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☆ The 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' reboot is nothing like the original movie — and that's what makes it must-watch television
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

If you were among the many who wondered why anyone would make a "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" reboot, this time without Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, when the project was announced in 2021, you'd be forgiven. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," co-created by Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane (who previously worked with Glover on "Atlanta") remixes the film's premise. AdvertisementThis central relationship is the true hook of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," a show that's more about cultivating intimacy and vulnerability than it is espionage. While a previous iteration of the series starred "Fleabag's" Phoebe Waller-Bridge alongside Glover, it's hard to imagine "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" without Erskine. All eight episodes of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" are streaming now on Prime Video.

Persons: Smith, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, you'd, Pitt, Jolie, Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane, Glover, John, Jane Smith, Maya Erskine, Jane, David Lee, Erskine's Jane, Glover's John Smith, they've, Sarah Paulson, Michaela Coel, Paul Dano, Toby, Ron Perlman, Fleabag's, Phoebe Waller, it's, Erskine, Glover's John, Erskine elucidates, David Fleming's unnerving Organizations: Service, Business, New, New York City Locations: New York City, New York

☆ Expect a 'sexualized' Donald Glover in the 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' reboot: 'I know how people are looking at me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Glover looks extremely good in the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" reboot — and rest assured, that's part of the point. "We really wanted it to be about intimacy, and making intimacy sexy," Glover told Business Insider at the show's New York City premiere on Wednesday. AdvertisementMaya Erskine and Donald Glover in "Mr. and Mrs. "It makes you feel vulnerable in a way where like, I just never thought of myself that way," Glover told BI. Advertisement"Mr. and Mrs. Smith" premieres Friday, February 2 on Prime Video.

Persons: Donald Glover, Smith, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Glover, Maya Erskine, John, Jane Smith, Stephen ), Erskine, David Lee, Video Glover, Francesca Sloane Organizations: New, New York City Locations: New York, Atlanta

☆ The 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' show's opening cleverly says goodbye to the original Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie movie — here's how
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Prime Video's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" series stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. Thankfully, Prime Video's "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" TV series stands apart from the usual pitfalls of nostalgia bait and familiarity. While neither Pitt or Jolie appear in the Amazon TV show alongside Glover and Erskine, the opening episode finds a metaphorical way of saying goodbye to the "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" movie. AdvertisementSo while audiences will already be familiar with the idea of married spies, the "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" series feels fresh enough to stand on its own two feet. "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" is streaming now on Prime Video.

Persons: Smith, Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, It's, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, —, John, Jane Smith, it's, Jane, Pitt, Jolie, Glover, Erskine, Alexander Skarsgård, Eiza Gonzalez, they've, Jane's, Gonzalez, Doug Liman Organizations: Service, Amazon Locations: York

☆ Donald Glover said Brad Pitt ‘Brad-Pitted’ his way out of giving him advice on ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ series
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Donald Glover thought he might consult Brad Pitt when he decided to take on a new series version of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” Pitt, charmingly, according to Glover, declined. He was like, ‘Yeah, you know, you’ll do great.’”Glover admitted he hadn’t seen the 2005 movie until recently, because he first wanted to work out how the show would go. Glover’s costar Maya Erskine also appeared on “The Tonight Show.”The new Prime Video series follows two spies who are forced into new identities in an arranged marriage. & Mrs. Smith” starts streaming Feb. 2.

Persons: Donald Glover, Brad Pitt, Smith, ” Pitt, Glover, Jimmy Fallon ”, Pitt, Angelina Jolie, ” Glover, ’ ” Glover, hadn’t, ”, “, It’d, Maya Erskine, Smith ” Organizations: CNN Locations: charmingly

☆ Maya Erskine, of ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ Thinks She Would Make a Good Spy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“What would happen if James Bond had a blister?” Maya Erskine wondered recently. Erskine, 36, an actor and writer, has been thinking of hypotheticals like these ever since Donald Glover (“Atlanta,” “Swarm”) approached her about starring in “Mr. This eight-episode series, created by Glover and the writer Francesca Sloane, arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Feb. 2. The new John and Jane Smith, played by Glover and Erskine, are spies hired by a shadowy organization to pose as a married couple. While completing high-risk missions and racking up casualties, John and Jane are also achieving various relationship milestones — first date, first kiss, first vacation.

