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US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal

Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms The ⁠US launched limited strikes on ​Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, ⁠according to reports in US media, hours after US vice-president JD Vance said he was optimistic diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction. The strikes were reported as being “defensive”, and not thought to be a signal of a return to full hostilities, but came on the eve of crucial midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican party is expected to be punished by voters for the cascading effect the war has had on the US cost of living. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 14h ago
US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Trump signals progress in talks

The United States reportedly struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, even as President Donald Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict. The reported attack was the latest in a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out in recent weeks.

France 24 · 15h ago
US says it conducted defensive strikes against Iran on eve of midterm elections

The U.S. military launched defensive strikes against Iran on Monday night, marking the first attacks in two months on the eve of the midterm elections. U.S. forces targeted Qeshm Island, which is home to Tehran’s military infrastructure. The specific targets in the strikes were “Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against U.S. assets,” the Associated Press reported. […]

Washington Examiner · 15h ago
US military strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island day before midterms 

The U.S. military struck radar detectors and missile launchers on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, a day before the U.S. midterm elections as mediators continue to push the two sides to reach a peace deal.  The Monday attack is a continuation of strikes against Iran and was defensive in nature, a U.S. official told NewsNation,…

The Hill · 15h ago
TikTok creator makes an interactive website for midterm elections

Can a little TikTok creativity get Gen Z to pay more attention to politics? One content creator is betting on it. She's bringing the Senate races to the internet with a website called “Senate Island,” hoping to make politics a little more entertaining and a lot more accessible.

NBC News · 15h ago
A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county

At more than $52m, the race has become the most expensive in US history, but residents are fed up with flooding Aida Havel mulled her fate over coffee after working the early voting polls all day in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. “We are trapped,” she concluded. The Dare county commission candidate lives about 50 miles (80km) south, on Hatteras Island on the state’s Outer Banks. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 2
NASA reveals a haunting skull hidden in Antarctica’s ice

NASA satellites have captured an eerie, skull-shaped formation on a remote Antarctic island, but its haunting appearance conceals a troubling warning about melting glaciers. Unusually warm winter temperatures have exposed large areas of dark ice, potentially accelerating future melting and gradually transforming the skull's ghostly features.

Science Daily · Nov 2
New York Islanders Ryan Pulock Injury Timeline Revealed in Latest Roster News

The New York Islanders received another discouraging injury update on Sunday. The team announced that the defenceman Ryan Pulock injury will take about two to four weeks of recovery time. It is listed as an upper-body injury, making it five NHL regulars who are now on injured reserve in Long Island. Ryan Pulock Injury Deals …

Yahoo Sports · Nov 1
France: 115 yachts will sail out of Sain-Malo for Route du Rhum race

In Saint-Malo, in France's Brittany region, the legendary Route du Rhum is preparing to set sail. Billed as the world's biggest solo transatlantic race, it sees skippers sail alone from France's northern coast to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. It's a high-speed, high-risk crossing that takes place every four years.

France 24 · Nov 1
‘It seems weird for an MC – but lyrics have never been a thing for me’: De La Soul’s honest playlist

Rapper Pos of the hip hop greats favours Barry White for the bedroom and sobs to Stevie Wonder, but which cheese-rock hit does he love on the sly? The first song I fell in love with My father could sing really well – he was in a choir and had this coolness. He would walk around singing Love and Happiness by Al Green and, because he looked so much like him on the cover, I actually thought he was Al Green. The first single I bought Underlove by Melba Moore from Abraham & Straus, this department store in Long Island that had a mini record store inside. I later realised it was produced by Kashif, and I would fall in love with everything he produced. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 1
Playing for lost loved one, senior lineman powers Pine Island back to section title game

Oct. 31—PINE ISLAND — Seth Eischens stood just outside the 5-yard line late in the third quarter Saturday afternoon. As his teammates rushed to the end zone to celebrate their fourth touchdown of the quarter, Eischens stopped for a moment, patted his maroon jersey between the gold numbers 5 and 7 with his right hand, then looked and pointed to the sky. The lone returning starter on the ...

Yahoo Sports · Nov 1
Maya Jama on That Shocking ‘Celebrity Traitors’ Finale, King Kenny’s Betrayal and ‘Heated’ Last Roundtable: ‘My Heart Was Jumping Out of My Chest’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the finale of “Celebrity Traitors” Season 2, now streaming on BBC iPlayer. There’s no question Maya Jama carried this season of “The Celebrity Traitors.” As the only original Traitor to make it to the final episode, the “Love Island” host successfully went undetected for five weeks and recruited […]

Variety · Oct 31
Ducati copies swingarm fins and Aprilia responds with upgraded version

A similar solution to the one introduced by Aprilia’s RS-GP at Silverstone after the summer break appeared on the Ducati Desmosedici GP at Phillip Island. But the Noale-based manufacturer has responded immediately, introducing a more advanced version of the concept at Sepang, featuring an angled L-shape design

Yahoo Sports · Oct 31
Charleston Battery looking to end postseason losing streak to Rhode Island FC

Oct. 30—The last two seasons, the Charleston Battery's quest for another USL title has ended at the hands of Rhode Island FC. A year ago in the playoffs, Charleston and Rhode Island played to a scoreless tie through 90 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of overtime before having to settle the matter with penalty kicks. Rhode Island outscored the Battery 5-3 in penalty kicks. Rhode Island ...

Yahoo Sports · Oct 30