Day: October 26, 2023
US planning for evacuation of Americans from Middle East if conflict escalates
US officials are in the early stages of drawing up plans for wider evacuations of Americans across the Middle East that would potentially be carried out if conflict between Israel and Hamas forces spills out into a wider regional conflict, the White Ho…
Bellevue’s T-Mobile profits beat estimates over new customer gains
T-Mobile added a net 850,000 postpaid mobile phone customers in the quarter ending Sept. 30, the company said Wednesday, beating analysts’ estimates
David Kirke, performer of world’s first modern-day bungee jump, dies aged 78
A pioneer of the Dangerous Sports Club at Oxford University, he jumped off Clifton Suspension Bridge in 1979The man who performed the world’s first ever modern-day bungee jump, while wearing a top hat and tails and holding a bottle of champagne, has di…
IBM software sales up 8% as the company beats on top and bottom lines
IBM reiterated its revenue and profit forecast for the full year, having completed its acquisition of cloud cost management software maker Apptio in August.
Egyptian aid group head says the amount of aid going to Gaza is ‘a drop in the ocean’
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Mohsen Sarhan, the CEO of the Egyptian Food Bank, about the situation at the Rafah crossing, where some aid is being allowed into Gaza.
Nineteen days since the massacre, Israel has achieved nothing. It’s time to go in – The Times of Israel
Nineteen days since the massacre, Israel has achieved nothing. It’s time to go in The Times of IsraelIs the IDF’s ongoing Gaza operation complying with the laws of war? The Times of IsraelIsrael must know that destroying Hamas is …
Former US Rep. Mark Walker drops North Carolina gubernatorial bid to run for Congress
A former North Carolina congressman has announced he is dropping out of the Republican primary for governor to try to win back his U.S. House seat.
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has hit “just under” 100M monthly users since it was released in early July (The Verge)
The Verge:
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads has hit “just under” 100M monthly users since it was released in early July — The rumors of Threads’ early demise have been exaggerated. — Meta’s competitor to El…