September 30, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Hurricane Helene's death toll tops 100 as Southeast digs out from storm's devastation (CBS)
• Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations (AP)
• Third day of bomb threats inspired by Trump lies sends Springfield hospitals into lockdown (Salon)
• Hunter Biden enters guilty plea in federal tax case, avoiding a trial (NBC)
• Former vice president Dick Cheney says he will vote for Harris (Washington Post)
• Judge delays Trump sentencing in hush money case until after November election (NBC)
• FAA investigating after Delta passengers report bleeding ears and noses (AP)
• What we know about Iran's alleged threats to assassinate Trump  (NPR)
• Trump touts police union endorsement, signals he would encourage ‘stop and frisk’ (The Hill)
• James Murdoch, Mark Cuban and dozens of other business leaders endorse Kamala Harris for president (CNN)
• Pro-Trump Media Firm Abruptly Folds After Russia Scheme Exposed (New Republic)
• Sham U.S. news site spreads false claims about Kamala Harris (CBS)
• 'Let him die': Trump's nephew shares what he says Trump told him when he asked for help with his son (CNN)
• Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings  (AP)
• The real story of Jan. 6 is found in mountains of shocking evidence (AP)
• Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate (AP)

WORLD

• Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli strike in Beirut  (CBS)
• Hezbollah members among hundreds wounded after pagers explode in Lebanon and Syria, officials say (AP)
• Hezbollah exploding pager trail runs from Taiwan to Hungary (CA.news)
• Russian hawk pushes case for Putin to toughen policy on nuclear weapons (Reuters)
• Death toll in Vietnam from typhoon impacts rises to 226, as pressure eases in Hanoi (Reuters)
• U.N. staff among 18 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, rescuers say   (CBS)
• Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain (AP)
• Turkey's Erdogan calls for Islamic alliance against Israel (Reuters)
• Russia hammers Ukrainian rail and transport hubs near key fronts (Reuters)
• Exclusive: Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say (Reuters)

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By Miriam Raftery

August 6, 2024 (San Diego) – The U.S. State Department has issued a level 4 advisory urging Americans not to travel to Lebanon, and for Americans in Southern Lebanon, near the Syrian borders, or in refugee settlements to immediately depart. Those who do not leave should be prepared to shelter in place for a prolonged period, due to escalating military actions between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Following Hezbollah strikes in Israel, Israel launched an airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate. Hours later, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a bomb in Tehran, Iran. Iran has blamed Israel and has threatened to attack Israel in response, though Israel has not confirmed nor denied responsibility for the Iranian death.

Any attacks on Israel are expected may trigger a wider military response by Israel. Today, Israeli fighter jets reportedly flew low over Beirut,  producing sonic booms that scattered frightened residents, according to Reuters.

For travelers and foreign nationals in Beirut, fleeing is becoming more difficult. Insurance companies have raised premiums due to unrest in the region, prompting Air France, Lufthansa and other European airlines to halt flights into Beirut, NPR reported yesterday. Middle East Airlines is still flying, but there are not enough planes to accommodate all who seek to leave.

July 8, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Biden tells congressional Democrats he is "firmly committed" to staying in 2024 race (CBS
• Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors (Los Angeles Times)
• How might a rogue president use the US supreme court immunity ruling? (Guardian)
• New $72,000 migrant smuggling routes to the US start with charter flights (Reuters)
• Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies (SCOTUS blog)
• Supreme Court upholds ban on domestic abusers owning guns (10 News)
• U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live (NPR)
• Supreme Court opioid case makes it harder to shield wealth in bankruptcy (Washington Post)
• Exclusive: US prosecutors recommend Justice Dept. criminally charge Boeing (Reuters)
• Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York for efforts to subvert 2020 election (The Hill)
• The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states  (AP)
• Conservative-backed group is creating a list of federal workers it suspects could resist Trump plans  (AP