Persons: James Bond, Erskine, Donald Glover, “, Smith, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Glover, Francesca Sloane, John, Jane Smith, Phoebe Waller, Jane, —, ” Organizations: Amazon Prime, Glover’s Locations: Atlanta

☆ I'm a regular at clothing-optional resorts where you don't have to wear pants to dinner and sex-inspired decor is everywhere
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Simone Paget | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2017, I was invited to Temptation Cancún, an adults-only resort with tops-optional areas, with a group of journalists. Since then, I've made it a point to visit as many sex-positive, clothing-optional resorts as possible. There's also a general refrain among regulars at clothing-optional resorts: "No one knows you, and no one cares." The food is pretty good, tooPeople may not visit clothing-optional resorts for the food, but I've had some great meals over the years. But even if you're not traveling with a partner, don't sleep on the spas at clothing-optional resorts.

Persons: I've, Desire Pearl, Desire Maya, Simone Paget, chowing, —, they're, There's, Cancún, Cruise Locations: Negril, Jamaica

☆ The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Amazon, Disney+, Hulu, Max and More in February
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Noel Murray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Every month, streaming services add movies and TV shows to its library. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. & Mrs. Smith’ Season 1Starts streaming: Feb. 2Based on the 2005 blockbuster film of the same name, the spy thriller series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” stars Donald Glover (who also cocreated the show with Francesca Sloane) as a spy code-named John who gets paired with a spy code-named Jane (Maya Erskine) in an operation that has them posing as a married couple. & Mrs. Smith” premise is more grounded.

Persons: Smith, Smith ”, Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane, John, Jane, Maya Erskine, “ Giannis, Jenny Slate Organizations: Amazon Prime, Service, Best Hospital, Galaxy Locations: New York City

☆ The 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' showrunner enlisted her father-in-law, who happens to be Ron Perlman, to play a 'baby man' on the show
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read preview"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" showrunner Francesca Sloane brought on her father-in-law, Ron Perlman, to appear in the series opposite Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. Perlman guest stars in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" as Toby, a man with an almost certainly unethical past who's being pursued by assassins. AdvertisementMaya Erskine, Donald Glover, and Francesca Sloane at the premiere of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in New York City. "We wanted for that individual part to be somebody who plays badass roles all the time and is always the scarier, on-their-feet character," Sloane told BI. "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" premieres on Prime Video on Friday, February 2.

Persons: —, Smith, Francesca Sloane, Ron Perlman, Donald Glover, Maya Erskine, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Glover, Erskine, Perlman, Toby, John, Jane, Guillermo del Toro's, Clay Morrow, Hannibal Chau, Sloane, Marion Curtis, StarPix, Video Perlman, Ron, — Sloane Organizations: Service, Business, New, New York City, BI Locations: Toro's, New York City, New York

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The list tells many stories, through the books selected, not selected, and the evolution of what has been highlighted. “A group of Simon & Schuster staffers took on the daunting challenge of selecting 100 titles from our history that are believed to best represent the breadth and depth of the company’s publishing program, across imprints,” the publisher announced Wednesday. “That book actually had an influence on the course of events.”Like many leading publishers, Simon & Schuster began as an independently owned company and vastly expanded after the 1960s. Along the way, Simon & Schuster acquired numerous other publishers, whose books are now part of the S&S catalog and its centennial list.

Persons: Simon & Schuster, Simon, Gregory Hartswick, Prosper Buranelli, Margaret Petherbridge, Richard Simon, Max Schuster, ”, Schuster, Jonathan Karp, Sloan, veteran’s, Karp, “, — Ralph Ellison, Maya Angelou, Richard Wright, Harper, James Baldwin, Alex Haley, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, ” Karp, Ntozake Shange’s, Jenny Han’s “, ” Carlos Eire’s “, ” Siddhartha Mukherjee's “, ” Jason Reynolds ’, Safiya, Wendy Sherwin, didn’t, John Irving, Bruce Springsteen’s, Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Pulitzer, Franklin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Rivals ’, Barack Obama’s, Hillary Clinton, Scott Fitzgerald’s “, ” Ernest Hemingway’s “, Alan Paton’s “, Scribner, Judy Blume’s “, Margaret ”, Walter Isaacson’s “ Steve Jobs, Frederick Backman's, Ove, Dale Carnegie’s, Leon Shimkin, David McCullough's, Wright, Blume, Woodward Organizations: Simon &, New York, HarperCollins, Dial Press, Doubleday, Knopf, “, Rivals, KKR, Win, Carnegie Locations: ”, Snow, Havana

