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☆ Biden won't appear on New Hampshire primary ballot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden holds an event about the economy, at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will not have his name on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot after the state refused to abide by new Democratic Party rules that South Carolina hold its primary contest first, the Biden re-election campaign said on Tuesday. New Hampshire state law mandates that the state hold its primary election first, but the Democratic National Committee wanted South Carolina to go first in a push for influence from more diverse states. Biden's campaign chair, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, said in a letter to New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley that Biden would not submit a declaration of candidacy for the New Hampshire ballot ahead of the deadline on Friday. Buckley, in response to Rodriguez's letter, said: "The reality is that Joe Biden will win the New Hampshire first-in-the-nation primary in January, win renomination in Chicago and will be re-elected next November."

Persons: Joe Biden, Leah Millis, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Ray Buckley, Biden, She, Buckley, Steve Holland, Leslie Adler Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, New Hampshire Democratic, Democratic Party, Biden, Democratic National Committee, New, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina . New Hampshire, South Carolina, Chicago

After Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and killed some 1,400 people, the United States stood by its ally and stressed that Israel has the right to defend itself. The priority is on working to get the hostages out step-by-step," said a source briefed on the hostage negotiations. The first U.S. official said that along with the hostage negotiations, advising Israel to hold off on its invasion could also give more time for humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza. U.S. officials have urged Israel to follow the laws of war in any invasion of Gaza, which is home to 2.3 million people. Israel would have a difficult time fighting a war on two fronts simultaneously if Hezbollah launches a full-scale fight in the north, U.S. officials say.

Persons: Israel, Joe Biden, John Kirby, Lloyd Austin, Washington Eliav Benjamin, Lebanon's, Antony Blinken, Yoav Gallant, Washington, Matt Spetalnick Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk, Dan Williams, Andrew Mills, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Trevor Hunnicutt, Simon Lewis, Michelle Nichols, Grant McCool Organizations: United, Palestinian, Washington, House, Pentagon, State Department, Friday, U.S, United Nations, White House, Israel's Army, Hamas, NBC, Sunday, Sunday . Washington, Hezbollah, Thomson Locations: United States, Gaza, Qatar, Israel, U.S, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Egypt, White, Washington, Iran, Sunday ., Jerusalem, Doha

☆ White House says Iran 'actively facilitating' some attacks on US military bases
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Military vehicles of U.S. soldiers are seen at the al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq, January 13, 2020. "We know that Iran is closely monitoring these events, and in some cases, actively facilitating these attacks and spurring on others who may want to exploit the conflict for their own good, or for that of Iran," he said. "We are deeply concerned about the potential for any significant escalation of these attacks in the days ahead," Kirby said. "We know Iran's goal is to maintain some level of deniability here, but we're not going to allow them to do that," Kirby said. "We also are not going to allow any threat to our interests in the region to go unchallenged."

Persons: Asad, John Davison, Biden, John Kirby, Kirby, we're, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu, Andrea Shalal, Deepa Babington, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Department of Defense, Islamic Revolutionary Guard, Hamas, Thomson Locations: U.S, Anbar province, Iraq, Iran, Iranian, Syria, United States, Israel

☆ Review: The Great Emerson String Quartet Takes Its Final Bow
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( David Allen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Was the Emerson the Emerson to the end? “We were afraid of going on too long,” Setzer said recently, and Sunday suggested that he, Drucker and Dutton have stopped at the timeliest of moments, without cause for regret. Nobody could pretend that Sunday saw the Emerson reclaim the heights from which it conquered chamber music, though it was hardly far-off. If its most celebrated predecessors, the Juilliard after World War II and the Guarneri later on, were responsible for a boom in American quartet playing, then it was the Emerson’s part to demonstrate how accomplished a quartet could become. It did not take the Emerson long to set the formidable technical standards that we take for granted among chamber musicians today.

