Israel Bombards Gaza, Evacuates Israeli Border Towns Ahead of Expected Escalation

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating a sizable Israeli town in the north near the Lebanese border, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil. Palestinians in … Read more

Meghan Markle has no idea what’s expected by King Charles

Meghan Markle has no idea what’s expected by King Charles Meghan Markle has just been branded one difficult woman the royal family never learned how to deal with. Royal commentator Daniela Elser issued these claims about the Sussexes. All of this has been brought to light in a piece for News.com.au. Ms Elser started the … Read more

China posts 4.9% growth in the third quarter, stronger than expected

Tourists enjoy the night view along the Jialing River on February 15, 2023 in Chongqing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s third-quarter economic growth came in stronger than expected, boosting hopes that the world’s second-largest economy will meet Beijing’s annual target this year. China posted 4.9% growth in the July to … Read more

Is your X ad revenue sharing payment smaller than you expected?

Now that X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has managed to repeatedly send out its ad revenue sharing payments on time without any last-minute delays, engineer Eric Farraro is answering questions from users who still aren’t getting the payments they expect. Reasons include: 1) X users only earn ad revenue from other paying X … Read more

Consumer prices rose 0.4%, more than expected

Prices that consumers pay for a wide variety of goods and services increased at a slightly faster-than-expected pace in September, keeping inflation in the spotlight for policymakers. The consumer price index, a closely followed inflation gauge, increased 0.4% on the month and 3.7% from a year ago, according to a Labor Department report Thursday. That … Read more

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Death toll in Israel-Gaza conflict expected to rise

The death toll from a surprise attack that officials are describing as one of the worst days in Israeli history is expected to rise, with many of the injured suffering critical wounds as Palestinian militants surged over the border from Gaza early Saturday and went house to house in search of civilians. Fighting continued in … Read more

Metro Bank expected to struggle to raise capital with ‘no easy solutions’

The U.K.’s embattled Metro Bank has launched talks to sell a third of its mortgage book in an urgent attempt to shore up its balance sheet. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s Metro Bank will likely struggle to raise fresh capital to shore up its balance sheet, according … Read more

House of the Dragon Season 2 Expected to Release In 2024

Get a look at the return of Shining Vale. Venture to a creepy alien world in a new look at Max animated series Scavengers Reign. Plus, what’s coming on Gen V and American Horror Story: Delicate. Spoilers away! Tron: The Animated Movie During a recent interview with Collider, the chief creative officer for Walt Disney … Read more

The death toll in a collapsed gold mine in Zimbabwe expected to rise to 13, vice president says

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll from a shaft collapse at a disused gold mine in Zimbabwe was expected to rise to 13, the vice president said, according to state media. State-run newspaper The Sunday Mail quoted Vice President Constantino Chiwenga as saying “we believe we have lost about 13” in the mine disaster, which … Read more

NY woman who fatally shoved singing coach, age 87, is sentenced to more time in prison than expected

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge sentenced a woman who pleaded guilty to fatally shoving an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach onto a Manhattan sidewalk to six months more in prison than the eight years that had been previously reached in a plea deal. During Friday’s sentencing of Lauren Pazienza for manslaughter, Manhattan state … Read more