☆ UAE Sends First Ambassador to Syria Since Conflict
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

Incoming Emirati envoy Hassan al-Shehi presented his credentials to Syria's foreign affair minister Faysal al-Meqdad at the foreign ministry on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and, to a lesser extent, the UAE then backed rebels against Assad - but Abu Dhabi has rebuilt ties with Damascus in recent years. Assad visited the UAE in 2022 - his first trip to an Arab state since the civil war erupted - and again in 2023 after a devastating earthquake killed thousands in Syria. The tragedy cleared the way for a thaw in Arab ties with Assad and months later the Arab League reversed its more than decade-long suspension of Syria's membership. Hundreds of thousands of people have died in the Syria conflict, which spiralled out of an uprising against Assad, drew in numerous foreign powers and splintered the country.

Persons: Hassan al, Shehi, Faysal, Bashar al, Assad, Abu Dhabi, Firas Makdesi, Maya Gebeily, Ed Osmond Organizations: United Arab Emirates, Incoming, Arab League, Regional Locations: DAMASCUS, Damascus, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Iran, Al, Riyadh

☆ Gaza Ceasefire Plan for Hostage Release Awaits Hamas Response
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +7 min

"We don't know and we cannot predict what Hamas' response will be," Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar's prime minister, said on Monday. Hamas told Reuters in a statement on Tuesday the proposal would involve three stages, including the release of hostages held by the group and Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. "After that, the Hamas leadership will meet to discuss the paper and express its final opinion on it," the statement said. More than 100 Israeli hostages are still held, following the release of a similar number in an earlier truce in November that involved the release of scores of Palestinian prisoners. The Hamas statement said the second phase would also involve the release of male military recruits.

Persons: Jonathan Landay, Maya Gebeily, Andrew Mills, Nidal, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, David Barnea, Sheikh Mohammed, Jordan, Ismail Haniyeh, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Islamic Jihad, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Dan Williams, Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, Michael Georgy, William Maclean Organizations: Reuters, Palestinian, U.S, Paris, Islamic, Hamas, Washington's Atlantic Council, Israeli Defense Forces Locations: Mughrabi WASHINGTON, BEIRUT, DOHA, Gaza, Israel, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Paris, Qatar, Egypt, U.S, France, Cairo

☆ France on-track to constitutionalize abortion rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Claudia Colliva | Maya Szaniecki | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Paris CNN —The French National Assembly has passed a historic bill that moves the country one step closer to enshrining the right to abortion in its constitution. Some right-wing lawmakers have expressed similar viewpoints, maintaining that abortion rights in France are in no imminent danger. A national move with a universal messageFrance’s decision to constitutionalize abortion was spurred in large part by a global context riddled with roll-backs on reproductive rights. At the same time, the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US left many French women wondering if they would be next. Now, they hope France’s own move to enshrine abortion rights could serve as inspiration abroad.

Persons: constitutionalization, Roe, Wade, …, Éric Dupont, Moretti, Guillaume Gauffier Valent, Aurore Bergé, ” Bergé, Gérard Lacher, Bergé, “, “ It’s, ” Gauffier Valent, France’s, Barbara Pravi, they’re, ”, Sarah Durocher, ” Pravi Organizations: Paris CNN, French National Assembly, United States, US, ”, Twitter, National Assembly, French Senate, CNN Locations: France, Europe, Hungary, Poland, French, United States

☆ Black Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Maya King | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

More than 1,000 Black pastors representing hundreds of thousands of congregants nationwide have issued the demand. The effort at persuasion also carries a political warning, detailed in interviews with a dozen Black faith leaders and their allies. Many of their parishioners, these pastors said, are so dismayed by the president’s posture toward the war that their support for his re-election bid could be imperiled. “Black faith leaders are extremely disappointed in the Biden administration on this issue,” said the Rev. He was one of the first pastors of more than 200 Black clergy members in Georgia, a key swing state, to sign an open letter calling for a cease-fire.