Persons: Emerson, ” Setzer, Drucker, Dutton, Watkins, Schubert, ”, Guarneri, Setzer, George Szell’s, Bernard Holland, Bartok, “ Organizations: Juilliard, New York Times, George Szell’s Cleveland Orchestra, Deutsche Grammophon

☆ $100 billion property giant Prologis sealed a huge EV charging station deal. It hints at a new opportunity for real estate investors.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Late last year, it installed 38 chargers for electric trucks operated by Maersk at two sites in the Los Angeles area. There were 1.8 million conventional medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles operating in the state in 2021, according to data from the California Air Resources Board. Arnold said electric charging sites might be more lucrative than traditional industrial outdoor storage properties. The EV-charging business' chicken-and-egg problemOne of the biggest constraints to the development of charging sites is the availability of power. PDS operates about 320 diesel rigs, Gillis said, but because of the rules, will purchase "20 to 30 electric trucks" a year to steadily electrify its fleet.

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☆ US Advises Israel Hold off on Gaza Invasion, Keeps Hamas Mediator Qatar in Loop -Sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

After Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and killed some 1,400 people, the United States stood by its ally and stressed that Israel has the right to defend itself. The priority is on working to get the hostages out step-by-step," said a source briefed on the hostage negotiations. The first U.S. official said that along with the hostage negotiations, advising Israel to hold off on its invasion could also give more time for humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza. U.S. officials have urged Israel to follow the laws of war in any invasion of Gaza, which is home to 2.3 million people. US DEFENSEIsraeli officials have increasingly signaled in public that a Gaza invasion could be imminent.

Persons: Matt Spetalnick, Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk, Israel, Joe Biden, John Kirby, Lloyd Austin, Washington Eliav Benjamin, Lebanon's, Antony Blinken, Yoav Gallant, Washington, Matt Spetalnick Steve Holland, Dan Williams, Andrew Mills, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Trevor Hunnicutt, Simon Lewis, Michelle Nichols, Grant McCool Organizations: United, Palestinian, Washington, House, Pentagon, State Department, Friday, U.S, United Nations, White House, Israel's Army, Hamas, NBC, Sunday, Sunday . Washington, Hezbollah Locations: Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, United States, Gaza, Qatar, Israel, U.S, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Egypt, White, Washington, Iran, Sunday ., Jerusalem, Doha

Hurts overcame two more interceptions but found Brown 10 times for 137 yards to get by his former Alabama teammate Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins (5-2). But the big play that sealed the win came in the fourth quarter from the cornerback nicknamed “Big Play” Slay. Still, Hurts threw a 14-yard TD pass to Brown for a 24-17 lead with 15 seconds left in the third that ended up the winner. Tagovailoa came off the bench and threw three touchdown passes to give the Crimson Tide their fifth national championship. Hurts threw a 19-yard TD pass to Dallas Goedert for a 10-3 lead in the second quarter.

Persons: A.J, Brown, Tua Tagovailoa, “, ”, Tagovailoa, Raheem Mostert, Darius Slay, Slay, Reggie White, Kenneth Gainwell, Jerome Baker, Baker, —, Jets —, Nick Saban, Saban, Dallas Goedert, Miami wasn’t, they’ve, Hill, Jaelan Phillips, Phillips, Lane Johnson, Jaylen Waddle, OL Isaiah Wynn, Jevon Holland, David Long Jr, Jake Elliott, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, Eagles, NFL, Dolphins, Jets, Crimson Tide, Dallas, Miami, Buffalo, NFC, OL, NEXT, New England, AFC East, Washington Locations: Alabama, New, Philadelphia

