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The ISM services survey's prices index jumped to 64.4%, an increase of 6.2 points or more than 10%.

It’s price-hike-o’clock for Discovery+ subscribers, with the streaming service poised to raise the rates for both its ad-free and ad-supported plans. 

Air Chief Marshal AP Singh advocates for boosting domestic aerospace manufacturing by involving private sector players to challenge the current public sector dominance. He emphasizes the need for timely R&D, investment in advanced manufacturing processes, and increasing self-reliance due to potential geopolitical constraints.

The US military conducted a series of operations with “partner forces” in Iraq and Syria over the past week, part of a continuing effort to degrade the Islamic State and prevent it from filling the security vacuum left by the collapse of the Assad regime.

Revenant Act 3 in Destiny 2 will launch on January 7, 2025, and run until February 4. Players can explore the Kell’s Fall Exotic mission and unlock new weapons like Slayer’s Fang.

President-elect Trump said Tuesday he was not considering using military force to make Canada part of the United States after repeatedly musing about the idea of the country becoming the 51st state. Instead, Trump said he intended to use "economic force" against the neighbor to the north. "Because Canada and the United States, that would...

Broward County authorities said that two people were found in the aircraft landing gear compartment of a JetBlue passenger airplane that landed at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday night.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that congressional Republicans plan to increase the nation’s borrowing limit as a part of a massive party-line bill that they are crafting that will encapsulate President-elect Trump’s legislative agenda. The plan would address Trump’s concern about Democrats using the debt limit as a leverage point during his administration, as Republicans...

Xbox game streaming is a game-changer for gamers looking to enjoy their favorite titles without the constraints of a console. With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can stream hundreds of games to your smartphone, tablet, PC, or smart TV, offering unprecedented convenience and flexibility. However, to make the most of this cutting-edge feature, you need to ensure your setup is optimised for a smooth, lag-free experience.

Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria's new government, a US official and a senior diplomat said.

President-elect Trump on Tuesday refused to commit to not using the U.S. military to gain control of the Panama Canal, after vowing last month to take over operation of the key passageway. Trump was questioned during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago about his recently targeting the canal as well as Greenland for possible American expansion...

CONGRATULATIONS to Sol Forde who has been included in the JD Cymru League’s Team of the Week after scoring his third goal of the season, and his second in consecutive games, in the 5-0 home win over Mold Alexandra.

Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan is asking employment partners to sign a voluntary "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Pledge" on its website.

"We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring," he told reporters.

1. Moderna Stock Soars After First US Bird-Flu Death  Investopedia
2. First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana  The New York Times
3. First Human Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported—How Worried Should We Be?  Scientific American
4. First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States  CDC

Inclusion and openness

In Part 1, I wrote about Don Lavoie’s argument that robust liberalism requires open (democratic) politics that can make useful the tacit, dispersed knowledge of voters’ “interests, concerns, and demands to provide governance structures that people will use to resolve political disagreements peacefully.” Liberalism requires open democracy just as it requires open markets, for many of the same reasons.

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1. Israel Needs to Go on the Offensive, Boost Military Spending, Commission Urges  The Wall Street Journal
2. Israel must prepare for potential war with Turkey, Nagel Committee warns  The Jerusalem Post
3. Turkey-backed Syria may be bigger threat than Iran, says Israeli government panel  Middle East Eye
4. 'We've known for years that Iran is our greatest threat': PM reacts to report on IDF budget, force design  The Times of Israel
5. 'Be Ready For War': Not Iran, Israel Says... Читать дальше...

1. Blake Lively’s Lawyers Say Justin Baldoni Legal Battle Is ‘Not a Feud’ Over ‘It Ends With Us’ Creative Differences, Criticize ‘More Attacks’ From Baldoni’s Team  Variety
2. Meet The Little-Known Billionaire Caught Up In The Baldoni-Lively Scandal  Forbes
3. Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Says They’ll Show Blake Lively’s “Pattern of Bullying”  Hollywood Reporter
4. Blake Lively’s Alleged Demands for Producer Credit Slammed by ‘It Ends With Us’ Producer in Leaked Email  Yahoo Entertainment
5. ‘It... Читать дальше...

The OnePlus 13 is here and while it doesn’t make any dumb excuses about lacking wireless charging, it does still snub Qi2. However, the OnePlus 13 does still debut “Mag,” a collection of first-party cases that add the magnetic aspect of Qi2 to the device after the fact.

More military spending is needed to orient Israel’s military toward an attack posture, an Israeli government commission warned this week, as the country could continue fighting on multiple fronts for the foreseeable future.

Depressed senior woman holding a picture frame, watching old photographs of family at home, devastated elderly crying, moaning over an old photograph of her husband and son, missing lover, loneliness

Richard Cohen and Meredith Vieira had been married for 38 years.