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Hezbollah drone attack in Israel wounds nearly 40 people, 3 critically: reports

Fox News Rescue services in Israel said nearly 40 people were wounded, three of them critically, in a drone strike in Binyamina, Israel, which the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group has claimed responsibility for, according to reports. Israeli media reported that two drones were launched from Lebanon, one of which was intercepted. Who was hurt –…

Iran making billions in oil revenues under Biden admin as expert slams sanctions policy for lack of ‘pressure’

Fox News Iran has increased its oil exports during the Biden administration despite severe and heavy sanctions imposed by the U.S. government, according to a new report. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued its annual report on Iranian petroleum and petroleum product exports, finding that Iran made between $53 billion to $54 billion in 2022…

Indian politician with Bollywood ties shot dead in Mumbai weeks before key state election

Fox News A senior politician in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, who was also known for his close ties with Bollywood, has been shot dead weeks before a key state election. Baba Siddique, 66, was shot multiple times outside his son’s office in Mumbai on Saturday night, police said in a statement. He later succumbed to…

Columbus remains, verified after 500 years, show he was Jewish: documentary

Fox News Spanish scientists announced in a new documentary that first aired on Saturday that DNA analysis shows the 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe. The documentary titled, “Columbus DNA: The true origin,” which aired on Spain’s national broadcaster TVE, showcases the research of a 22-year investigation led by forensic…

Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69

Fox News Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K. and nearly accomplished it, has died. He was 69. Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figures in British politics at the turn of the century and who, as the then leader of the Scottish…

A once humming city, Lebanon’s Tyre is emptied by airstrikes and fear

Washington Post Only the most determined or defiant residents remain, weeks after the start of Israel’s military campaign. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/13/tyre-lebanon-israel-airstrikes-war/

Pakistan’s internet slows to a crawl as suspicion falls on government

Washington Post Tech experts and activists accuse the government of throttling the internet to suppress protests. Officials reject the allegations, offer different explanations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/11/pakistan-internet-slowdown/

Live updates: Humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza worsens as Israel continues siege

Washington Post The IDF issued more evacuation orders, saying its operation in northern Gaza will continue “for a long time.” Health officials say at least 19 were killed in Jabalya. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/13/israel-lebanon-war-news-gaza-hamas/

Ukraine boosting its defense industries, with a little help from friends

Washington Post With Europe unable to supply all the weapons and ammunition Ukraine needs, the E.U. is investing in the country’s rapidly expanding arms industry. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/13/ukraine-defense-industry-denmark/

Captured documents reveal Hamas’s broader ambition to wreak havoc on Israel

Washington Post Dozens of pages found by Israeli troops in Gaza detail a potential Hamas plan far bigger than the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/12/exclusive-hamas-documents-sinwar-planning-iran/