Persons: Biden, ”, Timothy McDonald, ” Mr, McDonald Organizations: White, Hamas, West Bank, Iconium Baptist Church Locations: Israel, Gaza, Iconium, Atlanta, Georgia

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government has acknowledged that at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable by visitors because of a toxic mix of cartel violence and land disputes. The explosion of drug cartel violence in Chiapas since last year has left the Yaxchilán ruin site completely cut off, the government conceded Friday. They say that to get to yet another archaeological site, Lagartero, travelers are forced to hand over identification and cellphones at cartel checkpoints. Though no tourist has been harmed so far, and the government claims the sites are safe, many guides no longer take tour groups there. The guide said the ruin sites have the added disadvantage of being in jungle areas where the cartels have carved out at least four clandestine landing strips to fly drugs in from South America.

Persons: —, “ It’s, ”, Andrés Manuel López, “, López Obrador, Mexico — Organizations: MEXICO CITY, “, National Institute of Anthropology, Central Americans, National Guard Locations: MEXICO, Chiapas, Guatemala, Tonina, Gaza, Lagartero, Mexico, Palenque, Frontera Comalapa, Darien, South America, Central America, U.S, Cuba, Asia, Africa, Sinaloa, Jalisco

Mr. Bossie previewed his plan in an interview with the television host Chris Cuomo on NewsNation after Mr. Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday. Mr. Trump is also facing mounting legal fees and the potential for multiple trials before the election. contest so far, Mr. Trump leads Ms. Haley in delegates, 32 to 17. It is not the first time that people supporting Mr. Trump have been accused of trying to rig the party system in his favor. chairwoman, put her own thumb on the scale for Mr. Trump, after his 11-point win over Ms. Haley in New Hampshire.

Persons: Donald J, Trump’s, Nikki Haley, David Bossie, Trump, ”, Bossie, Chris Cuomo, “ Donald Trump, Mr, Bossie’s, Haley, Ronna McDaniel, Keith Schipper, McDaniel, ” Mr, Schipper, Chris LaCivita, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Olivia Perez, “, Donald Trump, ” Ms, Chris Sununu, Ms, Vivek Ramaswamy, Haley “ Organizations: Republican National Committee, New, Mr, Dispatch, The New York Times, Republican National, Team Trump, Trump, Republican, Washington, Fox News, Gov Locations: committeeman, Maryland, New Hampshire, Las Vegas, South Carolina, United States, Milwaukee, Florida, Until New Hampshire

But Republicans — who have joined Mr. Trump in spending the past four years baselessly attacking mail-in voting as unsecure — objected to the change. So the Nevada Republican Party decided to organize caucuses instead. Mr. Trump and the rest of the candidates who have since dropped out chose the party-run caucuses. Mr. Trump will collect the state’s delegates, but that won’t say anything about the competition between them, because no voter will have the option to choose between them. Still, Mr. Gellman said the split system could allow both candidates to declare victory in Nevada — as Mr. Trump already did on Tuesday night.

Persons: Nikki Haley won’t, Donald J, Trump, —, unsecure —, Joe Lombardo, They’ll, Haley, Mike Pence, Tim Scott of, Haley won’t, Trump’s, “ Trump, DONALD J TRUMP, Michael McDonald, Jon Ralston, McDonald, Biden’s, Ron DeSantis, Ralston’s, DeSantis, “, Mr, Lombardo, ” Mr, . Lombardo, “ Governor Lombardo, ” Elizabeth Ray, Jeremy Gellman, ”, Gellman, “ She’s, ‘ Organizations: Republican, Silver State, Democratic, Nevada Republican Party, Nevada Republicans, Republican National Convention, Silver, Republican Party, Gov, Mr, “, ”, University of Nevada, Nevada Republican Locations: Nevada, South Carolina, Silver, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Florida, Reno

☆ Alabama Prepares to Carry Out First Execution by Nitrogen Asphyxiation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

