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Rohit Bal, Exuberant Star of Indian Fashion, Dies at 63

New York Times Known as “the bad boy of fashion,” he was among a wave of designers who created modern Indian couture by updating traditional garments. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/style/rohit-bal-dead.html

Voters want more US involvement on world stage despite isolationist talk, Ronald Reagan Institute survey finds

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: An overwhelming majority of Americans view foreign policy and national defense as being “somewhat” or “extremely” important to them, according to a new survey from the Ronald Reagan Institute that also weighed U.S. attitudes about rival nations and revealed which is viewed as posing the “greatest threat” to the country.…

A surprising turn in Syria’s civil war

Washington Post In the past week, the civil war in Syria reignited. Islamist rebels seized control of Aleppo, triggering a new phase in a years-long civil war. The Post’s Middle East bureau chief, Kareem Fahim, talks with host Elahe Izadi about why this moment matters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/a-surprising-turn-in-syrias-civil-war/

U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice

New York Times In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/climate/paris-agreement-international-court-justice.html

Lawmakers hold moment of silence for slain Omer Neutra as thousands mourn in hometown synagogue

Fox News A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night held a moment of silence for American-Israeli Omer Neutra who was determined this week to have been killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, after it was believed that he had been alive for more than a year. Neutra,…

Mexico seizes record amount of fentanyl days after Trump issued tariff threats

Fox News The Mexican military captured more than a ton of fentanyl pills, one of the biggest seizures of the synthetic opioid in the country’s history, during two raids on Tuesday, officials said. The raids came after a sharp drop in fentanyl seizures in Mexico this year and days after President-elect Trump threatened to impose…

French government collapses after no-confidence vote passes against Prime Minister Michel Barnier

Fox News The French National Assembly passed a vote of no-confidence on Wednesday, effectively collapsing the current government. 331 members voted in favor of the motion, exceeding the 288 votes needed. The vote means that Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to resign just a mere three months into holding his position. NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL…

UK killer nurse Letby questioned over further baby deaths

Fox News Former British nurse Lucy Letby, who is serving a whole life sentence in prison for murdering seven babies in her care, has been questioned about the deaths of more infants, police said on Wednesday. Letby, 34, was found guilty last year of killing the newborns and attempting to murder seven more between June…

Researchers Release Hawaiian Crows Back Into the Wild

New York Times Researchers are trying a new strategy to reintroduce Hawaiian crows, which have been extinct in the wild for two decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/climate/hawaiian-crows-alala.html

Iran is sending regional fighters to Syria. Can they save Assad again?

Washington Post Fighters from Hezbollah and Iraq’s Shiite militias have deployed to Syria to support government forces, but it’s unclear if they are capable of turning the tide. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/04/iran-syria-hezbollah-iraq-militias-assad/