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President Donald Trump, speaking in Israel on the day that Hamas released all living Israeli hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners and detainees, framed the agreement he helped broker as a “historic dawn of a new Middle East.” He told the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, “This is not only the end of a war, this is the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God.” Trump’s Oct. 13 address focused on his administration’s efforts to produce an agreement between Israel and Hamas, which included a Gaza ceasefire and…

«Ukraine’s 2026 draft budget is not merely a national financial plan. It is also an invitation to Europe to think long-term — and finally treat Ukraine as part of its own architecture,» warns Maria RepkoDeputy Director of the Centre for Economic Strategy in Kyiv. A budget is never just a collection of numbers. It is a political text, a map of priorities, and a signal to allies. Ukraine’s recently presented 2026 draft budget is all of these at once. It reflects the country’s already overstretched priorities but also highlights the EU’s hesitation in shaping the course of the war. For…

Al Nassr have unveiled their brand-new adidas home kit for the 2025/26 season – a bold design inspired by Riyadh’s blazing sunshine, the Arabian desert, and the aura of their nickname, The Knights.The shirt arrives in the club’s traditional yellow and navy, but it’s the intricate graphics that elevate it to something more than just a jersey. A radiating pattern flows across the base, symbolising the sun that dominates Riyadh’s skyline while doubling as a visual nod to a knight’s aura of strength. The wavy motif also echoes the rolling dunes and textures of the Saudi desert, adding another layer…

The San Antonio Spurs are particularly formidable when they develop their rookies, newcomers, and young stars, led by Victor Wembanyama.  Now, the franchise might have found another future star with their second overall pick, Dylan Harper, who made a fantastic preseason debut, potentially forming a future duo with the French superstar. “You throw it up, […] The post Spurs’ Fil-Am rookie Dylan Harper impresses in preseason games appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

At least two people were killed and one person was injured after a plane crashed onto a Massachusetts highway amid a powerful nor’easter. FOX Weather Meteorologist Marissa Torres has the latest on Oct. 13, 2025.DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Two people were killed and one person was injured when a plane crashed onto a Massachusetts highway as a powerful nor’easter was lashing portions of the Northeast and New England with heavy rain and damaging wind gusts on Monday morning.Massachusetts State Police (MSP) said the two fatalities were from people on the plane, and the injury was from someone on the ground.HOW TO…

U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Israel on Monday to a rapturous welcome, from banners on the beach near Tel Aviv to a standing ovation in the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, where his personal and pivotal role in bringing home the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages was thanked, effusively, by families, service members, and many—though not all—Israeli politicians. Trump’s lightning trip to Israel started with a meeting with families of former hostages in Jerusalem. Hamas released all 20 of the remaining living captives early Monday, just before Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The exchange was part of…

by Calculated Risk on 10/02/2025 01:41:00 PM Hotel occupancy was weak over the summer months, due to less international tourism.  The fall months are mostly domestic travel and occupancy is still under pressure!From STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 27 SeptemberImpacted by the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 27 September. …21-27 September 2025 (percentage change from comparable week in 2024):• Occupancy: 65.6% (-4.2%)• Average daily rate (ADR): US$166.48 (-2.5%)• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$109.15 (-6.6%)emphasis addedThe following graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupancy…

France suffered a slight setback in their World Cup qualification campaign as the two-time champions and 2022 runners-up were held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland. Victor Palsson put Iceland ahead in the 39th minute in Reykjavik when he turned home after France failed to deal with a free-kick into the box. Christopher Nkunku levelled matters in the 63rd minute when he cut in from the left and fired an unerring low shot into the bottom-right corner. Jean-Philippe Mateta then completed the turnaround five minutes later, converting from Maghnes Akliouche’s cross to net his first senior international goal at the…

The Atlanta Hawks signed guards Lamont Butler, Deivon Smith and M.J. Walker. Butler started all 27 games for Kentucky last season, posting career highs of 11.4 points, 4.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds in 26.0 minutes. The Moreno Valley, California native was a member of Atlanta’s NBA Summer League team. Butler spent his first four collegiate seasons at San Diego State from 2020 to 2024, leading the Aztecs to the 2023 NCAA National Championship Game. He finished his Aztecs career ranked fifth all-time in steals with 183 and 10th in assists with 338. Butler was named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player…

FOX Weather Meteorologist Adam Klotz outlines the forecast for Los Angeles on Tuesday, when storms could pack a punch.LOS ANGELES – A powerful storm system racing into the West Coast will bring a rare threat of tornadoes to Los Angeles on Tuesday.NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has included Los Angeles in a Level 1 risk area – the lowest of the agency’s five-level scale.A three-hour radar loop. Yellow shaded areas denotes a Severe Thunderstorm Watch while red shaded areas denote a Tornado Watch. Warning boxes are color coded as: Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in yellow, Tornado Warnings in red, Tornado Warnings with…