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US military leaders head to Israel and will offer advice on shifting to the war's next phase in Gaza

The top two U.S. military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited and precise campaign the kind of strategic shift they both have considerable expertise in. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/xbltdkL via Click here

'Militia enthusiast' gets over 4 years in prison for attacking police with baton during Jan. 6 riot

A Michigan man described by prosecutors as a selfprofessed militia leader was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison for attacking law enforcement officers with a stolen police baton during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/YUhx09I via Click here

US-China relations are defined by rivalry but must include engagement, American ambassador says

The U.S.China relationship will be defined by strategic competition in the coming decades but must involve engagement when the interests of the two countries align, the U.S. ambassador to China said Friday, one month after President Joe Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to stabilize the fraught relations. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/48WAv1n via Click here

Georgia election worker says she feared for her life over fraud lies in Giuliani defamation case

A Georgia election worker told jurors Tuesday that she feared for her life as she received a barrage of racist and threatening messages fueled by Rudy Giuliani's false claims that she and her mother had rigged the 2020 election results in the state. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/q2tAIvp via Click here

Heavy Fighting Breaks Out Around Another Gaza Hospital as Babies Evacuated to Egypt

Israel says Hamas uses civilians as human shields and operated a major command hub inside and beneath Shifa, while critics say Israel’s siege and relentless aerial bombardment amount to collective punishment of the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/0igjfmn via Click here

Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to agree Wednesday to restore some militarytomilitary communications between their armed forces when they meet on the sidelines of the AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/PukyiwL via Click here

Kevin Hart will receive the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy

Comedian Kevin Hart has been chosen to receive the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in American humor, capping a threedecade career that has seen him rise from the open mics of Philadelphia to become one of his generation's most successful performers. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/TOVYcCI via Click here

A veteran journalist who is refusing to divulge her sources could be held in contempt of court

In a case with potentially farreaching press freedom implications, a federal judge in Washington is weighing whether to hold in contempt a veteran journalist who has refused to identify her sources for stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/1xnTtE7 via Click here

Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating

Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices, an attack that appears to have targeted multiple states in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/KQFrn3Y via Click here

Emhoff visits New York's Cornell University as he seeks to reassure Jewish community after threats

Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, met with students and administrators at Cornell University on Thursday to offer support to the school’s Jewish community after threats of violence amid Israel’s war against Hamas. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/fWgFEen via Click here

Democrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned a meeting on Thursday without holding an expected vote on subpoenas for two conservatives who have helped arrange luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/Z8Xh7qp via Click here

House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up

House Republicans issued subpoenas Wednesday to members of President Joe Biden's family, taking their most aggressive step yet in an impeachment inquiry bitterly opposed by Democrats that is testing the reach of congressional oversight powers. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/Lk0YgxS via Click here

The White House is working on a strategy to combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans are skeptical

President Joe Biden's administration is developing a national strategy to combat Islamophobia as the White House faces skepticism from many Muslim Americans for its staunch support of Israel's military assault on Hamas in Gaza. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/k2UTDOP via Click here

Biden nominates a top adviser on Asia to be the State Department's No. 2 diplomat

President Joe Biden is nominating a top adviser on Asia to serve as the State Department's secondranking diplomat, the White House said Wednesday, elevating one of the architects of the administration's efforts to develop a more Asiafocused foreign policy. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/MTrnfA4 via Click here

Pentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel's ground assault in Gaza looms

The Pentagon has sent military advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to aid in its war planning and is speeding multiple sophisticated air defense systems to the Middle East days ahead of an anticipated ground assault into Gaza. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/a51pBVO via Click here

Biden walks a tightrope with his support for Israel as his party's left urges restraint

President Joe Biden told a crowd of Democratic donors over the weekend about a decadesold photo he took with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an aside that seemed intended to illustrate his long support of Israel and track record of speaking bluntly with the conservative Israeli leader. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/qrmH3Zu via Click here

Ex-IRS contractor pleads guilty in leak of tax return information of Trump, wealthy people

A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about former President Donald Trump and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people pleaded guilty to a federal charge Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3WotIjY via Click here

The Hard Facts | 'ISIS-style Brutality' Proof of Hamas's Terror Tag; Does INDIA Bloc Have A Woke Dictionary?

Some have chosen to draw a false moral equivalence between Hamas and the Israeli state to justify the terror attack. Despite, India being a victim of Islamist terror, a number of political parties that are part of the INDIA bloc have refused to name Hamas or even call out its barbarity in their official statements. Network18 Consulting Editor Rahul Shivshankar discusses this and more in The Hard Facts from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/FHCM4G2 via Click here

'Shouldn't Get Bullied Into Believing People Can be Any Sex, Man is Man and Woman is Woman...': UK PM

British PM Rishi Sunak's speech at the Conservative Party's annual conference was largely focused on domestic life, where he also said one should never be afraid to talk about what is most important to them – and that is family from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/tRNSZoT via Click here

Rishabh Pant Turns 26: Maverick Wicketkeeper-Batter's Journey, Cricket Career, and Achievements

On wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's birthday, here's a look at his early life, cricket journey, domestic career, IPL performances, international career, car accident, and some of his most impressive facts, records, and awards. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/B1m9OMQ via Click here

Interference Claims Wrong, Trudeau Failed to Act Against Khalistani Terrorists: Govt Sources | Exclusive

The Justin Trudeau government failed to take action against Khalistani separatists who are sitting in Canada and carry out killings in India, top Indian government sources said, adding that New Delhi will respond dipomatically at the right time from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/VL9PeWd via Click here

'One Big Positive Sign for Team India': Sachin Tendulkar Credits Indian Batters For Their Contributions in Asia Cup 2023

Looking ahead at the World Cup the legendary Indian batter shared positive words for the Indian batting unit which has been able to make significant contributions across both matches against Pakistan. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/TuECqno via Click here

Japan Foreign Minister, Business Leaders Meet Zelenskyy in Ukraine, Vow Support for Reconstruction

Hayashi, who had been on a tour of the Middle East and Poland earlier this week, made an unannounced visit to Ukraine and visited Bucha, one of the hardest-hit towns on the outskirts of Kyiv, before holding talks with Zelenskyy in Kyiv from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/Wuz2Pqd via Click here

It's Official, Former PM Nawaz Sharif to Return to Pakistan Second Week of October: Top Sources

Top sources close to the leader said PML(N) supremo Nawaz Sharif is likely to reach Pakistan between October 10 and 15. He will be facing the courts and legal proceedings on his return from a self-imposed exile in the UK since 2019 from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/GZjpbVF via Click here

France Will Soon Ban Disposable Vapes Under an Anti-smoking Plan, Prime Minister Says

Most of the disposable e-cigarettes, which are thrown away after they’re used up, come in sweet and fruity flavors like pink lemonade, gummy bear and watermelon that makes them attractive to teenagers. They are sold in France usually at a price of between 8 euros ($8.7) and 12 euros ($13) from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/h0iKJl1 via Click here