Category: World News
Senators call on Biden to brief upper chamber on efforts to return Austin Tice from Syria
Fox News EXCLUSIVE – In a rare bipartisan push Wednesday morning, senators on both sides of the aisle called on President Biden to instruct his administration to brief the upper chamber by Dec. 20 on efforts underway to free Austin Tice from Syria. A letter, first obtained by Fox News Digital, was sent to the…
Read MoreNorth Korea condemns South Korea as ‘fascist dictatorship’ after martial law scare
Fox News This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). North Korea condemned South Korea as a “fascist dictatorship” Wednesday in reaction to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law. North Korea had…
Read MoreAfghan blast kills key minister, shocking Taliban
Washington Post Khalil Haqqani was the acting minister for refugees and a key member of the notorious Haqqani network. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/11/taliban-khalil-haqqani-attack/
Read MoreWho is Kim Guilfoyle? Trump taps ex-Fox News host, lawyer as Greek ambassador
Washington Post Trump announced his intent to nominate Kim Guilfoyle — a former Fox News host, political fundraiser and fiancée of son Don Jr. — to become U.S. ambassador to Greece. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/11/kimberly-guilfoyle-trump-greece-ambassador/
Read MoreSyria Live Updates: U.S. Tries to Manage Fallout From al-Assad’s Ouster
New York Times U.S.-backed fighters said they had reached a truce with Turkish-supported forces in a northern Syrian town. The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command visited Syria and Iraq. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/11/world/syria-news-assad-rebels
Read MoreThey were filming an interview on women’s safety. Then they were harassed.
Washington Post In a viral video, a man interrupted a British journalist interviewing a mother on sexual harassment and made sexist comments, forcing the women to leave. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/11/interview-womens-safety-harassment-uk/
Read MoreSouth Korea’s former defense minister attempted suicide after he was arrested over martial law probe
Fox News This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). South Korea’s former defense minister, Kim Yong Hyun, attempted suicide while in detention over the president’s martial law declaration before officials stopped him. This, as police…
Read MoreThese preteen go-kart drivers are spending millions for a shot at F1 racing
Washington Post Parents are spending millions on karting for their kids, hoping it will eventually catapult them into F1 racing. It’s a mad, mad world. And we go inside. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/formula-1-karting-children-parents-racing-costs/
Read MoreAustralian leader decries hate crimes after another antisemitic attack
Washington Post Australian politicians are warning against “importing conflicts” after the second antisemitic attack in a week. The incidents have shaken the Jewish community. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/11/australia-antisemitic-violence-increase/
Read MoreLive Briefing: Israel expands strikes in Syria; U.S. calls for Syrian-led political transition
Washington Post Israel conducted more than 350 airstrikes, which it described as aimed at preventing Syrian weapons from falling into the wrong hands. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/11/israel-syria-war-news-hamas-gaza-lebanon/
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