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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hugs US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport on October 18, 2023

No More Bear Hugs: Biden Gives Up On Netanyahu Embrace

Seven months into the devastating conflict, the gentle approach is over. Biden, who memorably once wrote to Netanyahu "I love you," has for the first time raised the ultimate leverage the United States has on Israel -- military aid, which totals $3 billion a year.
Apple said it won't air the iPad 'Crush' ad on television as planned

Apple Apologizes For IPad 'Crush' Ad After Backlash

Social media users immediately criticized the ad, which was posted on X by Apple CEO Tim Cook, as painfully tone-deaf at a time when the creative community is worried about its future with the emergence of generative AI.
A shrewd selection for his running mate could help Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump broaden his support base

Republican Veepstakes: Who Will Complete The Trump Ticket?

A shrewd vice-presidential pick could help the Republican tycoon broaden his support base, and a handful of names have emerged as most likely to appear at Trump's side as he limbers for a second showdown with Joe Biden in November.
An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires toward Gaza from southern Israel

Israel Hits Gaza After Truce Talks End

Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams left Cairo Thursday after what the Egyptian hosts described as a "two-day round" of indirect negotiations on the terms of a Gaza truce, according to Egyptian intelligence-linked Al-Qahera News.
Some 15,000 soldiers, firefighters, police and volunteers are hard at work across Rio Grande do Sul many in boats, even jet skis, to rescue those trapped and transport aid

Brazil Flooding Death Toll Surpasses 100

Some 400 municipalities have been affected by the worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul, with hundreds of people injured and more than 160,000 forced from their homes.
Interior minister James Cleverly accused Russia of 'malign' activity

UK Says To Expel Russia Defence Attache For Intel Role

Interior minister James Cleverly told parliament the UK would also remove the diplomatic status of several Russian-owned properties, including one in Sussex, southern England, and another in London "which we believe have been used for intelligence purposes".
Israeli soldiers are reportedly seen dismantling a tunnel in the area of Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip

Israel Shells Rafah As Biden Vows Arms Suspension

Israel has defied international objections by sending in tanks and conducting "targeted raids" in the border city, which it says is home to Hamas's last remaining battalions -- but is also crowded with displaced Palestinian civilians.
Former US president Donald Trump in court for his hush money trial

Stormy Daniels Details Alleged Sex With Trump At Hush Money Trial

Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse his lawyer, Michael Cohen, for a $130,000 hush money payment to Daniels on the eve of his 2016 election against Hillary Clinton, when the lurid story of marital infidelity could have sunk his campaign.
ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok, leaving the lawsuit as its only option to avoid a ban

TikTok Challenges Potential US Ban In Court

The suit, filed at a federal court in Washington, argued that the move violates the First Amendment, charging that "Congress has made a law curtailing massive amounts of protected speech."
US President Joe Biden looks at note cards as he meets with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2024.

US Halts Bomb Shipment To Israel Over Rafah Concerns

Washington halted the load of 1,800 2,000-lb (907 kg) bombs and 1,700 500-lb (226 kg) bombs after Israel had not "fully addressed" US concerns about a major ground operation, a senior administration official said.
Smoke billows after Israeli bombardment in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on May 6, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas

Pulitzer Prizes Honor Gaza War Coverage

The New York Times won a Pulitzer in international reporting for its "wide-ranging and revelatory coverage of Hamas's lethal attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7," as well as reporting on "the Israeli military's sweeping, deadly response."
Police arrest a Jewish pro-Palestinian demonstrator near the Met Gala in New York on May 6, 2024

Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Protest Outside The Met Gala

Among the rallying points were the gates of Columbia University, which has been the center of spreading demonstrations, before protesters marched through Manhattan to American fashion's biggest night -- or at least as close as police would let them.

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