WORLD

• French voters deliver a win for the left, a blow for Le Pen and a hung parliament (Reuters)
• Fire used as 'weapon of war' in Sudan as entire towns and villages burned to the ground (NBC)
• Britain’s Labour pulled off a thumping election victory with just 34% of the national vote (CNBC)
• Russia wages a scorched-earth war in Ukraine with retrofitted bombs and new airstrips (NPR)
• More than 550 hajj pilgrims die in Mecca as temperatures exceed 50C [125 F] (Guardian)
• Over 20 NATO allies to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense in 2024, says Stoltenberg (Reuters)
• Crossbow attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel's embassy in Serbia before being shot dead (AP)

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June 4, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict (Reuters)
• The other 54 criminal counts Donald Trump faces (Washington Post)
• Deadly Tornadoes Strike Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas(Weather.com)
• Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators (Washington Post)
• Biden, in Memorial Day speech, says Americans must continue upholding democracy  (ABC News)
• Biden and Trump’s contrasting approaches to military affairs on display this Memorial Day weekend (10 News)
• What are the criminal charges and likely defense in Hunter Biden's gun trial? (Reuters)
• Trump makes sweeping promises to donors on audacious fundraising tour (Washington Post)
• Trump, RFK Jr. face hostile reception at Libertarian convention amid efforts to sway voters (CBS)
• Trump pressures Republicans to pass a law to keep him out of jail forever (Rolling Stone)
• Hill GOP urges Trump to consider a running mate with center-right appeal — maybe even Haley (Politico)

WORLD

• Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president (AP)
• Mexico City and millions of its residents could run out of water in weeks (Washington Post) 
• South Africa's ANC has to share power after election blow   (BBC)
• Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts international outcry  (Reuters)
• China lands on moon's far side in historic sample retrieval mission (Reuters)
• Optimistic About the War in Ukraine, Putin Unleashes a Purge at Home (New York Times)
• Russia Lost Half a Million Troops in Ukraine: Kyiv (Newsweek)
• Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says  (AP)
• At least 2,000 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide. These are some challenges rescuers face (AP)
• Fourteen Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark subversion trial  (Reuters)
• Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victims  (CNN)

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May 9, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• House passes antisemitism bill as Johnson highlights campus protests (CNN)
• The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records (AP)
• Blinken says US cannot support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan (Reuters)
• Columbia University suspends pro-Palestinian encampments after encampment talks stall (Reuters)
• Columbia sued over safety of Jewish students amid protests (Bloomberg)
• Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog – and goat – in new book (Guardian)
• Judge warns Trump of jail time after finding him in contempt for gag order violation   (The Hill)
• Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in "hush money" trial. Here's why.  (CBS News)
• ProPublica Wins Pulitzer Prize for Supreme Court Coverage  (Pro Publica)

WORLD

• Israel strikes eastern Rafah as US warns a major assault could halt arms (Reuters)
• Ceasefire uncertain; Israel vows to continue Rafah operation (Reuters)
• Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships in new law  (BBC)
• Fentanyl scanners that were sitting idle for lack of federal funds can now be installed at the border to catch smugglers (NBC)
• Germany denounces spate of attacks on politicians recalling 'darkest era' of its history  (Reuters)
• Weary troops stuck on front line as Ukraine struggles to find manpower (BBC)

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April 4, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

NATIONAL

• “Threatening the president is a crime”: Expert says Trump Truth Social post may violate bail terms (Salon)
• Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early-morning passage ended shutdown threat (NBC San Diego)
• What the National Association of Realtors' settlement means for consumers and brokers  (NBC)
• Fentanyl kills thousands of Americans. Could plugging a gap in U.S. intelligence save lives? ()USA Today)
• Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after ship collision (CNN)
• Scanners that spot smuggled fentanyl at the border sit unused because Congress hasn't provided the cash to install them (NBC)
• Some states are fighting to protect voters from doxxing. They're losing. (Politico)
• Judge slaps expanded gag order on Trump after attacks on his daughter (Politico)
• FBI tells passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel they might be crime victims   (AP)

