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UNRWA, under the cover of providing social services to Palestinians, is in effect giving political cover to the dream of undoing Israel by nurturing and legitimizing the demand to settle millions of Palestinians inside Israel, within its pre-1967 lines, in the name of “return.” Unless the Administration is keen to extend the Palestinian conflict with Israel, in the hope that one day Israel shall cease to exist as the sovereign state of the Jewish People, it is unclear why it has made such a disastrous policy choice....

Yet, as of an October poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, just 35 percent of Americans approved of the president’s handling of the border. Republicans have criticized him for not doing enough on border security, with the U.S. seeing a historic 1.78 million encounters at the southwest border, and Democrats have condemned him for not doing enough to undo the restrictive policies of Trump. Notably, Biden had left in place the Trump-era Title 42 public health order that bars a large number of individuals from seeking asylum at the border....

That foreign policy isn’t higher on this list is both a tribute to the Trump foreign policy team, led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and a frustration to Washington’s old guard, most of whom foretold of chaos and war under Trump’s presidency—and most of whom are lining up to work for Biden, should he win in November. So, how does former Vice President Joe Biden’s foreign policy compare to President Trump’s?...

News of the massive hack broke last Sunday, after hackers gained access to SolarWinds’ software as far back as March. The hackers managed to install malware in an update of the company’s Orion software which was then downloaded by thousands of clients—compromising top federal agencies as well as hundreds of private companies. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the Department of Homeland Security warned on Thursday that the cyberattack poses a “grave risk” to the U....

A video of the exchange, which took place at Milwaukee’s Laborfest, was posted to Twitter by a user named Acyn and has garnered over 44,000 views and hundreds of comments. “As I said last week, we remain in the battle for the soul of America,” Biden told the crowd before being interrupted by the heckler. The audience booed the heckler, but Biden told them to “let [the heckler] go.”...

“I’m calling on private insurance companies: Don’t hide behind the fine print and technicality. Pay what you owe your customers, cover temporary housing costs in national disasters and help those in need. That’s what we should all be doing now,” Biden said in remarks he delivered in LaPlace, Louisiana on Friday afternoon. Earlier in his speech, Biden said that some insurance companies may deny coverage and limit assistance unless homeowners were under a mandatory evacuation order issued by local or state governments....

The event was the first Biden fundraiser to feature Obama, who had formally endorsed his former running mate in April. The campaign said 120,000 people had logged on for the fundraiser, which was viewable after donors contributed any amount. “There are over 175,000 grassroots supporters that have contributed to tonight’s event, which makes it the largest fundraiser certainly we have had on the campaign and really highlights the power of the grassroots movement behind VP Biden to take on Donald Trump,” Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden’s campaign manager, said in a statement....

Amid an apparent easing of tensions in the region that has emerged over the past week, South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s government sees an opportunity to work with the United States to rekindle efforts for peace before he leaves office early next year. The sudden shift in atmosphere between North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), came about as both sides announced on July 27 that contact had been reestablished across the Demilitarized Zone that separates them, ending 14 months of silence along these cross-border communication lines....

As a walking metaphor for the terrible twos, this little big boy should provide parents plenty of exasperated chuckles. But “Honey’s” primary appeal will be to kids. Like “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,” the sequel has modest satirical aspirations and bland, suburbanized characterizations: it’s a descendant of the Disney “Absent-Minded Professor” movies of the early ’60s. Director Randal (“Grease”) Kleiser and screenwriters Thom Eberhardt, Peter Elbling and Garry Goodrow see to it that this potentially nightmarish situation stays benign by making Adam himself cheerfully oblivious to his altered stature....

MORE: Week 5 photos | AP Top 25 | Legendary Texas QB dies How they rank 1. Oklahoma 2. Baylor 3. Texas Tech 4. Oklahoma State 5. TCU 6. Texas 7. West Virginia 8. Kansas State 9. Iowa State 10. Kansas MORE RANKINGS: ACC | Big Ten | Pac-12 | SECRISING: Oklahoma. The Sooners did it with defense and with Blake Bell at quarterback. Two interceptions in the game’s opening minutes at Notre Dame turned into 14 points and the Sooners were never really threatened in beating the Irish....

