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Smoke billows from the area of an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam near the border with Israel on March 23. RabihIsrael and Hezbollah have been trading rocket fire on a near-daily basis with increasing ferocity since Hamas’ October 7 attacks on Israel. Following Saturday’s strike on the soccer field, Israeli warplanes conducted airstrikes against Hezbollah targets “deep inside Lebanese territory” and along the border overnight Sunday, according to the military. Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency security cabinet meeting, and members “authorized the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense to decide on the nature of the response against the terror organization Hezbollah, and on its’ timing,” according to the Prime Minister’s Office. Israeli officials have blamed Hezbollah for the strike and vowed to retaliate, while the Lebanese militant group has denied responsibility.

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☆ Oil prices rise on fears of wider Middle East conflict after rocket strike in Golan Heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices rose on Monday, paring last week's loss, on fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East following a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, which Israel and the United States blamed on Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Brent crude futures gained 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $81.33 a barrel at 0010 GMT. Last week, Brent lost 1.8% while WTI fell 3.7% on sagging Chinese demand and hopes of a Gaza ceasefire agreement. On Sunday, Israel's security cabinet authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to decide on the "manner and timing" of a response to the Saturday's rocket strike in the Golan Heights that killed 12 teenagers and children. That conflict has spread to several fronts and risks spilling into a wider regional conflict.

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☆ Oil prices fall as trader unfazed by Israel-Hezbollah escalation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese border village of Chihine on July 28, 2024. Crude oil futures fell on Monday as traders appeared unfazed by the risk of widening war between Israel and the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah. Here are today's energy prices:Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher in the spring, but the market's reaction to events in the region have been muted since then in the absence of an actual risk to oil supplies. Analysts have warned that a war between Israel and Hezbollah could lead to a direct confrontation with OPEC member Iran, which backs the militia group. Oil prices have pulled back recently on worries about the health of China's economy.

Persons: Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu's, John Evans Organizations: Hezbollah Locations: Lebanese, Chihine, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Golan

Tensions were running high on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border on Monday in anticipation of an escalation in hostilities, after Israel’s security cabinet authorized its leaders to decide on the nature and timing of an Israeli military response to a deadly rocket attack from Lebanon last weekend. The Israeli military said overnight that its aerial defense systems successfully intercepted an unmanned aircraft that crossed from Lebanon into northwestern Israel. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on those attacks. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the rocket attack Saturday that struck a soccer field in Majdal Shams. But the Israeli military said the type of rocket used in the attack is Iranian-made and carries more than 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of explosives.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Antony J, Blinken, Isaac Herzog, “, Matthew Miller, Adrienne Watson, Gallant, ”, Mohamed Awada, Hwaida Saad, Edward Wong, Gabby Sobelman, Myra Noveck Organizations: Hezbollah, Israel’s, United, State Department, U.S . National Security Council, Lufthansa Group, East Airlines, Lebanon’s Locations: Lebanon, Majdal, Golan, Israel, Iran, United States, Gaza, Tokyo, Majdal Shams, Iranian, Beirut’s, Beirut, Jerusalem

☆ What Kamala Harris's top potential VP picks have said about Israel and Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC ImagesThe Pennsylvania governor, who is Jewish, has attracted more scrutiny on this issue than other potential running mates. That's despite Shapiro being largely in line with other Democrats when it comes to the baseline policy of US support for Israel. Shapiro has also called Benjamin Netanyahu a "terrible leader," telling NBC News that the Israeli Prime Minister has "driven Israel to an extreme that has been bad for Israel and bad for the stability in the Middle East." At the time, pro-Palestinian protests had swept college campuses across the country, occasionally resulting in chaos and disruption. "I think we have to be careful about setting any kind of double standard here on our campuses."

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☆ Israel promised a massive revenge attack on Hezbollah but so far hasn't followed through
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTensions in the Middle East escalated on Saturday after Israel said the armed group Hezbollah launched a lethal rocket strike on a soccer field. Brink of warTensions were already high in the region before Hezbollah's lethal rocket strike. Following Hezbollah's rocket strike, US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said Sunday that the US was in "continuous discussions" with Israel and Lebanon, hoping to restore calm. "Hezbollah is also operating in Syria, and it is likely that Israel will target Hezbollah's military sites there at a greater scale than before," she told BI. According to Khatib, the possibility of a wider war in the region remains low because it is not in anyone's interest — it would be damaging to Israel, Hezbollah, Iran, and the US, she said.

