Category: World News
Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire
New York Times In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/world/africa/niger-war-coup.html
Read MorePope to skip outdoor Sunday prayer after catching cold days ahead of Christmas Eve, Day Masses
Fox News The pope has contracted a cold and will skip his usual outdoor Sunday prayer, instead giving the blessing indoors just days ahead of his Christmas Eve and Day Masses, the Vatican said Saturday. Chilly weather and the pope’s busy schedule during Christmas week were cited as reasons for the 88-year-old giving the blessing…
Read MoreUS military conducts successful airstrikes on Houthi rebel forces in Yemen
Fox News The U.S. military confirmed it conducted airstrikes in Yemen, saying it targeted a missile storage site and a command-and-control center operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the successful strikes in a release Saturday, saying they were meant to “disrupt and degrade” Houthi operations. “CENTCOM forces conducted the deliberate strikes…
Read MoreMore than 30 dead in Brazil bus and truck collision
Fox News A packed bus collided with a truck and burst into flames early Saturday in Brazil, killing more than 30 people, the Fire Department said. After removing all the victims from a major highway near the town of Teofilo Otoni in Minas Gerais, the state’s Fire Department reported that of the 45 people on…
Read MoreChina loves Elon Musk and his hustle — but Trump could complicate that
Washington Post Tesla is deeply reliant on China, both for manufacturing and sales. But now that its CEO has an official role in the Trump administration, things could get tricky. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/21/elon-musk-tesla-china-trump/
Read MoreHow Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
Washington Post The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/21/syria-rebels-assad-iran-turkey/
Read MoreControversy plagued UN agency that employed Oct. 7 terrorists facing new problems as country redirects funding
Fox News Pressure is building on the controversial U.N. agency UNRWA over its alleged and extensive ties with terror leaders that has propelled hatred for Israel and support for terror through its curricula. Even as 159 countries in the U.N. General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution affirming to “fully support” UNRWA, last week,…
Read MoreYour Favorite Things
New York Times Today, your highly personal, hyperspecific best-ofs of 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/briefing/your-favorite-things.html
Read MoreGerman Christmas market attack suspect had shared anti-Islam views
Washington Post A 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen had expressed anti-Islam views and described himself as a Saudi dissident, a German official said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/21/germany-christmas-market-attack-suspect-magdeburg/
Read MoreThey fled in fear from a U.S. ally. So it went after their families.
Washington Post Rwanda tries to silence critics abroad by targeting relatives back home, at times arresting and torturing them, say former officials and other exiled Rwandans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/21/rwanda-human-rights-kagame-repression/
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