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Saudi Arabia is on course to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia announced it would not be bidding to stage the tournament.

Hadas Calderon begs the government to bring back her two children and ex-husband, who were kidnapped on October 7, when Hamas terrorists also murdered her mother and niece The post ‘They burn our souls’: Mother of two hostages returns to

A protracted conflict, potentially expanding to multiple fronts, could cause even more damage to an economy already battered by the controversial planned legal overhaul The post Israel’s economy bounced back after previous Hamas wars, but this one may take longer

Israeli forces reach central Gaza in military push against Hamas  NPR More Israeli tanks roll into Gaza as Netanyahu says ceasefire ‘will not happen’  PBS NewsHour Israeli military pushes deeper into Gaza as IDF targets Hamas anti-tank, rocket positions  Fox News Israeli military

The military reported multiple skirmishes between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters in Gaza. Israel’s airstrike campaign has continued unrelentingly, hitting 300 targets over the past day. (Image credit: Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images)

A British school teacher from Manchester trapped in Gaza has told Sky News how she feels “insignificant” after the Foreign Office told her they “can’t do anything more” to help her leave.

Judge reinstates gag order on Trump in federal election subversion case  CNN Judge reimposes gag order on Trump in federal election interference case  NPR Donald Trump’s gag orders: Which ones have worked and which have failed.  Slate

The discord occupied center stage at a security conference in Beijing, where a top Chinese general took veiled swipes at Washington’s foreign policy and military posture.

The eurozone’s consumer price index rose 2.9% in October as energy prices dropped.

The decline in construction loans has been particularly severe as lenders continue to cut back.