Damaged site in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. October 8, 2024. REUTERS/Ahmad Al-Kerdi |
- The Israeli military piled more pressure on Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah, saying it was conducting "limited, localized, targeted operations" in Lebanon's southwest, expanding its incursions into a new zone.
- Hamas leader-in-exile Khaled Meshaal said the Palestinian group would rise "like a phoenix" from the ashes despite heavy losses, and that it continues to recruit fighters and manufacture weapons. We also look at the growing dissent the group faces in Gaza.
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- The Category 4 Hurricane Milton was expected to grow larger today on its way to Florida, still reeling from the devastating Hurricane Helene. On today's Reuters World News podcast, Nathan Frandino has the latest on the ongoing recovery efforts in North Carolina.
- Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris led Republican Donald Trump by a marginal three percentage points - 46% to 43% - as the two remain locked in a close race to win the election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
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- Nike's ongoing struggles are giving Adidas a chance to keep taking market share from its larger US rival, but the German brand will have to work harder to keep shoppers interested in its key Samba and Gazelle terrace sneakers.
- Boeing and its largest union said they would continue contract talks today, as both sides seek an agreement to end a strike by around 33,000 US West Coast factory workers.
- China's stock markets roared back from a week-long break, hitting two-year peaks inside the first few minutes of trade, but lost steam after officials failed to inspire confidence in stimulus plans intended to turnaround a sputtering economy.
- In more news from China, the country has imposed temporary anti-dumping measures on brandy imports from the European Union, hitting brands from Hennessy to Remy Martin, after the 27-state bloc voted for tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
- SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has shaped global technology while building and losing vast fortunes. How does the Japanese tycoon keep going? In the first episode of Breakingviews' new podcast, The Big View, former FT Editor Lionel Barber discusses what he uncovered in his biography of Son, "Gambling Man".
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Humanity's great heights: The symmetry of Catalonia's human towers. REUTERS/Albert Gea |
We bring you some surreal scenes as teams face off in the biannual human tower competition in Spain's Tarragona city. |
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"Star Wars", "Batman" and Bond items will be for sale at a movie and TV auction. REUTERS/Mina Kim |
From Yoda's cane to Clint Eastwood's duster coat in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", hundreds of items will go under the hammer next month. Propstore is selling more than 1,800 items at its annual live auction, which it estimates could fetch more than $13 million. |
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