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‘Not getting involved in Israeli elections’: JD Vance on Netanyahu re-election

‘Not getting involved in Israeli elections’: JD Vance on Netanyahu re-election

Vance draws line at Israeli polls US Vice President JD Vance on Monday declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, a day after President Donald Trump backed the embattled Israeli leader.“The president has the most influential endorsement in American or international political history,” Vance said during an interview with journalist Mark Halperin.Asked…

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Saudi Arabia puts off ‘Davos in the Desert’ summit to 2027 amid Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia puts off ‘Davos in the Desert’ summit to 2027 amid Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia’s highly anticipated investment conference, initially scheduled for October 26-29, has been postponed due to a rise in missile and drone attacks from Iranian-backed Houthi militants. Saudi Arabia has postponed a major investment conference scheduled to take place in Riyadh next week, dealing a setback to the kingdom’s economic ambitions amid escalating attacks by…

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Crude holds near 0 per barrel as Middle East tensions keep supply concerns alive

Crude holds near $110 per barrel as Middle East tensions keep supply concerns alive

Brent crude hovers near $110 per barrel Oil prices hovered near $110 a barrel on Tuesday as traders assessed the impact of Washington’s decision to ease some restrictions on Russian energy exports, while fresh attacks claimed by Yemen’s Houthis against Saudi targets added to concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Middle East.WTI crude was…

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An Oregon woman was working three jobs to keep up with her mortgage; when the family’s heating system failed, they received a ,000 replacement for free

An Oregon woman was working three jobs to keep up with her mortgage; when the family’s heating system failed, they received a $16,000 replacement for free

Diane and Brian Johnsen, a retired couple from Beaverton, Oregon, can now face the winter in comfort after receiving a new HVAC system worth $16,000 at no cost. “We were ecstatic,” Brian told KOIN-TV as the couple received the unexpected gift through the Lennox Feel the Love programme. Answer to their prayers The Beaverton couple…

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Texas’ oldest pari-mutuel horse racetrack closed in 2010 after 35 years; 16 years later, its roughly 150-acre Manor Downs site could become a 1 million-sq-ft industrial building as locals ask to save its history

Texas’ oldest pari-mutuel horse racetrack closed in 2010 after 35 years; 16 years later, its roughly 150-acre Manor Downs site could become a 1 million-sq-ft industrial building as locals ask to save its history

According to KXAN, the Austin Business Journal and records from the Texas Comptroller, a former Texas horse racing venue that once hosted music performances and major community events could be transformed into a large industrial development, reviving a long-delayed redevelopment plan while raising concerns about the loss of a local landmark. More than a decade…

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In 2016, Jennifer Lawrence donated  million to a children’s hospital in her Kentucky hometown; four years later, a 17-room cardiac intensive care unit opened after the campaign raised more than  million

In 2016, Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million to a children’s hospital in her Kentucky hometown; four years later, a 17-room cardiac intensive care unit opened after the campaign raised more than $4 million

Jennifer Lawrence’s $2m gift helped fund a 17-room children’s cardiac unit in Kentucky (Image Credit: Norton Childrens) In 2016, Academy Award-winning actor Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, to help establish a specialised cardiac intensive care unit for children. The gift also came with a challenge to the community…

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Green Card ban: Tech firm Cloudera agrees to pay  million and accepts 2-year ban from PERM for discrimination

Green Card ban: Tech firm Cloudera agrees to pay $2 million and accepts 2-year ban from PERM for discrimination

Cloudera agrees to pay $2 million to the DOJ and DOL for discriminating against US workers. A California-based tech firm, Cloudera, has reached a settlement of $2 million with the Department of Justice and the Department of Labor on allegations that the company discriminated against qualified US workers when it filed for Green Cards for…

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In 2010, a British anthropologist launched a small Copenhagen beekeeping project to help people facing exclusion from work; today it spans 80 to 100 urban colonies producing up to six tonnes of honey a year

In 2010, a British anthropologist launched a small Copenhagen beekeeping project to help people facing exclusion from work; today it spans 80 to 100 urban colonies producing up to six tonnes of honey a year

What started in 2010 as a small social project on a Copenhagen rooftop has grown into a successful urban business. Today, it manages between 80 and 100 bee colonies across the Danish capital and produces up to six tonnes of honey each year. The project, called ByBi (CityBee), was started by British anthropologist Oliver Maxwell….

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A 9-year-old Florida girl worried her wheelchair would get in the way of her Halloween dream; 25 eighth-grade STEM students turned it into an angel throne with wings, lights and her favourite colours

A 9-year-old Florida girl worried her wheelchair would get in the way of her Halloween dream; 25 eighth-grade STEM students turned it into an angel throne with wings, lights and her favourite colours

Kaelyn attended the school’s Trunk-or-Treat celebration dressed as the princess angel she had wanted to be (AI image) For nine-year-old Kaelyn Goodman, choosing a Halloween costume was not simply about finding the right dress or accessories. The Florida schoolgirl wanted to become a “princess angel”, but she was worried about how her wheelchair would fit…

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