Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike. One of the deadliest bombardments of the 21st century followed.
The assault killed at least four people and injured 21 others, the state news agency in Yemen reported. The strikes came after a week of attacks by the Iran-backed militia.
Attempts to restrict pharmaceutical advertisements have failed many times over the years, often on First Amendment grounds.
Plane Crash Investigators Focus on Russian Air Defenses as Possible Cause
Russian aviation authorities said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane had hit a flock of birds. But some experts cast doubt on that account, pointing to footage showing apparent holes in the fuselage.
Monocle Radio (December 26, 2024): As the festive season continues, Christopher Cermak is joined by the Monocle team to review the year in food and culture. Plus: we reflect on a remarkable past 12 months in aviation.
Communities are divided on how much to cooperate with immigration agents. In San Diego, the sheriff has vowed to defy a new policy protecting migrants.
Billy Long worked with Lifetime Advisors, a company that solicited clients to claim a pandemic-era tax credit that the I.R.S. said became a magnet for fraud.
MONOCLE RADIO (December 25, 2024): It has been another big year in fashion and design. Christopher Cermak is joined by Monocle’s teams in London and Zürich to discuss their highlights, from the runway to the pavement. Plus: HJ Mai explores the German Bundeswehr market.
The first sighting was at a military site in New Jersey, then the phenomenon spread into neighboring states. Government assurances that most “drones” were not drones at all have not tamped down curiosity.
A mutant gene is coming to steal Linde Jacobs’s mind. Can she find a way to stop it?
Bath & Body Works Needs Holiday Shoppers. Do New Scents Draw Them In?
Every year, Bath & Body Works introduces a scent that it hopes will break through during the shopping season. It doesn’t have to smell like gingerbread.
MONOCLE RADIO (December 24, 2024): As we draw nearer to the close of 2024, Christopher Cermak is joined by Nina dos Santos and a host of other regional specialists to review an unprecedented year in geopolitics.
Those affected by the president’s action on Monday are still subject to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Three men will remain on federal death row.
Monocle Radio Podcast (December 23, 2024): We hear the latest from the war on Ukraine as Olga Tokariuk joins Emma Nelson from Chernivtsi. Plus: the search for flight MH370 continues and best-selling author Tim Marshall joins Andrew Mueller to discuss what goes into a decent quiz about geopolitics.
The authorities said they were struggling to understand the motives behind ramming a car into a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, which left a 9-year-old boy among the five dead.
MONOCLE RADIO (December 22, 2024): Andrew Tuck, Sophie Grove and Emma Nelson join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, for a festive edition filled with holiday spirit. It also features festive updates from Petri Burtsoff in Helsinki and Rob Bound in London.
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