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Facebook Tweet Email Link Parts of Gaza are officially experiencing famine, according to a Friday report by a United Nations-backed initiative, which added it is expected to expand. During nearly two years of war, Israel has at times restricted or cut off the entry of aid to the ravaged enclave. While some people have died of starvation and hunger, others have been killed trying to receive aid at distribution sites run by the controversial US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which was brought in place to replace a UN system long criticized by Israel. The report by the Integrated…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Beaches in the town of Guardamar del Segura, in southeastern Spain, closed earlier this week after the discovery of two venomous sea slugs in the water, local authorities announced. Due to the appearance “of the blue dragon (Glaucus atlanticus), and for motives of citizenry safety, we have banned all swimming on all of the municipal beaches until a new order,” the Guardamar police force said in a post on Facebook on Wednesday. The blue dragon, colloquially named for its resemblance to the mythical creatures, is only about 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) long, but it feeds on…

Facebook Tweet Email Link After winning seven grand slam singles titles, spending 11 weeks as the world No. 1 and forming part of arguably the most dominant tennis dynasty in history – there is very little left for Venus Williams to achieve in the sport. And yet the 45-year-old is once again preparing to compete at another grand slam, after being handed a wild card entry into this year’s US Open. Having already played in the much-talked about mixed doubles event earlier this week, Venus is now set to take the stage in the singles draw – a competition she…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Drawn by sunshine or a lower cost of living, a growing number of Americans are choosing to live their golden years outside the US, in the hope that it will better suit their financial or lifestyle needs and wants. While official numbers aren’t available, companies and organizations that specialize in assisting people move abroad have seen a massive post-election uptick in traffic and enquiries over the last few months — anecdotal evidence, some say, suggesting a “momentum, a movement taking shape” among Americans, including many retirees, seriously considering (or already undertaking) a permanent move abroad. “I…

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York  —  Trendy restaurants have always existed in New York. Places like The Odeon and Raoul’s to Torrisi and 4 Charles Prime Rib have been eateries to see and be seen, their reputations grown over years through word-of-mouth, critics’ reviews and celebrity spottings. Now, the era of TikTok has changed the landscape and created a whole new timeline. One video can turn local favorites into tourist attractions overnight, all before the restaurant even realizes. The Isidori family has seen both sides of the trend, having run restaurants since 1954. Recipes for vodka sauce and garlic…

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York Reuters  —  Elon Musk’s social media company X Corp has reached a tentative agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees who said they were owed $500 million in severance pay. Attorneys for X Corp and the former Twitter employees reported the deal in a Wednesday court filing, in which both sides asked a US appeals court to delay an upcoming court hearing so that they could finalize a deal that would pay the fired employees and end the litigation. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Musk fired approximately…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Reuters  —  A transgender woman has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a male partner by failing to disclose her gender status to him, meaning he could not consent to the sexual activity, British prosecutors said on Friday. Ciara Watkin, 21, performed sex acts on the man, also 21, who she had met on social media site Snapchat in June 2022, but did not disclose her transgender status to him. The Crown Prosecution Service said Watkin had told the man that she was on her period and meaning he could not touch her below the waist.…

Federal agencies Donald Trump National security Trump legal cases See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link The FBI conducted a court-authorized search at former national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office as part of a renewed investigation into whether he disclosed classified information in his 2020 book, according to two people familiar with the matter. The investigative step immediately drew criticism that Trump was using the muscle of the US government to target a political foe, though the specific basis for the searches was not clear. Bolton served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser in his first term…

The Republican National Committee elected Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters as its new chair today at a committee meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, replacing outgoing chairman Michael Whatley, who is running for US Senate in North Carolina. “Thank you all so much, now the party’s in great hands moving forward — the skies are clear,” Gruters joked. “No, I love the chairman, what an incredible honor.” Gruters, who previously served as the RNC’s treasurer, ran unopposed, with the backing of President Donald Trump making his election a formality. Trump gave Gruters his “Complete and Total Endorsement” in a social media post…

From a valley tucked within the majestic Teton mountains, Federal Reserve officials are giving clues on where interest rates might be headed. In July, Fed Governor Christopher Waller and Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman dissented with the central bank’s decisions to hold rates steady for the fifth time in a row, instead backing a quarter-point rate cut. They pointed to signs of weakness in the labor market as a key reason to lower rates now They aren’t the only Fed officials raising that concern. “The labor market has softened, and I would see additional slowing as unwelcome,” San…