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Drunk on Jew-hatred, Iran’s horrors go unmentioned - opinion

Western outrage over Israel contrasts sharply with silence on Iran’s mass killings, exposing ideological bias and moral blindness.

People attend an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran, June 20, 2025
Samuel Williams, a student at Oxford University's Balliol College, was suspended by the university over the chant "put the Zios in the ground."

'Put the Zios in the ground’: Oxford University student charged for violent chant

Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025 in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed.

Former Oxford Union president-elect Abaraonye apologizes to Kirk family after celebrating shooting

Photo of Arwa Elrayess.

Oxford Union picks first Palestinian president amid controversy


Oxford University to award two Israeli students the Rhodes Scholarship

This will be the fourth year that the university will offer Israeli students two opportunities to become a Rhodes Scholar * six Israelis have received the award

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Andrew Lloyd Webber participates in Oxford coronavirus vaccine trials

Webber posted a picture of himself getting a vaccine shot on his Instagram page, saying that "I'll do anything to get theaters large and small open again and actors and musicians back to work."

A volunteer receives an injection in a human clinical trial for a potential vaccine against the novel coronavirus, at the Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, South Africa, June 24, 2020

Israel looking to acquire COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca

The vaccine stands out because recent results show that it's effective with treating healthy patients and offers "double layered," long-term protection against the virus.

Bottles labeled "Vaccine" stand near medical syringe in front of "Coronavirus COVID-19" display (illustrative)

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A loving tribute to South African filmmaker Laurence Dworkin

South African filmmaker Laurence Dworkin, who died of COVID-19 at a Cape Town hospital on May 17 at the age of 65, walking his dogs at a park near his home in Oranjezicht

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine developers encouraged by immune response

"We're very happy that we're seeing the right sort of immune response that will give protection, and not the wrong sort," Gilbert said.

Vial 1 of Box 1. This is the vaccine candidate to be used in Phase 1 clinical trial at the Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility (CBF) in Oxford, Britain, April 2, 2020. Picture taken April 2, 2020

WHO sees 'great news' in steroid's trial results in COVID-19

The researchers shared initial insights about the results of the trial with WHO, "and we are looking forward to the full data analysis in the coming days," it said.

A logo is pictured on the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

UK COVID-19 vaccine trial may fail due to low transmission in population

There is a 50% chance the trial may give 'no result.'

Vial 1 of Box 1. This is the vaccine candidate to be used in Phase 1 clinical trial at the Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility (CBF) in Oxford, Britain, April 2, 2020. Picture taken April 2, 2020

A better future for the world’s poorest after COVID-19?

Prof. Sabina Alkire, laureate of the 2020 Boris Mints Institute Prize, explains how the Multidimensional Poverty Index can help tackle global poverty.

PROF. SABINA ALKIRE, director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative at Oxford University.

‘Antisemite’ was originally omitted from Oxford English Dictionary

The first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary thought the term “anti-Semite” would be short lived and thus did not include it in the original edition of the massive lexicon.

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Oxford professor arrested over theft of ancient papyrus

Dirk Obbink, an associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature at Oxford University, was arrested Thursday by Thames Valley police on suspicion of stealing ancient papyrus biblical fragments.

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