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Netanyahu Returns to Power |
Former prime minister and current opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to return to power after near-final election results showed his conservative coalition winning a majority in the country's parliament.
Netanyahu lost power in 2021, after a coalition of left-wing, center-right, and Arab political groups agreed to a power-sharing structure that produced a one-vote majority in the 120-seat Knesset. The ruling government collapsed in June, triggering the country's fifth election in four years. Netanyahu's return to power relies on a coalition between his conservative Likud party, which is projected to win the most seats at 32, and smaller religious and nationalist parties. The bloc is currently pegged to win 64 seats, providing a larger majority than recent governments.
A number of smaller political leaders are expected to assume prominent positions, including Itamar Ben-Gvir, who was accused of exacerbating clashes with Palestinians last summer. Reports suggest Ben-Gvir is on track to become public safety minister.
See full results here. |
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the leg yesterday at a protest march, in what his supporters say was an assassination attempt.
The former cricket star, 70, was giving a speech in the eastern Punjab province in a push to bring snap elections to the country after being ousted from power in April after losing a no-confidence vote. Khan maintains mass public support and had been traveling in a large vehicle convoy heading toward the capital.
The lone gunman claimed Khan was misleading the people and his motive stemmed from Khan’s convoy playing music during the call to prayer that summons Muslims to the mosque five times daily. He was arrested at the scene. At least one man was killed and several more injured in the attack.
The shooting is the latest attack on a Pakistani leader in a country with a long history of political violence. See footage of the attempt here (warning—sensitive content). |
Today marks the centennial anniversary of the beginning of the excavation of King Tut's tomb by British archeologist Howard Carter. Buried under shifting sands—and hidden from looters and explorers—for nearly 3,000 years, the discovery was a worldwide sensation and renewed public interest in ancient Egypt.
King Tutankhamun, also known as the Boy King, assumed rule as pharaoh during the New Kingdom period (dynastic timelines) at age eight or nine. During his short reign, which lasted around 10 years, he made efforts to restore ancient Egypt's polytheistic religion and culture while beginning to restore existing monuments. His tomb contained more than 5,000 artifacts, providing an unprecedented look at royal burials and life during the period. See photos from the original excavation here.
The death of a handful of people connected with the excavation sparked rumors of a curse, while historians have focused on what was revealed about the young pharaoh's own health troubles. |
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
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> Los Angeles FC and Philadelphia Union face off tomorrow (4 pm ET, Fox) in the 2022 Major League Soccer Cup (More) | Ray Guy, first NFL punter to be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, dies at 72 (More) |
> US State Department officials meet with Brittney Griner in Moscow jail (More) | Kyrie Irving suspended five games by Brooklyn Nets after failing to apologize for posting anti-semitic video on Twitter (More) |
> Houston Astros take 3-2 World Series lead over Philadelphia Phillies after 3-2 win in Game 5; Game 6 is tomorrow (8 PM ET, Fox) from Houston (More) |
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> Pfizer launches trial of combined vaccine meant to prevent the seasonal flu and COVID-19 (More) | See US COVID-19 stats (More) | ... and the CDC's seasonal flu tracker (More) |
> Analysis confirms the plume from the January eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano was the highest ever recorded, may have contributed residual warming effects to Earth's atmosphere (More) |
> New brain model suggests brain functions aren't determined by distinct regions but depend on how different regions interconnect and communicate with each other (More) |
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> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -1.1%, Dow -0.5%, Nasdaq -1.7%) ahead of today’s October jobs report (More) | Starbucks beats revenue and earnings expectations as customers spend more on drinks, shares up 2% in after-hours trading (More) |
> Bank of England increases interest rates by 0.75%, largest increase in 33 years (More) |
> Tech giants—including Amazon, Lyft, and Stripe—announce job cuts or hiring freezes (More) |
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> Russia-aligned official in occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson says Russia is preparing to pull troops from defensive positions near the Dnipro River; Ukraine counteroffensive has stalled after reaching the key port city (More) | See updates here (More) |
> Paul Pelosi released from hospital following attack by home invader looking for his wife, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D, CA-12); Pelosi reportedly suffered a skull fracture among other injuries (More) | Suspect was a Canadian national, reportedly in the country illegally (More) |
> Weekslong Iranian protests continue as rights group say an 18-year-old demonstrator was killed by security forces (More) | See background here (More) |
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> History's First Known Author
Archaeology | Kate Ravilious. At the dawn of imperial history, under the great King Sargon of Akkad, the king's daughter wrote the world's earliest known story. (Read)
> Putin's Neo-Nazi Spy
Atavist | Leigh Baldwin, Sean Williams. In the waning days of Soviet-controlled East Germany, a young Vladimir Putin stoked Neo-Nazi fervor to keep control. (Read)
> The Kidnapping of Patty Hearst
American Scandal | Lindsay Graham. (Podcast) The wealthy granddaughter of media mogul William Randolph Hearst was kidnapped by a militant group—which was only the beginning of a strange and public saga. (Listen)
> How Destructive Are Supervolcanoes?
Kurzgesagt | Staff. The largest volcano eruptions in Earth's history only occur every other 100 million years. But when it happens, it changes everything. (Watch) |
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