Category: World News
On 9/11 anniversary Afghan opposition leader warns country once again a ‘safe haven for terrorists’
Fox News Three years since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and 23 years since the 9/11 terror attacks that led to the U.S. invasion, Afghanistan finds itself in a worse position now than it was on that fateful day. “This country has become once again a safe haven for terrorism. It will become a battlefield…
Read MoreHouse GOP maneuvers to portray Democrats as weak on China
Washington Post With its “China Week” blitz of legislation, the House GOP seeks to bolster the party’s foreign policy credentials ahead of November’s election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/11/house-china-week-legislation/
Read MoreThe No. 1 Breaker in the World Is … Raygun?
New York Times The Australian breaker who was mocked at the Olympics for her kangaroo-hopping routine is now atop the official world rankings. Here’s how it happened. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/sports/raygun-breaking-ranking-number-one.html
Read MoreJob rate for women in tech has hardly budged since 2005, EEOC finds
Washington Post The share of women in the high tech industry has barely budged over the last two decades even as the jobs have exploded, according to a new analysis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/11/big-tech-women-minorities-jobs-dei-eeoc/
Read MorePartial bridge collapse in eastern Germany causes major traffic disruption
Fox News Officials are investigating why a concrete bridge partially collapsed in eastern Germany early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic artery in Dresden and interrupting the heating system for a city nicknamed “Florence on the Elbe” for its Baroque architecture. No one was injured when a section of the Carola Bridge fell into the Elbe…
Read MoreGlobal outlets pick apart debate, with many saying Harris came out on top
Washington Post Reactions to the Trump-Harris debate showed how closely countries are watching for signs of how November’s presidential election could affect their U.S. ties. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/debate-trump-harris-global-reaction-media/
Read MoreMeet Margarita Simonyan, queen of Russia’s covert information wars
Washington Post While the Kremlin has denied U.S. accusations of information operations, Simonyan proudly admits that her work is at the behest of the Russian government. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/russia-disinformation-margarita-simonyan/
Read MoreVolunteer during archaeological excavation finds ‘remarkable’ piece of jewelry in Scotland
Fox News During a dig at Burghead fort in Scotland, a volunteer spent weeks digging with no finds. That all changed after 30 days of searching when John Ralph discovered a Pictish ring at the site. “The dig was my fifth dig of the season. I had dug for more than 30 days and had…
Read MoreBiden ‘outraged’ by U.S. activist’s death; Israeli strikes in Gaza, West Bank
Washington Post President Joe Biden said he was “outraged” by Aysenur Eygi’s killing in the West Bank. Gazan officials said 24 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza and the West Bank. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/israel-gaza-west-bank-biden-aysenur-eygi/
Read MoreMiddle East Crisis: Israeli Forces Mount Fresh Raids in Two West Bank Cities
New York Times The Israeli military raided the occupied West Bank city of Tubas overnight, carrying out an airstrike that the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said had killed five Palestinians. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/11/world/israel-hamas-gaza-war
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