Toddler among US hostages in Gaza – White House
On Sunday, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told CBS politics programme Face the Nation that active negotiations to release hostages were “under way between Israel and Qatar, who is…
Five US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean
The service members died in a helicopter crash in a region where the US has boosted operations.
US Republican Senator Tim Scott pulls out of presidential campaign
The Republican senator is the second high-profile candidate to drop out of the presidential race.
Rapinoe’s final game ends after just three minutes
Megan Rapinoe suffered a painful end to her football career as the American star had to leave the pitch just three minutes into her farewell game. The two-time World Cup…
The Marvels: Superhero movie bombs with lowest MCU box office debut
Forbes’ Dani Di Placido wrote in March that superhero films just don’t feel essential any more”, adding; “Marvel Studios seems to be suffering from the same issues the comics did,…
Links 12/13/2023 | naked capitalism
Mummified baboons point to the direction of the fabled land of Punt Ars Technica BC Hydro scrambles to tranquilize and remove bears hibernating in Site C dam flood zone before…
America’s Other Drug Problem
The changing nature of the drug crisis was predictable, because drug use is historically faddish. In the 1970s, America struggled with heroin. In the ’80s, it was cocaine. In the…
CIA-Connected Private Equity to Buy Italy’s Critical Communications Infrastructure | naked capitalism
The New York-based private equity firm KKR, which includes former CIA director David Petraeus as a partner, has a controversial agreement to buy the fixed-line network of Telecom Italia (TIM).…
Crisis at Gaza’s Main Hospital, and More
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news…
At Tourist Hotels, Israeli Evacuees Plan for Long Stays to Escape Border Attacks
A joyful clamor echoed in the ballroom of the Golden Crown Hotel. Kindergarten was in full swing for 30 children from Arab al-Aramshe, a village next to Israel’s border with…