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☆ Analyst blasts American Airlines for troubling 'lack of vigor' and action to improve financial performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewJP Morgan analysts say American Airlines leadership isn't doing enough to shore up profits, calm anxious investors, and improve stock performance after disappointing second-quarter results. American Airlines executives plan to lean on additional earnings from a recently revamped ticket distribution strategy as part of a turnaround strategy. AdvertisementThe disastrous policies cost the company $750 million in lost revenue during the first half of the year, American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said during the earnings call on Thursday. American Airlines did not respond to a request for comment. Second-quarter earnings for American, Delta, and United all fell short of Wall Street expectations.

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☆ Netanyahu Vows ‘Severe’ Response to Deadly Rocket Attack Tied to Hezbollah
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Isabel Kershner | Euan Ward | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Tensions were high on both sides of the Israeli-Lebanese border on Monday as Israeli leaders vowed to deliver a significant military blow against the armed group Hezbollah in response to a deadly rocket attack over the weekend. The attack on Saturday killed 12 children and teenagers in the Druse Arab village of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militia that dominates southern Lebanon and that has been firing rockets into Israel for months, denied responsibility for the strike. But Israel and the United States blamed the group, saying it was Hezbollah’s rocket that had been fired from territory it controls. Hezbollah began firing rockets, antitank missiles and drones into Israel in solidarity with Hamas after that group, which is also backed by Iran, led the deadly Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr, Netanyahu, Netanyahu’s, Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Organizations: Saturday Locations: Lebanese, Majdal, Golan, Iran, Lebanon, Israel, United States, ”

☆ Miss USA Pageant Is Being Destroyed by Its Scandals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

AdvertisementAccording to the longtime Miss USA official, the significant shift was ushered in by the former Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart, who produced the Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss Universe pageants from 2001 until 2020. Benjamin Askinas/The Miss Universe OrganizationCheslie Kryst, who won Miss USA in 2019, defended the #MeToo movement during her interview round. It was a remarkably different experience from those of past titleholders like Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady Colagiovanni and Miss Teen USA 2017 Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff. AdvertisementThough they were "brand ambassadors" of the organization, Voigt and Srivastava couldn't even post on the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA social-media pages. Advertisement"I don't know that Miss USA is relevant right now," the longtime Miss USA official said.

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☆ Sde Teiman: Lawmakers breach Israeli detention base protesting abuse probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Far-right lawmakers and protesters breached the perimeter of a controversial Israeli detention facility for Palestinians on Monday, after the Israeli military confirmed it was investigating soldiers over the alleged abuse of a prisoner. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for immediate calm at Sde Teiman and condemned the break-in at the base in a statement on Monday. Last month, Halevi said the military had launched a probe into allegations of mistreatment at Sde Teiman, as well as at Anatot and Ofer. As part of CNN’s investigation into Sde Teiman, three Israeli whistleblowers said that Palestinian detainees at the base were constantly blindfolded and held under extreme physical restraint. The account tallied with details of a letter authored by a doctor working at Sde Teiman published by Ha’aretz in April.

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☆ Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Israel vowed Hezbollah will “pay the price” after blaming the Lebanese militant group for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children, touching off fears once again that an all-out war would envelop the region. Hezbollah says it “firmly denies” it was behind the strike, the deadliest to hit Israel since the October 7 attacks. “Hezbollah is responsible for this and they will pay the price,” Gallant said. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Sunday backed Israel’s assessment, saying “every indication” suggested the strike was a rocket fired by Hezbollah. While Hezbollah admitted striking the Golan Heights on Saturday, it rejected responsibility for the attack on Majdal Shams.

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☆ I drove a $71,000 Genesis GV60 electric SUV. It's a luxurious delight that I wished had more range
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Genesis GV60 Performance is a compact luxury electric SUV that debuted in 2023. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementGiven the popularity of compact luxury SUVs, it was inevitable that the segment would also blossom in the EV space. One of the latest entrants to the segment is the GV60, Hyundai's growing Genesis luxury brand. The Genesis GV60 debuted in 2023 and carries over unchanged for 2024.

