Israel threatens to destroy the Lebanon if Hezbollah joins the war
Israel started an aerial bombardment of Lebanon as its military warned it would “destroy” the country if Hezbollah supported Hamas.
Day: October 17, 2023
Soccer match between Belgium and Sweden suspended after deadly shooting in Brussels
A soccer match between host Belgium and Sweden has been suspended at halftime after two Swedes were killed in a shooting in central Brussels before kickoff
Comcast resists a call from an ad industry group to reverse course on its February branding of its Xfinity network as “10G” (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
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Comcast resists a call from an ad industry group to reverse course on its February branding of its Xfinity network as “10G” — Comcast renamed its whole network “Xfinity 10G” despit…
From the ground in Jordan, talking with Palestinians who have family in Gaza
For Jordanian Palestinians with family in the Gaza Strip, that distance can feel painfully close and impossibly far. Across Jordan on Friday, thousands of people marched in support of Palestinians.
Putin Says Russian Forces Are Making Gains In Their Ukraine Offensive
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France 24: Putin sees gains on eastern Ukraine front lines, including Avdiivka
Russian forces have made gains in their Ukraine offensive, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday, including in Avdiivka, a symbolic …
Labor peace drives West Coast rebound in market share of Asian imports
Discretionary cargo is returning to the West Coast as the confidence of retailers is boosted by ratification of the longshore labor contract in late August and the ability of the ports to immediately handle more cargo.