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Failing cities like Chicago should heed Ken Griffinโ€™s warning: No tax base, no moneyย 

Note to far-left socialist-leaning mayors, politicians and activists: If you drive out billionaires and job creators, then your โ€œfree is for meโ€ policy initiatives will collapse.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreigners

Violent crimes committed by foreigners are covered in the media far more frequently than is justified by their share in police crime statistics, a new study has found.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Whatโ€™s next for Hamas?

Whatโ€™s next for Hamas? Battered and bruised but unbowed, Hamas forces were back patrolling the streets of Gaza almost immediately after the ceasefire with Israel came into effect. It was both a warning to Israeli-linked gangs and collaborators, as it was a statement about who still governs the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave. US President Donald Trumpโ€™s 20-point plan for Gaza envisions a future in which Hamas plays no...

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

How two British women rowed from Peru to Australia

Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne told the BBC how they made the six-month journey unsupported, catching fish and growing their own vegetables.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Israel says Rafah crossing will stay closed ‘until further notice’ as it pushes Hamas for hostages’ remains

Israel said Hamas handed over โ€œtwo coffins of deceased hostages โ€ from Gaza late Saturday, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu increased pressure on the militant group to share the rest more quickly under their ceasefire.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Rafah border crossing will reopen on Monday

Rafah border crossing will reopen on Monday Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is expected to reopen on Monday, according to the Palestinian embassy in Egypt. The crossing has been mostly closed since May last year. Its reopening will allow Palestinians in Egypt to return to the besieged enclave, the embassy notes, but it did not indicate whether aid would pass through.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

ICC rejects Israelโ€™s appeal to cancel Netanyahu's arrest warrant

ICC rejects Israelโ€™s appeal to cancel Netanyahu's arrest warrant Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 10/18/2025 - 16:08 Court upholds arrest orders for Netanyahu and Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza A demonstrator holds up a placard depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu behind bars during a rally in support of Palestinians in Rome on 30 November 2024 (AFP/Alberto Pizzoli) Off The International Criminal...

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Schwarzenegger: Newsomโ€™s California redistricting push โ€˜a big scamโ€™

Californiaโ€™s former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Friday railed against Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) hope to forgo independent redistricting efforts in the Golden State. Democrats are currently pushing voters to approve Proposition 50, which would circumvent a constitutional measure granting an independent body authority over redistricting to instead create Legislature-approved lines ahead of next yearโ€™s...

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

'We are orphans': Kenyans bid farewell to ex-PM Odinga in his political heartland

Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga's body as Barack Obama remembers "a true champion of democracy".

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Democrats will win when they stop outsourcing ed policy to teachers unions

The Democratic Party must break away from special interests and embrace a third-way reform lane that prioritizes the needs of parents and children, in order to win back the White House in 2028 and ensure the future of American democracy.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Local โ€˜ceasefireโ€™ area declared at Ukrainian nuclear plant for damage repairs

Without reliable external power, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power risks losing the cooling needed to keep its reactors stable.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Eleven killed after Israel hits bus in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says

The Israeli military said it had fired at a "suspicious vehicle" it said had crossed the line demarcating the area occupied by its forces.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Kenya: Odingaโ€™s final farewell draws thousands, injuries reported

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Oding's body was flown from Nairobi to Kisumu for a final public viewing, marking the end of a deadly period of mourning.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Bailey warns of long-lasting growth drag from Brexit

BoE governor was speaking as central bankers debate rising trade barriers including from Donald Trumpโ€™s policies

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Jenin Battalion says it is fighting Israeli raid in occupied West Bank

Jenin Battalion says it is fighting Israeli raid in occupied West Bank The Jenin Battalion of al-Quds Brigades said that its fighters are "confronting" Israeli forces in the northern West Bank. Israeli incursions and attacks have escalated across the occupied West Bank in recent days, with numerous arrests and assaults reported.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

In the occupied West Bank, the war continues

Israeli settlers and soldiers continue to terrorise Palestinian communities in preparation for annexation.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Witkoff says he felt 'betrayed' by Israel's strikes in Qatar

Witkoff says he felt 'betrayed' by Israel's strikes in Qatar US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff expressed that Donald Trump felt "Israelis were getting a little bit out of control" after their assasination attempt on Hamas leadership in Qatar. On 9 September, around 12 Israeli air strikes hit residential buildings in Doha around 4pm local time (1pm GMT). In a joint 60 Minutes interview alongside Jared Kushner,...

