Category: World News
In Hama, survivors of the Assad family’s first massacre can finally speak
Washington Post Bashar al-Assad’s father brutally crushed an uprising in Hama, creating a blueprint for repression. Decades later, Syrians can now start to tell their stories. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/26/syria-hama-massacre-assad-rebels/
Read MoreIncoming Trump admin, Congress showdown looms with South Africa over support for Russia, US foes
Fox News JOHANNESBURG – Key Republicans are already pressing the incoming Trump administration to kick South Africa out of lucrative trade arrangements, should the South African government not change its position on Russia, China, Iran and Israel. Most at risk is South Africa’s duty-free exports to the U.S. of items such as cars and citrus…
Read MoreChina pushes ahead with huge — and controversial — dam in Tibet
Washington Post Beijing has approved plans to dam a gorge in the Himalayas that is three times as deep as the Grand Canyon, despite concerns about the impact on Tibetan and India. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/26/china-tibet-hydropower-dam/
Read MoreLive Briefing: 5 journalists killed in Gaza strike, Palestinian channel says
Washington Post Al Quds Today TV said its journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in central Gaza. IDF said they struck a vehicle “with an Islamic Jihad terrorist cell.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/26/israel-syria-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine/
Read MoreZelenskyy lambastes Putin over Christmas strikes: ‘What could be more inhumane?’
Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy excoriated Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for launching attacks against energy infrastructure on Christmas Day. Zelenskyy suggested the attacks were “inhumane,” but said they would not ruin Christmas. “Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhumane? Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and…
Read MoreKing Charles III delivers Christmas address, ending year of cancer scares
Washington Post Charles’ speech highlighted the efforts of health care workers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/25/king-charles-christmas-address-2024-cancer/
Read MoreAzerbaijan Airlines plane headed to Russia crashes hundreds of miles off course, dozens feared dead
Fox News Dozens of passengers are feared dead after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, reports say. The Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia had 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32 survivors had been rescued. Flight J2-8243 had…
Read MoreRussia being blamed for Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed hundreds of miles off course, killing dozens
Fox News More than 30 passengers are dead after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, reports say. The Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia had 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced. As of Wednesday afternoon, those authorities said there were…
Read MoreFor Syria’s Christians, Christmas is a time to grapple with hope and fear
Washington Post Although members of the Christian community said they are happy to see the Assad regime go, many are wary of their new Islamist leaders. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/25/syria-christmas-christians-hts/
Read MorePope Francis addresses Ukraine, Middle East in Christmas Day message: ‘May the sound of weapons be silenced’
Fox News Pope Francis delivered his annual “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the world) Christmas message and blessing from the Vatican on Wednesday, calling for peace around the globe and an end to ongoing conflicts. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church mentioned the war between Russia and Ukraine directly and called for…
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