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The Oct. 7 Warning That Israel Ignored

Israel knew about Hamas’s plan more than a year before the attack took place.

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“This Is the Final Compromise”: Donald Trump and the Implosion of the American Evangelical Movement – Vanity Fair

“This Is the Final Compromise”: Donald Trump and the Implosion of the American Evangelical Movement  Vanity Fair

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Pro Take: Venture Investors Move the Goal Posts for Seed-Stage Companies

Venture capitalists focused on backing companies at the seed stage—the earliest chapter of startup investing—broadly say they have become pickier about which startups they are willing to back.

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Global Advertising Growth Is Expected to Slow in 2024, Excluding Elections Spending

Worldwide ad spending excluding U.S. political campaigns will reach $936 billion next year, GroupM said in a new forecast.

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Israeli forces push into southern Gaza, as humanitarian crisis worsens

As Israel’s military concentrates its siege in the southern half of Gaza, a United Nations agency warns that the people there could soon begin dying from diseases as well as Israel’s bombardment. (Image credit: Hatem Ali/AP)

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In Hurricane-Prone Florida, Builders Are Still Making New Homes Out of Wood

Homes made of concrete and other materials offer better assurances of withstanding powerful storms.

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CEOs Try to Beat Their Rivals in Softness and Cuddle-ability

Plush-toy makers play hardball in a competition for the squishiest creatures in the hot stuffed-animal market.

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Fury as COP28 head says there is ‘no science’ behind cutting fossil fuels

Climate leaders have reacted with fury after the controversial head of COP28 claimed there was “no science” to suggest phasing out fossil fuels will help limit global warming to 1.5C.

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Outrage at COP28 head’s comments on fossil fuels is misplaced – and could be counterproductive

There was outrage and frustration at COP28 and beyond, when it emerged the man running the climate summit had said there is “no science” behind demands for a “phase out” of fossil fuels.

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Trump attempts to rebut Biden’s attack that he is a threat to democracy – CNN

Trump attempts to rebut Biden’s attack that he is a threat to democracy  CNN Donald Trump lashes out at Joe Biden as he denies election fraud allegations  USA TODAY Trump calls on supporters to ‘guard the vote’ in Democratic-run US cities  Reuters

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