Lower Pressured Israel

2024 Bermuda Championship scores: Hayden Springer, Justin Lower share lead as darkness suspends Round 1

Springer picked it up down the stretch to sit atop the leaderboard alongside Lower

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

2024 Bermuda Championship scores: Justin Lower takes two-shot lead into Moving Day at Port Royal

With a victory, Lower would punch his ticket for the 2025 Masters

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

2024 Bermuda Championship scores: Justin Lower relinquishes lead, but sits one stroke back after Round 3

Andrew Novak and Rafael Campos share the lead at Port Royal Golf Club

Sports - CBS Sports - November 17

ECB split over report showing big EU banks’ capital requirements lower than US rivals

Officials say US rules would increase minimum capital levels by double-digit percentage for biggest EU banks

World - Financial Times - November 18

Tesla Offers Lower Salaries Than Its Top Competitors. The Reason Why Is a Brilliant Lesson in Great Leadership

Elon Musk pays his Tesla employees less in their regular paychecks, but more in stock offerings. Should your company do the same?

Business - Inc. - November 18

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory ...

World - ABC News - November 19

Russian leader Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons

World - ABC News - November 19

Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia

A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.

World - The New York Times - November 19

Why Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ pledge may not actually lower US gas prices

Despite president-elect’s vow, energy companies focus on managing resources to be profitable, not pumping more oil. At the Republican national convention in July, Donald Trump pledged to cut ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Russia-U.S. tensions hit global markets as Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear strike

Stocks fell and investors fled to safe haven assets on Tuesday, as global markets reacted to escalating tensions between the world's two largest nuclear powers.

Business - CNBC - November 19

Putin lowers threshold for Russian nuclear weapons use after Biden's Ukraine missile decision

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for nuclear weapons use, just two days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside of Russia. Putin updated ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Economy gets boost after election on hopes of lower interest rates and pro-business Trump presidency, survey finds

The economy sped up in November and kept the U.S. on track for another strong quarter of growth, fueled by optimism about falling interest rates and the prospect of a pro-business Trump ...

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

New Zealand expectedly cuts benchmark rate by 50 basis points as economy struggles

New Zealand's central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.25%, marking a third straight cut to its benchmark interest rate.

Business - CNBC - 15 hours ago

Lower Interest Rates and Less Regulation Could Spur M&A Revival Under Trump

Moves by the Fed and a broad push for deregulation could create a climate for a merger boom.

Business - Inc. - 1 hour ago

Israel's parliament votes to ban a U.N relief agency in Israel

Israel's parliament voted to ban a U.N. relief agency from operating in Israel, a move that could threaten aid work in Gaza as the war rages there. Iran's foreign ministry said Iran “will use all ...

Seek an Israel-Lebanon peace treaty, not an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire

The democratically elected Lebanese government did not authorize Hezbollah to initiate this war against Israel.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah

The ceasefire went into effect 4 a.m. Wednesday, local time, which was five hours after the ceasefire agreement was announced.

What Are the Implications of Israel Banning UNRWA?

Humanitarian agencies fear the new Israeli laws could have catastrophic effects for Gazans. They are already drawing sharp criticism from Israel’s allies.

World - The New York Times - October 30

Iran Warns It Will Retaliate for Israel's Attack

A response would extend the cycle of violence between the two enemies and risk dragging the Middle East into a wider war.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 2

How the election could affect Israel

The presidential election will have large implications for foreign policy. Holly Williams examines how the outcome could affect Israel.

Israel Strikes Humanitarian Zone in Gaza

The Israeli military said it had been targeting a loaded weapons launcher in the area, where thousands of displaced people are sheltering in a tent camp.

World - The New York Times - November 14

Airstrikes Hit Central Beirut for First Time in Weeks

The attacks came as Israel’s military has been pounding an area just outside the Lebanese capital with some of the heaviest waves of bombardment in months.

World - The New York Times - November 17

Rabbi who went missing in UAE was murdered, Israel says

The Israeli-Moldovan national went missing on Thursday, sparking a joint Mossad and Emirates investigation.

Israel and Lebanon close to ceasefire deal, Israeli officials say

Israel's cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss a possible deal, as the US cautions, "we're not done yet".

Israel and Lebanon close to ceasefire deal

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Israel says it will not tolerate ceasefire violations