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HONG KONG — A pair of giant pandas began their journey Monday from China to the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, where they will begin a 10-year residence in the nation’s capital, weeks before the presidential election. The pair left for the airport from the China Conservation and Research Center's Dujiangyan Panda Base in the country's southwest Sichuan province, the China Wildlife Conservation Association said in a statement. San Francisco Mayor London Breed has also said that the city’s zoo is preparing to receive its first pair of pandas from China. The impending arrival of the National Zoo’s two new bears was announced in May in a video with first lady Jill Biden. The bears are endemic to China and viewed as a national symbol.

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☆ They’re cute, cuddly and coming to America: China’s newest panda diplomats headed for Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Bao Li and Qing Bao were taken off public display and placed in quarantine on September 13 – a day after Qing Bao turned three years old. Bao Li and Qing Bao spent their last few days in Dujiangyan getting trained for their first long-haul flight. The zoo’s 24-hour Giant Panda Cam has garnered more than 100 million page views since its launch in 2000. “Giant pandas truly represent how great conservation outcomes can be achieved through great partnerships and with public support,” she said. “The international cooperation on giant pandas holds great significance,” the center said, adding that it had clarified such rumors multiple times.

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☆ Lebanese American killed by Israeli airstrike while caring for those who were displaced, family says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —When Israeli airstrikes began raining down on southern Lebanon, Kamel Ahmad Jawad’s first instinct wasn’t to seek safety or return to the US. On October 1, Jawad, a 56-year-old American citizen, father of four and cherished figure in the Dearborn, Michigan, community, was killed by an Israeli airstrike, his family says. CNN has reached out to the Israeli military, which said they could not comment without being given the exact coordinates and time of the strike that killed Jawad. But his American citizenship, his daughter says, does not make his life any more valuable than the lives of the thousands of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians killed by Israeli airstrikes. Before he was killed, Jawad sent his children a simple voice note: “Peace be upon you.

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☆ Biden held ‘direct,’ 30-minute call with Netanyahu, White House says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Biden has grown frustrated that Netanyahu appears to brush off his advice and recommendations, and to publicly reject his attempts at lowering regional temperatures. Biden last week made clear he expected to speak with Netanyahu ahead of any potential reprisal against Iran for its missile onslaught. Still, she acknowledged the significance of the conversation, the first between Biden and Netanyahu since August 21. Still, Biden was insistent that he speak to Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s next steps, believing it important to convey his views directly. The White House, which has declined to comment on those reports, has insisted the two men maintain a functional relationship.

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☆ There is no evidence Iran has decided to rush toward building a nuclear weapon, CIA director says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Speaking at the Cipher Brief security conference in Sea Island, Georgia, Burns said Iran has advanced its nuclear program by stockpiling uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. CIA Director William Burns during a hearing of the House (Select) Intelligence Committee in Washington, D.C., on March 12, 2024. Iran has developed the “means of delivery” for a potential nuclear weapon by building up its missile arsenal, he said. The JCPOA imposed strict limits on Tehran’s nuclear program while easing economic sanctions on the country. Estimates vary as to how much time it would take Iran to build a viable nuclear weapon once it has acquired enough fissile material.

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☆ Hezbollah endorses Lebanon ceasefire efforts for the first time as Israel ramps up offensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Abbas Al Lawati | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lebanon’s Hezbollah began firing at Israel on October 8 last year to show solidarity with Hamas, which had launched an attack on Israel from Gaza a day earlier. Hezbollah had previously stated that it would only cease its attacks on Israel once a ceasefire was reached with Hamas in Gaza. Israel, however, insisted that Hezbollah separate its conflict with Israel from the ongoing war with Hamas. It was Qassem’s second speech since Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah late last month. Israel has since been conducting limited ground incursions into southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah, which has continued to fire rockets into northern Israel.

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☆ A year on from October 7, the Middle East is facing its greatest upheaval in a half-century
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Nic Robertson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Propelled by US incentives, Saudi Arabia and Israel seemed closer than ever to a historic normalization of relations. It was October 10, and Major General Itai Veruv of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was leading the first international press access to see the devastation of Hamas’ attacks. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unwilling to be a partner in a deal that would resow Middle East relations. Nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, many by US bombs and bullets in Israel’s hands, authorities in Gaza say. Tehran’s Shia proxies in Iraq have also answered its calls and begun escalating drone attacks on Israel.

