Nearly A Million Civilians Flee War in Lebanon Un Says

Ukrainian war dead reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update

The Ukrainian president also claimed that 198,000 Russian soldiers had been killed and 550,000 wounded.

BBC News - Dec. 8

Arab states will talk to all forces in Syria to prevent reignition of war, says Qatar

‘No one party or sect should feel unsafe,’ says Qatari foreign ministry, as states meet to assess collapse of Assad regime. Middle East crisis – live updates Arab states will seek to avert the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Assad flees Syria, war monitor says, as insurgents enter Damascus

Syrian insurgents reached Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that saw them take over some of Syria's largest cities.

CBS News - Dec. 8

Syrian opposition war monitor says President Bashar Assad has left the country to an undisclosed location

ABC News - Dec. 7

Willy Adames agrees to $182 million, 7-year deal with the Giants, AP source says

Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year deal with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with ...

ABC News - Dec. 7

Free agent shortstop Willy Adames agrees to $182 million, 7-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, AP source says

ABC News - Dec. 7

Syrian war monitor and pro-government media outlet say government forces have withdrawn from key central city of Homs

ABC News - Dec. 7

Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour Book' sells nearly 1 million copies in first week

The biggest book launch of the year so far belongs to an author known more for her singing than for words on a page.

NBC News - Dec. 7

Israeli military says UN peacekeepers in Syria came under attack

Yahoo News - Dec. 7

Pitcher Clay Holmes agrees to $38 million, 3-year contract with Mets, AP source says

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher Clay Holmes and the New York Mets have agreed to a $38 million, three-year contract

ABC News - Dec. 7

Brazil extends Nike kit deal to 2038 and it's worth $100 million per year, AP source says

Brazil soccer has extended its kit deal with Nike by 12 years to 2038

ABC News - Dec. 6

Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city

Thousands of people have fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country’s third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday

ABC News - Dec. 6

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% for the year. Don't expect such high returns to continue, experts say

The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% this year so far. But it's important for investors to remember that years like this one are rare, financial advisors cautioned.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Syrian rebels close in on third major city in two weeks as thousands flee

Thousands left the Syrian city of Homs after insurgents took Hama in their rapid assault on government forces and pushed further south.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Why climate change will cause more people to flee to Europe

Also in this newsletter: Is France Eurosceptic?

Financial Times - Dec. 6

Worshippers flee arson attack at Melbourne synagogue

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the fire an antisemitic "act of hate".

BBC News - Dec. 6

Luis Severino and Athletics agree to $67 million, 3-year contract, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that right-hander Luis Severino and the Athletics have agreed to a $67 million, three-year contract

ABC News - Dec. 5

Democrats must combat Trump's culture wars, new progressive chair says

The Democratic Party messed up in the 2024 election against Donald Trump and needs a dramatic shift, new Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar said.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Luis Severino and Athletics agree to $67 million, 3-year contract, AP sources say (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously called the team the Oakland Athletics)

ABC News - Dec. 5

Suspect in Brian Thompson Shooting Used a Silencer. Nearly 5 Million Are Registered in the U.S.

The tightly regulated firearm accessory has long been associated with Hollywood hit men but is rarely seen in real-life murders.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Syria caught up in Lebanon fallout

Assad regime looks vulnerable as rebels retake Aleppo

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Biden says 'Africa is the future' as he pledges millions more on the last day of Angola visit

President Joe Biden has pledged another $600 million for an ambitious multi-country rail project in Africa as one of the final foreign policy moves of his administration

ABC News - Dec. 4

Florida woman who led a nearly $200 million Ponzi scheme sentenced to 20 years in prison

Federal prosecutors said Florida resident Johanna Garcia led a Ponzi scheme that raised nearly $200 million and lost investors nearly $90 million.

CNBC - Dec. 4

Nearly 300 Troops Stormed South Korea’s National Assembly, Official Says

The National Assembly’s secretary general, Kim Min-ki, condemned what he called the “illegal, unconstitutional actions of the military.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones

Southern Ukrainian city of Kherson hit more than 9,500 times as Moscow attempts to drive out residents

Financial Times - Dec. 4

An Israeli strike kills a shepherd in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire

Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state media say Israeli forces have carried out several new drone and artillery strikes in southern Lebanon, killing a shepherd

ABC News - Dec. 3

Families flee south Lebanon again amid ceasefire violations

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Israel says it will hold Lebanon responsible if ceasefire collapses

Minister’s vow to ‘go deeper’ if hostilities resume comes after deadly Israeli air strikes severely test truce

Financial Times - Dec. 3

What the leading ‘just war’ theorist says about the strategies of Hamas and Israel

Michael Walzer argues that Hamas’s strategy in the Gaza war is to deliberately “put civilians at risk for political gain.”

The Hill - Dec. 3

Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Lebanon Cease-Fire

Some violations of the truce, and some amount of violence, are to be expected, analysts say, and do not necessarily mean the deal will collapse and war will resume anytime soon.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

They fled war in Sudan. But they haven't been able to flee the hunger

The war in Sudan has created vast hunger, including famine

ABC News - Dec. 3

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – Middle East crisis live

Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’. Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Nearly A Million Civilians Flee War in Lebanon Un Says

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