Here are today's actionable insights for better communications:

1. Two dozen American military personnel were wounded last week in a series of drone attacks at American bases in Iraq and Syria.

2. The White House has accused Iran of 'actively facilitating' some attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Syria.

3. Canada, the US, and the UN call for 'humanitarian pauses' in the Israel-Hamas war to get aid deliveries to Gaza civilians.

4. Danish PM said Denmark has been 'naive' about China and now seeks to 'de-risk.'

5. Finland suspects Chinese ship's anchor damaged gas pipeline.

6. The UAW is starting to strike SUV plants, focusing on the Big Three's most profitable plants.

7. Qualcomm unveils new PC chip in challenge to Apple + Intel

8. Mitsubishi confirms China exit.

9. A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general is suing Meta, alleging features on Facebook and Instagram are addictive and are aimed at kids and teens.

10. Nearly 1 in 4 adults feel lonely, according to a new Meta-Gallup survey.

11. A third of Americans believe tipping culture is "out of control."

12. Jim Kwik advocates that you should create a not-to-do list.

13. F1 has a boredom problem.

14. The NHL will launch its version of "NFL RedZone" called "Frozen Frenzy."

15. Saturday's volleyball match between Wisconsin and Nebraska drew 612,000 viewers on Big Ten Network.

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-Marc