US dockworkers suspend strike as negotiations continue
The walkout threatened to plunge the holiday shopping season into turmoil and become an issue in next month’s presidential election.
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Oct
Monthly Archives: October 2024
03
Oct
Moment giant explosions seen near Beirut airport
Footage appears to show the blasts close to Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport.
03
Oct
Israeli air strike kills 18 people in occupied West Bank
Israel says it killed the head of Hamas in Tulkarm in the strike, which local reports said hit a cafe.
03
Oct
Rare brightening comet seen passing Earth from Hawaii
Scientists estimate the last time Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visited our solar system was 80,000 years ago.
03
Oct
How India became a Test cricket powerhouse
More than 90 years after its first Test match, India boasts more victories in the format than losses.
03
Oct
Helene is deadliest mainland US hurricane since Katrina
Hundreds of people are still missing and nearly a million homes are without power a week after the storm tore across the US south-east.
03
Oct
Watch: Jeremy Bowen presses Hamas deputy leader on 7 October attacks
One of the most senior leaders of Hamas – a group designated a terrorist organisation by the UK and others – speaks to the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen.
03
Oct
Five takeaways from new filing in Trump election case
Trump allegedly said it didn’t matter if he won or lost 2020 election, he would still “fight like hell”.
03
Oct
Biden says US discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities
The price of crude oil shot up by 5% immediately after Mr Biden’s comments.
03
Oct
Iran may be behind attacks on Israeli embassies, Sweden says
Blasts and gunfire were reported near the Israeli embassies in Copenhagen and Stockholm earlier this week.