[1/3] In half a century of public life, U.S. President Joe Biden has demonstrated unwavering support for Israel. Biden, who is of Irish Catholic descent, has used similar words in the past to profess his affinity for Israel. U.S. and regional sources have expressed doubt that Israel, which vows to destroy Hamas, has yet crafted an endgame. As vice president, Biden often mediated the testy relationship between Obama and Netanyahu. "Whenever things were getting out of hand with Israel, Biden was the bridge," said Ross, now at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Aaron David Miller, Barack, Golda Meir, Obama, Dennis Ross, Obama's, Ross, Israel, Lindsey Graham, Graham, Rashida Tlaib, Khaled Elgindy, Matt Spetalnick, Jeff Mason, Steve Holland, Patricia Zengerle, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: Israeli, Hamas, U.S, Irish Catholic, Israel, Democratic, Republican, Reuters, Democratic Party, Nazi, U.S ., Senate, Washington Institute for Near, Republican U.S, Republicans, American, Younger, ., Middle East Institute, Thomson Locations: U.S, Israel, Tel Aviv, WASHINGTON, Gaza, Palestinian, Irish, East, East Jerusalem, Iran, America, Washington

☆ Six paintings stolen from Dutch town of Medemblik left on art detective’s doorstep
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Senay Boztas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. (CNN) — Six paintings stolen from an old town hall in the small coastal town of Medemblik in north Holland have been returned via an unusual doorstep delivery to an art detective nearly 40 miles away in Amsterdam. Brand, dubbed the "Indiana Jones of the Art World," made international headlines last month after recovering a stolen work by Van Gogh. A spokeswoman for the Medemblik municipality told The Art Newspaper that the find was a surprise. “But,” he added, “I have asked for a book voucher.”Read more stories from The Art Newspaper here.

Persons: Arthur Brand, Van Gogh, Holland, ”, “, Brand, Indiana Jones, ” Brand, King Radboud, Prince William of Orange, Maurits of Orange, Count Jan van Nassau, Queen Wilhelmina, “ It’s, Radboud, Jeroen Broeders Organizations: The Art, CNN, Art Newspaper, France, Getty Locations: Medemblik, Holland, Amsterdam, AFP, Nuenen, ”

☆ Don’t buy a home as an investment, says CFP: It’s just a ‘roof over your head’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When it comes to buying a home, think of it as a place to live — not as an investment. A home can have sentimental value too, but otherwise it's "very tough to calculate the return on your investment," he said. "If you sell the home many years down the road and you make some money — fantastic," Boneparth said. However, it's very difficult to keep track of "every little repair and addition you've made to that house" over "20 or even 30 years" of ownership. Boneparth makes an exception for rental properties, since they can generate revenue for their owners.

Persons: Douglas Boneparth, CNBC's Frank Holland, Boneparth, you've Organizations: CNBC

☆ 9 investors betting millions on the rebound in live events and entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Live events are having a moment as consumers want to get out and about," said John Harrison, Americas Media & Entertainment lead at EY. But over the past few years, established and upstart investors have seized the opportunity to capitalize on live events spending, which is outpacing media and entertainment spending overall. PWC projects live events revenue hitting $68.7 billion in 2024, up from $66.6 billion in 2019.Insider identified nine firms, listed alphabetically, that are making significant investments in live entertainment-related companies. It most recently led a $65 million round in Dice, an events discovery and ticketing platform for live events like comedy and drag cabaret. Courtesy of Shamrock CapitalThe Los Angeles-based investment firm has a long history of backing media, entertainment, and communications businesses.

Persons: Taylor Swift, hasn't, Tait, Scott Marimow, John Harrison, there's, Harrison, Coldplay, PEHub, Bluestone Equity Partners Bobby Sharma, Michael Weschler, Bobby Sharma, Bluestone, Juggernaut, Eric Kuhn, Tre, Scott, Matt Pincus, Pincus, Marimow, Shamrock Capital Andrew Howard, Marc Geiger, Alan Waxman's Organizations: Providence Equity Partners, Yankee, Wembley, Bluestone Equity Partners, Providence, Americas Media, Entertainment, Fourier, NBA, PMY, SoFi, New York's Citi, RWS, Apple, Holland America, Capital Partners, Street Journal, Folk Media Group, CBS, Microsoft, Folk Productions, Quest Entertainment, MUSIC, Liontree, JS Capital Management, Investments, Providence Equity Partners Providence Equity Partners, Theatre Group, Shamrock Capital, Sixth, Spain's, San Antonio Spurs, New York Yankees, Dallas Cowboys, Sixth Street Locations: Americas, Paris, Europe, Asia, Vegas, Fiume, Wilmington , Mass, Devon , Pennsylvania, Miami , Florida, North America, Providence, US, Germany, Los Angeles, SaveLive, Spain's Real Madrid, Real Madrid's

