Israeli armored vehicles take part in an operation. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS |
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- Israel said its ground forces had pushed into Gaza overnight to attack Hamas targets as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was "preparing for a ground invasion" that could be one of several.
- Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents including violent assaults and online harassment have spiked in the US since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on Oct. 7, two advocacy groups said.
- In the south Lebanon town of Qana, where Israeli shelling killed more than 100 people in 1996 and some 28 died in an airstrike in 2006, escalating border clashes fill residents with fear. Correspondent Riham Alkousaa spoke to locals and tells our daily podcast that some see a regional spillover as inevitable. Listen here.
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Correction: We misspelled the name of Nidal al-Mughrabi, Reuters senior correspondent, in yesterday's edition. He has more than 25 years of experience covering the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Find his latest reporting. |
- Hundreds of police fanned out across the state of Maine hunting for a man wanted in connection with mass shootings at a bar and a bowling alley in the town of Lewiston, as news outlets reported a death toll ranging from 16 to 22, with dozens more wounded.
- The US House of Representatives elected Republican Mike Johnson as speaker, ending a turbulent three weeks. Here are five facts about the fourth-term conservative lawmaker who is now the top Republican in Congress.
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- Mexican soldiers and rescue workers are scrambling to clear up the chaos and devastation wrought by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco as the government worked to bring relief to the battered beach resort. Downed phone service and electricity lines have made it hard for officials to assess the extent of the damage.
- The youngest-ever crew of Chinese astronauts has departed for the country's space station. Leading the mission is Tang Hongbo, 48, who was on the first crewed mission to the space station in 2021. His fellow crew members Tang Shengjie, 33, and Jiang Xinlin, 35, are travelling to space for the first time.
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- Sam Bankman-Fried could take the stand at his fraud trial as soon as today, when prosecutors are set to finish presenting their case accusing the founder of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX of stealing billions of dollars from customers. We have a profile on the onetime crypto mogul.
- The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative deal with Ford, the first of Detroit's Big Three car manufacturers to negotiate a settlement to strikes joined by 45,000 workers since mid-September. The proposed accord provides a 25% wage hike over the 4-1/2-year contract, starting with an initial increase of 11%.
- A rebound in the advertising businesses of Google, Meta and Snap signaled that the growing adoption of AI was drawing marketers to digital platforms even in an uncertain economy. The three companies surpassed quarterly revenue expectations this week and each posted positive metrics for their ad businesses.
- China has stepped up spending to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives as Washington tightens curbs on high-tech exports to its rival, according to government tenders, research documents and four people familiar with the matter. For more tech news, sign up to Technology Roundup.
- The European Central Bank will keep interest rates unchanged at a record high later today, snapping a 15-month streak of hikes, but may discuss a quicker reduction of its oversized portfolio of government debt as it battles inflation. The Bank of England also looks set to keep interest rates on hold next week.
- Morgan Stanley's Ted Pick won the race to succeed long-time CEO James Gorman and promised to stick to the blue chip Wall Street firm's strategy as it navigates a deal-making slump and uncertain economic outlook. We have a timeline of key events that shaped Gorman's almost 14-year tenure.
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Graphics: Rehabilitating Lahaina |
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As Hawaii mourns the 99 people killed in the August wildfire, and with 6 people still missing, local and federal agencies are reckoning with the toxic chemicals created when a built environment burns. More than 1,700 buildings were ruined, creating a toxic mess that will haunt the Pacific island for months to come. |
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A museum dedicated to the Greek-American opera diva Maria Callas. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki |
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From a sample of her hair to a blue velvet dress she wore after the memorable 1955 performance of Verdi's La Traviata in Milan's La Scala, visitors to Athens can now marvel at items belonging to opera diva Maria Callas in a new museum dedicated to the legendary soprano. |
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