Category: World News
As Trump eyes Greenland, Danish king makes it bigger on his coat of arms
Washington Post Denmark’s royal household said the new insignia “strengthens the prominence” of the Commonwealth, including Greenland, as Donald Trump again proposes buying the island. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/07/trump-greenland-denmark-king-coat-of-arms/
Read MoreEarthquake 50 miles from Mount Everest leaves at least 95 dead in Tibet
Fox News A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake centered about 50 miles from Mount Everest left at least 95 dead in Tibet on Tuesday, reports say. Another 130 people have been injured on the Chinese side of the border, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing the vice mayor of Shigatse. Rescue workers climbed mounds of broken bricks,…
Read MoreJean-Marie Le Pen, father of far-right party in France, dies at 96
Washington Post The frequent presidential contender was twice convicted of dismissing the Nazi gas chambers as a “minor point” in World War II. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/01/07/jean-marie-le-pen-france-dead/
Read MoreLive briefing: Israel signs deals to produce its own heavy bombs
Washington Post Israel’s Defense Ministry described the need to produce its own heavy munitions as a key lesson of the war in Gaza. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/07/israel-war-news-lebanon-syria-hamas-gaza-palestine/
Read MorePanama Canal’s Expansion Opened Routes for Fish to Relocate
New York Times A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/climate/panama-canal-invasive-fish.html
Read MoreEarthquake kills at least 95 in Tibet near China’s border with Nepal
Washington Post The 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck an area that serves as a major stop on the way to the North Base Camp, where adventurers set out to climb Mount Everest. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/07/tibet-earthquake-china-nepal/
Read MoreAfghans land in the Philippines for visa processing ahead of resettlement in US
Fox News A group of Afghan nationals landed in the Philippines on Monday for the processing of special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the U.S. Their arrival comes as part of an agreement between the Filipino and U.S. governments. The Philippines agreed in July to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for…
Read MoreTrump Jr. to visit Greenland amid father’s talk of U.S. buying island
Washington Post Trump Jr. said he was visiting “as a tourist.” Danish and Greenlandic officials have repeatedly insisted the territory is not for sale. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/07/greenland-donald-trump-jr-visit-us-purchase/
Read MoreLouis Schittly, who helped start Doctors Without Borders, dies at 86
Washington Post An aid mission during Nigeria’s civil war in the late 1960s led to the creation of Médecins Sans Frontières, which received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/01/06/louis-schittly-doctors-borders-msf-dies/
Read MoreDavid Lodge, British novelist who satirized campus life, dies at 89
Washington Post Despite tackling weighty themes like death and faith, his novels were often warm and playful. Twice shortlisted for the Booker, he was also a formidable critic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/01/06/david-lodge-dead/
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