The president also stressed the urgency of getting relief to Palestinian civilians in Gaza who lack food, water and medicine. Israel appeared to be getting closer to a full-scale invasion of Gaza, a densely populated enclave ruled by Hamas. The Israeli military has massed troops and equipment near the Gaza border. The command will come," Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told troops gathered at the Gaza border on Thursday. [1/8]Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon, in southern Israel, October 19, 2023.

Persons: Khan Younis, Biden, Joe Biden, Israel, Yoav Gallant, Ayman Safadi, Amir Cohen, David Satterfield, General Antonio Guterres, Gaza's, Issam Abdallah, Crescent, Abu Obeida, Al, Nidal al, Cynthia Osterman, Stephen Coates, Howard Goller Organizations: Israel, Wednesday, Israeli, REUTERS, Middle East, State Department, Hamas, United Nations, Palestinian, Gaza's Hamas, Pentagon, U.S . Navy, Hezbollah, Bank, West Bank, Thomson Locations: West Bank, Lebanon, U.S, Yemen, Israel WASHINGTON, GAZA, JERUSALEM, Gaza, Israel, kibbutzes, Jordanian, Amman, Tel Aviv, Egypt, Ashkelon, Rafah, FLASHPOINTS, Khan, Iran, Lebanese, Manara, Nur, Tulkarm, Al Jazeera, Gaza , Washington, Jerusalem

☆ The very first step to take if you're overwhelmed by paying back your student loans: 'We have to take control,' CFP says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Federal student loan borrowers had payments due on their loans this October for the first time in over three years. "We have to take control over our student loans," Boneparth said. Here's the first step to take if you're overwhelmed by paying back your student loans, and where to go from there. Federal student loans can be confusing because you take the loan out from the government, not a specific bank or private lender. But once the loan is disbursed, you're assigned one of several federal loan servicers.

Persons: We've, Douglas Boneparth, CNBC's Frank Holland, Boneparth, you've Organizations: Bone, CNBC, servicers, Department of Education, Nelnet , Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Federal, Aid Locations: Nelnet , Missouri

☆ Here’s how much of your income you should invest as a ‘good start’—and how much is considered ‘excellent’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Financial advisors will tell you that you need a plan for every dollar you earn in income. You likely know how much you need to put toward rent and utilities each month, for instance. How much you're willing or able to save depends on a number of factors unique to you, such as your income, debt level and personal goals. For people earning a $50,000 annual salary, stashing $5,000 a year "is a good start," he added. "Getting into that 20% to 30% category is deemed really good to excellent.

Persons: Douglas Boneparth, Boneparth, Frank Holland Organizations: Bone

☆ Trip to Israel Ties Biden and US to Any Gaza Offensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

Biden is wagering that consoling, negotiating with and aiding Israel give him the most influence shaping their actions, he said. His plans to quickly push billions of dollars more in aid for Israel through Congress is likely to fuel debates on U.S. taxpayer funds. Biden said the U.S. would provide $100 million in new funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Already, the White House acknowledges it needs to better explain Biden's Israel policy at home. Biden will give a prime time White House address on Thursday, to "discuss our response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and Russia’s ongoing brutal war against Ukraine," the White House said on Wednesday.