After a rampant run-chase against the Hobart Hurricanes, Sydney would be glad to have Josh Philippe in good touch. On the other hand, the Strikers have faltered of late and would be desperate for the two points. With the SCG playing host, this match is sure to be a thriller. Squads to choose from Adelaide Strikers: Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Michael Cormack, David Grant, Travis Head, Colin Ingram, Rashid Khan, Ben Laughlin, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Liam O’Connor, Peter Siddle, Matt Short, Billy Stanlake, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jon Wells, Nick Winter, Harry Nielsen...

Amidst the glitz and the glamour, the usual faces have attracted our attention. D’Arcy Short has destroyed all comers. Matty Wade has blitzed the competition alongside him. Shane Watson has clubbed a ton, while the ever-entertaining Rashid Khan has bedazzled spectators. Callum Ferguson has reminded us why he was such a promising prospect in his younger years. Jos Buttler has continued to destroy bowling attacks, at least until national team duties took him from the competition....

Big E was recently a guest on Gorilla Position and opened up about his thoughts on the SmackDown roster ahead of Survivor Series next month: Big E also said that he felt that SmackDown was now the ‘A’ show: Big E on The New Day splitting-up The WWE Draft saw The New Day being split up. Big E stayed on SmackDown while Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston were drafted over to RAW....

After a positive start to the season under Frank Lampard, Chelsea have lost ground on the top three and particularly suffered in recent weeks, winning only two of their past five matches in the Premier League. But at least they are in the top four, a situation Arsenal could only dream of at the moment. The Gunners head to Stamford Bridge 10 points adrift of their hosts and well down the table in 10th....

Xbox players can take advantage of a massive discount on over one hundred games as part of this week’s Publisher Spotlight Sale and Deals with Gold. Deals range from 25% to 85% off on games and expansions, including several Xbox and Xbox 360 games. RELATED: 2 More Xbox Free Games With Gold Games for June 2022 Are Available Now The sale included almost 30 backward-compatible Xbox and Xbox 360 games and two backward-compatible expansions....

In this week’s recap of gaming news, Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — Definitive Edition’s technical issues and overall reception have caused severe backlash from fans. Valve’s Steam Deck, the Playdate handheld indie console, as well as Sony’s PS5 are all experiencing shortages due to the continued global chip shortage. Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker recently suffered a relatively short delay, instead releasing later this holiday instead of the end of November....

Speaking with Univision’s Ilia Calderón on Tuesday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris mentioned a sweeping immigration reform bill that the incoming administration plans to quickly introduce. The efforts outlined in the bill include granting immediate green card access to immigrants currently protected under DACA, and decreasing the amount of time required to acquire U.S. citizenship from 13 years to eight, Politico reported. Harris also said that the administration hopes to add more immigration judges to relieve a backlog of pending cases....

Biden has consistently held a lead in polls in recent months, with a new Reuters/Ipsos survey finding 48 percent of registered voters asked intend to vote for the Democrat, compared to 38 percent for Trump. The other 14 percent said they were either not sure, would not vote or may pick another candidate. However, among them 8 percent said they would lean towards Biden if they had to choose between the two....

Now, it appears the U.S. has given up its main leverage—it’s re-entry into the nuclear deal—without demanding anything in return. But why? There’s a hint in an exchange that took place in May 2018, between Janes Wales, the CEO of World Affairs, and Robert Malley, a chief Obama negotiator on the Iran deal currently serving as President Biden’s Special Envoy to Iran. Malley admitted in 2018 interview that President Obama intentionally left several critical issues out of the JCPOA negotiations entirely: Iran’s widely documented, aberrant and destabilizing regional activity, as well the regime’s grave human rights abuses within its own country—abuses nearly unparalleled in the world....

As cases of COVID-19 surged past 14 million, Biden’s opponents flooded social media with posts that questioned the science behind the mask appeal and other government responses that have wrecked the economy and constrained civil liberties. Most experts recommend mask wearing and social distancing among a number of effective ways to control the spread of the virus that by December 3, had infected 14,535,196 people in the United States and killed 282,829, the most anywhere in the world....