Syrian insurgents have breached Syria's city of Aleppo after blowing up 2 car bombs, activists and fighters say

Bikes v cars: backlash after Ontario premier threatens to tear up cycling lanes in Toronto

Doug Ford plans to rip out bike lanes on busy streets, citing ‘insanity’ of gridlock he says they contribute to. On most days, the slowest way to travel through downtown Toronto is by car. Cyclists ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Andy Kim wins New Jersey Senate race after insurgent campaign

Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) will win New Jersey’s open Senate seat, cementing his rise from an underdog candidate to one of the state’s top officials, Decision Desk HQ projects. Kim defeated Republican ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump’s Tariffs Could Deal a Blow to Mexico’s Car Factories

The president-elect has said he could impose punitive tariffs on car imports from Mexico, a move that could hurt factories and workers on both sides of the border.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

Obama's Secret Service agent breached security to have an affair: Memoir

A Secret Service agent assigned to Barack Obama was breaching security while leading a double life, according to a memoir by the agent's former girlfriend.

EU considers stepping up engagement with Syria for migrant returns

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World - Financial Times - October 31

Rangers Blow Up Offensive Lines In Hopes For Improvement

Peter Laviolette made some drastic changes to the offensive lines with their game in need of a jumpstart.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Man convicted of rioting tried to blow up a mosque

Simon Beech and another man were jailed in 2011 for trying to blow up a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent.

Lebanese Residents of Baalbek Return to a Bombed-Out City

Tens of thousands of people who had fled the city of Baalbek returned to bombed-out restaurants, flattened apartment buildings and many of the dead still buried under the rubble.

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Russian naval officer accused of ‘war crimes’ killed in Crimea car bombing

Valery Trankovsky had ordered missile strikes from Black Sea on civilian targets, a Ukrainian official said. A senior Russian naval officer was killed in a car bombing in Crimea on Wednesday, the ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Senior Russian naval officer killed in car bomb hit claimed by Kyiv

A bomb planted under a car blew up and killed a Russian serviceman in the occupied Crimean city of Sevastopol.

Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan

A suicide bomb attack at a security post in northwestern Pakistan has killed 12 troops, military sources and officials said

World - ABC News - November 20

Orlando Pride head to first NWSL championship after 3-2 win over Kansas City Current

The Pride will now face the Washington Spirit in Kansas City for chance to cap off a historic season with the team's first NWSL title.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17

UK Treasury breached legal duty by failing to reveal overspend, says watchdog

OBR chair says relationship with finance ministry moving to ‘system of trust but verify’

Business - Financial Times - November 5

US says Israel has not breached law against blocking aid in Gaza

Officials say Israel has taken some steps to meet a US demand for more supplies to enter Gaza, but aid agencies say conditions have actually worsened.

Bluesky breaching rules around disclosure of information, says EU

Social media platform that has grown in exodus from Elon Musk’s X is accused of not declaring user numbers

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

'I think we are in trouble' - do Man City really have just 13 fit players?

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have "13 players" and are in "trouble" after his side suffers more injuries in the League Cup defeat at Tottenham on Wednesday.

Institutional abuse victims awarded £30,000 after data breach

More than 80 litigants sued for breaches of privacy, negligence and personal injury.

Israeli construction along buffer zone with Syria violates ceasefire, UN says

New trenches and berms are being constructed along the frontier in the occupied Golan Heights.

Turkey's Erdogan says he remains hopeful about reconciliation with Syria

Turkey's president says he remains hopeful that a reconciliation with Syrian President Bashar Assad can be achieved

World - ABC News - November 13

Israel hits 10 targets at Lebanon-Syria border, rights group says

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Who are the activists jailed in Hong Kong's largest national security trial?

They include prominent campaigners, former lawmakers and ordinary citizens who joined the pro-democracy movement.

Jeffries says Democrats will have a "family conversation" after 2024 election losses

The House is leaning toward Republican control, CBS News estimates.

Manchester City blow three-goal lead as Feyenoord produce stunning fightback

Manchester City’s losing sequence is over – just. But they remain a listing ship that can go down at any moment. “Fragile” was Pep Guardiola’s summation of his team’s state, and a clue to the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

US forces strike Iran-backed targets in Syria after attacks on Americans

U.S. forces on Monday conducted nine strikes on Iranian proxy targets in Syria, a response to recent attacks on American personnel in the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

City approves $6.5M to clean up and protect Rays stadium after Hurricane Milton

The city of St. Petersburg will spend about $6.5 million to clean up and protect Tropicana Field, the home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays that was heavily damaged by Hurricane Milton

Sports - ABC News - October 31

2 New York Men Charged in Monthslong Plot to Kill Iranian Activist

The men were receiving orders from a third man, who was working as an Iranian operative and was also involved in a plot to assassinate Donald J. Trump, federal prosecutors said.

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