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World - ABC News
AP PHOTOS: In their 80s, these South Korean women learned reading and rap
CHILGOK, South Korea (AP) — Wearing an oversized bucket hat, silver chains and a black Miu Miu shirt, 82-year-old Park Jeom-sun gesticulates, her voice rising and falling with the staccato ...37 minutes ago -
World - Financial Times
China’s stock rally for the ages shows power of crowds
Market shunned by foreign investors suddenly skyrockets3 hours ago - China -
World - Financial Times
Cathedrals of industrial power are ripe for reimagining
The sublime ruins of our heavy manufacturing past can have a new life as monuments3 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Harris meets with leaders from Muslim and Arab American communities
FLINT, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris met with leaders from the Muslim and Arab American community ahead of her campaign rally here on Friday, a campaign official said.7 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
South Carolina extends voter registration due to Hurricane Helene impact
South Carolina Judge Daniel Coble extended the voter registration deadline by eight days at a virtual hearing Friday due to Hurricane Helene. In-person, online and mail-in applications will now be ...8 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Biden to seek release of Americans detained in China
Two congressmen asked President Biden to further advocate for the release of wrongfully detained Americans in China in a letter Friday. “American citizens are serving long prison terms in China; ...8 hours ago - Joe Biden -
Politics - The Hill
Harris meets with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan
Vice President Harris met with leaders from the Muslim and Arab American community while in Flint, Mich., on Friday amid the ongoing war in the Middle East and shrinking support for Democrats from ...9 hours ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Lebanese American citizen speaks of chaos and heartbreak leaving Beirut
Samer Bawab, an American Lebanese citizen from Cleveland, said this week the aerial bombardment in central Beirut was so intense that it physically shook his apartment.11 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
US south-east reels from ‘catastrophic’ devastation from Hurricane Helene
Communities are stranded, over 200 people have died with more expected, and more than 700,000 are without power. Rescue crews in parts of the south-eastern US were still searching on Friday for ...13 hours ago -
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Top stories - The New York Times
The Year American Jews Woke Up
American Jews need to recover their instinct for danger.14 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
US, South Korea reach tentative cost-sharing deal for US troops
The United States and South Korea on Friday announced a new cost-sharing deal that would see Seoul spend more to host American troops. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the ...15 hours ago - South Korea -
Top stories - CBS News
Kindness 101: Power of love
In today's installment of "Kindness 101," Steve Hartman and his children explore the power of love. They introduce us to a couple whose enduring bond proves that a full heart can help navigate ...17 hours ago -
World - Financial Times
War, peace and the American presidency
The Middle East has claimed as many US presidential campaigns as it has given birth to18 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
Blasts Shake Beirut as Israel Targets Remaining Hezbollah Leaders, Officials Say
Israeli officials said warplanes bombed an underground bunker where senior Hezbollah officials were meeting, including the presumed successor to the group’s recently assassinated leader.22 hours ago - Israel -
Top stories - NBC News
Asheville's vibrant arts scene powered its economy — now much of it lies in ruins
“My entire portfolio is in the river somewhere,” one artist said after floodwaters from Hurricane Helene destroyed over a dozen local studios in the city's River Arts District.22 hours ago -
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Business - The Wall Street Journal
AkzoNobel to Explore Mergers, Sales of South Asia Operations
The Dutch company is looking at options for its South Asia decorative paints operations, as part of a strategic review.Yesterday -
World - ABC News
North Korea's Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has threatened to use nuclear weapons and destroy South Korea permanently if provokedYesterday - North Korea -
World - ABC News
South Korea adoptees endure emotional, sometimes devastating searches for their birth families
They began a pilgrimage that thousands before them have done — a long flight to their motherland, South Korea, to undertake an emotional, often frustrating, sometimes devastating search for their ...Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Israel hits Lebanon with new airstrikes as U.S. prepares to evacuate Americans
Israeli warplanes are striking Beirut's southern suburbs relentlessly, reducing entire buildings to smoldering mountains of rubble, with the number of fatalities and injuries continuing to rise. ...Yesterday - Israel -
Business - Inc.
U.S. Funds Four Power Grid Projects With $1.5 Billion
The money comes from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law and will fund 1,000 miles of new transmission lines in Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.Yesterday -
Sports - The New York Times
Suddenly, the Yankees Are Favorites to Win the American League
After 14 years wandering the October desert, New York has reached an oasis after upsets of the Orioles and Astros, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Yesterday - MLB -
Politics - The Hill
Arab Americans for Harris-Walz coalition launches to shore up support ahead of Election Day
A new coalition, Arab Americans for Harris-Walz, launched Thursday to work to unite a key demographic behind Vice President Harris before Election Day. The coalition announced it represents a ...Yesterday -
Tech - ABC News
The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated ...Yesterday - Russia -
Top stories - ABC News
The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
U.S. authorities and Microsoft say hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted dozens of former military and intelligence officials, journalists and civil society groups with a sophisticated ...Yesterday - Russia -
Business - Financial Times
Anglo American chief says not ‘inevitable’ buyer will emerge after group slims down
Wanblad plays down prospects of new bid after failed BHP takeover attemptYesterday -
Business - Financial Times
Steinhoff’s former finance chief sentenced to prison in South Africa
Ben la Grange becomes most senior executive to be held accountable for the €6.5bn fraudYesterday -
Top stories - ABC News
American killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, family says
American Hajj Kamel Ahmad Jawad, from Dearborn, Michigan, was killed by an airstrike in Lebanon on Tuesday, according to a statement released by his family.Yesterday - Israel -
Politics - The Hill
We must curtail the presidential pardon power in case Trump wins
According to Alexander Hamilton, the immense unilateral power to pardon “would naturally inspire scrupulousness and caution” in the president. Clearly, then, the drafters of the Constitution did ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Top stories - ABC News
More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levelsYesterday -
Sports - The New York Times
Can a New Knicks Star Change the Balance of Power in the N.B.A.?
The Boston Celtics are the reigning champions, but no team had a louder offseason than the Knicks, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Yesterday -
Tech - GameSpot
Rings Of Power Season 2 Finale Confirms True Identity Of The Stranger
Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power wrapped up its second season on October 2, and the season finale had a major reveal that answered a lingering question about a big ...Yesterday -
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Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Who is the Stranger? 'The Rings of Power' Season 2 finale has a major reveal
The Season 2 finale of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" has confirmed what many fans suspected all along about the Stranger.Yesterday -
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World - Financial Times
Can London make itself at home on the South Bank?
The creation of this centre of culture in the capital was a postwar triumph. Now, new residential developments hope to build upon the regeneration that the Festival of Britain ignitedYesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Defending national champion South Carolina sells out of season tickets
South Carolina already is on the way to leading women’s college basketball in average attendance for an 11th straight season.2 days ago