Israeli or Palestinian, U.S. Voters in the West Bank Say Biden Let Them Down

Biden says Elon Musk was an 'illegal worker' when he began U.S. career

Elon Musk has become a regular campaign surrogate for Donald Trump in the presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - October 28

'What about the people in Gaza?': Pro-Palestinian protester interrupts Biden's speech

At least one pro-Palestinian protester interrupted President Biden during his formal apology for the United States’ Native American boarding school policy during remarks in Arizona.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

U.S. says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country

An Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country .

Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory

The Georgian Dream party won 54 percent of the vote, the electoral commission said Sunday, a result that critics of the government fear could derail the country’s pro-Western course.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Liam Payne's death prompts music industry soul searching

Is duty of care to musicians, particularly young artists, being addressed in the music industry?

Widow accuses health board of 'letting families down' over deaths

Louise Slorance spoke before giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry after the death of husband Andrew.

Steph Houghton: ‘That human touch wasn’t there with England. I felt let down’

The former England captain on the quest for parity, struggling under Sarina Wiegman, and her husband’s battle with MND. “There were times when I thought: ‘I don’t want to do this any more,’” Steph ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Palestinians describe being used as ‘human shields’ by Israeli troops in Gaza

Detainees say they were sent into unexplored houses and tunnels before soldiers, in violation of Geneva conventions. Middle East crisis – live updates After they burned down his family home in ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency

Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn Gaza

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Far-right Israeli settler movement aims to push Palestinians out of Gaza

Following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas, a far-right Israeli settler movement began advancing efforts to drive Palestinians out of Gaza even if it violates international ...

Vulnerable time for Europe as clock ticks down for Biden

The days of US largesse are expected to end as soon as the current president steps down in January.

HSBC splits bank between East and West in major overhaul

Pam Kaur is the first woman in the banking giant's 159-year history to become its chief financial officer.

US leads efforts to keep lifeline for West Bank lenders open

Yellen warns Netanyahu of ‘economic catastrophe’ if Israel refuses to extend waiver for Palestine banks

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Russia was behind second fake video spreading false voter fraud claims, U.S. officials say

Experts warned that two recent Russian-created fake videos appear designed to undercut Americans’ confidence in the 2024 election results and stoke racial animus.

Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago

Palestinians say hospitals in Jabalia out of operation

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.

The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 26

'Second to none': How the Dodgers' top-down philosophy won them the title

The Fall Classic was billed as Ohtani vs. Judge. Turns out, it was an ensemble performance.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

How Israelis see the U.S. election

With Israel at war in Gaza and in Lebanon, and led by the most right-wing government in its modern history, the Middle East is closely watching the results of the U.S. election, which could ...

Iran’s State Media Plays Down Israeli Attacks

Explosions woke Iranians up and rattled their windows as strikes targeted sites in at least three provinces.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills dozens, officials there say

An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry said.

Of course teenagers want to be pop idols like Liam Payne. Given the perils, should we let them? | Martha Gill

The singer is the latest casualty of an industry that thrusts fame on children too young to cope. Sex, drinking, smoking, gambling, joining the army, being put to work – we now take it as obvious ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land

Indonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of ...

World - ABC News - October 22

IDF resumes strikes in Lebanon as U.S. warns Israel to let aid into Gaza

Israeli jets resumed strikes over Beirut's southern suburbs Wednesday morning amid warnings from the White House that Israel needs to increase the amount of aid entering Gaza or risk losing access ...

Trump doubles down on tariff plan that voters hate

Republican candidate Donald Trump backs a plan to impose a 20% tariff on all goods from all countries and a specifically high 60% rate on Chinese imports.

Business - CNBC - October 21

Breaking down Harris' final appeal to voters at the Ellipse

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday gave her "closing argument" speech at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., a week before Election Day, the same park where former President Donald Trump spoke on ...

As Black Voters Hesitate on Harris, Democrats Race to Win Them Over

With a frenzy of activity, the vice president and her allies are trying to strengthen her support with Black voters, whose growing alienation the party’s leaders had not confronted directly until now.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

US students rally college voters on campus: ‘We brought the polls to them’

University attendees ramp up outreach efforts and pitch pop-up polling sites as election day approaches. College students formed a steady line outside a campus art museum to vote early on Tuesday ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Biden announces $3 billion investment in U.S. ports

President Biden announced a $3 billion investment to reinvigorate ports across the U.S. Mr. Biden spoke from the Port of Baltimore, not far from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 29

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