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Could a bird strike be the cause?
Moments before the plane crash landed, air traffic control issued a warning about bird activity.BBC News - 5h -
The priceless Lebanon heritage sites destroyed by Israeli bombing
Strikes near Roman, Crusader and Ottoman sites flattened some and left others with ‘invisible’ damageFinancial Times - 11h -
Bird Strikes Are a Common Problem for Flights
It is not uncommon for planes to strike wildlife, but most episodes don’t result in deaths or serious injuries.The New York Times - 20h -
China Has Limited Firepower to Counter U.S. Tariffs
While Beijing has already brandished the ways it could hit back at Trump‘s levies, such retaliation risks boomeranging.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Yellen Issues Debt Limit Warning to Congress
The Treasury secretary urged Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by raising the debt limit.The New York Times - 2d -
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Trump on collision course with conservatives over debt limit
President-elect Trump is headed for a battle over the debt limit with conservative lawmakers who are demanding steep cuts to federal spending that will significantly complicate Trump’s ability to ...The Hill - 5h -
Lebanon’s Economy Reels From Israel-Hezbollah War
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah may be suspended, but the damage is immense. “We came out of this war with nothing,” one man said.The New York Times - 6h -
Israel should strike Iran now, paving way for Trump 2.0
Israel must strike Iran now, hitting high-value targets within the Islamic Republic, in order to provide the second Trump administration with leverage over the New Eurasian Axis and to end the ...The Hill - 1d -
Two relatives of Assad ‘arrested at Beirut airport with fake passports’
Two of Bashar al-Assad’s relatives have been arrested at Beirut airport with forged passports, while his uncle, who is wanted for war crimes, has flown to Dubai.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers
Syria’s embassy in Lebanon has suspended consular services a day after two relatives of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad were arrested at the Beirut airport with allegedly forged passportsABC News - 1d -
Watch: Huge waves strike Peruvian coastline
Videos show waves reported to be up to four metres high upending boats and deluging towns.BBC News - 1d -
Treasury secretary warns Congress as US nears its debt limit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress on Friday that the U.S. will hit its debt limit unless the government takes "extraordinary measures" to avoid default. The notification likely means ...NBC News - 2d -
Israel strikes one of the last open hospitals in northern Gaza
Israeli forces have overtaken one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza. Hospital sources say the Israeli troops forced evacuations of the remaining doctors and staff and set fire to ...NBC News - 2d -
Janet Yellen tells Congress that U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures" or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling by ...CBS News - 2d -
Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say
Lebanese officials say the wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian president Bashar Assad’s cousins have been arrested at the Beirut airportABC News - 2d -
Houthis vow to continue attacking Israel despite strikes on Yemen
An official says the Yemeni group will not stop until the war in Gaza ends, as Israel's PM says it is "just getting started".BBC News - 2d -
Syrian Villagers Bristle at Israeli Incursions
Protests have been breaking out in some southern Syrian villages against a presence by the Israeli military, which seized control over the border area as the Assad regime collapsed.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Elanga strikes for Forest as limp Spurs lose again
Nottingham Forest continued charting their climb up the Premier League table after they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Thursday.ESPN - 3d -
Who Are the Houthis and Why Is the U.S. and Israel Attacking Them?
The Iranian-backed militia has launched attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and against Israel.The New York Times - 3d -
Friday Briefing: How Israel Weakened Civilian Protections
Plus, video games can’t afford to look this good.The New York Times - 3d -
Israel Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen, Hitting Airport and Ports
The assault killed at least four people and injured 21 others, the state news agency in Yemen reported. The strikes came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia.The New York Times - 3d -
Israel's attorney general orders investigation into Netanyahu's wife
The probe will focus on the findings of a recent investigative news program on alleged actions of Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister's wife, officials said.CBS News - 3d -
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Israel Intensifies Strikes on Houthis, Hits Yemen Airport and Power Stations
The Israeli military said the airstrikes targeted infrastructure that the Houthis have used to bring Iranian weapons and officials into Yemen.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
Five Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza as Israel also strikes Yemen
Head of the World Health Organization and other UN staff reportedly safe after strikes on Sana’a airport in Yemen. Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle ...The Guardian - 3d -
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Israel launches wave of strikes on Yemen in retaliatory attack on Houthis
Israeli forces on Thursday launched a massive barrage of strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen in the latest exchange of attacks between Israel and the Iranian-backed rebel group. The Israeli ...The Hill - 3d -
Israel pushes deeper into southern Lebanon despite ceasefire deal
Israeli military continues to target Hizbollah amid claims by both sides of truce violationsFinancial Times - 4d -
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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day
Moscow again struck Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, part of an effort to wear down the country. “In the trenches, there are no holidays,” one man said.The New York Times - 4d -
Hamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite recent progress reported by both sides.NBC News - 5d -
In Tyre, Lebanon, a Somber Christmas Underlined by Trauma and Grief
The ancient Christian community in the coastal city of Tyre has little cause for celebration this year, with many mourning their dead and still rattled by months of Israeli bombardment.The New York Times - 5d -
Israel confirms it killed Hamas leader in Iran
Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.NBC News - 6d -
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste tests our limits of empathy in 'Hard Truths'
Of all the movie protagonists you might have seen this year, none is quite like Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Pansy in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths.”ABC News - 6d -
Starbucks strike expands to 12 cities
Workers have escalated the strike each day since it began on Friday.ABC News - 6d
