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Obama and Walz urge Democrats to vote early in battleground Wisconsin

Voters lined up across battleground Wisconsin to cast their ballots on the first day of early, in-person voting as former President Barack Obama and Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz ...

Earlier Drone Attack From Lebanon Hit Israeli Leader's Home

The disclosure comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel in a fresh push for a cease-fire.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 22

Blinken meets Netanyahu in renewed US push for Gaza ceasefire

US secretary of state urges Israeli PM to capitalise on death of Hamas leader by securing release of hostages and ending conflict. Middle East crisis – live updates The US secretary of state, ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Blinken Meets With Netanyahu in the Latest U.S. Push for a Cease-fire in Gaza

The secretary of state urged the prime minister to “capitalize” on Yahya Sinwar’s death “by securing the release of all hostages,” a spokesman said.

World - The New York Times - October 22

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

Japan makes tepid push on gender gap in politics as election nears

Even with a record fifth of all election candidates being women, political parties in Japan are struggling to address the country’s gender gap in politics.

Italian leaders hit back at accusations of police racism and homophobia

Council of Europe monitor reports ‘many accounts of racial profiling’ but Giorgia Meloni says force ‘deserves respect’. The Council of Europe has come under fire from Italian leaders after the ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Harris pitches herself as 'pragmatic capitalist' in push for Latino voters

Vice President Harris is pitching herself as a “pragmatic capitalist” in a Noticias Telemundo interview as she looks to court Latino voters less than two weeks out from the election. “I am a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

China-backed social accounts push false narratives about 2024 race

Several social media accounts originating from countries like Russia and China have continued to push false narratives about the 2024 presidential election. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy ...

Gun safety and pro-gun rights groups make battleground state push

Throughout the battleground states, gun safety advocates and pro-gun rights groups are both increasing efforts to turn out voters. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand spoke to volunteers on both ...

Silicon Valley’s General Catalyst raises $8bn in global push

New money is the largest sum raised by a venture capital firm in more than 2 years

Business - Financial Times - October 24

U.S. and Qatar Say Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Will Resume, but Offer Few Details

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said U.S. and Qatari negotiators would soon restart long-stalled negotiations, but that it remained unclear if Hamas was willing to engage.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Lawyers and MPs warn workers’ rights push will fail without enforcement reforms

Concerns come as the number of open caseloads in employment tribunals rises 18% from previous year

World - Financial Times - October 24

Young designers push for new emojis with Black, mixed-race hairstyles

A community-based group of young designers in London has big plans to expand the world of emojis, to reflect their own styles, and to quash "texturism."

US approves lithium project in push to break China’s grip on EV minerals

Biden administration issues rare mine approval for Ioneer site in Nevada and extends tax breaks to companies

Business - Financial Times - October 24

'It's a lie': Georgia official pushes back on false claims of voting machine fraud

A Georgia election official is pushing back on false claims of voting machine fraud following allegations that a voter's ballot had been "switched" by a voting machine.

Obama and Bruce Springsteen fuel Harris' campaign push in Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a star-studded rally in Atlanta that featured remarks from President Barack Obama and a performance from rock legend Bruce Springsteen.

Politics - NBC News - October 25

Could the Menendez brothers be released? L.A. prosecutors push for resentencing

In a surprising move, L.A. prosecutors are calling for a resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted in 1996 of the first-degree murder of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Caroline ...

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's Strikes on Iran, While Measured, Push Region Deeper Into a Dangerous Era

Israel’s attack on Iran—the most serious military strike on Iranian soil in decades—was calibrated to avoid prompting an escalatory response, but it also moved the two foes deeper into a direct ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 26

Sweden’s EQT eyes deal push as it girds for wave of PE consolidation

Chief Christian Sinding says firm is weighing acquisitions of private investment groups and growth-focused investment firms

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of ...

World - ABC News - October 28

On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation

After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on the sprawling Navajo Nation.

Militia groups push military government close to the brink in Myanmar

A year after armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar, the junta has lost huge swaths of territory it will struggle to regain.

Comedian at Trump rally draws backlash for calling Puerto Rico a "floating pile of garbage"

Former President Donald Trump rallied at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, talking about the economy, the border and unleashing attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Allies joined the former ...

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