Новости за 24.11.2023

President Biden said he believes Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel was inspired by progressing diplomacy in the region, especially with Saudi Arabia, spurred on by his administration. In a press conference Friday falling on the beginning of a four-day truce in the conflict to release 50 hostages held by Hamas, Biden remarked on one...

Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners Friday as part of the first round of exchanges with Hamas, which had earlier freed hostages from Israel, Thailand and the Philippines. The Foreign Ministry of Qatar, which mediated the negotiations on the deal to release detainees, has confirmed the 39 Palestinian prisoners were released Friday. The Palestinians were sent...

President Biden said Friday that he expects Americans to be among dozens of hostages released by Hamas in Gaza this week during a truce deal in the Israel-Hamas war. At a press conference Friday, Biden said he could not confirm the health status of the approximately 10 Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas,...

In Britain it is not unknown for former prime ministers to serve in high office under their successors.

As a former regulator who worked at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), I am baffled that the FDA recently proposed a rule that would likely limit access to this critical information.

Thousands of Amazon workers and supporters worldwide staged protests Friday and planned more for Cyber Monday to demand the world’s largest retailer improve worker conditions, lessen its carbon footprint and pay more in taxes. The Make Amazon Pay campaign isn’t anticipated to get in the way of Black Friday shopping, but seeks to send a...

The former staffer who accused former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of groping her in 2021 filed a suit against the former governor under the Adult Survivors Act this week.  Brittany Commisso claimed the governor groped her in 2020 and then retaliated against her when she later refused to perform sex acts and reported...

Cyber Monday is the biggest online-shopping day of the year. In 2022, Americans spent $11 billion dollars on Cyber Monday alone. But a number of new proposals seeking to restrict trade could increase price tags, limiting the bargains of those Cyber Monday deals. While Cyber Monday and holiday sales in general provide consumers with substantial discounts, processing packages...

The world's largest iceberg has moved for the first time in 37 years, after being grounded on the sea floor in Antartica since breaking off a glacier decades ago. The A23a is on a journey out of the Weddell Sea following its 1986 grounding, according to the British Antarctic Survey. A23a is more than twice...

Netanyahu seems to have a two-fold plan to stay in power.

The US is still enjoying one of the best jobs markets in its labor history, but here’s a heads-up: there are signs of change around the corner. According to Goldman Sachs, the current pace of job growth is around 175,000 per month, but they expect it to slow to 100,000 in the second half of...

New York police have identified the two victims who died in an explosion on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls this week. The Niagara Falls Police Department said in a release that a husband and wife were killed in the explosion: 53-year-old Kurt Villani and 53-year-old Monica Villani, both of Grand Island, N.Y. Police said...

Hamas released 13 Israeli hostages Friday in the first exchange of prisoners with Israel that will take place over the next four days. The first group of Israeli hostages have crossed into Egypt and are expected to be transferred soon to hospitals in Israel, where they will be treated for any injuries, according to the...

In the U.S., “populism” is not always used to praise a leader or movement, but the word has a refreshing connotation.

Oscar Pistorius, a former Paralympic gold medalist and Olympic runner from South Africa, was granted parole Friday, 10 years after he shot and killed his girlfriend in his home. The runner will be released from prison Jan. 5 and begin five years of parole monitoring, South African officials said.  Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend,...

Former Obama administration official Stuart Seldowitz pleaded not guilty Thursday to hate crime and stalking charges, court records show, after he was accused of harassing the operator of a New York City food cart with racist and Islamophobic language. Seldowitz previously worked in the State Department and was a national security adviser under former President...

Thailand's prime minister said 12 Thai hostages have been released from Gaza and are safely in Israel's custody in what appears to be the first exchange of prisoners since a four-day truce began on Friday. Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday morning that he confirmed with...

Just over a third of Americans believe the American dream — that anyone can get ahead through hard work — is still true, according to a new poll, marking a sharp decline from years past. About 36 percent of Americans still believe in the American dream, according to a poll from The Wall Street Journal...

Make no mistake — the riot on Jan. 6 should never have happened. But voters doubt they have the whole story; they are probably right.

Amazon workers in multiple countries went on strike for Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, to protest the e-commerce giant's labor practices. The strike is organized by the UNI Global Union, which represents workers around the world and said it has mobilized workers from more than 30 countries, including Italy, Germany and...

Story at a glance Many state and local governments have implemented plastic bag fees at grocery stores in an effort to curb Americans' plastic pollution. But where does all the money from those fees actually go? The answer differs across the various areas where fees have been put in place. Over 100 states and localities have passed...

The costs, the technologies, and operational realities all weigh against South Korea acquiring nuclear-powered submarines.

Irish police arrested 34 people in Dublin on Thursday night after rioters stormed across the capitol city, torching cars and clashing with police in response to a stabbing attack near a school. Ireland's national police service, An Garda Síochána, said 32 of the people who were arrested were charged for participating in rioting and destruction...

As many as 25 million Americans live with a rare, undiagnosed condition. But doctors, individually, don’t always have the knowledge or resources available to determine these diagnoses.

A four-day truce between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas officially began on Friday, paving the way for both sides to release hostages and prisoners over the next few days. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the military had completed operations and preparations for a tactical pause and to receive the 50 hostages who will...