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Priest stabbed in the face during Mass as religion-based hate crime is on the rise worldwide

Fox News Attacks against priests appear to be on the rise around the globe following the latest assault in which a priest in Singapore was stabbed in the face during a Mass on Saturday Nov. 9., marking at least the third attack of its kind this month. Father Christopher Lee – parish priest of St.…

Trump said to lift all military restrictions on Israel on 1st day in office according to reports

Fox News Amid escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, President-elect Donald Trump has promised to lift all restrictions and delays on the supply of military equipment and ammunition to Israel immediately after his inauguration, Israeli Channel 12 News reports. The assurance from Trump’s team came as Israel is considering a 60-day cease-fire with Hezbollah, which…

Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star.

New York Times Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/climate/cop29-climate-nuclear-power.html

Live Briefing: Israeli strikes pummel Beirut; enlistment notices sent to ultra-Orthodox Jews

Washington Post Defense Minister Israel Katz gave the go-ahead for 7,000 draft notices to be sent to ultra-Orthodox Jews, for enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/15/israel-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine/

Moldova Uncovers Fraudulent Scheme to Get Criminals Off Interpol Blacklist

New York Times Suspects sought on various charges, including drug trafficking, paid officials to exploit a mechanism intended to protect asylum seekers, according to Moldovan and French investigators. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/world/europe/moldova-interpol-fraud-scheme.html

Can These Ex-Hollywood Chimps Find a Place Among the Apes?

New York Times Behind the scenes at a Chicago zoo, chimpanzees who spent years entertaining humans are learning to befriend their own kind. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/science/chimpanzees-hollywood-zoos.html

Beijing is already preparing to retaliate in a second Trump era

Washington Post President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to impose new tariffs on China, but Beijing is wiser and better prepared to push back this time around, analysts say. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/15/china-economy-donald-trump-tariffs/

New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill

Washington Post The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to revise New Zealand’s foundational agreement with Maori people and is hugely unpopular, with even the prime minister deriding it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/15/new-zealand-maori-haka-treaty-waitangi-principles-bill/

Could Biden copy Obama with December surprise at UN to punish Israel’s Netanyahu?

Fox News JERUSALEM — After 10 non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council proposed a binding resolution that would impose an end to Israel’s war to root out Hamas terrorists in Gaza, there is growing concern that the Biden administration could embrace the measure to send a strong parting message to the Netanyahu government.…

Surge in worldwide measles cases driven by lack of vaccine coverage, WHO says

Washington Post The WHO and CDC say there were about 10.3 million cases of measles last year, up 20 percent from 2022. Children are especially susceptible to complications. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/11/15/measles-vaccine-immunization-cdc-rfk/