Expand Lebanon Offensive

Chinese factory activity expands for first time in six months

Beijing set to unveil fiscal stimulus focused on struggling local governments next week

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Jack Dorsey's payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK

Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, has launched its corporate card service in the U.K.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Ryanair repays 'potentially oversize' bag charge over woman's expandable suitcase

Catherine Warrilow says an airline worker feared her case might be hard to fit into a plane locker.

Apple commits $1.5 billion to Globalstar for expanded iPhone satellite services

Apple committed about $1.5 billion to satellite communications company Globalstar to fund the expansion of iPhone services.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Cyprus is committed to expanding defense ties with the US, says its president

The president of Cyprus says his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation with the U_S_ as his meeting with the American President Joe Biden last week charted a ...

World - ABC News - November 3

Russian rocket launches Iranian satellites into orbit as Moscow and Tehran expand ties

A Russian rocket has blasted off successfully to carry a pair of Iranian satellites into orbit, a launch that reflected growing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran

World - ABC News - November 5

Missouri voters approve ballot measure to expand abortion rights

Missouri voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution, NBC News projects, effectively undoing the state’s near-total abortion ban.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

Sheehy defeats Tester in Montana, expanding Senate GOP majority

Businessman and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy (R) has defeated third-term Sen. Jon Tester (D) in Montana, expanding the Senate Republican majority set to take over next year. Sheehy's victory was ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Good News: NFL launches program to expand recruiting efforts in Africa

With the help of a Super Bowl champion, the NFL is stepping up efforts to recruit players from Africa and to expand its audience on the continent. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah spoke with one NFL ...

Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?

Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

China expands its EV charging network as sales surge

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Israel expands assault in north Gaza, says civilians can't come back

Israeli ground forces have "started to operate" around a northern Gaza town, expanding an anti-Hamas offensive that will apparently see residents kept out indefinitely.

CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers

Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Here's what to know about House bill to expand Social Security benefits

Measure that would repeal so-called "government pensions offset" has been gaining support in House.

China expanding into disputed Himalayan territory with new villages: report

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Healthy Returns: AstraZeneca expands U.S. investment plan on confidence in economy

AstraZeneca said it is doubling down on its investment in its U.S. business. Meanwhile, General Catalyst has agreed to purchase Summa Health for $485 million.

Business - CNBC - November 13

BlackRock expands its tokenized money market fund to Polygon and other blockchains

BlackRock launched the USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund on Ethereum earlier this year.

Business - CNBC - November 13

The UAW Leader's Fast-Paced Push to Expand the Union Has Faded

Shawn Fain’s effort to sign up workers in foreign-owned factories has hit snags. ‘We’re in a different phase now.’

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

‘Next logical step’: World Surf League to expand women’s elite field

Roster to be increased from 18 to 24 female athletes in 2026 Move hailed but number still well short of men’s 36 competitors The World Surf League is taking another step towards gender parity by ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

House Democrats call on Biden to expand offshore drilling protections ahead of transition

The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee called on President Biden Friday to take action to permanently restrict drilling off U.S. coastal waters before leaving office in January. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Expanded geographic footprint has posed challenges for Big Ten teams

Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans are just 2-5 in Big Ten play this season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

How Trump's plan to expand drilling, logging on federal land could be thwarted

President-elect Donald Trump has ambitious goals for utilizing U.S. federal lands for extraction of oil and other resources.

FirstFT: Chinese tech groups expand AI teams in Silicon Valley

Also in today’s newsletter, ‘hybrid warfare’ in the Baltic Sea and the battle to be the next US Treasury secretary

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

The World Food Prize Foundation announces changes to expand international reach

An Iowa-based group that strives to alleviate world hunger is announcing a leadership change as it works to expand its international focus

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

Lutnick and Bessent’s battle for Treasury secretary turns bitter as Trump expands field

Wall Street factions fight for top economic post in president-elect’s cabinet

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

NASCAR: RFK Racing expanding to three cars in 2025 with arrival of Ryan Preece

Preece has spent the last two seasons with Stewart-Haas Racing.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Iran Sharply Expands Stockpile of Nuclear Fuel Ahead of Trump's Return

Advances in its nuclear program could complicate the president-elect’s efforts to contain Iran.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 4 days ago

OpenText expands AI capabilities to improve enterprise productivity and ROI

OpenText expands its enterprise AI portfolio while demonstrating ROI through real-world implementations and a 30-day proof-of-concept program.

Tech - VentureBeat - 4 days ago

Gov. Abbott to expand buoy border barriers in Rio Grande

Barriers are expected to be placed in heavy crossing areas as early as Wednesday.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Republicans renew push to expand government powers to punish non-profits

Bill to strip groups deemed to support ‘terrorism’ of non-profit status seen as threat to Palestinian advocacy groups. House Republicans have renewed a push to pass a bill that would allow the ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

China is going to expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Three journalists killed in Israeli air strike in Lebanon

Attack on journalists who were sleeping in residential compound condemned as ‘war crime’ by Lebanese minister

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Israel is ethnically cleansing in Gaza, Jordan charges

Jordan confronted Secretary of State Antony Blinken with a stark and unwelcome assessment: Israel is ethnically cleansing Palestinians from northern Gaza.

Israeli strike kills three journalists in southeast Lebanon

The Beirut-based pan-Arab network Al-Mayadeen TV said two of its journalists were killed and Hezbollah-owned broadcaster Al-Manar said one of its camera operators was also killed in an Israeli ...

Lebanon placed on global money-laundering ‘grey list’

Financial Action Task Force decision comes after political inaction and could complicate remittance payments