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![Jeff Bezos attends the UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC event at Sphere on September 14, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/GettyImages-2172039969-400x300.jpg)
Owner Jeff Bezos Reportedly Nixes Washington Post Endorsement of Harris
The billionaire stepped in after an endorsement had already been written, sparking outrage among the paper's staff.
![Children who were injured during an Israeli operation in the Jabalia refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip await treatment at Al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City on October 21, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_10-25-al-ahli-child-400x300.jpg)
UN Human Rights Chief Warns of Israeli “Atrocity Crimes” in North Gaza
The top official suggested that Israel may be violating the UN Genocide Convention.
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Democratic Lawmakers Call for Inquiry Into Kushner’s Ties to Saudi Crown Prince
Kushner appears to be shaping foreign policy by acting as a “consultant to the Saudi government,” the lawmakers said.
![Debris covers a closed street near the Swannanoa River in Asheville, North Carolina, on October 20, 2024, as clean-up efforts continue after Hurricane Helene devastated the area.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/GettyImages-2178900413-400x300.jpg)
Hurricanes Made It Even Harder to Access Abortion in a Region Rife With Bans
Hurricanes Helene and Milton shuttered clinics, making it difficult for patients to travel to those still operating.
![A member of the mine clearance team is pictured behind a UN flag during a tour by France's defence minister of the French contingent's United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) base in the southern Lebanese village of Deir Kifa on November 2, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_10-25-unifil-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Soldiers Attack UN Peacekeepers Who Were Observing Them
“Upon realizing they were being observed, the IDF soldiers fired at the post,” UNIFIL said of the incident.
![Ahead of the Climate Ambition Summit in New York City, thousands of youth, frontline advocates and climate and community activists joined in the March to End Fossil Fuels in New York City, on September 17, 2023. Activists demanded President Joe Biden stop all federal approvals for new fossil fuel projects, phase out production of fossil fuels on public lands and waters, and declare a climate emergency.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/GettyImages-1675091655-400x300.jpg)
Climate Scientists and Environmental Groups Alarmed Over New UN Climate Report
Experts say the report confirms that nations' efforts to cut emissions have been grossly insufficient to date.
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Harris Says Trump Is a Fascist. Half of American Voters Think He Is, Too.
Voters need to “understand what could happen if Donald Trump were back in the White House,” Harris added.
![Palestinian boys light a fire over their destroyed house in the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, on October 20, 2024, amid the ongoing war on Gaza.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_10-24-boys-gaza-400x300.jpg)
Rebuilding Gaza’s Economy After Genocide Would Take 350 Years, UN Finds
Israel’s genocide has “propelled Gaza from de-development to utter ruin,” a new report finds.
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LA Times Editor Quits in Protest Over Owner’s Demands for No POTUS Endorsement
“In dangerous times, honest people need to stand up,” said former editorial editor Mariel Garza.
![Absentee ballots are prepared to be mailed to military and overseas citizens at the Wake County Board of Elections on September 17, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/GettyImages-2171844015-400x300.jpg)
Some Military Families Worry GOP Lawsuits Will Make It Harder for Them to Vote
If successful, the lawsuits could impact results in a handful of battleground states with razor-thin voting margins.