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Financial Times - World
HSBC hit by sixfold surge in Hong Kong property loan defaults
UK-based bank has more than $3bn in exposure to defaulted commercial real estate loans in the territory2 days ago - Hong Kong -
ABC News - World
Hezbollah targets base near Haifa after Israeli strike in Beirut killed 37, including top commander
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has announced that it fired a barrage of missiles at a military base deep inside Israel following an Israeli airstrike more than a day earlier that killed at ...2 days ago - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel after Beirut attack toll rises to 37
Hezbollah said it fired dozens of missiles into an air base in southeast Haifa as a retaliatory move after a series of attacks from Israel killed dozens of people in Lebanon last week, according to ...2 days ago - Israel -
CBS News - Top stories
Israel, Hezbollah trade strikes as death toll rises from Beirut attack
The U.S. Department of State issued a travel advisory on Saturday urging citizens to depart Lebanon.2 days ago - Israel -
The Hill - Politics
Trump calls on Congress to ban sanctuary cities
Former President Trump, campaigning Saturday in North Carolina, said he would be calling on Congress to pass legislation banning sanctuary cities, if elected president. “As soon as I take office, ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Israeli Strike Decimates Hezbollah Military Leadership
The militant group said 16 of its elite members were killed in Friday’s attack in Beirut, which Lebanon’s health minister said left a total of 37 people dead.2 days ago - Israel -
ESPN - Sports
Sources: Utah QB Rising (hand) game-time call
Utah quarterback Cam Rising is a game-time decision with an injury to his throwing hand, sources told ESPN, with the expectation that he will attempt to start.2 days ago - NFL -
ESPN - Sports
Arteta: Arsenal prepped for City clash in preseason
Arsenal wrap up a gruelling week on the road with a third straight away game when they face champions Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday and manager Mikel Arteta said his squad had ...2 days ago - Premier League -
The Guardian - World
A rise in fuel duty needn’t be a car crash for Rachel Reeves | Phillip Inman
With petrol prices and inflation both low, motorists can absorb a reversing of Sunak’s 5p cut – and it could even boost electric car sales. A chancellor desperate for ready cash, as Rachel Reeves ...2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Whooping cough cases on the rise in the US, CDC says
Whooping cough cases have gone up in the U.S. compared to last year, according to new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week. There have been 14,569 ...2 days ago -
ESPN - Sports
QB Herbert questionable, pain in ankle 'not great'
Chargers QB Justin Herbert said Friday that doctors diagnosed him with a high right ankle sprain and his status for Sunday's game against the Steelers is "yet to be decided."3 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Virginia high school students surprise janitor with SUV
A custodian at a Virginia high school was brought to tears when students surprised him with an SUV. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to learn more about the heartwarming gesture.3 days ago -
VentureBeat - Tech
Adversarial attacks on AI models are rising: what should you do now?
With AI’s growing influence across industries, malicious attackers continue to sharpen their tradecraft to exploit ML models.3 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
An NBC News Exclusive: Maternal mortality on the rise in Texas
An NBC News Exclusive: a look at the maternal mortality crisis in Texas. Now with a near-total ban on abortion in place, numbers could go up even more in Texas and other places with similar ...3 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Migrants feel less welcome as Germany's far-right rises
Migrants who arrived since 2015 say they feel unwelcome in Germany, where the far-right Alternative for Germany is gaining support.3 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Gold Jumps Past Record High of $2,600
Prices for the asset have risen 27 percent in 2024, the most since 2010.3 days ago -
Financial Times - World
NI High Court deals blow to body investigating Troubles-era atrocities
Government’s ability to veto sensitive information breaches international human rights law, court finds3 days ago -
ABC News - Sports
Takeaways from AP report on risks of rising heat for high school football players
The beginning of high school football season has seen a string of deaths3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Slovakia targets ‘wealthy’ book buyers with steep VAT rise
Booksellers, publishers and pro-Russia groups deride proposed rate increase to reduce public deficit . Slovakia’s populist government has announced plans to drastically raise value-added tax (VAT) ...3 days ago -
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NBC News - Top stories
Israel is known for carrying out high-profile assassinations. But are they an effective tactic?
From exploding letters in the 1960s to exploding pagers today, Israel has been tracking down its enemies in covert operations for decades. But the hits often yield only temporary gains.3 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
How Does Seider's New Deal Compare to High-End Defense Market?
Putting Moritz Seider's new deal into the context via contract comparables with other elite NHL defenseman3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
‘Horrendous’: rise in tourism stokes local tensions in Lake District town
Cumbria police are objecting to plans in Bowness-on-Windermere for a new bar amid residents’ complaints about antisocial behaviour – but some don’t see a problem. Even on a weekday afternoon, at ...4 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Sponge cities: the flood-proof architecture of the future?
As climate change puts more of the world at risk of flooding, landscape architects are looking beyond disaster response, to future-facing “sponge tactics”. The concept is epic, but a ...4 days ago -
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Financial Times - World
Lunchtime gossip used to fuel the City. It’s time for a comeback
Lack of time, elbow room and alcohol have created a problem in the world’s business capitals4 days ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Uncrustables Painting by Noah Verrier Sells for $4,999
Noah Verrier’s oil painting of an Uncrustables sandwich sold for $4,999. It looks delicious.6 days ago