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Gaza ceasefire: Peace deal or political theatre?

The spectacle of the Gaza deal and double standards in the coverage of the captives' release in Israel and Gaza.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

I retired in the No. 1 country Americans want to move to mostโ€”I don't regret it: 'We save aboutย $5,000 per month'

When he was 41, Alex Trias walked away from a high-paying law career. Now he lives in Portugal, the No. 1 country Americans want to move to the most. The early retiree shares the most life-changing lessons he's learned so far.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Israeli drone kills one in southern Lebanon

Israeli drone kills one in southern Lebanon Lebanon's state news agency reported that an Israeli drone strike killed at least one person in Kfar Dounine, south of the country.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US officials reportedly eye meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un

The U.S. president head off on a tour of Asia later this month.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

'Das crazy' is the German Youth Word of the Year 2025

Selected by Germany's youth as their trendiest slang of the year, the expression "das crazy" beat two other shortlisted favorites, "goonen" and "checkst du."

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Fulham vs Arsenal 0-1: Premier League โ€“ as it happened

All the updates from our comprehensive text commentary stream of the Premier League game, including post-match reaction.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Top US nuclear weapons agency to furlough most staff amid shutdown

House Republicans pointed to the staff reductions as a national security consequence of the shutdown, pressing Senate Democrats to yield and vote to reopen the government.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

The 2 things parents need to do before giving kids a smartphone or social media, from a psychologist

Parents should start preparing kids for their first smartphone and social media access years in advance, says psychologist Jean Twenge. Here's her advice for how.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

38-year-old quit his job, spent $50,000 to launch a company from his Bronx apartmentโ€”now billionaires wear his luxury coats

Norwegian Wool founder and CEO Michael Berkowitz started his luxury coat brand from his apartment. To this day, he still tests the company's products himself.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

'We're turning the tide on Gaza starvation crisis' - UN aid chief

Tom Fletcher told the BBC more aid trucks were entering Gaza, but that it was a "huge job" to get vital supplies to those in need.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Disappointment in Kyiv as Zelensky leaves White House empty-handed

Zelensky does not share Trump's apparent confidence that Russia's Putin is acting in good faith.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

LNG tanker on fire off coast of Yemen after explosion

Cameroon-flagged tanker issues distress call about 60 nautical miles (110km) south of Yemen's Ahwar in Gulf of Aden.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Socialist lawmakers expect top-job status quo in EU Parliament ahead of reshuffle

Behind the scenes, lawmakers expect the center-right EPP to retain the Parliamentโ€™s presidency in 2027 โ€” and anticipate that current Socialist group leader Iratxe Garcรญa will remain in her post as well.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant repairs begin in Ukraine as ceasefire zones set

The plant's last external lines were severed in September in attacks that Russia and Ukraine blame on each other.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Ukraine updates: Trump ambivalent on Tomahawks โ€” Zelenskyy

The US president has not said definitively if Kyiv will receive long-range Tomahawk missiles, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says. European leaders have held a "productive" call with the Ukrainian president.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

How China tightens the screws in trade war with the US

Beijing is standing firm in its trade dispute with Washington โ€” and finding new partners along the way. The higher the tariffs, the more China's confidence seems to grow.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Israel confirms latest body returned from Gaza is dead hostage

Eliyahu Margalit is the 10th dead hostage Hamas has returned - out of 28.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Dozens injured, heavy security in Kenya as Odinga mourned before burial

The final public viewing event in the western city of Kisumu has been preceded by deaths and injuries on previous days.

Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East