Months on, Trump shooting witness still stunned by security lapse
Greg Smith went viral with his account of the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. He speaks again to the BBC.
Israeli raids in Lebanon displace a quarter of the country’s population – PBS NewsHour
- Israeli raids in Lebanon displace a quarter of the country's population PBS NewsHour
- Lebanon war has displaced seeking safety in an unlikely place — Syria The Washington Post
- ‘The mosque was closed but the nightclub opened its doors’: bombed-out families find shelter in Beirut venue The Guardian
- Focus - Meeting traumatised Lebanese residents as they flee Israeli strikes in south FRANCE 24 English
- Most of Lebanon's displacement shelters are full, UN says Reuters
Buttigieg counters Musk claim of Fema blocking Starlink from hurricane relief
The billionaire’s accusations about his satellite internet company are, Fema and transportation secretary say
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, shot down criticism by Elon Musk on the government’s handling of Hurricane Helene relief efforts, accusing the SpaceX CEO of spreading misinformation.
Musk accused the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) of blocking his satellite internet company, Starlink, from delivering to parts of North Carolina decimated by the hurricane, a claim both Fema and Buttigieg said was false.
Continue reading...The week that pushed the Middle East closer to all-out war – BBC.com
- The week that pushed the Middle East closer to all-out war BBC.com
- Countdown to Middle East war? How the region can step back from the brink Reuters
- Israel and Iran are on the path toward a catastrophic war The Hill
- How Israel’s brutal war strategy has remade the Middle East Vox.com
- The bloodshed in the Middle East is fast expanding The Economist
US warships and planes strike Houthi targets in Yemen
Large explosions were heard in some of Yemen's largest cities, including the capital Sanaa.
Houthis Vow ‘America Will Pay a Heavy Price’ for Bombing Yemen Amid Crisis – Newsweek
- Houthis Vow 'America Will Pay a Heavy Price' for Bombing Yemen Amid Crisis Newsweek
- US air strikes target Houthis in several cities in Yemen Al Jazeera English
- U.S. warships and aircraft strike over a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen CBS News
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- US military strikes 15 Houthi targets in Yemen Reuters
Biden issues terse words to Netanyahu over peace deal and election influence
President says he does not know whether Israeli PM is delaying peace deal in order to influence US election
Joe Biden had terse words at the White House on Friday for Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he didn’t know whether the Israeli prime minister was holding up a peace deal in the Middle East – where Israel is at war with Hamas in Gaza and on a military offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon – in order to influence the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election.
“No administration has helped Israel more than I have. None. None, none. And I think Bibi should remember that,” Biden said, using Netanyahu’s nickname. He added: “And whether he’s trying to influence the election, I don’t know – but I’m not counting on that.”
Continue reading...Biden says he doesn’t know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US election – The Associated Press
- Biden says he doesn't know whether Israel is holding up peace deal to influence 2024 US election The Associated Press
- Democrats suspect Netanyahu attempting to tilt Trump-Harris race The Hill
- Biden Gives Shocking Answer on Potential Israeli Election Interference The New Republic
- Biden issues terse words to Netanyahu over peace deal and election influence The Guardian US
- President Biden 'doesn't know' if Netanyahu is trying to influence US election Euronews
Train track left hanging in the air after Bosnia landslides – BBC.com
- Train track left hanging in the air after Bosnia landslides BBC.com
- At least 21 killed, dozens missing in floods in Bosnia CNN
- Video. Severe flooding after heavy rainstorm in Bosnia kills 15 Euronews
- Rescue teams search for missing in Bosnia's floods Reuters.com
- Rescuers in Bosnia search for people missing in deadly floods Al Jazeera English
Train track left hanging in the air after Bosnia landslides
At least 19 people have died after flash floods and landslides in central Bosnia-Herzegovina.
‘I felt my heart was going to stop’: At the scene of an IDF strike in Beirut
An apparent attempted assassination tore through a Beirut tower block, far from Hezbollah's base.
White House warned of risk of Israeli war crimes days after Oct 7: Report
Reuters finds that the Biden administration was warned on three occasions about possible Israeli crimes in Gaza.
French judge in Pelicot mass rape trial to allow public to see video evidence – CBS News
- French judge in Pelicot mass rape trial to allow public to see video evidence CBS News
- Hundreds join silent march in France in support of Gisèle Pelicot The Guardian
- Not All Men, but Any Man The Atlantic
- A harrowing rape trial in France has revived debate about consent The Economist
- French judge in mass rape trial will allow public to see videos of the alleged attacks in court Sky News
Britain has agreed to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius – The Economist
- Britain has agreed to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius The Economist
- Britain cedes disputed islands to Mauritius, securing key U.S. military base NBC News
- Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian Ocean? BBC.com
- The Guardian view on Britain ceding the Chagos Islands: a welcome step towards justice The Guardian
- Department Press Briefing – October 3, 2024 Department of State
Trump holds town hall event in North Carolina as Harris campaigns in Michigan – as it happened
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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a hard-right congresswoman of Georgia, is once again facing criticism for peddling a baseless – and just plan bizarre – claim about the weather.
“Yes they can control the weather,” Greene said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”
Continue reading...Relatives say a whole family was killed in Israel’s deadliest West Bank strike since Oct. 7 – The Associated Press
- Relatives say a whole family was killed in Israel’s deadliest West Bank strike since Oct. 7 The Associated Press
- Israeli strike kills Hamas commander in occupied West Bank BBC.com
- IAF kills 12 terrorists in Tulkarm strike including Hamas commander The Jerusalem Post
- Funerals for Tulkarem strike victims Al Jazeera English
- Deadly Israeli strike in West Bank shows how war is spreading Reuters
Iran’s Khamenei urges allies to step up struggle against Israel – Reuters
- Iran's Khamenei urges allies to step up struggle against Israel Reuters
- Khamenei says Iran ‘won’t back down, Israel won’t last long’; hails Hamas Oct. 7 massacre The Times of Israel
- Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei defends strikes on Israel in Tehran speech BBC.com
- Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei defends missile barrage against Israel in rare sermon Fox News
- Iran's supreme leader warns it 'won't back down' in Israel fight USA TODAY
Could Israel and Iran go to war?
Iran tells the US its period of 'unilateral self-restraint' is over.
E.U. nations must recognize legal gender changes across bloc, top court rules – The Washington Post
- E.U. nations must recognize legal gender changes across bloc, top court rules The Washington Post
- Top European court rules nations must recognize legal gender changes USA TODAY
- Romania breaches EU law by refusing to recognise transgender man Euronews
- EU states must recognize gender changes obtained in other bloc countries, says top court Le Monde
- EU Court Hands Down Landmark Victory For Transgender Rights Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Funerals for Tulkarem strike victims
Funerals were held for at least 18 people who were killed in an Israeli air attack on the Tulkarem refugee camp.