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☆ Putin says decision to deploy US long-range missiles in Germany is “reminiscent” of Cold War
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Darya Tarasova | Benjamin Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the United States’ and Germany’s decision to deploy US long-range missiles in Germany from 2026 is “reminiscent of the events of the Cold War” and could see Russia station similar missiles in response. Putin said that the US and Germany’s decision to begin “episodic deployments” of the long-range missile capabilities from its Multi-Domain Task Force in Germany starting in 2026 would put Russian infrastructure within the reach of the to-be-deployed missiles. “This situation is reminiscent of the events of the Cold War related to the deployment of Pershing medium-range missiles in Europe,” he said. Pershing II missiles, designed to deliver nuclear warheads, were deployed by the US Army at American bases in West Germany from 1983 to the alarm of the then Soviet leadership. They were withdrawn with the introduction of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) in 1988.

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☆ Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Then, a week ago, Biden announced his exit from the race – and pointed to Harris, his vice president, as his successor. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in West Allis, Wisconsin, on July 23, 2024. Will Lanzoni/CNNVeepstakes, convention questionsAmong the next orders of business for Harris’ campaign is to accomplish two tasks in a period of days or weeks that Trump’s campaign achieved over months. Many of those potential picks have been offering Harris’ campaign informal glimpses of how they’d perform as her running mate through appearances on cable news shows. Then, Harris’ campaign and its allies must rapidly revise plans for the Democratic National Convention, which is set to start on August 19 in Chicago.

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☆ Israel vows to hit Hezbollah after rocket kills 12 on football field
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Thousands of mourners attended funeral ceremonies on Sunday for the 12 children and teenagers killed by a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as Israel vowed swift retaliation against the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Hezbollah denied responsibility for the attack on Majdal Shams, the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since Palestinian militant group Hamas' Oct. 7 assault sparked the war in Gaza. Members of the Druze faith, which is related to Islam, Christianity and Judaism, make up more than half the 40,000-strong population of the Golan Heights. "A heavy tragedy, a dark day has come to Majdal Shams," said Dolan Abu Saleh, head of the Majdal Shams local council, in comments broadcast on Israeli television. Hezbollah initially had announced it fired rockets at Israeli military sites in the Golan Heights, but said it had "absolutely nothing" to do with the attack on Majdal Shams.

Persons: Majdal Shams, Benjamin Netanyahu, Antony Blinken, Washington, Dolan Abu Saleh, Shams Organizations: Hamas, U.S, Hezbollah Locations: Lebanon, Majdal Shams, Golan, Israel, Gaza, United States, U.S, Britain, Egypt, Majdal, Syria, Shams

☆ Biden will announce Supreme Court reform plans on Monday, Politico reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden will announce plans to reform the Supreme Court on Monday, Politico reported citing two people familiar with the matter, adding he was likely to back term limits for justices and an enforceable code of ethics. Biden said earlier this week during an Oval Office address that he would call for reform of the court. He is also expected to seek a constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and some other officeholders, Politico reported, in the aftermath of a July Supreme Court ruling that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution. Biden will make the announcement in Texas on Monday and the specific proposals could change, the report added.

Persons: Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden Organizations: Israeli, White, Politico Locations: Washington , U.S, Texas

“Kamala Harris will appoint hundreds of extreme far left judges to forcibly impose crazy San Francisco liberal values on Americans nationwide,” Mr. Trump told the crowd. Mr. Biden’s move upended a presidential race that Mr. Trump and his team had been anticipating for years. But Mr. Trump seemed to make a more considered effort on Friday to define Ms. Harris as further to Mr. Biden’s left. Mr. Trump also repeated his false, widely debunked claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election, which he has maintained that he won. James Singer, a Harris campaign spokesman, criticized Mr. Trump in a statement for insulting Jewish Americans and lying about the 2020 election.

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CNN —At least 30 people have been killed and over 100 injured in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Deir-al Balah, central Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. The United Nations estimated that about 150,000 people fled Khan Younis on Monday alone, intensifying pressure on meager supplies of food and water, and places to seek shelter. Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza on October 7 after Hamas attacked southern Israel. At least 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 others abducted, according to Israeli authorities. Mohammed Salem/ReutersIsraeli military action in Gaza has since killed 39,090 Palestinians and injured another 90,147, according to the Ministry of Health there.

