Israeli infantry made their first raids into the Gaza Strip on Friday since Hamas fighters rampaged through southern Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a campaign of retaliation had only just begun.
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Reuters news videographer Issam Abdallah has been killed while working in southern Lebanon, the news agency said in a statement.
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Tens of thousands rally in Mideast, West to support Israel, Palestinians
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the Middle East and in parts of Asia, Europe and the United States on Friday in support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as it intensified its strikes on Gaza in retaliation for Hamas assaults.
- MarketsS&P 500, Nasdaq fall with data, geopolitics offsets strong results
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed lower on Friday as deteriorating consumer sentiment data and the Middle East conflict soured investors on riskier bets and overshadowed upbeat quarterly earnings from some of the largest U.S. banks.
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Major US banks show profit boost, but some caution from consumers
Business ·October 13, 2023 · 9:02 PM UTC Major U.S. banks said on Friday higher interest rates boosted profits even though the economy was slowing and consumers showed signs of more cautious behavior.
