Towns Mixed Feelings

A Lebanese Town Tries to Stay Out of Israel-Hezbollah War

While Lebanese are united against Israel’s onslaught, some in southern towns where Hezbollah does not hold sway say they feel caught between Israel’s firepower and Hezbollah’s fighters.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Israel says commandos seized Hizbollah operative from coastal town

IDF raid is first operation of its kind inside Lebanon since hostilities erupted with militant group

Business - Financial Times - November 3

Mud and insults thrown as Spanish king and PM visit flood-hit town

King Felipe heckled in Paiporta, one of the municipalities worst affected by last week’s floods. Hundreds of people have heckled Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia, as well as the prime minister ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

The town Joe Biden will call home after leaving White House

BBC News NI's Chris Buckler talks to voters in Wilmington, Delaware, as Biden's presidency comes to an end.

William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech

Prince William warns that wildlife crime has "ripple effects" that are "profound for us all".

Moo-ve over Moo Deng! There’s a new baby pygmy hippo in town

Moo Deng is the beloved baby pygmy hippo from Thailand who went viral for her cuteness. Now there’s a new hippo in town named Haggis. The Edinburgh Zoo introduced the little one to social media and ...

This Texas city is the No. 1 college town in the U.S.—here are the top 10

These 10 cities rank as the best college towns in America, per WalletHub. And you don't necessarily need to be a student to reap the potential benefits.

Business - CNBC - November 8

Towns scores 32 in Knicks' 116-94 win over struggling Bucks

Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and the New York Knicks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 116-94 win over the Milwaukee Bucks

Sports - ABC News - November 8

Scotland’s ‘industrial-scale’ forestry triggers opposition in border town

Campaigners say fast-expanding spruce plantations are pushing out farmers and native tree species

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Residents of Lebanese border town 'determined to stay' as rockets fly above

The residents of Rmeish have decided to stay despite the fighting raging all around them.

Town's wish for another wonky Christmas tree comes true

March has got another leaning tree after last year's resulted in global media attention.

How Laken Riley's death sent "a reality shock" through a college town

For many students, Athens, Georgia, no longer feels like the safe haven they once thought it was, after the killing of Laken Riley.

Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles

Council in Yukon territory deadlocked, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region. The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Fear and sympathy: small Irish town divided over asylum camp

A year after Dublin’s anti-immigration riots, a tent camp for asylum seekers faces hostility while some locals try to support the new arrivals. In the small town of Newtown Mount Kennedy, a holding ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King Charles oath

The council has refused to take the oath due to the Crown’s history with Canada’s indigenous people.

Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns

The wide-scale bombardment continued a day after a U.S. envoy held talks with Israeli officials on a possible cease-fire with Hezbollah militants.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths

Six foreign tourists have died after apparently drinking contaminated alcohol in a remote Laos party town.

Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town

A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of others

World - ABC News - 13 hours ago

Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns

The wide-scale bombardment continued a day after a U.S. envoy held talks with Israeli officials on a possible cease-fire with Hezbollah militants.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Signing Roberto Firmino: data, repeat viewings and a gut feeling

In an extract from the book How to Win the Premier League, Ian Graham reveals the process behind Liverpool’s capture of the Brazilian in 2015. In the weeks leading up to my first day as director of ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Arteta warns Arsenal not to ‘feel sorry for ourselves’ before Liverpool clash

Saka, Calafiori and Timber ‘uncertain’ for Anfield trip Manager wants team to embrace a ‘ruthless mentality’ Mikel Arteta does not want Arsenal to “feel sorry for ourselves” as his side, ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.

Inflation is down — but the middle class is still feeling financial pressure. Here's why

Economists say there's a strong role for policy in affecting the prices of essential goods for American families.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Feel Everything Life is Strange Double Exposure Launch Trailer

Two Timelines, One Impossible Mystery. Life is Strange: Double Exposure is out now for PS5, Xbox Series X and S and PC. Music: 'I Think You Change' by Tessa Rose Jackson

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Here’s Why People Feel Like a Strong U.S. Economy Is Passing Them By

Many people feel they aren’t getting their share of strong economic expansion—and that isn’t always a disconnect from reality, according to new research.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Latest in Towns Mixed Feelings

A Lebanese Town Tries to Stay Out of Israel-Hezbollah War

Israel says commandos seized Hizbollah operative from coastal town

Mud and insults thrown as Spanish king and PM visit flood-hit town

The town Joe Biden will call home after leaving White House

William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech

Moo-ve over Moo Deng! There’s a new baby pygmy hippo in town

This Texas city is the No. 1 college town in the U.S.—here are the top 10

Towns scores 32 in Knicks' 116-94 win over struggling Bucks

Scotland’s ‘industrial-scale’ forestry triggers opposition in border town

Residents of Lebanese border town 'determined to stay' as rockets fly above

Town's wish for another wonky Christmas tree comes true

How Laken Riley's death sent "a reality shock" through a college town

Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles

Fear and sympathy: small Irish town divided over asylum camp

Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King Charles oath

Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns

Free shots and beer buckets in party town at centre of suspected methanol deaths

Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town

Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns

Signing Roberto Firmino: data, repeat viewings and a gut feeling

Arteta warns Arsenal not to ‘feel sorry for ourselves’ before Liverpool clash

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

Inflation is down — but the middle class is still feeling financial pressure. Here's why

Feel Everything Life is Strange Double Exposure Launch Trailer

Here’s Why People Feel Like a Strong U.S. Economy Is Passing Them By

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