Lebanon's Military Can Barely Fight Even After $3 Billion From the U.S.

An Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering the war in Lebanon as they slept

An Israeli airstrike that hit a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon has killed three journalists who were covering the Israel-Hezbollah war

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Biden administration announces $3 billion for rural electric co-ops

The Biden administration announced more than $3 billion Friday in funding for seven rural electric cooperatives, part of a broader effort to promote renewable energy in rural areas. The grants ...

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HSBC shares surge on another $3 billion buyback plan and earnings beat

HSBC shares increased 4% on Tuesday as the British bank beat analysts’ earnings expectations for the third quarter and launched another $3 billion share buyback plan.

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Iran's military in a statement suggests a cease-fire in Gaza Strip and Lebanon trumps any retaliation against Israel

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Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors

Alphabet’s driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

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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 ...

Israel ramps up attacks across Lebanon despite U.S. concerns

Israel's military announced more airstrikes across Lebanon, including attacks in and around the capital of Beirut, a move that the Biden administration has warned against. CBS News foreign ...

Mideast Crisis Updates: Israel Carries Out Another Round of Strikes Near Lebanese Capital

The attacks followed claims from the Israeli military that Hezbollah was operating a command center beneath a hospital in a densely populated neighborhood near Beirut.

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U.S. Tries to End War in Lebanon That Biden Envoy Calls ‘Out of Control’

Israel and Hezbollah say they will keep up attacks in an escalating conflict that has devastated Gaza, is causing misery in Lebanon and could draw Iran deeper into the fighting.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks to Resume, but No Sign Yet That Hamas Will Take Part

Israel and the United States plan to send envoys next week to negotiations in Qatar, as the related wars in Gaza and Lebanon rage on.

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Fall is the perfect time to take excursions from bustling Music City into the surrounding countryside, where a variety of natural and cultural adventures await.

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U.S. forgives $4.5 billion in student debt for 60,000 public employees

The Biden administration's latest round of relief should have borrowers learning of their canceled debt in coming weeks.

Intrum seeks U.S. bankruptcy protection to restructure $4.7 billion net debt

Intrum, Europe's biggest debt collector, said on Friday it will file for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as it seeks to restructure its own finances. The company ...

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‘I’m a creative military’: London embraces Ghanaian artist who chose to paint, not fight

On the verge of giving up on his artistic ambitions and under pressure to join the army, Michael Blebo was saved by an agency dedicated to bringing the art of Africa to collectors worldwide. On the ...

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Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending

Russia’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by two percentage points to a record-high 21% in an effort to combat growing inflation

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Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spending

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U.S. concerned by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine

The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday.

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the situation “very, very serious,” though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”

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North Korean troops fighting Ukraine will be 'fair game,' U.S. warns Putin

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Trump suggests using National Guard, military against 'enemy from within'

Former President Trump in a Sunday interview suggested using the National Guard or the military on Election Day to combat what he described as potential chaos from “the enemy from within” – a group ...

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Walz: Trump 'crossed a line' with threat to use military on 'enemy from within'

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said former President Trump “crossed a line” by saying he would use the National Guard or military to combat "the enemy ...

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From China with love: coastguard’s ‘creepy’ message to Taiwan during military drills

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World - The Guardian - October 15

WATCH: BTS member J-Hope discharged from military

K-pop star J-Hope, a member of the boy band supergroup BTS, was greeted by one of his bandmates and cheering fans as he was discharged from South Korea's military on Thursday after 18 months of duty.

Military voters see 'direct attack' from GOP election challenges

Republicans are coming under fire from veterans and military groups for attempting to restrict the votes of overseas service members through a series of lawsuits in battleground states. The ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families

Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.

Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at Iranian military bases

There were no Israeli strikes on Iran's oil industry, nor its nuclear enrichment sites or its nuclear power plant at Bushehr.

Middle East crisis live: Israeli airstrike reported in south Beirut; Gaza is ‘dying’, aid group chief tells Paris conference

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Latest in Lebanon's Military Can Barely Fight Even After $3 Billion From the U.S.

An Israeli airstrike killed journalists covering the war in Lebanon as they slept

Biden administration announces $3 billion for rural electric co-ops

HSBC shares surge on another $3 billion buyback plan and earnings beat

Iran's military in a statement suggests a cease-fire in Gaza Strip and Lebanon trumps any retaliation against Israel

Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors

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

Israel ramps up attacks across Lebanon despite U.S. concerns

Mideast Crisis Updates: Israel Carries Out Another Round of Strikes Near Lebanese Capital

U.S. Tries to End War in Lebanon That Biden Envoy Calls ‘Out of Control’

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks to Resume, but No Sign Yet That Hamas Will Take Part

3 Day Trips From Nashville

U.S. forgives $4.5 billion in student debt for 60,000 public employees

Intrum seeks U.S. bankruptcy protection to restructure $4.7 billion net debt

‘I’m a creative military’: London embraces Ghanaian artist who chose to paint, not fight

Russia's central bank raises interest rate to 21% to fight inflation boosted by military spending

Russian central bank hikes interest rate to record-high 21%, to fight inflation fueled by military spending

U.S. concerned by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine

U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine

North Korean troops fighting Ukraine will be 'fair game,' U.S. warns Putin

Trump suggests using National Guard, military against 'enemy from within'

Walz: Trump 'crossed a line' with threat to use military on 'enemy from within'

From China with love: coastguard’s ‘creepy’ message to Taiwan during military drills

WATCH: BTS member J-Hope discharged from military

Military voters see 'direct attack' from GOP election challenges

GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families

Satellite images show damage from Israeli attack at Iranian military bases

Middle East crisis live: Israeli airstrike reported in south Beirut; Gaza is ‘dying’, aid group chief tells Paris conference

Trump says US troops should be used to go after 'radical left.' Can he do that?

Turkey blocks exports of military-linked goods to Russia after US warning

Satellite images show damage at Iran military sites after Israel attack

Evening Standard kept afloat with £44mn in loans from Lebedev and other investors

Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data

Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data

Russian court convicts French citizen of collecting military information, sentences him to 3 years in prison

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