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Pentagon denies US forces bombed eastern Syria
The U.S. military is denying it bombed eastern Syria late Monday night or early Tuesday morning after Syrian and Iranian state media accused Washington of an attack. “We did not carry out airstrikes in Syria last night,” Pentagon deputy press ...The Hill - Politics -
US-backed Syrian force that defeated IS 5 years ago warns group still poses international threat
The U.S.-backed force that defeated the Islamic State group in Syria five years ago is warning that the extremists still pose grave dangers throughout the worldABC News - World -
Trump Is Back in Court, and an ISIS Group Looks Beyond Russia Attack
Plus, a new golden age for shipwreck discoveries.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
How an Ohio group is bringing God back to public school
LifeWise Academy's Bible lessons are permitted under a pair of decades-old U.S. Supreme Court rulings that allow off-campus religious instruction during school hours.NBC News - Top stories -
Group to search for celebrated US pilot’s fighter plane in South Pacific
Richard Bong downed 40 aircraft in a Lockheed P-38 Lightning before it crashed while being flown by another pilot. A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical preservation group in a search for the wreckage of the second world war ace ...The Guardian - World -
World’s largest oilfield services group has no plans to leave Russia
SLB has resisted pressure to follow its two biggest rivals in pulling out in response to Ukraine warFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
'I want to use my voice' - Olympic ChangeMakers will 'give back' to communities
Olympic and Paralympic athletes aim to give back to their local communities once the Paris Games end as part of the new ChangeMakers scheme.BBC News - Top stories -
Ukraine aid back on US agenda – but still at mercy of unruly Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson averted government shutdown but faces far-right threat of removal over $60bn national security package. With the government funding fight resolved, the US House of Representatives is expected to soon turn to a long-stalled ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
‘Harkens back to the Aids quilt’: using art as protest for the trans community
With an increase in US anti-trans legislation, this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility will see impactful art and a drive to validate a powerful community. Since its inception in 2009, Transgender Day of Visibility – which occurs every year on ...The Guardian - World -
How can we get the US-Israel relationship back on track?
To make meaningful progress, Biden must face facts about the current state of Palestinian leadership.The Hill - Politics - Israel -
New Zealand joins the US and the UK in alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
New Zealand says hackers linked to the Chinese government targeted its Parliament in 2021ABC News - Tech - United Kingdom -
Lawsuit by Musk’s X against anti-hate group dismissed
US judge says case appeared to be directed at ‘punishing’ non-profit Center for Countering Digital HateFinancial Times - Business -
Abbott signs executive order to combat antisemitism at Texas universities
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed an executive order Wednesday to combat antisemitism at universities in the state amid a surge in the problem across the nation and the world. The order requires colleges to add a definition of antisemitism to ...The Hill - Politics -
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu hits back at war cabinet minister who criticised cancellation of US visit
Israeli prime minister’s political rival said Netanyahu should have travelled to the US after visit is cancelled following UN vote to pass ceasefire resolution. Unrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
US and UK unveil sanctions against Chinese state-backed hackers over alleged ‘malicious’ attacks
The US alleges the individuals were working as a front for Beijing in an indictment and sanctions announcement. China cyber-attacks explained: who is behind the hacking operation against the US and UK?Hackers backed by China’s government spy ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Want to bring microchip fabs back to the US? Exempt them from environmental review
What chases high-tech manufacturing abroad is not the lack of government subsidies, but excessive regulation and taxation.The Hill - Politics -
US and UK go after Chinese hackers accused of state-backed operation against politicians, dissidents
Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched a sweeping, state-backed operation that targeted U.S. officials, journalists, corporations, pro-democracy activists and the U.K.’s election watchdogABC News - Tech - United Kingdom -
Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near Aleppo, world court orders action on Gaza famine
The Syrian army says Israeli airstrikes early Friday near the northern city of Aleppo killed or wounded “a number of” people and caused damage.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Middle East crisis live: dozens reported killed in suspected Israeli airstrike on Hezbollah in Syria
Civilians and military personnel killed and injured in strike targeting Hezbollah weapons depots, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The European Jewish Congress has said two people suspected of providing financial support to a news agency ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election securityABC News - Tech - Joe Biden -
How Igor Severino became infamous by breaking one of the oldest rules of unarmed combat — no biting
Getting exiled from the UFC for biting a guy is the kind of thing that’s going to follow Severino.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
3M to pay $6 billion as Combat Arms Earplug settlement nears final resolution
3M said Tuesday the Combat Arms Earplug litigation is nearing its final resolution, with the consumer, industrial and healthcare-products company agreeing to pay up to $6 billion to settle all claims.MarketWatch - Business -
Commuting is back — but not as we knew it
Pandemic predictions that the daily journey to work would die off are greatly exaggerated, according to FT analysisFinancial Times - Business -
Gambling group 888 to change name to evoke
London-listed company looks to focus on core markets of UK, Italy, Spain and Denmark as well as cost-saving measuresFinancial Times - Business -
Trump’s stake in social media group hits $4.6bn after market debut
Shares of company behind former president’s Truth Social platform rise 16% in first day of tradingFinancial Times - Business - Donald Trump -
CitizenM owners explore potential sale of hotel group
Boutique chain wants to expand and take advantage of post-pandemic travel boomFinancial Times - Business -
Spirent turns back on Viavi in backing Keysight’s $1.46 billion takeover bid
London listed Spirent Communications called on shareholders to back Keysight Technologies’ takeover planMarketWatch - Business -
Why Abortion Is Back at the Supreme Court
Two cases offer the Supreme Court an opportunity to shape the landscape of abortion access in the post-Roe era.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Duke of Westminster’s property group launches £900mn lending arm
Grosvenor seeks to diversify away from London estate as investors rush into private debt businessFinancial Times - Business -
What to know about the group believed to be behind the Moscow concert attacks
Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, is the group claiming responsibility for the attacks at a Moscow concert venue that has left scores dead. NBC News' Matt Bradley details the group's origins in Afghanistan and other attacks it has carried out.NBC News - Top stories -
Museum, historical group launch search for wreckage of ace pilot's crashed plane
A Wisconsin museum and an historical group are launching a search for the wreckage of ace pilot Richard Bong's planeABC News - Top stories -
China targets group of MPs and peers with string of cyber-attacks
Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden is expected to inform parliament on Monday of the attacks. China has targeted a group of MPs and peers at Westminster in a string of cyber-attacks, it has been reported.. On Monday, the deputy prime minister, ...The Guardian - World - China -
42 people rescued in northwest Mexico after mass kidnappings by criminal groups
Mexican authorities said they rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, from criminal groups Saturday after a wave of kidnappings in Sinaloa state, where more than 600 special force troops were sent to beef up security.NBC News - Top stories -
China’s ecommerce groups make inroads in South Korea with lure of low prices
AliExpress and Temu are undercutting domestic competition and US rivals in world’s fourth-largest online shopping marketFinancial Times - Business - China -
England’s Euro 2024 fixtures: Group, full schedule, kit and latest odds
Build-up to Euro 2024 has been overshadowed by a St George’s Cross row sparked by kit manufacturer Nike’s decision to alter the English national flag on the back of the new England shirt.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Kevin Hart joining group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
Kevin Hart rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of his country’s most recognizable performersABC News - Entertainment