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HSBC splits bank between East and West in major overhaul

Pam Kaur is the first woman in the banking giant's 159-year history to become its chief financial officer.

FirstFT: Shares in McDonald’s plunge on links to E. coli outbreak

Also in today’s newsletter, Israel claims Nasrallah’s heir killed and Starbucks scraps financial guidance

World - Financial Times - October 23

Middle East Crisis: Israeli Military Says It Killed Top Hezbollah Leader

Hashem Safieddine was widely seen as a potential successor to his cousin, Hassan Nasrallah, the armed group’s former leader whom Israel also killed in September. There was no immediate confirmation ...

World - The New York Times - October 23

Blinken Renews Push for Middle East Truce, and U.S. Abortions Increase

Plus, a radical approach to flooding in England.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

HSBC east-west overhaul reignites break-up debate

Top 20 shareholder calls for bank to consider total split

Business - Financial Times - October 23

All aboard the sparkling railway breaking new ground for East Africa

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Gaza leave dozens dead

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says an Israeli airstrike hit a compound housing journalists in southeast Lebanon, killing three media staffers from two different news agencies

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Oil prices finish higher for the week as Middle East worries linger

Oil futures climbed Friday, contributing to a gain for the week, with lingering worries over the potential for a wider Middle East conflict helping to put a floor under crude prices.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran

IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Blinken in London pushing to revive Middle East cease-fire talks

The casualty count in both Gaza and Lebanon continues to rise as Israel moves forward with its military operations. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is once again pushing for an end to the ...

Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Further Expanding War in the Middle East

Military targets were hit in a number of areas, including missile manufacturing facilities and air-defense sites.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

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 - 5 days ago

Garfield defeats Roosevelt in East L.A. Classic battle at SoFi Stadium

In a tripleheader that included the JV game and flag football, the Bulldogs rally in the second half to pick up a win over the rival Rough Riders.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

As U.S. Election Looms, Biden Aides Struggle With Middle East Wars

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tried to get Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to envision a U.S.-backed plan for ending the war in Gaza, but there was no sign of progress.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago