Category: World News
Israel expands deadly strikes in Beirut after U.S. envoy visits Lebanon
Washington Post The strikes hit new neighborhoods in the capital, signaling the widening scope of Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah, even as U.S. officials hailed diplomatic efforts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/22/lebanon-strikes-hospital-beirut-idf-hezbollah/
Read MoreAn Australian Woman Trying to Rescue Her Phone Gets Stuck Between Boulders
New York Times And she was upside down. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/australia/australia-woman-stuck-upside-down-phone.html
Read MoreI.M.F. Says Inflation Fight Is Largely Over but Warns of New Threats
New York Times The International Monetary Fund said protectionism and new trade wars could weigh on growth. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/business/economy/imf-inflation-trade-war.html
Read MoreTwitch apologizes after some users in Israel, Gaza barred from making accounts
Washington Post A Twitch spokesperson said the platform disabled some sign-ups in Israel and the Palestinian territories after Oct. 7, 2023, in a bid to stop the spread of violent imagery. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/22/twitch-israel-gaza-disabled-accounts/
Read MoreDespite Global Crises, Gas Prices Slide as U.S. Election Nears
New York Times Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/business/energy-environment/gas-prices-oil-trump-harris.html
Read MoreBlinken meets with Netanyahu in Israel in push for more Gaza aid
Washington Post The top U.S. diplomat’s visit to the region came as humanitarian conditions rapidly deteriorated in the Palestinian enclave. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/22/blinken-israel-netanyahu-gaza-aid/
Read MoreWoman becomes stuck upside down between boulders for 7 hours while trying to retrieve dropped phone
Fox News A woman in Australia became stuck upside down between a pair of boulders for seven hours after falling into a crevice while trying to retrieve her dropped phone. Photos released by New South Wales Ambulance show the woman’s feet sticking out between the rocks as first responders came to her rescue. “In my…
Read MoreAncient Roman statue discovered by construction workers in Bulgaria
Fox News Construction workers came across an “exceptionally preserved” marble statue during a job in the city of Varna in Bulgaria. The Varna Regional Museum of History announced the find in a Facebook post on Oct. 15, 2024, which included photos of the discovery. The statue, slightly taller than a human, according to the post,…
Read MoreUkraine blasts UN chief over potential meeting with Putin at BRICS, says stayed away from Kyiv’s peace summit
Fox News Ukraine on Monday blasted United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for allegedly accepting an invitation to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week during the international BRICS summit. Fox News Digital could not immediately reach the U.N. for comment on the meeting, but the Ukrainian foreign ministry took to X to voice their…
Read More950-year-old coins unearthed by treasure hunters are U.K.’s highest-value find
Washington Post The coins, which date from 1066 to 1068, were found in the Chew Valley in England. They were purchased by the South West Heritage Trust for £4.3 million ($5.6 million). https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/22/norman-coins-hoard-sold-uk-most-valuable-treasure/
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