Month: November 2023
The Weeks-Long Effort to Rescue 41 Construction Workers Trapped in a Tunnel in India
Rescue teams are hoping to free the 41 construction workers who have been trapped in a tunnel in northern India for more than two weeks, attempting to hand drill the workers out. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Rescuers are attempting to create a
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Musk Says He’d Like to Help Rebuild Gaza in Chat With Netanyahu
Billionaire Elon Musk said that he’d like to help rebuild Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war in a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his social-media platform X. It’s important to first “deradicalize” the Palestinian territories, similar to how other
Read MoreTrump hints at expanding domestic role for the military within the U.S.
The front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination has spoken openly about his plans should he win the presidency, including using the military at the border and in cities struggling with violent crime.
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Meta Knowingly Designed Its Platforms to Hook Kids, Reports Say
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Facebook parent Meta Platforms deliberately engineered its social platforms to hook kids and knew — but never disclosed — it had received millions of complaints about underage users on Instagram but only disabled a fraction of those
Read MoreChina’s respiratory illness surge not as high as pre-pandemic – WHO official
By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) -The spike in respiratory illnesses that China is currently suffering is not as high as before the COVID-19 pandemic, a World Health Organisation official said, reiterating that no new or unusual pathogens had been found
Read MoreMother of Palestinian student shot in Vermont thought he would be safer in U.S.
Elizabeth Price’s son Hisham Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot on Saturday in Vermont. Speaking to NPR from Ramallah, Price fears her son “is confronting a life of disability.” (Image credit: Elizabeth Price)
Read MoreJill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations with theme of children’s joy – UPI News
Jill Biden unveils White House holiday decorations with theme of children’s joy UPI News Jill Biden unveils decorations for her third White House Christmas The Washington Post First lady Jill Biden unveils 2023 White House holiday decor ABC News
Read MoreWhite House says 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont should be ‘back in school… not in a hospital room’ – Fox News
White House says 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont should be ‘back in school… not in a hospital room’ Fox News
Read MoreNew Zealand’s new government plans to roll back cigarette ban as it funds tax cuts
Prime Minister Chris Luxon was sworn in on Monday — and strict anti-smoking laws are set to become a casualty of the compromises needed to form a governing coalition. (Image credit: Marty Melville/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreBiden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai
President Joe Biden plans to skip the upcoming climate talks in Dubai, an event that is expected to draw heads of state and diplomats from more than 200 nations and the Vatican.
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