By Jonathan Allen(Reuters) - Alabama plans to carry out the first known judicial execution of a prisoner using asphyxiation with nitrogen gas on Thursday evening, a closely watched new method the state hopes to advance as a viable, simpler alternative to lethal injections. Kenneth Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire, is a rare prisoner who has already survived one execution attempt. In November 2022, Alabama officials aborted his execution by lethal injection after struggling for hours to insert an intravenous line's needle in his body. A canister of pure nitrogen will be attached to the mask, intended to deprive him of inhaling any oxygen. Jeff Hood, spiritual adviser to Smith, who will be at Smith's side, had to sign a form acknowledging the risk that the execution method poses to others.

Persons: Jonathan Allen, Kenneth Smith, Smith, gurney, Jeff Hood, Maya Foa, Foa, Elizabeth Sennett, Charles Sennett, Mama, Diane Craft Organizations: Reuters, United Nations, 11th Circuit U.S, Appeals, U.S, Supreme, Besides Alabama, Holman Correctional Facility Locations: Alabama, U.S, Besides, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New York

☆ G.O.P. Voters Said No to Tim Scott. His Girlfriend Said Yes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Maya King | More About Maya King | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, who for years faced speculation about his marital status, on Saturday proposed to Mindy Noce, his girlfriend and an interior designer who lives in Charleston. It’s been a whirlwind few days for Mr. Scott, whose endorsement of former President Donald J. Trump at a New Hampshire rally on Friday renewed talk about his consideration as a running mate, should Mr. Trump win the Republican nomination. Mr. Scott made his relationship with Ms. Noce public when he brought her onstage after a Republican presidential primary debate — the last he would participate in before suspending his campaign in November. A spokesman for Mr. Scott, Nathan Brand, confirmed the engagement, which took place on Kiawah Island, S.C., near Charleston. Mr. Scott and Ms. Noce had a celebratory dinner afterward and Ms. Noce attended church the following morning, wearing her engagement ring.

Persons: Tim Scott of, Mindy Noce, It’s, Scott, Donald J, Trump, Nathan Brand, Noce Organizations: Republican, The Washington Post Locations: Tim Scott of South Carolina, Charleston, New Hampshire

☆ Israeli Strike on Damascus Kills Four Iranian Revolutionary Guards -Source
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Laila Bassam and Kinda MakiehBEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) -An Israeli missile strike on Syria's capital Damascus on Saturday killed four members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, including the head of the force's information unit in Syria, a security source in the regional pro-Syria alliance told Reuters. Syrian state media said a building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus was targeted in a likely Israeli attack, without giving further details. Iran's state-run Press TV said two Iranian Guards military advisers were killed in the Israeli strike on Damascus. Essam Al-Amin, head of the Al-Mowasat Hospital in Damascus, told Reuters that his hospital had received one corpse and three wounded people, including a woman, following Saturday's attack. In December, an Israeli strike killed two Guards members in Damascus, and another on Dec. 25 killed a senior adviser to the Guards who was overseeing military coordination between Syria and Iran.

Persons: Laila Bassam, Bashar al, Essam Al, Amin, Makdesi, Nayera Abdallah, Maya Gebeily, Mark Heinrich Organizations: Saturday, Iran's, Guards, Reuters, Hamas, Iranian Guards, Mowasat, Jihad Locations: BEIRUT, DAMASCUS, Israeli, Damascus, Syria, Israel, Iran, Gaza, Syrian, Mazzeh, Iran's, Beirut, Dubai

☆ Why Singapore is so attractive to business leaders looking to make a real difference in their careers, lives, and the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This article is part of our "Business for Good" series spotlighting business leaders and companies that are driving meaningful changes from Singapore. Currently based in Singapore, he's serving as our trusted resource for the innovative projects unfolding in one of the world's most advanced and progressive business hubs. The city-state's government is nimble and efficient; the business atmosphere is open and collegial; and the quality of life is unparalleled. NesteSingapore is considered a global business hub thanks to its great sea and air connectivity, developed infrastructure, stable political and regulatory environment, and skilled workforce. Bartholomeusz shares my appreciation for Singapore's public safety.

