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Israeli strikes on Iran kill four soldiers, Iran says

The IDF says it struck military sites in "precise and targeted" strikes early on Saturday.

Boy, 7, dies and six injured in house explosion

Emergency crews remain at the scene in Newcastle, with people being warned to avoid the area.

Sonic boom heard as 'bomb threat' jet intercepted

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Blasts across Lebanon as Israel targets Hezbollah banks

The Israeli military tells people in more than 20 areas in Lebanon to leave, ahead of its overnight strikes.

Blasts heard in Lebanon as Israel vows to hit Hezbollah's financial sites

World - Yahoo News - October 21

The ‘Rolex on the Wall’ That Kissinger, Reagan, and Sinatra Loved, but You’ve Never Heard Of

The pioneering Geochron doesn’t just tell time—it tells stories.

Tech - Wired - October 24

Trump-Aligned Group Is Poised to Be More Influential Than Project 2025

America First Policy Institute didn’t even exist four years ago. But it is poised to be more influential than Project 2025.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Updates: Israel Strikes Iran in Retaliatory Attack

Iran’s national air defense force said that Israel had attacked military bases in three provinces, including Tehran, causing “limited damage.”

World - The New York Times - October 26

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 - October 26

In an era of environmental crises, women closest to the destruction must be heard | Omaira Bolaños

My mother showed me the importance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant women in protecting the natural world. Yet they continue to face barriers and discrimination in their work. I learned about the ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

UFC 308 live updates: Topuria knocks out Holloway

Featherweight champ Ilia Topuria stops Max Holloway in the third round to retain his UFC belt.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

IMF warns of ‘round-tripping’ fears

Technique to shift risk to investors may have ‘system-wide’ impact, fund warns

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Israel launches fresh round of airstrikes on Beirut

Despite U.S. concern over Israel's bombing campaign in Beirut, there were a series of strikes around Lebanon's capital Wednesday. The Israeli military says it is targeting Hezbollah strongholds, ...

World - CBS News - October 16

Round-the-world walker swims across Caspian Sea

The ex-paratrooper from Hull started his epic hike in 1998 and now hopes to finish next year.

Topuria keeps title, first to knock out Holloway

Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria scored a third-round knockout -- the first Max Holloway has suffered in his career -- in the main event of UFC 308 on Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - October 26

Lithuanians vote in the final round of parliamentary election

Lithuanians are voting in the second round of parliamentary elections, with the conservative governing party still in contention despite first-round gains two weeks ago for the left-leaning opposition

World - ABC News - October 27

Draper cruises past Lehecka into Paris second round

British number one Jack Draper cruises through to the second round of the Paris Masters with a straight-set win over the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka.

The start of a new round of gilt market carnage?

Parsing 101 words from the OBR

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Galaxy dominate Rapids in MLS Cup Round 1

Los Angeles Galaxy polished off a MLS Cup first-round sweep of the Colorado Rapids with a 4-1 victory on Friday.

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Richard Oldfield, the accountant tasked with turning round Schroders

Promotion to CEO after only a year in asset management comes as FTSE 100 group’s shares languish at decade low

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn't been heard from for months

The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months ago

World - ABC News - October 15

Tim Dowling: have you heard the one about the out-of-tune banjo? My banjo, to be exact

An unusually damp venue poses my band a challenge: how to stay in tune. One instrument proves particularly vulnerable …. The band I’m in is in the middle of its autumn tour: Hertford, Stroud, ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Blasts heard across Beirut after Israel warns it will hit Hezbollah-linked finance group

Hundreds evacuate after Israeli military says it will strike areas linked to Al-Qard Al-Hassan association, a US-sanctioned banking system. See all our Middle East coverage Hundreds of Beirut ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

A moment that changed me: I first heard Oasis at 14 – and they gave me the swagger to come out

Definitely Maybe spoke to me as a working-class Glasgow teenager and gave me hope. Be Here Now brought it all crashing down. I was visiting my brother at RAF Chivenor in 1994, where he was based as ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Turkish media reports say explosion and gunfire is heard at premise of state aerospace company

World - ABC News - October 23

Israel-Iran strikes live: Explosions heard around Tehran as IDF launches ‘precise strikes’ on military

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Another wave of explosions heard across Iran's capital as Israel says it has launched retaliatory strikes against Tehran

World - ABC News - October 25

Sounds of explosions heard near the Iranian capital, Tehran, though authorities offer no cause, state media report

World - ABC News - October 25

‘You lost this vote’: Arab Americans in Dearborn struggle in an election where they don’t feel heard

In Dearborn, Michigan, America’s only Arab-majority city, voters are wrestling with difficult decisions ahead of the upcoming elections and amid the Israel-Hamas war.

It's spooky season. Here are some scary stories from around the world you probably haven't heard

The scary legends are many and varied

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Recognition at last for Tom Bacon, the scientist you’ve never heard of who helped put men on the moon

Cambridge home of the engineer who developed fuel system used on Apollo 11 is to receive a blue plaque. It has been nearly 70 years since Francis Thomas Bacon developed a source of clean green ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

‘I hope our voices are heard’: illustrated interviews with swing state voters in Pennsylvania

An artist talks to – and draws – people in a crucial state and asks what the election means to them. Last week, I made a short trip to Pennsylvania from New York to talk to people in this crucial ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

49ers' Nick Bosa says he hasn't heard from NFL about fine for wearing MAGA hat: 'It was well worth it'

Bosa doesn't regret his decision

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Roval live blog: All the updates from the Round of 12 elimination race

We‘re bringing you live updates covering Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race from Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Roval, the Bank of America Roval 400 (2 ET, NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13

MK Dons host AFC Wimbledon in FA Cup first round

MK Dons will host rivals AFC Wimbledon as one of 40 ties in the FA Cup first round.

Report: Kings trade McDaniels, second-round pick to Spurs

The Sacramento Kings reportedly traded forward Jalen McDaniels and a second-round NBA Draft pick to the San Antonio Spurs.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

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