Category: World News
Zelensky’s slow shift toward negotiating for Ukraine’s future
Washington Post A new U.S. president and battlefield realities appear to be pushing Zelensky, who had long insisted on fighting for every inch of occupied land, to the table. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/23/ukraine-zelensky-russia-war-negotiations/
Read MoreTo evade Assad’s secret police, Syrians developed a code language
Washington Post Fear of the regime was so pervasive that Syrians felt they could never speak freely, even in their own homes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/23/syria-assad-fear-secret-police-language/
Read MoreChristmas in Puerto Rico is a 45-day celebration with caroling, festive decorations, family feasts and more
Fox News Christmas, Navidad in Puerto Rico, extends far beyond Dec. 25. The island proudly proclaims itself as having the “longest holiday season in the world,” according to the website Discover Puerto Rico. On average, the holiday festivities in Puerto Rico last about 45 days, per the source, commencing right after Thanksgiving, and stretching all…
Read MoreU.S. ship shoots down jet in friendly fire over Red Sea, military says
Washington Post Two service members ejected above the Red Sea after a warship fired on it, according to U.S. Central Command. Both sustained minor injuries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/22/friendly-fire-eject-hornet-redsea/
Read MoreLive Briefing: North Gaza hospital under ‘unprecedented’ attack, health officials say
Washington Post The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the few functional medical centers in Gaza, said it was targeted by IDF shelling, sniper fire and drones. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/22/israel-syria-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine-yemen/
Read MoreRemoving Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush
New York Times Investors are betting that they can make a dent in global warming, and healthy profits, with companies that alter the atmosphere. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/climate/carbon-capture-global-warming.html
Read MoreWife of US hostage Keith Siegel pleads for holiday miracle: ‘we need to get them back’
Fox News FIRST ON FOX – Aviva Siegel, the wife of American hostage Kieth Siegel and a former hostage herself, is pleading with everyone and anyone involved in the hostage negotiations to get her husband, and the others, freed from Hamas captivity after they have spent more than 440 days in deplorable conditions. “Hamas released…
Read MoreTwo US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident: US military
Fox News Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in what appeared to be “friendly fire”, the U.S. military said. The pilots were found alive after they ejected from their aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries. The incident demonstrates the pervasive dangers in the Red Sea corridor amid ongoing attacks…
Read MoreFive months on, Ukraine clings to Kursk amid doubts over operation
Washington Post Outnumbered Ukrainian troops are clinging to a section of Russian territory in hopes of using it as a bargaining chip in any future negotiations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/22/ukraine-russia-kursk-counterattack/
Read MorePalestinian Authority, seeking Gaza role, takes on West Bank militants
Washington Post The Palestinian Authority and the militants who control Jenin camp are locked in a rare, open battle. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/22/palestinian-authority-jenin-camp-militants-crackdown/
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