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☆ Trump has thoughts on how to make Gaza 'the most beautiful place'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump said Gaza could be rebuilt into one of the most beautiful places in the world. I mean, they have the back of a plant facing the ocean, you know," Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday. You know, as a developer, it could be the most beautiful place – the weather, the water, the whole thing, the climate." Trump was addressing the future of Gaza on the first anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks, where Hamas militants killed roughly 1,200 people in Israel. "Gaza's waterfront property, it could be very valuable, if people would focus on building up livelihoods," Kushner told a Harvard-affiliated program in February.

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☆ How the October 7 attacks became a turning point for US politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Like the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Hamas horror set off a chain of events that affected countless lives, unleashing political disturbances thousands of miles away. At home, the fallout of the Hamas attacks has coincided with the toxic politics of a presidential election year. Deep domestic political aftershocksThe Hamas terror attacks – and Israel’s response – have laid bare and widened splits in American society and domestic politics. He has found common interest with Republicans who sought to use the war to damage Biden as the election loomed. Many American Jews have felt unsafe at home amid antisemitism provoked both by Hamas’ attacks and some of the protests over Israel’s response.

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As with Gaza, US officials say Israel was initially planning for a much larger ground incursion into Lebanon before the US convinced it to scale back. ‘The right moment’ for diplomacyThe US still wants to see Lebanon ceasefire talks resume, officials said, and US officials continue to believe that the conflict can only be resolved diplomatically. Nasrallah and other members of Hezbollah’s senior leadership are now dead as a result of Israel’s operations in Lebanon. Earlier in the day, a reluctant Biden told reporters he’d be “comfortable with [Israel] stopping” the campaign in Lebanon that risked further inflaming the region. Behind closed doors, sources say, Biden offered reluctant support for eliminating Hezbollah infrastructure along Israel’s border and in southern Lebanon, as long as Israel’s operations remained limited in nature.

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☆ Iran-Israel conflict: Diplomacy between the sides has been 'frantic,' says Fordham
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | 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 EmailIran-Israel conflict: Diplomacy between the sides has been 'frantic,' says FordhamTina Fordham, founder of Fordham Global Foresight, discusses the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, one year on from the October 7 attacks.

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☆ Israel targets Hezbollah intelligence headquarters in Lebanon; Iran says it will not back down
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Israel has been weighing options in its response to Iran's ballistic missile attack on Tuesday, which Iran had carried out in response to Israel's military action in Lebanon. Hashem Safieddine's fate was unclear and neither Israel nor Hezbollah have offered any comment. Israel says it targets military capabilities and takes steps to mitigate the risk of harm to civilians. The Israeli military said some 70 projectiles were launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Friday evening and were either intercepted or fell in open land. Israel sent ground forces into Lebanon this week after the Iranian missiles attacks.

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ReutersLebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire just days before he was assassinated by Israel. “He [Nasrallah] agreed, he agreed,” Habib told Christiane Amanpour in an interview aired on Wednesday. ]”White House senior adviser Amos Hochstein was then set to go to Lebanon to negotiate the ceasefire, Habib continued. We need the United States’ help. Whether we get it or not, we’re not sure yet, but [the] United States is very important, vital for the ceasefire to happen,” said Habib.

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☆ Hezbollah leader agreed to temporary ceasefire days before assassination, says Lebanese FM
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Pauline Lockwood | Manveena Suri | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a 21-day ceasefire just days before he was assassinated by Israel. “He [Nasrallah] agreed, he agreed,” Habib told Christiane Amanpour in an interview aired on Wednesday. ]”White House senior adviser Amos Hochstein was then set to go to Lebanon to negotiate the ceasefire, Habib continued. A second source familiar with the talks agreed that the US was aware that Hezbollah was agreeing to the ceasefire. We need the United States’ help.

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Israel has vowed to respond with violent force to Iran’s ballistic missile attack. Could Israel seek to target Iran's oil facilities and even its nuclear sites? One thing is clear, an Israeli official told NBC News on Wednesday — the country will retaliate swiftly. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s military and intelligence leaders were meeting at the defense ministry to discuss what this might look like. The last time Iran fired missiles at Israel six months ago, Washington persuaded Israel to hold back from a major response.

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☆ Israel could launch a counterattack on Iran within days — but there's a key reason Netanyahu has less to fear this time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Iran launched a massive missile attack on Israel on Tuesday. AdvertisementIsrael may carry out a revenge attack on Iran within days, targeting oil sites, nuclear facilities, and key political figures, according to security experts. It comes in the wake of Iran's attack on Tuesday, in which Tehran reportedly fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel. "It is likely that the Israeli leadership has already anticipated the Iranian attack and has prepared for it," Voller said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a meeting with the Security Cabinet after Iran's missile attacks on Israel in West Jerusalem on October 1, 2024.

