Israel said on Thursday there would be no humanitarian exceptions to its siege of the Gaza Strip until all its hostages were freed, after the Red Cross pleaded for fuel to be allowed in to prevent overwhelmed hospitals from "turning into morgues".
- WorldGazans bombarded by Israel have no hope and no escape
Most of the 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip have no electricity and no water. And, with hundreds of Israeli strikes raining down on their tiny enclave, they have nowhere to run.
- Macro Matters
US consumer prices rise on gasoline and shelter costs in September
Consumer prices increased but underlying inflation is slowing.
- WorldSyria says Israeli missiles hit Damascus, Aleppo airports
Syria said Israeli forces launched simultaneous missile attacks on the airports in its capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo on Thursday, damaging the runways and putting both hubs out of service.
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Business
Contract talks break down between Hollywood actors, studios
Sustainable Finance & Reporting ·October 12, 2023 · 9:19 AM UTC Negotiations between Hollywood studios and the SAG-AFTRA actors' union were suspended on Wednesday as the two sides clashed over streaming revenue, the use of artificial intelligence and other issues at the core of a three-month work stoppage.
