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☆ A top Israeli economist says a recession is almost certain as leaders warn of a long war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Jason Gewirtz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The war has also left much of Israel's economy in limbo. More than 360,000 reservists, the backbone of Israel's Defense Forces, are now in uniform and away from their jobs. A recession is almost guaranteed, Zeira predicts, as many parts of Israel are facing a drop in productivity. Donated clothing at Varonis' Israel headquarters Photo: Guy MelamedThe war is having a particularly big impact on Israel's dynamic tech sector. When Israel went to war with Hamas earlier this month, Varonis told its 750 Israel-based employees to work from home.

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☆ 'We're not going anywhere,' Blinken tells Netanyahu; Israel presses on with Gaza siege: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

At least 25 U.S. citizens were killed in the weekend terrorist offensives of Palestinian militant group Hamas against Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday from Tel Aviv. "Tragically, the number of innocent lives claimed by Hamas' heinous attacks continues to rise. Among those, we now know at least 25 American citizens were killed," the state secretary said in a speech following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In the same speech, Netanyahu urged the international community that "Hamas should be treated exactly the way ISIS was treated" and called for moral clarity. Israel has retaliated against the Hamas hostilities with airstrikes and a complete siege of the Gaza Strip.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Blinken, — Organizations: Israeli, Lebanese Locations: U.S, Israel, Tel Aviv, Gaza, America

☆ Earth, wind and fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Earth, wind and fire The wildfire that ripped through Lahaina last week, reducing what had once been the jewel of the historic Hawaiian kingdom to rubble, was decades in the making, scientists say. Illustration of smoke rising above mountains How wind spreads fire As wind cascades over mountains, sinking air compresses, heats up and loses moisture. Over Aug. 7 to 9, gale-force wind gusts reached 67 miles per hour (108 kilometres per hour) in Maui County, according to the National Weather Service. Hot and dry air, colored in orange, moves over Hawaii throughout the timelapse. Today, over 90% of Hawaii’s native dry forests have disappeared, and non-native grasses cover roughly a quarter of the state, according to scientists.

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When Hawaii’s last sugar cane plantation shut down in Maui in 2016, it marked the end of an era when sugar reigned supreme in the archipelago’s economy. But the last harvest at the 36,000-acre plantation underscored another pivotal shift: the relentless spread of extremely flammable, nonnative grasses on idled lands where cash crops once flourished. Varieties like guinea grass, molasses grass and buffel grass — which originated in Africa and were introduced to Hawaii as livestock forage — now occupy nearly a quarter of Hawaii’s landmass. Fast growing when it rains and drought resistant when lands are parched, such grasses are fueling wildfires across Hawaii, including the blaze that claimed at least 93 lives in Maui last week. “These grasses are highly aggressive, grow very fast and are highly flammable,” said Melissa Chimera, whose grandmother lived on the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company’s plantation in Maui after emigrating from the Philippines.

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☆ These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The wildfires in Maui spread swiftly and turned deadly, stunning local officials who were quickly overwhelmed. Fueled by a combination of strong winds and dry conditions – and complicated by the island’s geography – the fires have killed at least 36 people. Moderate drought covers more than one-third of Maui, with some areas experiencing severe drought, according to the US Drought Monitor. Dried-out land and vegetation can provide fuel for wildfires, which then can swiftly turn deadly if strong winds help fan the flames toward communities. “These strong winds coupled with low humidity levels are producing dangerous fire weather conditions” through Wednesday afternoon, the weather service said.

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☆ UN agencies 'alarmed' at scale of Jenin raid, concerned about access
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Emma Farge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SummarySummary Companies Aid workers cite Israeli access restrictionsIsrael says gunfire exchanges create risks for medicsGENEVA, July 4 (Reuters) - U.N. aid agencies on Tuesday voiced alarm at the scale of the ongoing Israeli military operation in the West Bank town of Jenin, where 10 Palestinians have been killed, saying there were restrictions on medical access. Damage to infrastructure caused by air strikes have cut off most of the water and electricity at the camp, she added. The Red Cross said it was "extremely concerned by the alarming intensification of armed violence" in Jenin. "Israel ensures that humanitarian assistance is provided and does not apply any limitation on access for medical staff, except in places where the lives of medical staff is at risk due to exchanges of fire," its diplomatic mission in Geneva said in a statement to Reuters. Reporting by Emma Farge; Editing by Matthias Williams, Rachel More and Conor HumphriesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Armed man killed in gunfire exchange near U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Two people were killed when an armed man exchanged fire with Saudi Arabian security authorities near the U.S. consulate building in Jeddah, leading to the deaths of the gunman and a security guard, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. No Americans were harmed in the incident, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement. "A person in a car stopped near the American Consulate building in Jeddah Governorate and got out of it carrying a firearm in his hand, so security authorities took the initiative to deal with him as required, and the exchange of fire resulted in his death," a spokesperson for the Makkah Region police said. A Nepalese worker in the consulate's private security guards was injured and subsequently died, state news agency SPA reported.

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☆ Armed man killed in gunfire exchange near US consulate in Saudi Arabia
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, June 28 (Reuters) - Two people were killed when an armed man exchanged fire with Saudi Arabian security authorities near the U.S. consulate building in Jeddah, leading to the deaths of the gunman and a security guard, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. No Americans were harmed in the incident, a State Department spokesperson said in a statement. "The U.S. Embassy and Consulate remain in contact with Saudi authorities as they investigate the incident," the State Department spokesperson said. In 2016, a suicide bomber was killed and two people were wounded in a blast near the compound. And in 2004, five people stormed the U.S. consulate with bombs and guns, killing four Saudi security personnel outside and five local staff within.

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☆ Putin's desperate for a win, and he's throwing troops at some of Ukraine's toughest defenses to get it, former general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Intense fighting between Ukraine and Russia has been taking place around the eastern city of Bakhmut. Putin has been sending troops into some of Ukraine's most heavily defended areas, a former general said. Mick Ryan argues the Russian leader is trying to get a win before the war's one-year anniversary. Fighting between Ukraine and Russia has intensified in recent weeks around Bakhmut, a city in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region. Ukrainian soldiers shelter in the woods along a road outside of the strategic city of Bakhmut on January 18, 2023 in Bakhmut, Ukraine.

☆ St. Louis school shooter obtained a gun after his family worked with police to have one removed from their home, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Months before a 19-year-old shooter opened fire Monday inside a St. Louis high school, his family told police he had a gun, and had it removed from the home, officials said Wednesday. "Every building has weakneses," Sack said, adding that sharing the specifics of how the shooter entered the school could adversely impact the school district. A photo of Alexzandria Bell sits among flowers and candles left as a memorial to the victims of a school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Oct. 25, 2022, in St. Louis. Robert Cohen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch via APShooter's mother wanted gun 'out of the house'The shooter's family was “aware” that he had obtained the gun, though it's not clear exactly when he got the weapon, Sack said. He said he believes the firearm the family contacted police about may have been the same AR-15-style rifle he used in the school shooting.

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