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☆ What is happening between Israel and Iran and how might Israel respond to the latest attacks?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It’s the second time Iran has launched an aerial attack on Israel this year, but Tuesday’s barrage was of a different magnitude. Israel's anti-missile system intercepts rockets after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, on October 1, 2024. While the Israeli military said most of the missiles were intercepted, some landed on Israeli soil and appeared to cause damage. Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty ImagesIn Gaza, Israel’s war against Hamas grinds on almost a year after the Palestinian militant group’s attack on Israel. Since Israel’s war in Gaza began, US troops have also been the target of escalating attacks by Iran-backed proxy groups.

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☆ After Iran's attack on Israel, the Biden White House is desperately trying to avert a wider war in the Mideast
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Dan De Luce | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Carol-Lee-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The Biden administration’s monthslong effort to avert a full-blown war between Israel and Iran is now being put to the most difficult test yet after Tehran on Tuesday launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel. The administration has worked around the clock for the past year trying to avoid a direct clash between its ally Israel and Iran. But now, administration officials are facing a potential worst-case scenario, as the latest attack by Iran will inevitably trigger a retaliation by the Israeli military. This time, regardless of whether the Iranian attack is effective, Israel will be eager to strike back, former U.S. and Israeli officials said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart earlier Tuesday to discuss Iran’s preparations for an attack on Israel, officials said.

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☆ Japan’s new leader unveils cabinet ahead of snap election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

TOKYO — Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday unveiled his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and secure a national mandate with an Oct. 27 snap election. The 67-year-old former defense minister, who last week won a close-fought contest to lead the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was confirmed earlier in the day as prime minister by parliament. In his victory speech on Friday, Ishiba spoke about the need to beef up Japan’s security after recent territorial incursions by Chinese and Russian military vessels. Five of the lawmakers who contested the leadership race with him have not been included in his government nor given key party jobs. But despite its troubles, the LDP, which has ruled Japan for most of the post-war era, remains likely to hold on to power in the upcoming election given Japan’s weak opposition.

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"Thanks for showing up for us," Erik Hooks, the deputy administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency told her. Harris plans to visit areas smacked by the storm “as soon as possible without disrupting emergency response operations,” a White House official said. In North Carolina, recent polls from CNN and Marist showed Harris and Trump tied at 49-49%. Looking to capitalize on the moment, Trump has tried to paint Harris as inept in her response to the hurricane. Then there were reports that he once asked officials if he could use a nuclear bomb to destroy a hurricane.

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☆ Israel's airstrikes and incursion against Hezbollah show limits in US ability to influence Netanyahu, foreign policy experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Israel launched a "limited" ground offensive in Lebanon after killing a top Hezbollah leader in airstrikes. Foreign policy experts said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US don't see each other as reliable partners. The ground offensive came after a series of airstrikes on September 27 that killed Hezbollah's longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah, a major victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AdvertisementHe added that the prime minister may also consider the US an unreliable partner. AdvertisementRepresentatives for the State Department and the Israeli prime minister's office did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Japan's new Prime Minister Ishiba unveils cabinet ahead of snap election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Japanese former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on September 06, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. Ishiba and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi are the front runners in the race of the upcoming presidential election for the ruling Liberal Democratic party of Japan (LDP) according to recent polling. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday unveiled his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and secure a national mandate with an Oct. 27 snap election. The 67-year-old former defence minister, who last week won a close-fought contest to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was confirmed earlier in the day as prime minister by parliament. Yoji Muto, a former junior minister, will take charge at the economy, trade and industry ministry.

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☆ Israel's airstrikes and incursion against Hezbollah show limits in Biden's ability to influence Netanyahu, foreign policy experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ With Hezbollah weakened, Israel’s challenge becomes knowing when to pull back
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It will take a remarkable amount of efficiency and discipline from the Israeli military and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to know when it is time to stop. The Israeli military are now walking into the ground trap that their adversary has been setting for them for well over a decade. And so, knowing when to stop is going to be key to this not becoming a quagmire for Israel. Does Israel’s Lebanon operation increase the chances of wider war with Iran? For Israel’s military endeavor to last weeks and not months, they will need extraordinary and rare success, discipline, and political wisdom.

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☆ Fact check: JD Vance and Tim Walz at the vice presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

Tim Walz and Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are facing off Tuesday night in New York City for their first – and only – vice presidential debate. Vance mischaracterizes Harris’ role on border policySen. JD Vance claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris was appointed the “border czar” during the Biden administration. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance attend a debate hosted by CBS News in New York on Tuesday. A recent report from the US Department of Energy found 142,000 new clean energy jobs were created in 2023. Alex Kent/Getty Images Cutout images of Vance and Walz are displayed at a debate watch party in New York.

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