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☆ Grimes' mother says Elon Musk is 'withholding' his children from her daughter: 'Please Elon, I beg you'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGrimes' mother says Elon Musk is "withholding" the former couple's children from the rest of the family. Grimes, a Canadian singer, shares three children with Musk: X Æ A-Xii, Exa Dark Sideræl, and Techno Mechanicus. Elon Musk in Washington, DC on Wednesday, where he watched Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address members of Congress. "As you may or may not know, Grimes is currently in a custody battle with Elon over their 3 children," Wilson wrote on Threads on Saturday. Advertisement"I love and am forever endlessly proud of Vivian," Grimes wrote.

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☆ Kamala Harris Is Known Abroad for a Personal Touch, and Tough Talk
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Matina Stevis-Gridneff | Zolan Kanno-Youngs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like most vice presidents, Kamala Harris was not given much runway on foreign policy. But in the role she did fill, Ms. Harris made an impression. Ms. Harris can be many things at once: warm but steely on occasion; authoritative but personable. She has represented the United States frequently during trips to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, and has met with more than 150 world leaders. In recent months, she has also become more directly involved in discussions with global leaders on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Democratic Locations: United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas, Ukraine, Israel, Washington, Gaza

CNN —A week after announcing her run for president, Kamala Harris has yet to tell voters how she will address the key issues facing the nation. Harris has also touted the Biden administration’s efforts to lower drug costs, reduce child poverty, forgive student loan debt and remove medical debt from credit reports. Hefty student debt loads are also an area of interest to Harris. Experts credit Harris’ ability to secure private-sector investments as her most visible action in the region to date but have cautioned about the long-term durability of those investments. For President Biden and me, our sacred commitment to NATO remains ironclad.

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☆ The history of Virgin Atlantic: How a record executive took on the airline establishment and won.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Virgin Records founder Sir Richard Branson started Virgin Atlantic Airways in 1984. The airline survived growing pains and financial strife to become a major transatlantic carrier. Virgin Atlantic celebrated the 40th anniversary of its maiden flight in June. AdvertisementIn June 2024, Virgin Atlantic Airways celebrated the 40th anniversary of its first flight. Today, as one of Great Britain's two flag carriers, along with British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and its instantly recognizable livery are mainstays at major airports around the world.

Persons: Sir Richard Branson, —, Richard Branson Organizations: Virgin Records, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Service, British Airways, Business

☆ Southwest ditching its unassigned seat policy shows how budget airlines' business models are getting upended
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, Southwest ditching its unassigned seat policy is a sign of the end times for budget airlines as we know it. Southwest Airlines is ending its open seating policy , opting for assigned and premium seating options. Between paid seat assignments and premium seating, Southwest could add as much as $3 billion in new revenue, according to one analyst. AdvertisementKevin Carter/Getty ImagesThe real pain of the current travel landscape is being felt by budget airlines. That's why Southwest's decision to end its open seating policy could be a sign of the end of budget airlines as we know it, writes BI's Taylor Rains and Pete Syme.

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☆ UK drops plan to challenge ICC arrest warrant request for Netanyahu
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Caitlin Danaher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced in May he was seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders – including Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar – over charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The court has no means of enforcement, however ICC members have an obligation to cooperate fully with its decisions. If the warrants are granted, Netanyahu and others could risk arrest when traveling to the 124 countries that are ICC members – including Germany and the United Kingdom. The international court still must assess submissions from other powers before making a decision on whether to grant the request for arrest warrants. The UK’s governing Labour party and its leader, former human rights lawyer Keir Starmer, have faced pressure from supporters to take a tougher stance on the Gaza war.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Rishi Sunak, Karim Khan, Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, –, Yahya Sinwar –, Israel, Keir Starmer, Kamala Harris, “, Gallant, ” Khan, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Isaac Herzog Organizations: CNN, Israeli, PA Media, Labour, Conservative, ICC, Ministry of Health, West Bank Locations: Gaza, Germany, United Kingdom, Washington, Israel, United States, East Jerusalem

☆ Former Sanders advisor discusses Netanyahu's visit to Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFormer Sanders advisor discusses Netanyahu's visit to WashingtonMatt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy and former foreign policy advisor to Bernie Sanders, discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States.

Persons: Sanders, Netanyahu's, Washington Matt Duss, Bernie Sanders, Benjamin Netanyahu's Organizations: Center for International Policy, Israeli Locations: Washington, United States

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