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Trump win emboldens Israeli settlers seeking control of the West Bank

Washington Post Israel’s extremist settlers see few barriers to their plans to rule the West Bank now that Trump is returning to the White House. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/01/trump-israel-settlers-west-bank/

Largest gold deposit in the world worth $83 billion found in China

Fox News What is being dubbed as the largest gold deposit in the world has been found in China, state outlet Xinhua news said. The gold reserves are worth 600 billion yuan, according to Reuters, which amounts to $83 billion U.S. The discovery was made by geologists with the Hunan Provincial Geological Institute about 12…

Nations fail to deliver U.N. treaty on cleaning up plastic pollution

Washington Post Delegates from close to 200 countries huddled for a week of marathon negotiations but came up short on delivering a treaty. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/12/01/plastic-pollution-treaty-global-un-busan/

Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution

New York Times Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/climate/united-nations-plastic-pollution.html

Georgian PM praises country’s protest crackdown despite US condemnation

Fox News Facing condemnation from the United States and defiance from his own president, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze praised police on Sunday for cracking down on protesters who he said were acting on foreign orders to undermine the state. Georgia, a country of 3.7 million people that was once part of the Soviet Union,…

Syria rebels regrouped, seized on weakness of government’s key allies

Washington Post The rebels have made stunning gains against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, with Russia and Iran distracted by other conflicts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/01/syria-rebels-assad-aleppo-russia-iran/

Ireland election: Incumbent center-right parties likely to retain power, but left-wing Sinn Fein holds water

Fox News Irish exit polling suggests that the incumbent center-right parties could likely form a coalition government, though vote counting continues on Sunday and the left-wing Sinn Féin remains in the running. Center-right party Fine Gael was the first choice of 21% of voters, and another center-right party, Fianna Fáil, had 19.5%, according to an…

What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans

New York Times An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/climate/california-farallones-ocean-warming.html

Inside the effort to market Russia and Putin to Africans

Washington Post The Africa Initiative is part of an opaque network of groups that Western officials and analysts say the Kremlin uses to spread Russian influence in Africa. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/01/russia-africa-initiative-burkina-faso/

China sentences journalist for espionage after he was detained while eating with Japanese diplomat

Fox News A prominent Chinese journalist was sentenced in a Beijing court to seven years in prison for espionage, according to his family. Dong Yuyu, a commentator and editor, was detained by police in February 2022 while he was meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant, according to The Associated Press, and has been in…