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The NYPD on Friday released body-worn camera footage from a weekend shooting at a Brooklyn subway station that started as a confrontation between police and an apparent fare-beater who they have said charged at officers with a knife. According to police and surveillance video from the station, Mickles jumped a turnstile at the subway station just after 3 p.m. Sunday, right in front of two officers. When a train pulls into the station, Mickles backs onto it once the doors open. All shots were fired by NYPD officers, authorities have said. “There was no need for any bullets to fly in the subway station, especially in a setting where the officers put innocent bystanders at risk.

Persons: Gregory Delpeche, Mickles, Jonathan Fink, ”, Fink, “, ’, Bystander’s, Nick Liakas, Gregory, ” Liakas, Derell Mickles “, Tasers, Thomas Donlon, John Chell, Loyda Colon, Chris Banks, Eric Adams, ” Adams, Mickles “ Organizations: Woodhull Hospital, NYPD, ” Police, Communities United, Police Reform, New, York City, “ Police Locations: Brooklyn, Brownsville, New York City, York

☆ Another US Navy carrier strike group is heading to waters near Israel, where it'll join a large amount of American firepower already there
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Pentagon ordered a second US Navy carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean. The strike group includes the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea, and guided-missile destroyers USS Gravely and USS Mason. AdvertisementAdvertisementWashington was reportedly considering sending the Eisenhower's carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean earlier this week, but no formal decision had been made at that time. The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7's fly-off. White House and Pentagon officials have said that the movement of carrier strike groups is meant to prevent this from happening.

Persons: Dwight D, Eisenhower, —, Lloyd Austin, Mason, Austin, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, USS Carney, Roosevelt, Ryan, Michael Kurilla Organizations: Pentagon, US Navy, Service, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, US European Command, Washington, Ford Carrier Strike, Carrier Air Wing, US State Department, US Central Command, NATO, Royal Marines, United Nations Locations: Israel, States, Europe, Asia, Normandy, Iran, White, Britain, Gaza, UN

☆ Israel dropped more bombs on Gaza in 6 days than the US-led coalition dropped in any month fighting ISIS
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Jake Epstein | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Israel said it dropped 6,000 bombs on the Gaza Strip during the first six days of war with Hamas. That's more bombs than the US-led coalition dropped in any month during the fight against ISIS. Allied forces dropped 5,000 bombs in August 2017 — at the peak of their air campaign. But that August saw a record 5,075 bombs dropped, marking the only time that figure ever surpassed 5,000. AP Photo/Asmaa WaguihAveraged out, Israel's 6,000 bombs dropped on Gaza between October 7 and October 12 comes out to 1,000 per day — smashing the average of 164 bombs dropped per day by the US-led coalition in August 2017.

Persons: Israel, —, Ahmad Hasaballah, Raqqa —, Waguih, Joe Biden —, deescalation Organizations: ISIS, Allied, Service, Islamic, Israeli Air Force, IAF, US Air Forces Central Command, RAND Corporation, AP, US, Israel Defense Forces, United Nations, UN Locations: Gaza, Islamic State, Gaza City, Iraq, Syria, Raqqa, Syrian, California, Afghanistan

☆ Egypt Urges Deescalation, Pledges to Protect Palestinians
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Menna Farouk | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi called for a de-escalation of the conflict and said his country would "protect the capabilities" of the Palestinian people, although he didn't offer specific measures. "I call on all parties to prioritize the voice of reason and exercise self-restraint to prevent the breaking out of fires which could burn everyone," he said in a speech from Cairo. "Egypt is ready to coordinate with all parties without conditions to achieve an end to the conflict."

Persons: Abdel Fattah Al Sisi Locations: Cairo, Egypt

☆ Live updates: Kremlin says deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Rhea Mogul | Andrew Raine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Wagner fighters pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don on Saturday night. It followed an intervention by the Belarusian government, according to the Kremlin, who said a deal had been reached that would see the Wagner boss leave for Belarus. Prigozhin on Friday accused Russia’s military of attacking a Wagner camp and killing a “huge amount” of his men. Wagner troops then took control of a key military facility in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and some fighters advanced toward Moscow. The Wagner boss has agreed to leave Russia for neighboring Belarus, a spokesperson for the Kremlin said.

Persons: Wagner, Stringer, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russia’s, Prigozhin, What's, Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak Organizations: Southern Military District, Don, Reuters, Kremlin Locations: Rostov, Moscow, Belarusian, Belarus, Russian, Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian

☆ 'Things will just have to be accepted as tense': Saudi-Iran relations have a long way to go despite rapprochement efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister made a high-profile visit to Tehran over the weekend, drawing coverage and praise about the improvement in relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two longtime foes. His Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian praised the re-establishment of diplomatic ties, saying it would improve security for the region. The meeting was the result of Iran and Saudi Arabia agreeing to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in each other's countries after China-led negotiations in Beijing in March. The Iranian hosts complied with the minister's request for a change of venue in order to avert a diplomatic incident, regional outlets reported. What exists is a fragile agreement that can only be made stronger with time, consistency and trust building."

