Category: World News
Ancient painting revealed in Egypt beneath layers of bird poop
Fox News The restoration of the Temple of Edfu has revealed ancient Egyptian paintings dating back thousands of years. The Temple of Edfu is dedicated to the worship of the god Horus, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The temple on the western bank of the Nile was begun during the reign of…
Read MoreMexico’s army seizes local police weapons in cartel heartland amid gunfights, violence
Fox News The Mexican army has seized the weapons of local police in the cartel-dominated city of Culiacan in the country’s northwest Sinaloa state as violence and gunfights have ravaged the city in recent weeks, reports said this week. Following the seizures, the roughly 1,000-strong police force was pulled off the streets by the state’s…
Read MoreWill Netanyahu ‘take the fight directly to Iran’ after massive missile strike across Israel?
Fox News JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the heads of the country’s security establishment on Wednesday following Iran’s firing of 181 missiles into Israel amid fears that a lethal regional war is around the corner. Fox News Digital spoke to military and Iran experts about the growing chance of a wider confrontation…
Read MoreIsraeli mom killed in Jaffa terror attack while shielding 9-month-old son, Israel says
Fox News A mother who was “murdered while shielding her 9-month-old son” has been identified by Israel as one of the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attack at a train station outside of Tel Aviv. Israel says the actions of Inbar Segev-Vigder in Jaffa on Tuesday “saved” the life of her child Ari. “There are no…
Read MoreTesla Sales Increase, Suggesting Electric Car Demand Is Rebounding
New York Times The automaker reported a gain of 6.4 percent for the latest quarter, its first such increase this year. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/business/tesla-electric-vehicle-sales.html
Read MoreAfter stimulus, China tries to turn stock market frenzy into recovery
Washington Post Analysts say the difficulty for Chinese policymakers will be turning the opportunism-fueled rally into a broader recovery when markets reopen after the Golden Week holiday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/02/china-stocks-market-frenzy-fiscal-stimulus/
Read MoreWhy the Conflict Between Iran and Israel Has Raised Oil Prices Only Modestly
New York Times The fighting is increasing fears about oil supplies, but those worries are offset by greater global production and slowing demand in China. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/business/iran-israel-oil-prices.html
Read MoreWas Maradona’s death preventable? Argentina puts his doctors on trial.
Washington Post Federal prosecutors have charged eight members of Maradona’s medical team with homicide for allegedly failing to do enough to keep Maradona alive. All have repeatedly denied wrongdoing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/02/diego-maradona-death-homicide-trial/
Read MoreIsraeli strikes on Lebanon are the most intense and deadly in decades
Washington Post The IDF’s recent airstrikes on Lebanon killed over 1,400 people, and displaced more than 900,000, a fifth of the population. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/02/israeli-strikes-lebanon-deadliest/
Read MoreLive Updates: Israel Promises to Retaliate After Iranian Missile Attack
New York Times The strike raised fears that two of the Middle East’s most powerful militaries could be drawn into direct conflict. Israel’s military said more troops would join its forces that have begun an invasion of southern Lebanon. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/02/world/israel-iran-lebanon-hezbollah
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