Biden: ‘I don’t know’ if Netanyahu is trying to sway US election
Some Democrats accuse Israel's PM of holding off on agreeing a Gaza ceasefire deal for political reasons.
Biden unsure if Netanyahu holding up Gaza deal to influence US election
White House has for months said Israel is not the main stumbling block in elusive ceasefire talks.
Chad exploits Russian-Western rivalry to its advantage
President Mahamat Déby is getting closer to Moscow with the US and France nervously looking on.
Russia is facing a ‘time bomb’ at the heart of its economy, economist says – Yahoo Finance
- Russia is facing a 'time bomb' at the heart of its economy, economist says Yahoo Finance
- Why Sanctions Often Fail to Work Econlib
- Panic-Stricken Putin Fears a 'Soviet-Style Collapse' as Russia Feels Mounting Pressure from the War in Ukraine Turan.az
- Russia's Impending Economic Implosion Kyiv Post
- The Russian Economy is Declining: The Economist Named the Central Bank's Mistake 112.ua
The racist AI deepfake that fooled and divided a community
Almost a year after a fake clip of a high school principal went viral, the impact on an American town lingers.
Israeli kibbutz struggles to heal, one year after 7 October
A year since scores of people were killed here, the collective is splintered - psychologically and physically.
Keeping lawns neat in front of burned homes – a year on at kibbutz where Hamas killed 101
A year since scores of people were killed here, the collective is splintered - psychologically and physically.
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
- Subscribe to read Financial Times
- 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