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Lebanon's Military Can Barely Fight---Even After $3 Billion From the U.S.
The country’s armed forces are ill-equipped to secure its borders and push aside Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group that is now battling Israel.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
A driver who struck a crowd in a Chinese city, causing multiple injuries, has been detained
Police have detained a 62-year-old man after he rammed a car into people exercising at a sports center in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai and fledWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Inside the Billion-Dollar Startup Bringing AI Into the Physical World
Physical Intelligence has assembled an all-star team and raised $400 million on the promise of a stunning breakthrough in how robots learn.Tech - Wired - 20 hours ago -
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Boeing Has a $15 Billion Plan to Weather Company Turbulence
The planemaker wants to sell shares and a convertible bond to shore up its shaky finances.Business - Inc. - October 17 -
Deutsche Bank shares fall on doubling of third-quarter loan losses but profits rise
Deutsche Bank’s pre-tax profits were lifted by a reduction in the provisions it has set aside to settle litigation related to its Postbank acquisitionBusiness - MarketWatch - October 23 -
Middle East crisis live: France sees ‘window’ to end wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Trump victory
France’s foreign minister cites Donald Trump’s desire to see end of ‘Middle East’s endless wars’. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said the presidential election result in the US is a ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, a new report finds
As football stadiums are increasingly being used for concert venues, storm shelters and community events, the impact could be severe for the economy.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, a new report finds
Hurricane Milton’s damage to Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida, was so devastating it likely means the Tampa Bay Rays will be looking for another place to play ball for opening day next spring.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
New Boeing CEO sets sights on 'leaner' future as quarterly loss tops $6 billion
Boeing had released preliminary results earlier this month showing a big loss and $5 billion in charges across its defense and commercial units.Business - CNBC - October 23 -
Boeing reveals $6 billion quarterly loss ahead of key vote by striking machinists
Boeing Co.’s third-quarter earnings showed better-than-expected revenue despite the impact of a strike by machinists, but the company’s loss was wider than expected.Business - MarketWatch - October 23 -
AstraZeneca sheds £15 billion of market cap as weight-loss-pill data underwhelms investors
AstraZeneca PLC shed £15 billion in market capitalization on Tuesday, after investors were underwhelmed by early data from a trial of a weight-loss pill.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Jury awards a family $5M and says football coach's actions caused their son's suicide
A jury in Rhode Island has awarded more than $5 million to the family of a teenager who died by suicideHealth - ABC News - October 25 -
Iran’s response to Israeli attack awaited as Tehran says it is ‘entitled’ to defend itself – live
Iranian army tells local media four soldiers killed ‘countering projectiles’ in Israel’s overnight attack. We’ve launched video footage of the blasts and light flashes in Tehran early today and ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers
Donald Trump has proposed universal tariffs, which Vice President Kamala Harris attacked, calling the proposal a "Trump sales tax" on American consumers.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
CDC says slivered onions probably caused McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90
The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, up from 75 reported cases Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Phoenix man says hot asphalt during arrest caused third-degree burns
Michael Kenyon spent more than one month in the hospital after the incident recovering from his burns, his attorney said.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Greek police say fatal Athens apartment blast was likely caused by improvised bomb
Greek police say that an explosion in an Athens apartment that killed a man and severely wounded a woman appears to have been caused by an improvised bombWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
'I didn’t think there was cause to shoot Chris Kaba' – police watchdog lead defends sending case to CPS
Sal Naseem tells the BBC he wasn't convinced Mr Kaba presented a sufficient danger to justify being shot.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Greek police arrest third suspect over bombing as minister warns of new generation of extremists
Greek police have arrested a third suspect in connection with an explosion in central Athens last week that authorities have blamed on an alleged aspiring domestic extremist groupWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz as attorney general sparks criticism and shock – US politics live
Former Trump official criticizes pick of far-right congressman’s as Republicans react with shock and evasion. Who is Matt Gaetz? Far-right congressman and Trump loyalist Trump cabinet: who’s ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Trump claims Harris ‘guaranteed’ to get US into World War III
Former President Trump claimed that Vice President Harris is “guaranteed” to get the United States into World War III if she is elected president, continuing intense rhetoric common throughout the ...Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
‘The world will remember this war not through reportage but through art’: the creatives on Ukraine’s frontline
Poets, artists, playwrights and musicians are fighting and dying in Ukraine, and their work is capturing the horror and emotion of the conflict. Yaryna Chornohuz is a poised, thoughtful young woman ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Push for black and Asian soldiers’ input in world wars to be taught in UK schools
Exclusive: Awareness of contribution of black and Asian soldiers could help tackle racism, say leading minority ethnic voices. Politicians and community leaders are calling for the history of ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Whoever wins must stop sleepwalking through World War III
The 2020 US presidential election will be held in the shadow of a growing global war, and the next president will be tasked with guiding America through this third world war, as the Russian, ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership
For the past four years, President Biden has argued that the first Trump term was a blip in American history. The election has proved that President-elect Donald J. Trump was no aberration.World - The New York Times - November 6
