• 03/09/2025

Notre-Dame Reopening Ceremony Attendees Include Trump, Prince William and More Officials

New York Times Dozens of officials have been invited to Paris as the rebuilt cathedral welcomes visitors five years after a devastating fire. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/world/europe/notre-dame-guests-trump-prince-william.html

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The reopening of Notre Dame through the eyes of people who saved it

Washington Post These are the stories of people oversaw the fire response, rescued relics, stabilized statues, preserved stained glass and built the new spire. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/07/notre-dame-cathedral-reopening-restoration/

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Reporter’s Notebook: Following President Biden on his ‘global finale’ to Africa

Fox News LUANDA, Angola — It could have been the symbol of President Biden’s seemingly jinxed trip to Angola.   Postponed in 2023 due to the wars in the Middle East.    Postponed again in 2024 due to the catastrophic hurricanes in the south. And on the only full day of the first-ever trip to Africa for…

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Year in Review

New York Times As critics issue their year-end lists, we want to know your personal favorites of 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/briefing/year-in-review.html

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South Korean president’s fate uncertain as impeachment vote stalls

Washington Post Ruling party lawmakers walked out of a vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, but voting remains open until a threshold of ballots cast has been reached. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/07/south-korea-president-impeachment-martial-law/

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Asian farmworkers are being killed in Israel’s embattled border regions

Washington Post Despite repeated protests from their countries, Israel has continued to let migrant laborers work in high-risk military zones. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/07/israel-migrant-workers-war-casualties/

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South Korean president apologizes for declaring martial law ahead of impeachment vote

Fox News South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologized for his short-lived declaration of martial law earlier in the week, as he now prepares for a parliamentary vote on whether to impeach him. Yoon said in a televised address Saturday morning that he will evade legal or political responsibility for the declaration and…

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Live Briefing: Americans warned to leave Syria as rebel group closes in on Homs

Washington Post If Hayat Tahrir al-Sham captures Syria’s third largest city, it will mark a significant strategic victory and cut off Assad-held Damascus from the coast. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/07/israel-hamas-war-news-syria-gaza-lebanon/

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Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, is alive, mother says, citing ‘vetted’ source

Washington Post The Tice family spoke in Washington after meeting with U.S. officials, urging the Biden administration to “follow through” on plans to pursue his release. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/06/austin-tice-alive-syria-journalist-family/

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Live Updates: South Korea’s President Apologizes, but Doesn’t Resign Ahead of Impeachment Vote

New York Times President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would not seek to impose martial law again and that he would leave his fate to his party. Lawmakers will vote on whether to impeach him later on Saturday. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/06/world/south-korea-president-yoon-impeachment

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