INTERNATIONAL

• Forest fires spread in Mexico, at least four dead (Reuters)
• Israel beefs up defences, on alert after Iran revenge threat (Reuters)
• World Central Kitchen boss José Andrés accuses Israel of "direct attack" on Gaza aid convoy (CBS)
• U.S. Says ISIS Was Responsible for Deadly Moscow Concert Hall Attack (New York Times)
• Denmark to start conscripting women for military service (BBC)
• Taiwan hit by strongest quake in 25 years, four deaths reported (Reuters)
• Kate, Princess of Wales: I am having cancer treatment (BBC)
• Cuba summons top US diplomat, accuses US of stoking protests (Reuters)
• West decries Putin's election win, China, India vow closer ties (Reuters)

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February 19, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company (ABC News)
• Officials sound alarm about new Russian ‘space threat’  (Washington Post)
• Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia (ABC)
• Trump Ordered to Pay $355 Million and Barred From New York Business (New York Times)
• Donald Trump's NATO Comment Sparks Furious Backlash: 'Unhinged' (Newsweek)
• 2024 poll: What matters to voters and what could change if it's Biden vs. Trump  (NPR)
• Senate Republicans block bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package following months of negotiations (CNN)
• US drone kills Iran-backed militia leader in Baghdad  (BBC)
• Biden classified documents probe ends without charges (Politico)
• All four of Trump’s criminal cases reach inflection points this week (Politico)
• Trump Asks Supreme Court to Intervene on Immunity Claim  (Wall St. Journal)
• Trump's sweeping immunity claim rejected by US appeals court (Reuters)
• Inside the White House, confidence grows that a strong economy will sell itself to Americans (NBC)
• Mayorkas escapes historic impeachment vote in major setback for House GOP (Time)

WORLD

• Brazil's ex-leader Bolsonaro surrenders passport over coup probe (BBC)
• Over 300 Detained In Russia As Country Mourns Death Of Alexei Navalny, Putin's Fiercest Foe (Huffington Post)
• Hamas had command tunnel under UN Gaza HQ, Israel says (Reuters)
• Mexican president proposes sweeping reforms increasing pensions, minimum wage (NPR)
• King Charles in first public outing since cancer diagnosis revealed (BBC)
• Israeli forces rescue 2 hostages in dramatic Gaza raid that killed at least 67 Palestinians (AP)
•  Jordan's King Abdullah Participates in Gaza Aid Airdrop  (US News & World Reports)
• Is Iceland entering a new volcanic era? (BBC)
• Kremlin confirms Putin gave interview to ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson (Reuters)
• Danish defence minister warns Russia could attack NATO in 3-5 years  (Reuters)
• The head of UN's nuclear watchdog warns Iran is 'not entirely transparent' on its atomic program  (AP)
• Russians freeze as Putin's war and aging pipes reveal cracks at home (ABC)

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January 23, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

General news

• Dow closes above 38,000 for 1st time, setting record high (ABC News)
• Americans are feeling optimistic about the economy again, with some exceptions(NBC)
• The FAA is tightening oversight of Boeing and will audit production of the 737 Max 9 (NPR)
• Rising bird flu outbreaks threaten national poultry, egg supply again (10 News)
• Harvard sued by Jewish students over antisemitism on campus (Reuters)

Politics

• Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place (Associated Press)
• Nikki Haley questions Trump's mental fitness after he appears to confuse her for Nancy Pelosi  (AP)
• Trump's lawyer argues that a president can order SEAL Team Six to assassinate his political rival if Congress is cool with it  (Business Insider)
• Ron DeSantis drops out of 2024 Republican presidential race ahead of the New Hampshire primary (CBS)
• Biden campaign puts reproductive rights front and center as it plans to tie Trump to abortion bans (CNN)
• Biden announces fresh wave of early student debt cancellation for some borrowers (NBC)
• Trump received millions of dollars from foreign governments while president, House Democrats allege (USA Today)
• Biden travels to Allentown to highlight towns ‘making a comeback’ (The Hilli)
• Here’s The Tape of Roger Stone Discussing Assassination of Democrats — Which He Denied Ever Doing (Mediaite)
• Judge orders Trump to pay nearly $400,000 for New York Times' legal fees (CBS)

