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Unbiased headline news in 60-seconds for Tuesday Nov 14, 2023 – Gaza’s Shifa Hospital is currently at the center of a prolonged standoff in Israel’s conflict with the Hamas militant group. Despite being Gaza’s largest and best-equipped hospital, Israel contends that Hamas utilizes the facility for military purposes. According to Israeli claims, Hamas has constructed an extensive underground command center beneath the hospital, connected by tunnels. Since Israel declared war against Hamas in response to a bloody cross-border attack by the Islamic group on Oct. 7, its forces have moved in on Shifa. During the federal trial of David DePape, accused of assaulting and planning to kidnap former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi recounted a disturbing incident at their San Francisco mansion. Testifying on Monday, Pelosi described the shocking intrusion on Oct. 28, 2022, when he discovered an intruder in his bedroom. The attack culminated in a brutal hammer assault that resulted in a fractured skull. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court released a formal “Code of Conduct” for the justices, responding to years of criticism that the nation’s highest court lacks transparent or enforceable ethics guidelines. The 8-page code, significantly mirroring a code of conduct for lower federal court judges, outlines the expectations that justices should “avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety” in their actions on and off the bench. All nine current justices signed the code. American aircraft on Sunday targeted a weapons storage facility and a command-and-control center used by Iran-linked militants in Syria. This action is part of the latest round of retaliatory strikes amid ongoing attacks on U.S. troops in the Middle East. According to officials, the operation was in response to what the Pentagon has called ongoing attacks by proxy fighters supported by Iran since the Israel-Hamas war began after Hamas’ terror attack last month, injuring dozens of American troops.

A fragile global economy is at stake as the US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC. The United States and China are the two global economic heavyweights, collectively producing over 40% of the world’s goods and services. Hopes have risen that Washington and Beijing can at least cool some of their economic tensions at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which started Sunday in San Francisco. The meeting will bring together 21 Pacific Rim countries, representing 40% of the world’s people and nearly half of global trade. Liam White reporting. Negotiations to free the hostages taken by Hamas and other terror groups to Gaza following the Oct. 7 attack are intense and ongoing. Qatar continues to mediate deal-making between Israel and Hamas, according to multiple U.S. officials. The U.S. is assisting with the complicated hostage diplomacy, and this week President Biden’s top Mideast adviser Brett McGurk is heading to Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar with other stops possible. McGurk is part of a small circle involved in the delicate talks, as is National security adviser Jake Sullivan, a U.S. official stated. Benjamin Wright reporting. Fighters from a paramilitary force and their allied Arab militias rampaged through a town in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur, reportedly killing more than 800 people in a multiday attack, doctors and the U.N. said. The attack on Ardamata in West Darfur province earlier this month was the latest in a series of atrocities in Darfur that marked the monthslong war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF. Wade Addison reporting. Palestinian supporters clashed with far-right counter-protestors during a major demonstration that drew hundreds of thousands of people to central London on Saturday. London’s Metropolitan Police first confirmed two arrests, including one for assaulting a police officer, later updating that number to include 82 arrests for breaching the peace and 10 others for various charges, including carrying a concealed weapon. Chris Anderson reporting.

This is Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville who once again objected to the confirmation of more than 360 pending military nominees due to his personal beliefs against the Department of Defense’s policies. Tuberville, who never served in the military, has proven time and time again that he’s anti-military and doesn’t give a damn about the security of our country nor the people who serve overseas. Tuberville spends his time on Twitter sharing videos of President Joe Biden tripping on stairs. It would only seem fitting to show this anti-military moron having a trip of his own. Tuberville. YOU are an embarrassment to this country.

Authorities in at least two states are currently conducting investigations into a series of suspicious envelopes sent to election offices this week, an incident characterized by one state official as an act…

Unbiased headline news in 60-seconds for Thurs Nov 9, 2023 – G7 foreign ministers convening in Japan issued a statement on Wednesday, urging “humanitarian pauses” in Israel’s military offensive against Gaza. The aim is to facilitate the delivery of aid, ensure the safety of civilians, and secure the release of hostages. The communique underscores the need for urgent action in addressing the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza. Benjamin Wright reporting. The United States carried out its second set of strikes within a month on Iran-linked facilities as a response to ongoing attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that these strikes were carried out under President Biden’s directive. The targets of the strikes included a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, with the operation executed by two U.S. F-15s. Liam White reporting. Heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, suspected North Korean collaboration with Russia in its conflict with Ukraine, and concerns about China’s increasing assertiveness are at the top of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s agenda during his visit to South Korea. Blinken’s visit follows a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Japan, during which the group previewed many of the issues he will discuss. Wade Addison reporting. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing approximately 160,000 actors, reached a tentative agreement on Wednesday with major TV and movie studios, suspending a strike that had persisted for more than three months. According to the union’s press release, the SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved the tentative agreement unanimously this afternoon, putting an end to the 118-day strike. Further details of the agreement will be disclosed on Friday, pending review and consideration by the SAG-AFTRA National Board. Jessica Oakley reporting.

Unbiased headline news in 60-seconds for Wed Nov 8, 2023 – President Biden requested a cessation of Israel’s fighting in Gaza from the Israeli Prime Minister on Tuesday. Mr. Biden made this request to reporters traveling with him in Washington, D.C., shortly after Axios reported that he asked for a three-day pause to facilitate the release of hostages. The President did not specify the duration of the pause he sought. This request followed Mr. Biden’s recent campaign speech where he expressed his belief in the necessity of a humanitarian pause in the ongoing conflict. Following a deadly Hamas attack last month, Israelis, and an increasing number of women, have taken up arms and are engaging in martial arts training. Caliber 3, Israel’s largest counter-terror and defense-training school, reports a significant surge in women seeking firearms and training. Additionally, more Israelis are attending krav maga self-defense classes to acquire martial arts skills. The U.S. State Department issued a warning on Tuesday, highlighting the Russian government’s coordination of a well-funded disinformation campaign aimed at Latin America. According to the State Department’s Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community, Russia’s influence actors have adapted their efforts to conceal their involvement, channeling their messaging through an extensive network of Russian proxy websites. Senator Josh Hawley has called on the Biden administration to ban TikTok due to what he perceives as an increase in anti-Israel and pro-Hamas content on the platform. Hawley sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who also chairs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, urging the prohibition of all ByteDance-controlled apps. In his message, Hawley asserted that TikTok, and its parent company ByteDance, pose threats to American national security.