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☆ At a Gaza hospital, a midwife brings life and volunteers tend the dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

She travelled to Khan Younis from the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The Khan Younis vegetable market is still open but prices have doubled. Though Khan Younis is south of Israel’s “evacuation line,” it has not escaped daily raids by Israeli warplanes or missiles. A total of 1,300 people have been killed in the Khan Younis area since October 7, local health officials say. Nasser Hospital, the main hospital in Khan Younis and the biggest in southern Gaza, uses the same term on its Facebook page where it lists the daily “martyrs” in this war.

Persons: Younis Khan Younis, Khan Younis, Israel, Abla Awad, Awad, “, ”, Younis, Suzan, “ They’re, Jan Egeland, Benjamin Netanyahu, NBC’s “, Relatives, Saeed Al, Shorbaji, Shaheed Organizations: United Nations, Program, –, Islamic, Israel, Norwegian Refugee Council, Reuters, Nasser Hospital, Al Locations: Israel, Gaza, Khan, Hulayqat, Israel’s, Islamic Jihad, Egypt, Cairo, ”, Al Aqsa, Old City, Islam, Nasser, Al Jazeera

☆ Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. named unanimous MLB MVPs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Ohtani becomes the first player ever to be named unanimous American League MVP twice and joins Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera as the only foreign-born players to win the award multiple times. Earning a total of 420 points, Ohtani beat out Texas Rangers teammates Corey Seager with 264 points and Marcus Semien with 216 points. Additionally, Acuña led the majors with 149 runs, 217 hits, an on-base percentage of .416) and a 1.012 OPS. “I feel really happy and privileged to be here with my family,” Acuña said in Spanish on MLB Network, surrounded by friends and family. Prior to Thursday, there had never been two unanimous MVPs announced by the writers’ association in the same season, dating back to 1931.

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☆ Hamas bodycam video shows early moments of massacre and tunnels under Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Hamas video provided by Israeli Defense ForcesThe video marks the first time that Israel has publicly released footage of Hamas tunnels in Gaza it says were being used on the day of the attack. The video shows him run past one man who readies a rocket-propelled grenade on his shoulder. The video shows the gunman with the bodycam charging the last bit as he spots an Israeli soldier on the ground. He asks God for victory and “well-deserved martyrdom.”Hamas video provided by Israeli Defense ForcesFrom here, the group advances on motorbikes, speeding along nearly empty Israeli roads. The timestamp on the video shows that it is just after 7:40 in the morning.

Persons: Israel CNN —, “ Allahu Akbar, ”, “, God, Ein HaShlosha Organizations: Israel CNN, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Israeli Defense Forces, Hamas, AK Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Gaza, Kissufim, Nova, Ein, Re’im

OXFORD, England (AP) — Fans of Philip Pullman have been waiting almost five years for the final instalment in the author’s sextet of books about his intrepid heroine Lyra and her adventures in multiple worlds. “I haven’t got a title yet,” Pullman told The Associated Press in his home city of Oxford, where he was honored Thursday with the Bodley Medal. I haven’t found the right title yet — but I will.”The medal, awarded by Oxford University’s 400-year-old Bodleian Libraries, honors contributions to literature, media or science. Pullman says the next book will be his final foray into Lyra’s world -– though he also said that after the first trilogy, only to be tempted back. “There are other things I want to do,” including a book about words and images and how they work together on the imagination.

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s upcoming concert over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ community. Lead singer Chris Martin has been known to wear rainbow colors and wave gay pride flags during performances. The Asian leg of Coldplay's “Music Of The Spheres World Tour” includes a Nov. 15 concert at Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno stadium. Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno assured Coldplay fans there would be no disruptions to the concert. ___Associated Press writer Edna Tarigan in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report.

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☆ Spanish conservative politician shot in face in Madrid. Gunman escaped on a motorbike, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Vice-President of the European Parliament Alejo Vidal-Quadras from Spain meets the media at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday Jan. 27, 2009. Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to a hospital in Madrid after being shot on a street in the capital, police said Thursday. After he broke away, he helped found the far-right Vox party. Vox President Santiago Abascal said he believed Vidal-Quadras' life wasn't in immediate danger. Popular Party President Alberto Núñez Feijóo deplored the shooting and wished for his recovery.