Persons: Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Joe Biden, Biden, Jon B, Alterman, Israel, Abdel Fattah al, Ezra Cohen, Cohen, Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland, Jarrett Renshaw, Nidal al Mughrabi, Heather Timmons, Howard Goller Organizations: Israel's, Center for Strategic, International Studies, West Bank, The United, Ukraine, White, Air Force, Biden, Hudson Institute, Republicans, Reuters Locations: Tel Aviv, Gaza City, Gaza, Israel, U.S, The United States, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Tehran, Moscow, Beijing, Iran, Philadelphia

☆ Biden offers Israelis support, Palestinians aid in Tel Aviv
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. Biden traveled to Tel Aviv on a rapid visit to offer staunch U.S. support in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israeli villages and military bases by Gaza-based Palestinian Hamas gunmen who killed 1,400 people and took about 200 hostages. "Based on the information we've seen to date, it appears the result of an errant rocket fired by a terrorist group from Gaza," Biden said. Biden said the U.S. would provide $100 million in new funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The United States has urged Israel to allow humanitarian aid in to help Palestinians.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Biden, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu, Jeff Mason, Heather Timmons, Howard Goller Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Islamic Jihad, West Bank, The United, U.S, United Nations Security, Israeli, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, TEL AVIV, Gaza, U.S, Al, Ahli, States, The United States, United States, Palestinian, Nazi

☆ Trip to Israel ties Biden and US to any Gaza offensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Biden is wagering that consoling, negotiating with and aiding Israel give him the most influence shaping their actions, he said. Biden said the U.S. would provide $100 million in new funding for humanitarian aid in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Already, the White House acknowledges it needs to better explain Biden's Israel policy at home. Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Additional reporting by Steve Holland in Tel Aviv, Jarrett Renshaw in Philadelphia and Nidal al Mughrabi in Gaza.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Miriam Alster, Biden, Jon B, Alterman, Israel, Abdel Fattah al, Ezra Cohen, Cohen, Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland, Jarrett Renshaw, Nidal al Mughrabi, Heather Timmons, Howard Goller Organizations: Israeli, Hamas, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Israel's, Center for Strategic, International Studies, West Bank, The United, Ukraine, White, Air Force, Biden, Hudson Institute, Republicans, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, Gaza City, Gaza, U.S, The United States, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar, Tehran, Moscow, Beijing, Iran, Philadelphia

Israel blamed the blast at Al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital on a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group, which denied responsibility. Palestinian officials said an Israeli air strike hit the hospital, with the Palestinian Authority's health minister accusing Israel of causing a "massacre". A Gaza civil defence chief gave a death toll of 300, while health ministry sources put it at 500. [1/5]An Injured child is taken into a hospital after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, in this screen grab obtained from video, October 17, 2023. Iran, which supports Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah, has warned Israel of escalation if it failed to end aggressions against Palestinians.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Israel, Ashraf Al, Qudra, Al Jazeera, Jordan, Mahmoud Abbas, Abdel Fattah al, Abbas, John Kirby, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kirby, he'll, Sisi, Richard Gowan, U.N, Nidal Mughrabi, Steve Holland, Costas Pitas, Rami Ayyub, Jeff Mason, Arshad Mohammed, Miral Fahmy, Stephen Coates Organizations: U.S, Hamas, Islamic, Reuters, West, REUTERS, White House, Crisis Group, State Department, Air Force, Thomson Locations: GAZA, Gaza, Israel, Al, Ahli, Israeli, West Bank, Ramallah, Turkey, Jordan, U.S, Lebanon, Gaza City, Israel's, Tel Aviv, White, Washington, United States, Lebanon's, Iran

Israel and the U.S. said the cause was a failed rocket launch by anti-Israeli Palestinian militants in Gaza who denied responsibility. Amid fears the conflict could spread beyond Gaza, Biden had planned to meet Arab leaders. But Jordan called off his planned summit there with Egypt and the Palestinian Authority after the hospital blast. During Biden's visit, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel would let food, water and medicines reach southern Gaza via Egypt. En route to Washington, Biden told reporters he was blunt with Israel about the need to facilitate aid to Gaza.

