Israel accepts cease fire deal after push from US, Blinken says

Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspections

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Trump touts health role for RFK Jr after former candidate promises to ‘remove fluoride’ from water – live updates

Kamala Harris targets youth vote in Michigan while Donald Trump heads to Georgia as US presidential election nears final hours. We have already covered the presidential nominees’ schedules but what ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Sweden’s EQT eyes deal push as it girds for wave of PE consolidation

Chief Christian Sinding says firm is weighing acquisitions of private investment groups and growth-focused investment firms

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Perplexity Gets ‘Cease and Desist’ Notice From the New York Times

The newspaper wants the AI company to stop using its content to train its chatbot applications.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Starmer congratulates Trump in first phone call

The PM and president-elect agreed UK-US relations will "continue to thrive", No 10 says.

Elections won't be impeded by 'weirdos’ after ballot box fires, says Washington lawmaker

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss ballot box fires in the state of Washington and calls for around-the-clock law enforcement presence at ballot drop locations.

Politics - NBC News - October 29

Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after the club's seventh straight loss, AP source says

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

As Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume, Little Progress Is Expected Before the U.S. Election

Analysts said Israel was expected to wait until the outcome of the election before deciding on its stance on a cease-fire in Gaza. Hamas officials seem reluctant to compromise.

World - The New York Times - October 28

Top U.S. Officials Head to Middle East to Try to Jumpstart Cease-Fire Talks

William Burns, the C.I.A. director, is making a last-ditch attempt to move Gaza talks along before U.S. elections next week.

World - The New York Times - October 31

US, Israel issue Sri Lanka attack alert after 'terrorist' threat against tourists

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, issued a warning to citizens late on Tuesday based on "credible information" warning of an attack in the southeast of the country.

Israel's rescue service says a second rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2, raising death toll in northern Israel to 7

World - ABC News - October 31

Blinken makes clear to Israel that steps so far to increase aid in Gaza are insufficient

TEL AVIV — Israeli leaders told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that it is not Israel’s policy to isolate northern Gaza, a senior State Department official said, even as the United ...

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