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Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing scores of people, health officials said. The strikes came as the U.S. keeps urging Israel to take a humanitarian pause from its relentless bombardment of Gaza and rising civilian deaths. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Ramallah in the West Bank for a previously unannounced meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesCurrently:— Gaza has lost telecom contact again, while Israel’s military announces it has surrounded Gaza City. — A U.N. official says the average Palestinian in Gaza is living on two pieces of bread a day.

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☆ Gaza workers expelled from Israel accuse Israeli authorities of abuse, including beatings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | Nada Bashir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

I know people whose rib cage was completely broken, some people died of torture,” he told CNN. An Israeli security official told CNN that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was aware of several incidents of “abuse” of Gazan workers by IDF soldiers. Several of the workers told CNN they were blindfolded and handcuffed for long periods of time. Palestinian workers deported by Israel make their return to the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Gaza, on November 3, 2023. They were then forced to walk for “about three hours” to cross into the enclave, several of them told CNN.

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☆ Israeli mother of Gaza hostage: 'I try to keep my thoughts on her'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Joseph Campbell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"You can't go around not seeing that footage somewhere because they kept showing it in a loop," said her mother, Ayelet Levy Shachar, occasionally fighting back tears. "I try to keep my thoughts on her coming back and how she comes back to me," said Levy Shachar, who said she talks to her daughter continuously in her mind, imagining her situation, perhaps held in one of the web of tunnels built by Hamas that run beneath Gaza. "Look at the films that are out there," said Levy Shachar, referring to the footage of the attack that floods social media. Only four hostages have so far been released while another one was rescued by Israeli troops. Levy Shachar said she occasionally attends rallies to call for the hostages to be brought back but mostly she just thinks of her daughter.

Persons: Naama Levy, Levy, Ayelet Levy Shachar, Levy Shachar, Evelyn Hockstein, James Mackenzie, Conor Humphries Organizations: Israel, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv

☆ ‘The reaction is extreme’: Palestinians fear arrest if they voice sympathy for Gaza civilians
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | Zeena Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“I was not even considering for a moment that they would be coming for me,” she told CNN. “When arrests are done in this way… it’s unfathomable,” he told CNN. If you want to talk about the truth here, you’re not allowed,” Adli, another Palestinian resident of Jerusalem, told CNN. Fatina Abu Sneineh, Dua’s mother, told CNN she was terrified when her daughter was taken. CNN has asked the Israel Police for comment on the arrest of Ibrahim Abu Sneineh, but has received no reply.

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☆ Speaker Mike Johnson's 'adopted' Black son said he would 'probably be in prison' if not for him
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson's "adopted" Black son has spoken publicly about him for the first time. Michael Tirrell James told DailyMail.com he would "probably be in prison" if it wasn't for Johnson. AdvertisementAdvertisementRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson's "adopted" Black son has spoken publicly about him for the first time, following reports questioning why he has stayed out of the spotlight. I would probably be in prison, or I might not have made it at all," James told the outlet. "I always felt loved like I was a part of their family," James told DailyMail.com.

Persons: Mike Johnson's, Michael Tirrell James, DailyMail.com, Johnson, —, James, didn't, Michael, Kelly, he's, Corinne Day, Sandra Bullock Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Newsweek Locations: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

By then, county officials were seeing the area’s fatal opioid overdose toll tick up. “We were grossly underprepared, like I think many places across the country were, for the opioid epidemic,” Stuby said. Like hundreds of U.S. communities, it's launched a drug court where people can avoid jail if they work on recovery. They can lead to an entry-level certificate for work in the field — a partial answer to a recovery workforce crunch. His research has shown that recovery support services — such as housing, community centers and peer coaching — can help.

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☆ Shani Louk became the face of Hamas' brutal massacre. Her family says they'll remember her as a 'pacifist' with a pure soul.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Shani Louk was a German-Israeli tattoo artist who was thought to have been kidnapped by Hamas. Shani Louk, dressed in an olive green two-piece, is one of them. AdvertisementAdvertisementRicarda Louk sits in front of a placard of her daughter Shani Louk Tuesday Oct. 17, 2023 in Tel Aviv. Evelyn Hockstein/Reutersn the early years of her life, Louk's family moved to Portland, Oregon, after her father, Nissim, got a job at Intel. In other photos posted by her sister, the Louk family appears to be very close.

