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'Life turned to dust': Boys, 3, and, 5, swept out of dad's arms in Spanish floods

Brothers Izan, 5, and Rubén, 3, were dragged from their father's arms in Valencia's deadly floods last month.

SoftBank posts blowout quarterly gains at Vision Fund tech arm

The company lodged a steep quarterly increase on Vision Fund gains after swinging back to black in the three months to June.

Business - CNBC - November 12

'Reckless pick': Lawmakers express doubts that Gaetz can get confirmed as attorney general

“I think he has a zero percent shot of getting through the Senate," said Donald Trump ally Rep. Max Miller.

Politics - Politico - November 13

U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza

The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria.

World - The New York Times - November 13

Just Eat Takeaway to sell US arm Grubhub at a loss of more than $6.5bn

Netherlands-based firm offloads unit to fast casual restaurant chain Wonder for $650m four years after buying it for $7.3bn. The food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway is selling Grubhub to the ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

U.S. to keep arming Israel as U.N. calls Gaza "unfit for human survival"

The Biden administration says "some progress" by Israel to address civilian suffering in Gaza is enough to keep American weapons flowing.

House panel hears of hidden UAP trove, 'secretive arms race'

House lawmakers on Wednesday heard from witnesses who claim the United States government is sitting on a trove of information on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) stretching back decades. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Sudan death toll far higher than previously reported - study

World - Yahoo News - 6 days ago

French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty

French authorities have not commented while the UAE has previously denied arming the RSF.

Chinese, U.S. Leaders Agree AI Cannot Control Nuclear Arms

Human beings need to make decisions over the use of nuclear weapons, Biden and Xi suggest.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

11-year-old among 3 arrested in string of armed robberies

An 11-year-old is among three suspects who have been arrested in connection with a string of armed robberies in the Seattle area, police said.

Gaza ministry says 20 killed in anti-‘gang’ operation after looting of aid convoy

Hamas-run interior ministry says it carried out security operation after armed looters hijacked almost 100 trucks. Gaza’s Hamas-run interior ministry has said that at least 20 people have been ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Why some Ohio school districts are arming teachers and staff with firearms

Over the last year, the number of school districts in Ohio that allow staff to be armed quadrupled, with 14% of the state's districts now participating.

Examining both sides of debate over arming teachers with guns

The U.S. has had at least 109 school shootings in the U.S. so far this year, killing 44 people. Among the most contentious ideas for protecting children is arming teachers and staff. For "Eye on ...

Israel Finds Large Troves of Russian Arms in Hezbollah's Hands

Some of the weapons, which include modern antitank missiles, have come from Russian stockpiles in neighboring Syria.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

SpaceX has launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching it with giant mechanical arms

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

The graph database arms race: How Microsoft and rivals are revolutionizing cybersecurity

The fast-rising pace of attacks is driving a graph database arms race across leading cybersecurity providers.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

The Maker of Ozempic Is Trying to Block Compounded Versions of Its Blockbuster Drug

Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to block production of compounded copies of Ozempic, arguing that it’s too difficult to do safely. It’s the latest escalation in a brewing war between pharmaceutical ...

Tech - Wired - October 23

L.A. Times Editorial Chief Quits After Owner Blocks Harris Endorsement

Mariel Garza said the editorial board was prepared to endorse Kamala Harris, but the paper’s owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, decided not to make an endorsement in the presidential race.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

Harris, Trump fight for key voting blocks in battleground states

With millions of votes already cast, both Vice President Harris and former President Trump are turning their attention to key voting blocks: independents, undecided voters and Black males. NBC’s ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

Florida sues Garland for blocking Trump assassination attempt investigation

Florida sued Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, saying the Justice Department is improperly blocking the state from investigating the second assassination attempt of former President ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

LA Times editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement

Mariel Garza says she is ‘standing up’ after billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong quashes support for Kamala Harris. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, refused to allow ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Starmer claims people with shares do not count as ‘working people’

Labour’s manifesto pledges on tax are coming under increasing scrutiny ahead of the Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Ohio judge permanently blocks state's 6-week abortion ban

An Ohio county judge issued a permanent injunction Thursday blocking the state from enforcing its “heartbeat” abortion ban, the first time the entire law has been permanently blocked following the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Michael Kors owner Capri’s shares crater after $8.5bn merger blocked

Decision is a win for antitrust regulators who argued deal with Kate Spade owner Tapestry would strangle competition

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Judge blocks Virginia from purging voter rolls of alleged noncitizens

The ruling in Virginia on its voter rolls comes as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a tight presidential election contest.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Judge blocks Virginia from dropping alleged noncitizens from voter rolls

A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice request to block Virginia from systematically removing alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls this close to an election.

Appeals court leaves voter purge program in Virginia blocked

A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a Virginia purge program that was intended to clear suspected noncitizens from the state’s voter rolls. The decision from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investment

Marketing and sale of model prohibited after tech giant fails to meet rule 40% of phones be made from local parts. Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Bezos defends ‘principled decision’ to block Post’s endorsement of Harris

Billionaire denies intervention was part of deal with Donald Trump

World - Financial Times - October 29

Man arrested after suspect item led to tower block evacuation

Flats were cleared while a controlled explosion was carried out on a "device" found during death inquiry.

Jeremy Hunt attempts to block watchdog report on £22bn ‘fiscal hole’

Former chancellor argues publication on Budget day will be used by Labour as ‘political weapon’

Business - Financial Times - October 29

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