Middle East crisis live: Israel issues fresh Gaza evacuation order despite increasing ceasefire hopes

Bundesbank chief calls for softer debt brake to increase investment

German central bank president Joachim Nagel urges Berlin to relax rules to address defence and infrastructure shortfalls

Financial Times - Dec. 4

South Korea’s Yoon lifts martial law order

President abandons plan after parliament rejects his emergency decree

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Jeffries presses Biden to issue more pardons before leaving office

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on President Biden to issue more pardons before he leaves office, notably for nonviolent offenders. “During his final weeks in office, ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

An Israeli strike kills a shepherd in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire

Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing a shepherd

ABC News - Dec. 3

Western businesses in China hold on to hopes for Trump 2.0

Some believe the incoming US president is in a strong position to negotiate a trade deal with Beijing

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital wound 3, Netanyahu vows 'iron fist' in Lebanon

A medical director in northern Gaza said Israeli drone strikes on have wounded three medical workers

ABC News - Dec. 3

Gregg Wallace faces fresh allegations of inappropriate behaviour amid furore

It comes after two hour-long MasterChef Christmas specials were pulled from the BBC’s festive schedule.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Environment Canada issues winter weather advisory for Toronto, GTA

The Greater Toronto Area is expected to get its first blast of winter weather this Wednesday. A low-pressure system is set to bring snow starting in the morning, according to a weather advisory ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Evening Report — Biden pardon becomes flashpoint issue for Dems

Presented by Southern Company — Plus: Trump's Cabinet picks lobby for support on Capitol Hill {beacon} View Online Evening Report © AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Dems face blowback for Biden pardon ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

South Korea's president rescinds martial law order

Protestors flooded the streets of Seoul after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, but lawmakers voted to block the measure and eventually the South Korean leader reversed the decree.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Guehi writes on rainbow armband despite FA reminder

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi writes 'Jesus loves you' on his rainbow captain's armband for Tuesday's match at Ipswich Town.

BBC News - Dec. 3

'Groping' and 'touching': Fresh claims against Gregg Wallace

One woman says he touched her bottom and another says he pressed his crotch against her while filming.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Israel's Netanyahu ordered to take stand in his corruption trial after repeated delays

An Israeli court has ordered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take the stand next week in his long-running corruption trial, ending a series of delays

ABC News - Dec. 3

Families flee south Lebanon again amid ceasefire violations

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Israel says it will hold Lebanon responsible if ceasefire collapses

Minister’s vow to ‘go deeper’ if hostilities resume comes after deadly Israeli air strikes severely test truce

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Analysis: Israeli and Hezbollah strikes test limits of ceasefire

Strikes and counter-strikes put the ceasefire at risk, just days after it was reached.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Why finding a partner for Steph is biggest issue Warriors face

The Golden State Warriors finding a complimentary two-way option next to Steph Curry is key to saving a season that began with so much promise.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Israel, Hezbollah exchanging strikes despite ceasefire

Last week's ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is in a fragile spot with Israel on Monday launching its largest wave of airstrikes across Lebanon since agreeing to the deal. Israel's military ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

What to know about Social Security's December schedule and COLA increase

Social Security beneficiaries have some changes coming in December and January, due to quirks of the calendar and a payment hike.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Funding issues and ‘over-optimism’ behind UK failures on jobs data

Statistics agency review reveals flaws that left policymakers without a reliable unemployment figure for a year

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Fighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels

Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group has resumed in eastern Congo ahead of potential mediation talks

ABC News - Dec. 3

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire tested by intensifying cross-border strikes

Israel hits Lebanon with its largest wave of airstrikes since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, as both sides accuse each other of violations.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Lebanon ceasefire under strain after Israeli strikes and Hezbollah mortar fire

Lebanon says 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes after Hezbollah fired mortars at an Israeli army post.

BBC News - Dec. 3

The Lebanon ceasefire alone won’t bring regional peace. The Gaza war must end | Mohamad Bazzi

Biden could have achieved a ceasefire in Gaza months ago if he had truly applied pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu. Joe Biden stood in the White House Rose Garden last week to announce a ceasefire ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Why Europe's Vaunted Car Industry Is in Crisis

Europe’s carmakers used to rule the world but now they are fighting battles at home and abroad.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

Iran warns Syria conflict could spread regionally; Israel and Hezbollah trade fire despite truce

NBC News - Dec. 3

Renewed fighting threatens fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Despite the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, the back-and-forth violence doesn't appear to be going away. Both sides say the other is violating the deal. Matthew Levitt, a Middle ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Israel, Hezbollah accuse each other of violating ceasefire

U.S. officials are reportedly concerned that the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah could deteriorate less than a week after it went into effect. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta is ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Amazon's driver program faces criticism over safety issues

The holiday shopping season is now in full swing, with shoppers expected to spend more than $13 billion before Cyber Monday is over. Amazon expects to deliver millions of packages in the next few ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah on shaky ground

Last week's truce between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon gave renewed impetus to negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire. But in Lebanon, people had not even had time to bury those killed in the past ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel

ABC News - Dec. 2

Latest news on Middle East tensions as Israel-Hezbollah friction continues, Syria war heats up

The Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire conditions appear shaky. This comes as news emerges of the death of Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra in Gaza, and as a dramatic shift in Syria's civil war ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Massive snowstorm slams the East, Great Lakes region

A snowstorm blasted the Great Lakes region and cold conditions are expected to remain. CBS News' Rob Marciano reports from Cassadaga, New York, and CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has ...

CBS News - Dec. 2

Israel carries out airstrikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire – Middle East crisis live

Israeli military spokesperson says army attacking targets in Lebanon with ‘further details later’. Fighting has had a heavy toll in Lebanon in the last 13 months, with almost 4,000 people killed by ...

The Guardian - Dec. 2