Persons: Kris LeBoutillier, he's, It's, Steven Bartholomeusz, APAC, it's, José Pedro Borges, Borges, Maya Hari, — Hari, Hari, Terrascope Organizations: EDP Renewables, APAC, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, José Pedro Borges Companies, Insider Studios, Singapore Economic Development Board Locations: Singapore, Asia, Thailand, Indonesia, New York City, Neste, Neste Singapore, Lisbon, EDPR

☆ Hezbollah Rejected US Overtures, Still Open to Diplomacy to Avoid Wider War
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +9 min

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein has been leading a diplomatic outreach to restore security at the Israel-Lebanon frontier as the wider region teeters dangerously towards a major escalation of the conflict ignited by the Gaza war. Israel has also said it wants to avoid war, but both sides say they are ready to fight if necessary. Branded a terrorist organisation by Washington, Hezbollah has not been directly involved in talks, three Lebanese officials and a European diplomat said. Hezbollah has dismissed both ideas as unrealistic, the Lebanese officials and the diplomat said. Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday said attacks against Israel and its interests by the "Axis of Resistance" will stop if the Gaza war ends.

Persons: Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily, Amos Hochstein, Hochstein, Israel, Spokespeople, Eylon Levy, Najib Mikati, Mikati, Hamas, Mohanad Hage Ali, Hage Ali, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Gebeily, Dan Williams, Tom Perry, Steve Holland, Edtiing, Frank Jack Daniel Organizations: U.S, Yemen's, Reuters, Hezbollah, Lebanese, Iran's, Guards, Carnegie Middle East Center Locations: Maya, Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen's Iran, Red Sea, U.S, Lebanese, Beirut, Jan, Washington, European, Hochstein, United States, IRAN, Syria, Iraq, Tehran, France, Jerusalem

☆ What to know about Michelle Keegan, the British star of Netflix's hit thriller 'Fool Me Once'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Michelle Keegan leads Netflix's new thriller "Fool Me Once." Based on Harlan Coben's book, it follows a grieving widow who sees her dead husband on a nanny cam. Here's what you need to know about Keegan. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Many fans were also left wanting more of Keegan, the thriller's captivating lead.

Persons: Michelle Keegan, Netflix's, Harlan Coben's, —, Harlan Coben, Maya Stern, Joe, Richard Armitage, Maya, Keegan Organizations: Keegan, Service

☆ Saudi Arabia isn’t ruling out befriending Israel. But it may come at a higher price
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +70 min

Fatima Shbair/AP Mourners collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza, on December 24. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa/picture-alliance/AP Relatives and friends bid farewell to the body of Al Jazeera camera operator Samer Abu Daqqa in Khan Younis, Gaza, on December 16. Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images Israeli soldiers form an honor guard at the funeral of Israeli reserve soldier Master Sgt. Mohammed Saber/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Children use candles for lighting in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Friday, October 20. Maya Alleruzzo/AP A boy carries salvaged belongings from the wreckage of his family's home in Khan Younis, Gaza, on October 11.

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☆ Turkish Strikes Hit Water, Power Infrastructure in Syria’s Kurdish-Held Northeast
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey has carried out a wave of air strikes on electricity and oil infrastructure in Syria's Kurdish-held northeast that has put several power stations out of service, local sources and Syrian state media said on Monday. Hogir Najar, a media official at the Kurdish-run autonomous administration, told Reuters that at least 40 sites had been hit in Turkish shelling in the last two days, including power stations, water pumping stations and oil infrastructure. Syrian state television also reported the strikes on Monday, saying a Turkish drone had hit the Dirbasiyah power station and that Turkish air bombardment hit a power transfer station in the main town of Qamishli. Two water stations were also put out of service as Turkish strikes on Monday had cut off their electricity supply, Syria's state news agency SANA said. The air strikes destroyed targets consisting of caves, shelters and depots as well as a natural gas production facility, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Persons: Hogir, Najar, SANA, Hussein Seifo, We're, Maya Gebeily, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Reuters, Kurdistan Workers Party, European Union, Turkey's National Intelligence Agency, MIT, Anadolu Agency Locations: BEIRUT, Turkey, Kurdish, Turkish, Qamishli, Syria, United States, Iraq, Anadolu

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