Bombs go off in Lebanon's ancient olive groves as work goes on

World - Yahoo News - 22 hours ago

Bombs go off all around, but in Lebanon’s ancient olive groves, work must go on

As Israel's air an ground offensive against Hezbollah goes on in southern Lebanon, the work goes on for pickers and farmers on ancient olive groves.

Cattle, crops and ancient olive groves: Lebanon’s farmers ‘lose everything’ to Israeli bombs

Thousands of hectares of fertile land, including olive trees that have survived for millennia, have been destroyed in the country’s agricultural heartland. The house is gone but the land is still ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

The ancient Lebanese valley being pounded by Israeli bombs

The Bekaa, known for its Roman temples, is now a focus of the IDF’s campaign against Hizbollah and paying a heavy cost

World - Financial Times - November 19

Lebanon’s ancient heritage faces a barrage of Israeli airstrikes

The conflict is taking a devastating toll on Lebanon’s ancient heritage, with airstrikes wiping out centuries-old villages and endangering fragile, millenia-old archaeological sites, like the Roman ...

Israeli bombing puts ancient ruins at risk, archaeologists warn

Roman ruins in Lebanon lie just a short distance from sites that have been hit by Israeli air strikes.

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Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon

The attack occurred on the same day that Israel bombed sites in the Syrian capital that the Israeli military said were affiliated with a militant group. At least 15 people were killed, Syrian state ...

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Israel's Netanyahu recommends Hezbollah ceasefire deal to his Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he was recommending that his Cabinet approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah to end hostilities in Lebanon.

Savinho goes off in tears as City face injury crisis

Manchester City winger Savinho was carried off on a stretcher during the 2-1 loss at Tottenham in the English League Cup on Wednesday, adding to the injury crisis enveloping the Premier League ...

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Manchester City losing streak goes on as Brighton pull off comeback win

Pep Guardiola looked like he didn’t know what had hit him. As Brighton’s players and supporters wildly celebrated Matt O’Riley’s winning goal, the Manchester City manager must have been ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Lebanese Fear That Wherever the Displaced Go, Israeli Bombs Will Follow

Tensions among multiple sects in the country have long lurked just below the surface. As hundreds of thousands flee Israeli airstrikes in the south, those strains are worsening.

World - The New York Times - November 15

Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation

To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against the Russian weapons within striking distance

Tech - ABC News - October 31

U.S. Officials in Israel Working on Proposal to End Lebanon War

The proposal would allow Israel to continue striking Lebanon for a two-month period, but that could face resistance from Hezbollah and the Lebanese government.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Eagles' Vic Fangio goes into detail on Bryce Huff hand injury, more snaps for rookie linebacker going forward

Fangio explains the wrist injury Huff is dealing with

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

‘If We Care About Justice in America, There’s Going to Be a Lot of Work to Do’

Two Opinion writers consider a second term for Donald Trump.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern Lebanon

Lebanon’s Hezbollah has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month

World - ABC News - October 29

Ryan Kalkbrenner goes off: Where Creighton star's historic season opener stands in history books

Putting Kalkbrenner's 49 points and 90% shooting night into historical context

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

WATCH: Family sends mom off to work with dance party

Cait Bransgrove’s husband and two children perform a dance for her before she heads off for work every day as a way to lift her spirits.

Poorer patients missing surgery as they 'can't afford time off work'

Chief executive of the Western Trust Neil Guckian said it was a "sad indictment of our society".

Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Israel notifies UN of UNRWA work termination

The Israel Defense Forces conducted what it called "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran in October following Tehran's latest missile barrage.

I worked on clean energy reform under both Trump and Biden — we cannot go back

The difference between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris when it comes to climate and clean energy policy could not be more stark.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

CNN bans conservative guest for telling Muslim journalist 'I hope your beeper doesn't go off'

CNN has banned Ryan Girdusky from appearing on the network again after he told Mehdi Hasan "I hope your beeper doesn't go off," an apparent reference to the spate of exploding pagers in Lebanon ...

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs win in overtime after Bucs pass on potential winning 2-point try in closing seconds of regulation

It hasn't always been pretty, but the Chiefs are 8-0 and remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

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