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Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media

By ALAN SUDERMAN and GARANCE BURKE
Oct 19, 2024 6:00 am - The Kremlin could not have asked for better publicity at a better time when Ben Swann, a self-described independent journalist who promotes conspiracy theories, released a 12-part video series he promised would reveal dark truths about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Sinwar’s killing opens up opportunity and much uncertainty for the war in Gaza

By TIA GOLDENBERG and JACK JEFFERY
Oct 19, 2024 6:00 am - Israel’s killing of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and the mastermind of the group’s Oct. 7 attack, is a dramatic turning point in the brutal yearlong war that it touched off.
Harris and Trump target Michigan as both parties try to shore up 'blue wall' votes

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Oct 18, 2024 1:41 pm - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both sought support from Arab American voters Friday as they campaigned in Michigan, trying to lock down support in this key battleground state.
Metra police taking over investigation into anti-Israel billboard message

By Russell Lissau
Oct 18, 2024 12:20 pm - The investigation into anti-Israel messages that appeared on a digital billboard in Northbrook continued Friday, but a different agency now is in charge.
Trump hotel attracted would-be judges, ambassadors, pardon-seekers, House Democrats say

By BERNARD CONDON
Oct 18, 2024 11:19 am - Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench. Wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships. Criminals who wanted pardons.
South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG
Oct 18, 2024 7:19 am - South Korea's spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine, a development that could bring a third country into the war and intensify a standoff between North Korea and the West.
Biden says Western allies must keep aiding Ukraine as he meets European partners before election

By JOSH BOAK and GEIR MOULSON
Oct 18, 2024 7:16 am - U.S. President Joe Biden said it's important for Ukraine's Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country as he held meetings Friday with European partners, with the upcoming U.S. presidential election casting a long shadow over his visit to Germany.
Hamas official confirms Sinwar's death, as Hezbollah vows a new phase of war with Israel

By JULIA FRANKEL
Oct 18, 2024 7:12 am - Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, and the militant group reiterated its stance that hostages taken from Israel a year ago will not be released until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and a withdrawal of Israeli troops.
Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?

By BASSEM MROUE
Oct 17, 2024 1:29 pm - BEIRUT — Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight. In Gaza, no figure loomed...
Trump says he is the ‘father of IVF’ at all-women town hall event

Andrew Jeong, Patrick Svitek
Oct 17, 2024 10:12 am - Former president Donald Trump described himself as the “father of IVF” during an all-female town hall event in Georgia, telling attendees that he would support in vitro f...

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