, 2025.