Persons: Dilara, Lior Haiat, Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah El, Biden, Sisi, John Kirby, Jordan, Martin Griffiths, Rishi Sunak, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Israel, West Bank . Mark Negev, Netanyahu, that's, Nidal, Steve Holland, Cynthia Osterman, Howard Goller Organizations: Consulate, Hamas, REUTERS, Biden, Gaza UN, TEL, U.S ., Palestinian, Israel's Foreign Ministry, Palestinian West Bank, West Bank, Wednesday, Palestinian Authority, Security, House, British, United Nations, West Bank . Mark, CNN, Aboard Air Force, Thomson Locations: Israel, Istanbul, Turkey, Egypt, Gaza, TEL AVIV, GAZA, U.S, Ahli, Arabi, Israeli, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Ukraine, Rafah, Washington, United States, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem

☆ ‘World’s best’ bar for 2023 is revealed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Singapore CNN —Barcelona has retained its grip on the World’s 50 Best Bars list as intimate cocktail joint Sips claimed the top spot at 2023’s awards. Winners were voted for anonymously by the World’s 50 Best Bar Academy, a group of 680 industry figures including bar owners, bartenders and critics. The group also coordinates the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, which named fine dining establishment Central, in the Peruvian capital Lima, at No. World’s best bars for 20231. Baba au Rum, AthensFor the full list of the top 50, visit the World’s 50 Best Bars site.

Persons: “, ‘, Miami’s, Connaught, Sips, Simone Caporale, Marc Álvarez, ” Caporale, mixologist, ” William Reed, Licorería, Sammy, Salmon, Hanky, Café Organizations: Singapore CNN — Barcelona, Mexico City, Bar Academy, Connaught Bar, CNN, BKK Social, Sydney Locations: Singapore, London, New York, Spain, Europe, Mexico, Buenos Aires, New York City, Manhattan’s Lower, Side . Florida, Louisiana, New Orleans, Mayfair, Barcelona, Lima, Sips, Paris, Licorería Limantour, Alquímico, Cartagena, Himkok, Oslo, Athens, Bangkok, Pony, Madrid, , New York, Seoul, Hong Kong, Rome, Hanky Panky, Melbourne, Trova, Miami, Baba au Rum

☆ Biden Israel, Jordan visit: Who will he meet? What are his goals?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Biden will then fly to Amman for talks about accelerating humanitarian assistance to Gaza. HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS IN GAZABiden's second trip to a war zone this year - he visited Ukraine in February - carries some risk. ISRAEL RED LINESBiden and Netanyahu, thrown into a wartime partnership despite deep political differences on the way forward in the Middle East, have joined forces. Biden has given Israel full-throated support while stressing the need to head off a massive humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The U.S. and Israel agreed to develop a plan that will enable humanitarian aid from donor nations and multilateral organizations to reach civilians in Gaza, Blinken said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jordan, NETANYAHU, ABDULLAH, ABBAS Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah, Abdel Fattah al, Mahmoud Abbas, Netanyahu, Kevin Lamarque, John Kirby, Israel, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Israeli, Israel, West Bank, GAZA, United, General Assembly, REUTERS, White House, Biden, The State Department, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Amman, In Amman, Ukraine, Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, United States, Egypt's, Rafah, New York City, U.S, ISRAEL

☆ Biden has 'tough questions' for Netanyahu, Gaza strike upends Israel trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