Persons: Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Hossein Amirabdollahian, Qasem Soleimani, Sanam Vakil Organizations: Mutual, United Nations, Saudi, Chatham House Locations: Saudi, Tehran, Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, Beijing, East, North Africa

☆ UAE, Qatar set to restore diplomatic ties and reopen embassies after bitter feud
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates and Qatar are moving toward restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies in each other's countries, just over two years after the lifting of a blockade on Qatar that encapsulated bitter political discord between the two and in the wider Gulf region. The deal to end the three-and-a-half-year political and economic blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain took place in January of 2021, with states vowing to restore relations for the benefit of the region. The UAE expressed similar aims in a statement from a government official. "The UAE's foreign policy is primarily focused on building bridges, economic cooperation and regional deescalation. "At present, the activation of diplomatic ties, which will include the reopening of embassies, is under process between both countries."

☆ China calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine, attempting to play the role of mediator days after saying its ties with Russia are 'solid as a mountain'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Friday, China released a 12-point peace plan to end the Ukraine war. The plan calls for a ceasefire and gradual deescalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. China released the plan at 9 a.m. local time on the first anniversary of the Ukraine war, calling for a "gradual" de-escalation of the war and eventually a "comprehensive ceasefire." In the plan, China also appealed to both Ukraine and Russia to avoid the use of nuclear weapons. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he had not yet seen the peace plan, but is open to talks with Beijing, per Reuters.

☆ Biden's bully pulpit is Democrats' best policing reform tactic as Congress grapples with Tyre Nichols' death
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Warren Rojas | Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Monday he said making the George Floyd Act the law of the land is long overdue. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the funeral service for Tyre Nichols at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. Now he wants to see Congress act in a bipartisan way to "make transformational change," she said. House Democratic Caucus chair Pete Aguilar was much less optimistic about policing reform opponents suddenly rallying around the Floyd Act or any other substantive proposals. "The thing is, it may have been Tyre Nichols yesterday.

☆ Ron DeSantis is strategically holding back from picking a fight with Trump, DeSantis ally and longtime GOP donor says: Rolling Stone
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis and his team are strategically avoiding attacks on Trump, per a GOP donor. Dan Eberhart told Rolling Stone he's been told to hold back from attacking Trump. Ron DeSantis' team is strategically holding back from picking a fight with former President Donald Trump, per a new Rolling Stone report. "My understanding is that the DeSantis team doesn't see upside in kicking off the fight with Trump this early, even if it may be inevitable," Eberhart told Rolling Stone. At a November 16 press conference, DeSantis told people to "chill out" about a possible GOP civil war between him and the former president.

☆ NATO ally Turkey is attacking a key US partner force in Syria, and it's upending joint operations against ISIS
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NATO ally Turkey has been attacking US-backed forces in Syria fighting against ISIS. The US military confirmed on Friday that it's pausing joint operations against the Islamic State. We remain committed to the enduring defeat of ISIS and look forward to the resumption of operations against ISIS in the future." On Wednesday, CENTCOM revealed that local Syrian forces recently carried out a raid and killed the leader of ISIS, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. His predecessors were both taken off the battlefield during separate raids conducted by US special operations forces.

Elon Musk seems determined to remake Twitter in his own image — with some help from the men in his trusted inner circle. They are joined in Musk’s orbit by Alex Spiro, a trial attorney with a roster of celebrity clients who reportedly led the first round of Twitter layoffs. Bloomberg reported Wednesday night that Twitter is preparing to eliminate about 3,700 jobs, or roughly half its workforce. Musk's personnel decisions suggest a possible road map for the future of Twitter, one in which policies and internal rules are drawn at least in part from the views of Musk’s consiglieres. Sacks, Calacanis, Spiro and Birchall did not immediately respond to questions about the company’s future and the nature of their roles there.

☆ VIDEO/ 35 de persoane, printre care zece copii din Fâșia Gaza și cinci oameni din Israel, au fost uciși. Guvernul de la Tel Aviv a declarat stare de urgenţă în oraşul Lod
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-12 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

Ostilitățile dintre Israel și Hamas s-au intensificat, cel puțin 35 de oameni au fost uciși în Fîșia Gaza și cinci în Israel, în cele mai intense schimburi aeriene din ultimii, scrie Reuters. A fost cea mai grea ofensivă dintre Israel și Hamas de la un război din 2014 în Gaza și a determinat îngrijorarea internațională că situația ar putea scăpa de sub control. Trimisul de pace al ONU pentru Orientul Mijlociu, Tor Wennesland a scris pe Twitter:„Opriți imediat focul. The cost of war in Gaza is devastating & is being paid by ordinary people. Lod și alte orașe mixte au fost cuprinse de demonstații furioase legate de violența și tensiunile din Gaza, Ierusalim.

Persons: Hamas, Reuters, Israelul, Tor Wennesland Organizations: Hamas, ONU Locations: Israel, Gaza, Fâșia Gaza, Tel Aviv, Orientul Mijlociu, Ierusalim

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