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☆ How the Nigerian military fatally shot a young captive
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +19 min

The Nigerian government and military – including the presidency, Ministry of Defence, defence headquarters and army leaders – did not respond to detailed questions for this story. Various entities have accused Nigerian security forces of other abuses in connection with killings of civilians and captives. Two security force members told Reuters they saw multiple prisoners brought out of the barracks and shot after the fighting ceased. Tweets from Nigerian defence headquarters in Abuja show the military declared the hostilities over shortly after 11 a.m. Nine shots fired A uniformed security force member shot nine rounds at the young captive, pulling the trigger at least seven times, according to forensic audio experts who listened to the recording at Reuters’ request.

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☆ Mike Johnson symbolizes a new turn for the religious right
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | Analysis Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —The arc of Rep. Mike Johnson’s career encapsulates the shifting priorities of the religious right in the era of Donald Trump. More than half of White evangelicals agreed with that statement as well – the only major religious denomination in which it found majority support. Yet both groups are much more influential inside the GOP coalition, with evangelicals representing nearly one-third of Republican voters and all White Christians about two-thirds. But in Congress, Johnson has also identified more with some of the party’s Trump-era priorities that revolve around demographic change. But each man appears equally committed to a vision of America that elevates the moral and political preferences of conservative White Christians over any other group.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small Baptist law school that didn't exist. “The law school deal was really an anomaly. As dean of the proposed law school, Johnson embarked on a major fundraising campaign and described a big-dollar event in Houston with former Arkansas Gov. Bobby Jindal and Pressler, according to an account Johnson wrote in a 2011 alumni magazine. Meanwhile, the historic former federal courthouse in Shreveport that was selected as the law school’s campus required at least $20 million in renovations.

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☆ Rampage by antisemitic mob puts pressure on Moscow to confront rising ethnic tensions in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

People shouting antisemitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala, Russia, on Oct. 30, 2023. APMoscow is coming under increasing pressure to protect the country's Jewish community after the latest episode of antisemitism highlighted growing interethnic tensions in Russia. Russia's Jewish populationThe incident in Dagestan highlights wider demographic tensions in Russia, whose population of 144 million is diverse and disparate in terms of ethnicity, religion, culture and language. The latest episode of antisemitic aggression in Dagestan is likely to be very concerning for Jews living in the region, and wider Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting on Jan. 23, 2020, in Jerusalem.

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The government in the predominantly Muslim republic said that the outburst had been calmed and vowed to prevent further clashes. Russian aviation authorities said that the airport, in Makhachkala, the republic’s capital, would reopen on Tuesday. Dmitri S. Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesman, said on Monday that Mr. Putin had been receiving reports about the events in Dagestan. Some people in the videos held Palestinian flags and carried signs opposing the war in Gaza, and some chanted “God is great” in Arabic. The local authorities in Dagestan blamed “extremist” outlets administered by “Russian enemies” for inciting the unrest.

Persons: Vladimir V, Putin, Dmitri S, Peskov, “, ”, Sergei Melikov, Ilya Ponomaryov, Volodymyr Zelensky, ” Aric Toler Organizations: The New York Times, Red Wings, The Times, Telegram, Kremlin Locations: Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russian, Tel Aviv, Russia, Kremlin, Israel, North Caucasus, Ukraine, Gaza, ”, Caucasus, Khasavyurt

☆ Russian security forces remove pro-Palestinian protesters from Dagestan airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Grigory Dukor Acquire Licensing RightsOct 29 (Reuters) - Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters on Sunday stormed Russia's Dagestan airport in Makhachkala where a plane from Israel had just arrived, forcing Russian security forces to close the airport and divert flights while removing the demonstrators. Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia security forces had removed the group by 10:20 p.m. Moscow time (1920 GMT). The passengers on the plane were "in a safe place", security forces told Reuters. Israel urged Russian authorities to protect Israelis and Jews in their jurisdictions following the reportA statement by the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said the Israeli ambassador in Moscow was working with Russian authorities. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was appalled by the events in Dagestan, blaming the events on Russia's official messages about Israel.

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☆ Manhunt for Mass-Shooting Suspect Turns Maine’s Second-Largest City Into Ghost Town
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Ashley L. Conti For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LEWISTON, Maine—Carolyn Scott spent hours huddled in the basement of Christ Temple Church of God in Christ in nearby Auburn, with her pastor and a dozen other bible study participants, after someone’s phone rang with the news: a gunman was on the loose. It was shortly after 7 p.m. They sought safety with each other until midnight, praying for peace until they finally felt safe enough to try to quickly get out. She hasn’t left her home since, heeding a shelter-in-place order that is closing schools and businesses for a second consecutive day.

