Here are today's actionable insights for better communications:
1. At least two more US Navy ships carrying thousands of Marines are heading to the Israeli coast to help in any potential US response to the fighting between Hamas and Israel.
2. Biden cancels visit to Jordan: The White House said Joe Biden will no longer travel to Jordan as part of his trip to the Middle East.
3. According to a Sky News report, UK PM Rishi Sunak is set to visit Israel, possibly as soon as Thursday.
4. Israel forces gather along borders with Gaza and Lebanon.
5. Ukraine strikes Russian forces with US-made ATACMS long-range guided missiles for the first time.
6. Russia's State Duma voted to revoke its ratification of the global nuclear test ban treaty.
7. 20,000 Britons have been approached or engaged by Chinese agents on LinkedIn, says MI5 Director General Ken McCallum.
8. Biden plans to ask Congress for $100 billion in aid for Ukraine and Israel.
9. A new NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll finds RFK Jr. pulls more support from Trump than Biden.
10. John Legend dropped a new social app called It's Good, which offers personalized food and travel recommendations.
11. Twitter will begin charging new users $1 a year to access key features.
12. AI hype sends funding for the sector's startups to $17.9 billion.
13. Choice Hotels launches a $10 billion hostile bid for rival Wyndham.
14. The IEA says the world must add or replace 50 million miles of transmission lines by 2040 and will require an annual investment in electric grids of more than $600 billion annually by 2030.
15. Stellantis says the ongoing UAW strike prompts it to cancel its plans for next year's CES.
16. GM is pushing back production of two all-electric pickups at the Orion Assembly plant by a full year amid slower growth.
17. The average American shopper will drop $1,652 worth of holiday cheer this year, Deloitte predicts.
18. At Boston's Wang Theatre, Jerry Seinfeld hints that a re-envisioned Seinfeld finale may be in the works 25 years after the series' end.
19. The first part of The Crown's final season will be released on November 16.
20. Michael Mann says 'Heat 2' will be his next film.
21. Is it Sphere or The Sphere?
22. According to a new survey from Piper Sandler, teenagers in the US say they watch more video on YouTube than on Netflix.
23. ESPN nears broadcast deal with Tiger Woods' golf league.
24. Disney agonized about sports betting but will launch an ESPN betting app next month.
25. The UEFA confirms that the UK and the Republic of Ireland will serve as Euro 2028 tournament hosts.
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