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Mideast Crisis Updates: Israel Carries Out Another Round of Strikes Near Lebanese Capital

The attacks followed claims from the Israeli military that Hezbollah was operating a command center beneath a hospital in a densely populated neighborhood near Beirut.

World - The New York Times - October 22

Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris, Trump jostle for an edge

The crisis in the Middle East is looming over the race for the White House as the campaign enters its final weeks

Blinken announces additional $135 million in U.S. aid to the Palestinians during Mideast visit

World - ABC News - October 24

Bob Woodward on "War"

For his 23rd book, "War," legendary Watergate journalist Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House to examine American influence in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and ...

Politics - CBS News - October 13

America and... the war in Ukraine

Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?

Western business, the Kremlin and the war

This collection of articles explores the fallout of the war in Ukraine on Western companies operating in Russia

World - Financial Times - October 15

Russia’s elusive war aims

Any end to the fighting that left Moscow in control of some Ukrainian land wouldn’t necessarily add up to a victory

World - Financial Times - October 19

Europe’s fiscal tug of war

Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovation

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Music and Morale in a Country at War

In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.

World - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Plaschke: Done deal! Dodgers are a lock to finish off Mets and advance to World Series

It's happening, a done deal, a mortal lock, prepare for tickets, plan for parties, spread the word, the Dodgers are going to advance to the World Series.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

No locks to make the College Football Playoff in the SEC? Parity leads to unexpected teams in conference race

SEC teams have been knocking each other off so far this season with only LSU and Texas A&M undefeated in league play

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Giants benched Daniel Jones to 'create a spark' vs. Eagles; QB will remain starter moving forward, HC confirms

Jones struggled behind a shaky offensive line

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

Timberwolves lock up Rudy Gobert on three-year, $110M extension, per report

Gobert is turning down his 2025-26 player option to start the extension next season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Our first political prisoner? No. Locking up dissenters is an ignoble British tradition | Kenan Malik

Voices on the right who now criticise the jailing of rioters for racial hate wilfully ignore history . In July 1967, the Black Power activist Michael X addressed a meeting in Reading. “The most ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

2024-25 NHL contract tracker: Golden Knights lock up star defenseman Shea Theodore through 2031-32

The Golden Knights now have a trio of elite defensemen signed through 2026-27

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

Opinion polls have Harris and Trump locked in a tight race. ‘Gambling polls’ say otherwise

Election betting platforms have put Trump’s chance of winning higher, and with trust in media depleting, more people are turning to them. Most gamblers might want to sit out the US election . It’s ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

The Other War for These Gazans Is Against Cancer

The small number of cancer patients from Gaza who are receiving care in Jordan’s capital, Amman, bear burdens beyond those of illness — deep feelings of guilt, along with fear and homesickness.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Star Wars memorabilia auction raises £177k

One man sold his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding, an auction house says.

China Holds War Games Encircling Taiwan in Warning to Island’s Leader

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.

World - The New York Times - October 14

Donald Trump’s unimpeded path to trade war

Neither Congress nor the courts would be likely to stop him raising tariffs across the board

World - Financial Times - October 14

The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over

“Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced ...

Tech - Wired - October 14

Kiev prepares electricity grid for another winter at war

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Son charged with murdering renowned British war photographer father

British photojournalist Paul Lowe was found fatally stabbed on a hiking trail in California.

Born into war: Babies are an unstoppable force in Gaza

At Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza, around 30 to 40 babies are born each day in the region’s sole maternity ward. Islam Al-Qanou arrived at the hospital nine months pregnant and completely alone. ...

Zelensky unveils anticipated 'Victory Plan' for Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday publicly unveiled his “Victory Plan” for Ukraine’s defensive war against Russia, following closed-door pitches with world leaders and including ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Lebanon feels it is being punished for a decision Hizbollah made

Civil society has sprung into action but the overwhelming sense of solidarity may be hard to sustain

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Russia says no, but Ukraine and South Korea point to a deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.

Molinaro honoring Vietnam War Veterans in Cortland County

World - Yahoo News - October 16

FirstFT: Hizbollah warns of ‘new and escalating’ phase of war

Also in today’s newsletter, Zelenskyy says in FT interview that Nato invitation is needed to stop war, and Netflix shares rise after upbeat results

World - Financial Times - October 18

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