Persons: Carolyn Scott, hasn’t Organizations: Temple, of God Locations: LEWISTON, Maine, Auburn

☆ New Speaker Mike Johnson says the way to learn how feels about any issue is to read the Bible: 'That's my worldview, that's what I believe'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is not shy about his strong Christian faith. In an interview with Sean Hannity, he said the best way to learn his views is to read the Bible. AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly empowered Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said in a recent interview that the best way to learn how he feels about "any issue under the sun" is to read the Bible. "Someone asked me today in the media, they said, 'It's curious, people are curious: What does Mike Johnson think about any issue under the sun?' AdvertisementAdvertisementHe also briefly served as the dean of the law school at Louisiana University (now known as Louisiana Christian University).

Persons: Mike Johnson, Sean Hannity, —, Johnson, he's Organizations: Service, Fox News, Christian, GOP, Alliance Defending, Southern Poverty Law, ADF, Louisiana University, Louisiana Christian University Locations: Louisiana, Kentucky

Evangelical Christian conservatives have long had allies in top Republican leadership in Congress. Religious conservatives cheered Johnson's election Wednesday, after which he brought his Bible to the rostrum before taking the oath of office. “Someone asked me today in the media, ‘People are curious, what does Mike Johnson think about any issue?’” Johnson said Thursday in a Fox News interview. One might call him a happy warrior.”Progressive faith leaders expressed alarm at Johnson‘s election, and his remarks on Wednesday evoking the Bible as saying authorities are chosen by God. He still voted with most House Republicans to overturn Biden's victories in two states.

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☆ Newly-elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to give a talk at a Christian anti-transgender event held at a full-scale recreation of Noah's Ark
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Wednesday, the House elected Rep. Mike Johnson to become the newest speaker of the House. Johnson is currently scheduled to speak at a Christian anti-transgender conference in 2024. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementNewly-elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is scheduled to speak next year at a Christian anti-transgender conference held at a life-size recreation of Noah's Ark.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, —, Kevin McCarthy's, he's, Kelly Organizations: House, Service, Republicans, Genesis

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship on Thursday took out three missiles and several drones that had been fired from Yemen and were heading north, the Pentagon said. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, told reporters Thursday that the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen. “We cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones were targeting, but they were launched from Yemen heading north along the Red Sea, potentially towards targets in Israel,” Ryder said in a Pentagon briefing. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesIranian-backed Houthi rebels have expressed support for the Palestinians and threatened Israel. Last week, in Yemen’s Sanaa, which is held by the Houthi rebels still at war with a Saudi-led coalition, demonstrators crowded the streets waving Yemeni and Palestinian flags.

Persons: Pat Ryder, Carney, ” Ryder, Ryder, ”, Abdel, Malek, Jack Jeffery Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, U.S . Navy, Pentagon, Navy, Houthi, U.S, Press Locations: U.S, Yemen, Brig, Red, Israel, Yemen’s, Saudi, America, United States, Cairo

☆ Lebanon's Hezbollah says it is stronger than before as border clashes rage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Smoke rises from Dhayra village after Israeli shelling as pictured from the Lebanese town of Marwahin, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, October 11, 2023. Hezbollah said two of its fighters were killed in south Lebanon on Wednesday and a third was in a serious condition. The fighting has been the deadliest at the border since Hezbollah and Israel went to war in 2006. Hezbollah announced on Wednesday a fighter had died of wounds sustained on Tuesday, increasing to six the number of its fighters killed in Tuesday's violence. Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem said on Oct. 13 the group would act when the time comes.

Persons: Mohamed Azakir, Hashem Safieddine, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Kibbutz Manara, Naim Qassem, Tom Perry, Laila Bassam, Henriette Chacar, Edmund Blair, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, United, Palestinian, Hamas, Israeli, Kibbutz, Thomson Locations: Dhayra, Marwahin, Israel, Lebanon, Rights BEIRUT, United States, Iran, Gaza, Zar'it, Lebanon's Ras Naqoura, Rosh HaNikra, Beirut, Jerusalem

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