After his meetings in Israel, Biden had planned to travel to Jordan for meetings with Arab leaders, but that stop was canceled after the strike on the hospital which Palestinian officials blamed on Israel and Israel blamed on the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. "He'll be asking some tough questions, he'll be asking them as a friend, as a true friend of Israel, but he'll be asking some questions of them," Kirby said. Kirby declined to specify the nature of the questions Biden intended to ask beyond "what their plans are going forward." [1/4]U.S. President Joe Biden walks as he departs Joint Base Andrews for a high-stakes visit to Israel, in Maryland, U.S., October 17, 2023. It was unclear what he could accomplish in the wake of the hospital strike, conflicting reports about responsibility, and the cancellation of the summit in Jordan.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, John Kirby, he'll, Kirby, Base Andrews, Evelyn Hockstein, Richard Gowan, U.N, ” Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah, Abdel Fattah al, Mahmoud Abbas, Abbas, Rashida Tlaib, Steve Holland, Michelle Nichols, Matt Spetalnick, Jeff Mason, Cynthia Osterman, Stephen Coates Organizations: AIR FORCE ONE, Islamic, Air Force, Base, REUTERS, Washington, Crisis, Israeli, U.S, American, Palestinian, Democrat, Council, Islamic Relations, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Jordan, Tel Aviv, United States, Maryland, U.S, Amman, Egypt

☆ Gaza hospital strike upends Biden's high-stakes trip to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] U.S. President Joe Biden walks as he departs Joint Base Andrews for a high-stakes visit to Israel, in Maryland, U.S., October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's already fraught trip to the Middle East was completely upended after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a strike on a Gaza hospital on Tuesday. After the strike, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas quickly canceled a planned meeting with Biden, then Jordan's King Abdullah canceled a summit that was supposed to bring Biden together with Egyptian and Palestinian leaders. It was unclear what he could accomplish in the wake of the hospital strike, conflicting reports about responsibility, and the cancellation of the summit in Jordan. "Biden's visit was meant to underline that the U.S. has a grip on the situation.

Persons: Joe Biden, Base Andrews, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden's, Mahmoud Abbas, Biden, King Abdullah, Richard Gowan, U.N, ” Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jordan's King Abdullah, Abdel Fattah al, Abbas, Rashida Tlaib, Steve Holland, Michelle Nichols, Matt Spetalnick, Heather Timmons, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Base, REUTERS, Rights, White, Washington, Crisis, Israeli, U.S, American, Democrat, Palestinian, Council, Islamic Relations, Thomson Locations: Israel, Maryland, U.S, East, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Jordan, Jordanian, Amman, Egypt

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden may consider a supplemental request of about $100 billion that would include defense aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, multiple sources familiar with the request told Reuters on Tuesday. Two of the sources said the request was for a full year of funding, explaining the large size. Bloomberg first reported that Biden was considering making a $100 billion request. Senator Mitch McConnell, the chamber's top Republican, said he expected the request to include assistance for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, and said Republicans want it to include "something serious" for the border. Top Biden administration officials will hold a classified briefing on Wednesday for the Senate on the situation in Israel and Gaza.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Biden, Ben Cardin, Cardin, " Cardin, ISRAEL, Kevin McCarthy, Israel, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Schumer, Bob Menendez, Menendez, Trevor Hunnicutt, David Ljunggren, Dan Whitcomb, Jonathan Oatis, David Gregorio Our Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Tel, Israel, Senate, Democratic, Senate Foreign Relations, Republicans, Republican, Hamas, Bloomberg, Biden, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, Washington, Tel Aviv, Amman, Jordan, Egypt, Gaza, U.S, Iran, United States

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON/TEL AVIV, Oct 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's White House is wrestling with thorny security and political challenges as officials consider a potential trip to Israel that may hold longer-term diplomatic advantages for Biden. A visit would, however, grant Biden fresh leverage to influence events on the ground and bolster his image at home. Highlighting the unique security risks facing a Biden trip, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Israel for meetings, was forced to take shelter in a bunker for five minutes with Netanyahu when sirens went off in Tel Aviv during their meeting. Forty-one percent of respondents said they agreed with a statement that "the U.S. should support Israel" in its conflict with Hamas, while just 2% said the U.S. should support the Palestinians. Biden has visited Israel 10 times, first as a senator in 1973, before the Yom Kippur War involving Israel, Egypt and Syria.

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