Category: World News
Sednaya Prison in Syria: What to Know
New York Times Amnesty International described it as a “human slaughterhouse,” where, other rights groups say, tens of thousands of people were detained, tortured and killed during the 13-year civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/world/middleeast/sednaya-prison-syria.html
Read MoreArctic Tundra Has Long Helped Cool Earth. Now, It’s Fueling Warming.
New York Times Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/climate/arctic-emissions-carbon-ice-warming.html
Read MoreRussia’s elite sound the alarm on the economy amid high interest rates
Washington Post Squeezed by Western sanctions and soaring interest rates, Russia’s businesses fear bankruptcies as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with the Ukraine war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/10/russia-economy-rates-central-bank/
Read MoreBrazilian President Lula in ICU after surgery to drain head hemorrhage, hospital says
Fox News Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering in an intensive-care unit after undergoing surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage, the Sirio-Libanes hospital said in a statement in the early hours of Tuesday. The procedure was performed after the 79-year-old leftist leader felt headaches doctors believed resulted from a fall at home in…
Read MoreSyria’s unaccounted for chemical weapons ‘extremely worrying,’ UN official says
Fox News The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fell after over 13 years of civil war and nearly 54 years of his family’s dynastic rule. While many Syrians across the country and members of the Syrian diaspora cheered the downfall of his brutal dictatorship, many in the region and in the U.S. fear what…
Read MoreChinese military makes massive deployment around Taiwan to send ‘very simple’ message
Fox News Taiwan defense officials are raising concerns about a substantial deployment of Chinese naval ships and military planes in the past 24 hours, saying the build-up could eventually lead to war as tensions continue to rise in the area. Officials say China has sent about a dozen ships and 47 military planes to regional…
Read MoreLive Updates: Israel Strikes Targets in Syria, Casting Attacks as Defensive
New York Times Israel has said it is striking suspected chemical weapons stockpiles to prevent them from falling “into the hands of extremists.” The Syrian rebels who toppled the Assad government began laying out their plans. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/10/world/syria-news-assad-rebels
Read MoreHere’s How Much Cleaner Energy Could Save America, in Lives and Money
New York Times Widespread adoption of heat pumps could prevent thousands of premature deaths and save billions on energy bills, according to a new analysis. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/climate/heat-pumps-savings.html
Read MoreBiden seems to take credit for Assad’s downfall amid fears of Islamic State revival
Fox News JERUSALEM — The rapid-fire collapse of the Syrian dictatorship of Bashar Assad has engulfed the Biden administration in a new wave of criticism about its efforts to claim a win for the end of one of the most brutal regimes in the Middle East. Questions abound about whether Biden’s foreign policy team had…
Read MoreLive Briefing: Israel deploys troops across Syrian border for first time in 50 years
Washington Post Israel’s defense minister says it seeks “complete control over the buffer zone” on the Syrian border, days after rebels ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/10/syria-war-news-israel-hamas-gaza-lebanon/
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