WORLD

• Pakistani retaliatory strikes in Iran kill at least 9, raising tensions along border(AP)
• Who Are Yemen's Houthi Rebels? (Time)
• Two Dozen Russian Helicopters Downed in One Day with 'Secret Weapon'—Kyiv (Newsweek)
• Israel rejects genocide charges, tells World Court it must defend itself (Reuters)
• Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down by 50% to five-year low in 2023 (Reuters)
• Gunmen in Ecuador storm TV studio in wave of violence (Reuters)
• .Denmark’s King Frederik X takes throne after Margrethe abdicates  (Guardian)  
• Taiwanese pack election rallies, China vows to 'smash independence plots' (Reuters)

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December 18, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• US consumer confidence rebounds, house prices maintain upward trend (Reuters)
• US Senate Republicans block Ukraine, Israel aid bill over border dispute (Reuters)
• VA halts foreclosures for thousands of veterans about to needlessly lose their homes (NPR)
• Binder with top-secret Russia intelligence missing since end of Trump term, source says  (Reuters)
• Arizona governor, a Democrat, orders National Guard to the border (Reuters)
• Texas Supreme Court rules against woman who sought abortion hours after she says she’ll travel out of state (NBC)
• Dozens of Texas businesses back challenge to abortion ban: ‘This is why our economy is taking a hit (The Hill)
• Judge rejects Trump immunity claim in federal 2020 election case (Reuters)
• Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and tireless humanitarian who advocated for mental health issues, dies at 96 (NBC)
• Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during a demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war(AP)
• Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on Israel, Ukraine and China  (NPR)
• 6 'fake electors' for Trump are indicted in Nevada (NPR)
• Ex-officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, was stabbed in prison, AP source says (AP)
• Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93 (CNBC)
• A toddler was taken in a carjacking. VW wanted $150 for GPS coordinates, lawsuit says. (Washington Post)

WORLD

Middle East

• Israel tells Arab states it wants buffer zone in post-war Gaza (Reuters)
• First Hamas fighters raped her. Then they shot her in the head (London Times)
• IDF claims it has discovered ‘biggest Hamas tunnel’ in Gaza(CNN)
• Videos show Israeli soldiers in Gaza burning food, vandalizing a shop and ransacking private homes (CNN)
• Renewed concerns for civilians as Israel intensifies southern Gaza assault  (CBS)
• Bowen: US sets clearer red lines for Israel as ceasefire ends (BBC)
• Israel and Hamas complete 2nd day of swaps after tense delay, as Gaza cease-fire holds (AP)
• Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage 

 Asia

• What North Korea's shift toward Russia means for its global strategy  (NPR)
• US religious freedom watchdog 'implores' Biden administration to designate India (Reuters)

Mexico and South America

• Mexico will give preference to passenger transport on railways -decree
• Argentina's next president Milei must tame inflation, turn around economy (Reuters)
• Mexico president says Danish fund to invest $10 bln in Mexico to produce green hydrogen (Reuters)

Europe.

• Russian Drones Knock Out Power as Kyiv Marks Historic Famine  (Bloomberg)
• Finland shuts more Russia border points, says asylum inflow must stop (Reiters)
• Pope Francis authorizes blessings for same-sex couples  (CNN)
• Denmark widens terror investigation that coincides with arrests of alleged Hamas members in Germany  (AP)
• Residents of Iceland town evacuated over volcano told it will be months before they can go home  (AP)
• More than 230 convicted in Italy's maxi-trial against 'Ndrangheta mafia (Reuters)

Africa

• Arab fighters killed babies, boys and men in war on Sudan tribe, mothers allege  (Reuters)

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November 3, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include

U.S.

House Speaker elected

• House Speaker Mike Johnson's First Big Bill Cuts Biden's Climate Change Funding (Bloomberg News)
• Election denier, climate skeptic, anti-abortion: seven beliefs of new US House speaker Mike Johnson (Guardian)
• 55 things you need to know about Mike Johnson (Politico)

Economy

• US economy grows at fastest pace in nearly two years (BBC)
• U.S. budget deficit jumps 23% to nearly $1.7 trillion as Social Security, health costs rise

