Category: World News
Netanyahu hits back over global pressure to make cease-fire concessions, says demands are ‘immoral’, ‘insane’
Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fiercely defended his insistence on maintaining control of the strategically important Philadelphi Corridor even as critics urge him to concede on that point to try and ensure a deal to release hostages. “What has changed? What has changed in this week?” Netanyahu said during an English-language press conference…
Read MoreNetanyahu’s conflicting messages confuse cease-fire talks, officials say
Washington Post Netanyahu this week said Israel would not withdraw from the Gaza-Egypt border, while his chief negotiator told mediators the military would eventually pull out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/04/netanyahu-gaza-philadelphi-egypt/
Read MoreBreakdancer Raygun apologizes for backlash after infamous Olympic performance
Washington Post The Australian academic said she has struggled with her mental health and worried about her and her loved ones’ safety, but that dancing remains her “medicine.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/04/raygun-apology-olympics-breakdance-backlash/
Read MoreVenezuela detains U.S. sailor, officials say
Washington Post The incident occurred amid an increasingly adversarial relationship between Washington and Caracas. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/04/venezuela-us-sailor-arrest/
Read MoreGreta Thunberg among 6 arrested at anti-Israel protest in Denmark
Fox News Activist Greta Thunberg was among six people arrested at Copenhagen University as they protested the institution’s connections to Israel on Wednesday. Thunberg appeared alongside members of the Students Against the Occupation group, an anti-Israel activist group. Thunberg has become internationally famous for her climate activism, but she has participated in a number of…
Read MoreThe Philadelphi Corridor, an Israel-Gaza cease-fire obstacle, explained
Washington Post Israel’s demand to control the Philadelphi Corridor — a narrow strip of no man’s land — is a key issue in Gaza cease-fire talks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/04/philadelphi-corridor-israel-gaza-cease-fire/
Read MoreWhy everyone is suddenly worried about Mexico’s democracy
Washington Post President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in his final month in office, is pushing legislation that would send appointed federal judges home and let voters elect their replacements. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/04/mexico-judicial-reform-democracy-lopez-obrador/
Read MoreVenezuelan dictator deploys bizarre distraction as country remains in turmoil after election
Fox News Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced his plan to move Christmas to October in a bid to distract the public from ongoing political turmoil following the disputed presidential election. “It’s more evidence that he is desperate to distract people from the fraud he committed on Election Day and the horrible repression we’ve seen…
Read MoreSpanish singles found a new dating strategy. It’s in the fruit aisle.
Washington Post The method, which grew popular on TikTok, involves placing a pineapple in your cart at the Mercadona grocery store at night. People say it’s a reaction against dating apps. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/04/spain-pineapple-dating-supermarkets-mercadona/
Read MoreMom, son dig up ancient object often found near burial grounds while gardening
Fox News An ancient artifact could be right in your own backyard. This was the case for a mom who was gardening with her baby in the town of Józefów in Poland. While gardening in May, they came across a strange object. Curious of the find, they brought it to the Mazowiecki Wojewódzki Konserwator Zabytków…
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