Category: World News
Canada Live Updates: Trudeau Is Said to Be Stepping Down as Party Leader, Setting Off Succession Race
New York Times Justin Trudeau, who has led the country for nearly a decade, is poised to give up leadership of his party on Monday, according to an official familiar with his plans. He has been under pressure for weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/06/world/canada-trudeau-resigns
Read MoreLive briefing: Israel pledges heavy punishment after gunmen kill three in West Bank
Washington Post The Israel Defense Forces said it is pursuing the perpetrators of the shooting in al-Funduq. Hamas praised the attack but did not claim responsibility. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/06/israel-war-news-lebanon-west-bank-hamas-gaza-palestine-syria/
Read MoreNigel Farage responds after Elon Musk declares he ‘doesn’t have what it takes’ to lead Reform UK Party
Fox News Business tycoon Elon Musk asserted in a post on X that Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage does not “have what it takes” and should be replaced. “The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn’t have what it takes,” Musk declared in a tweet. Farage, a member of the UK Parliament, disagreed.…
Read MoreNorth Korea carries out first missile launch test since Trump’s election
Fox News North Korea test fired a ballistic missile for the first time since President-elect Trump secured re-election on Monday. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s regime last launched a missile test on Nov. 5 as Americans were headed to the polls. Monday’s test is another sign that Kim apparently has no plans to develop…
Read MoreStrength of South Korea democracy tested as president defies arrest
Washington Post Protesters have thronged the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, where officials trying to arrest him were blocked by security guards. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/06/south-korea-president-yoon-arrest-democracy/
Read MoreGerman Christmas market attack victim dies at hospital weeks later, increasing death toll to 6
Fox News The death toll in last month’s attack at a German Christmas market now sits at six after a woman was unable to recover from her injuries. The victim, who was only identified as a 52-year-old woman, died at a hospital on Monday from injuries she sustained during the Dec. 20 attack, according to…
Read MoreSouth Korean turmoil undermines U.S. alliance building in Asia
Washington Post As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits, Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to declare martial law calls into question President Joe Biden’s trust in South Korea’s leader. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/06/blinken-south-korea-yoon-democracy/
Read MoreIsraelis look to Trump amid debate on Gaza’s future: ‘going to enable things that were not possible before’
Fox News As Israel nears the end of its military operations in Gaza, the question of what will happen after the war is becoming more urgent. With nearly 1.9 million people displaced within Gaza, the international community is watching closely as Israel prepares for the post-conflict phase. “There is no magical solution,” a security official…
Read MoreCarter took pride in warming U.S.-China ties — in a very different D.C.
Washington Post Jimmy Carter switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, a move that remains a point of tension, though it moved China away from the Soviet Union. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2025/01/06/jimmy-carter-china-policy-legacy-taiwan/
Read MoreAfter insurrections, the U.S. and Brazil went down different paths
Washington Post Four years following Jan. 6, 2021, the U.S. experience in reckoning with an attack at the heart of its democracy stands in stark contrast to that of Brazil. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/06/us-brazil-insurrection-jan6/
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