Trump trials

• Another Trump lawyer who pushed to overturn 2020 election pleads guilty (Politico)
• Trump tells court he had no duty to 'support' the Constitution as president (RawStory) 
• Trump forced to witness stand, fined $10000 for gag order violation (Courthouse News)
• Judge bars Trump from 'smear campaign' against prosecutors, witnesses (Reuters)
• Trump valued holdings at 'whatever number' he picked, Michael Cohen testifies (Reuters)

U.S. impacts of  Israeli-Hamas conflict

• Senate confirms Jack Lew as U.S. ambassador to Israel (CBS)
• About 2,000 U.S. troops told to prepare for deployment in response to Israel-Hamas war (NBC)
• US troops attacked in Iraq, Syria and on alert for more strikes (Reuters)
• Two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released(AP)
• Likud minister: Trump’s ‘shameful’ comments show he can’t be relied on (Times of Israel)
• US Navy warship near Yemen intercepted projectiles, Pentagon says (Reuters)

Immigration

Venezuelans top Mexicans for first time in illegal U.S. border crossings  (NPR)

Presidential race

RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines. These people were hurt by his work   (AP)

WORLD

Mexico

• Mexican authorities report at least 27 people killed by Hurricane Otis  (CBS 8)

Israel-Hamas War

• Hamas  top commander killed in airstrike (The Hill)
• More aid arrives in Gaza as desperation mounts and Israel widens military offensive (PBS)
• Israeli air strikes kill 50 in north Gaza refugee camp -Palestinian medics (Reuters)
• Americans among first foreigners to leave Gaza through Rafah border crossing into Egypt (CBS News)
• Under heavy bombing, Palestinians in Gaza move from place to place, only to discover nowhere is safe (AP)
• Video Analysis Shows Gaza Hospital Hit By Failed Rocket Meant for Israel (Wall St. Journal)
• 'Top secret' Hamas documents show that terrorists intentionally targeted elementary schools and a youth center(NBC)
• Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel (AP)
• Gaza is plagued by poverty, but Hamas has no shortage of cash. Where does it come from?  (NBC)

Ukraine

• Ukraine claims a major strike on Russian airfields and thanks US for providing long-range missiles  (AP)
• Russia taking heavy losses as it wages new offensive in Ukraine  (ABC)

Other world news

• Iranian teenager Armita Geravand is 'brain dead': state media (Reuters)
• Iran sentences women journalists on charges over Amini protests (Reuters)
• Hundreds stormed an airport in Russia's Dagestan, looking for passengers from Israel  (NPR)
• The Maduro regime is disrupting the opposition's efforts before Venezuela's election  (NPR)

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By Miriam Raftery

October 7,2023 (San Diego) --    The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced early this morning, “We are at war,” after Hamas launched attacks targeting Israel cities, killing and capturing civilians.  “Thousands of rockets have been firedto the south and center of Isarel, including at Jerusalem.” The Israeli government accused Palestinian “terrorists” of patrolling streets and “slaughtering innocent civilians” releasing a video that showed bombs igniting fires in urban areas and gunmen in the streets. The post on X added that civilians have been captured, adding, “We will take every measure to protect our citizens and target those who harm them.”  The post said at least 100 Israelis were killed and 900 wounded.

Hamas claimed it fired 5,000 rocket and claims to have captured Israeli soldiers including senior military officers. Hamas spokesman Khaled Qadomi told  Al Jazeera that its goal is for “the international community to stop atrocities in Gaza, against Palestinian people, our holy sites like Al-Aqsa,” a reference to a mosque that has been the site of conflicts between Gaza settlers and Palestinians in recent days.

Film on social media shows a bulldozer apparently breaking down a border fence that separated Israel and Gaza.

September 5, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Impeachment threats and shutdown fears: Congress returns for a chaotic September (NBC News)
• Trump heading to trial in 7 civil and criminal cases: A calendar of dates and what to expect (USA Today)
• US 30-year mortgage rate soars to highest since 2000 (Reuters)
• Idalia’s Aftermath: Floridians Begin Recovery After Hurricane (Forbes)
• Rudy Giuliani defamed former Georgia election workers, federal judge rules (NBC)
• Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years in January 6 case (CNN)
• Judge sides with youth in Montana climate change trial  (Daily Montananan)
• More schools that forced American Indian children to assimilate revealed (Washington Post)
• "War on Mexico": Republicans ramp up calls for military action as they blast Democrats as warmongers (Salon)
• Judge: Trump-era rule change allowing logging of old-growth forests violates laws  (NPR)
• Where do the 2024 presidential candidates stand on abortion? (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• White House ramps up war room to battle expected GOP impeachment inquiry (NBC)
• Pittsburgh jury condemns Tree of Life synagogue killer to death (Reuters)
• The plot thickens: The battle over books comes at a cost(NPR)

