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In 2021, my husband Evan and I sold our small urban farm in Louisiana and set out on a continent-spanning adventure that would change our lives.We spent five years on the outskirts of New Orleans, where we taught ourselves how to garden, keep honeybees and raise chickens, selling our honey and eggs. I ran my photography business, and Evan worked as a licensed massage therapist. We liked aspects of our life in the city, but over time, we realized how much we wanted a more rural, self-sufficient existence. We couldn’t afford to do something at the scale we wanted in the…

ReutersBeit Lahia has been hit by earlier strikes, pictured here in JuneIsraeli strikes have killed at least 73 people, including women and children, in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, the strip’s Hamas-run authorities say.Dozens of others are injured and many are still trapped under the rubble after the bombing late on Saturday night, officials added.Israel said it was checking reports of casualties but said the figures published by Hamas authorities were “exaggerated” and did not match information held by its military.The latest strikes come just hours after reports of “heavy gunfire” from Israeli troops at the Indonesian…

Melania Trump made a rare public appearance at the Republican National Convention in July.But she’s remained largely absent from Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.So where has she been? Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. Melania Trump finally returned to the campaign trail — if only for a few hours.The crowd erupted into cheers…

It’s been another whirlwind week in United States politics. And with just over two weeks left in the presidential race, the candidates are preparing to make their final appeals to voters. What have Kamala Harris and Donald Trump — the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, respectively — been doing as the final countdown approaches? Find out in our latest rundown of the week’s top political news. The election at a glance There are 17 days until the November 5 presidential race. What’s the latest in the polls? National averages have remained largely steady since last week, with Harris maintaining a…

Liam Payne Pierre Suu/GC Images Several fans of Liam Payne’s career met him in Buenos Aires in the weeks preceding his tragic and sudden death at age 31. “I met him on September 30th at the hotel’s door. I mean, I was passing by,” Noelia Verón, who has been a fan of Payne’s career since she was a teenager, exclusively recalled to Us Weekly on Friday, October 18. “I waited there for a while to take a picture of him because I couldn’t believe it. He came closer to the fans, he took pictures.” Verón, 29, added, “We shared a…

Brian Niccol’s plan to get Starbucks back on track is coming into view. He’s wisely leaning on strategies he used to turn around Chipotle . The stakes are significant. Starbucks added $21 billion in market cap the day Niccol’s hiring as CEO was announced in August, signaling high hopes for his leadership after his success at Chipotle . The stock has held onto all of those gains in the two months that followed. It’s a sign that shareholders like us are willing to be patient as Niccol settles in. But eventually, the clock will start ticking, and promises will need…

ReutersWater from a polluted river in Ghana was so thick and discoloured that an artist was able to use it as paint to depict the environmental devastation caused by the illegal gold mining that has spread like wildfire in the resource-rich West African state.Mercury is increasingly being used to extract gold by miners digging on a massive scale in forests and farms, degrading land and polluting rivers to such an extent that the charity WaterAid has called it “ecocide”. “I could actually paint with the water. It was so bad,” Israel Derrick Apeti, better known as Enil Art, told the…

Willie Nelson’s on the campaign trail again … announcing a cannabis community Zoom call he’s organizing to support Kamala Harris next week. The singer-songwriter announced the event Saturday … releasing a statement about the upcoming Zoom he’s running from his Luck Ranch in Texas. In the statement, WN says cannabis is a path to healing … and, candidates like Harris understand the importance of ending the federal ban on the substance and look at past sentences giving for marijuana possession. Of course, Willie’s no stranger to marijuana arrests … he’s ended up in handcuffs multiple times over the years for…

A Telegram group posted what it says is leaked US intel on Israel’s attack plans against Iran.Middle East Spectator shared the documents but couldn’t verify their authenticity.US officials have not yet commented publicly on the possible leak. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. A Telegram channel posted what it says are “highly…

World leaders examine the future of Gaza after Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.Western leaders say Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death could open the door for a possible ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war is not over, and Hamas has ruled out the release of Israeli captives until the war ends. So is the Western push for a post-war Gaza hasty and unrealistic? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Said Arikat – Washington bureau chief, Al Quds newspaper Brian Finucane – senior adviser, US Programme, International Crisis Group Benoit Muracciole – president,…