WORLD

• BRICS invites Saudi, Iran and others to join developing world bloc   (Reuters)
• Russia's Medvedev: We'd have to use a nuclear weapon if Ukrainian offensive was a success (Reuters)
• Russia’s central bank raises interest rates to 12% after the ruble plunges (CNN)
• Warsaw sends troops to border, accusing Belarus of violating its airspace (Guardian)
• Nearly half of those held in Russia's detention centers in Kherson were tortured, rights report finds (CNN)
• Explainer: What are China's 'sponge cities' and why aren't they stopping the floods? (Reuters)
  
  Ukrainian Counteroffensive Pierces Main Russian Defensive Line in Southeast (Wall St.Journal)
• Poland, Baltics will shut Belarus border if 'critical incident' occurs -minister  (Reuters)
• UN warns that hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia have been roped into online scams  (AP)
• Russia turning to sleeper cells and international agents (Guardian)

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August 3, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• 3 signs the US economy is set to zoom past growth expectations (Business Insider)
• U.S. economy will avoid a recession , CBO forecasts (Bloomberg)
• Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in 2020 election probe  (CBS News)
• Trump charged with additional counts in Mar-a-Lago documents case   (NPR)
• Biden signs executive order to help sexual assault victims in military(10  News)
• DOJ sues Texas Gov. Abbott over Rio Grande buoy barrier (Axios)
• Agriculture appropriations bill in jeopardy amid GOP divisions (The Hill)
• Judge Puts Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal on Hold (New York Times)
• Devon Archer debate focuses on Hunter Biden ‘illusion of access (The Hill)
• States lose federal water funds as lawmakers redirect money to pet projects  (Washington Post)

WORLD

• The Middle East Is Becoming Literally Uninhabitable (Foreign Policy)
• Americans will need a visa to visit Europe starting in 2024. Here's what you should know. (Yahoo News)
• Trying to make the world starve’: Russian drones destroy grain warehouses at Ukraine ports (Guardian)
• Ukraine has recaptured 50% of the territory that Russia seized, Blinken says (Reuters)
• Insight: For migrants, the Darién Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it's a magnet (Reuters)
  
  
  
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July 23, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) - East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen on important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:

U.S.

• Trump notified he is target of DOJ’s Jan. 6 investigation (The Hill)
• Biden’s economic dream is becoming reality — but how long can he sustain it? (Politico)
• Watchdog calls for House committee to uninvite RFK Jr. after his comments are blasted as antisemitic (AP)
• U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons (CBS)
• With No GOP Support, Senate Panel Passes Bill Requiring Supreme Court to Adopt Ethics Code
• Bank of America to pay $250 million for illegal fees, fake accounts   (NPR)
• Former Fox executives say they regret helping Rupert Murdoch birth ‘disinformation machine’ (CNN)
• 3 tax prep firms shared 'extraordinarily sensitive' data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say  (AP)

WORLD

• The heat index reached 152 degrees in the Middle East — nearly at the limit for human survival (Washington Post)
• Turkey's pledge of support for Sweden's NATO entry is tied to goals on security and EU membership (AP)
• Russian general reported killed in attack on Berdyansk hotel (BBC)
• These members of Russia's top brass are either dead or missing (CNN)
• Fired Russian general speaks out about war in Ukraine  (CNN)
• China imposes export controls on 2 metals used in semiconductors and solar panels (KPBS)
• Mexico's old ruling party fractures following election loss (AP)
• UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet  (AP)
• Canada’s Indigenous women forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped (AP)
• Mexico says protest was organized by a drug gang and a cartel car bomb killed National Guard officer  (AP)
• How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides (AP)

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