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Global war on terror rages as ISIS, al Qaeda expand 23 years after 9/11

Fox News The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. by al Qaeda jihadists changed the future of security for not only Washington, but for nations on every inhabited continent worldwide — sparking the Global War on Terror that continues to this day. More than 20 years have passed since 19 hijackers boarded four…

Mexican lawmakers flee protesters before passing judicial overhaul

Washington Post The constitutional amendment would give citizens the power to choose nearly all judges. Diplomats, business leaders and legal scholars have expressed alarm. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/mexico-senate-judicial-reform-protests/

How Harris and Trump answered foreign policy questions during the debate

Washington Post Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump debated China ties, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war in Gaza and the exit from Afghanistan. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/11/trump-harris-china-putin-presidential-debate/

Afghan women endure draconian Taliban, 23 years after 9/11

Washington Post The plight of Afghanistan’s women in 2024 provides a grim coda to the saga of the U.S.’s role in the country since 2001. It’s a tale of tragedy and hubris, misadventures and corruption, and — in the final, bleak reckoning — a tale of failure. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/afghanistan-women-taliban-rights/

K-Cup Pods Aren’t Recyclable, S.E.C. Says

New York Times The agency said Keurig, in its financial filings, had claimed its pods could be “effectively recycled” but didn’t note that two big recycling companies wouldn’t accept them. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/climate/kuerig-coffee-pod-sec-recycle.html

K-Cup Pods Aren’t Recyclable, S.E.C. Says

In Jordan’s Election, Unemployment, Rather than Gaza, Is on Voters’ Minds

New York Times The Muslim Brotherhood has campaigned on opposition to the Gaza war, but analysts say it won’t be as decisive a factor in parliamentary elections as high unemployment. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/world/middleeast/jordan-election-gaza-war-voters.html

Ukraine hits Moscow in largest drone strike since war began

Fox News Ukraine on Tuesday hit the Moscow region in series of drone strikes that killed one woman, destroyed dozens of homes and forced some 50 flights to be rerouted from the Russian capital, reporting by Reuters confirmed. The attack on Moscow was reportedly the largest drone strike levied by Kyiv at Russia since the…

Value of ancient stone unearthed in garden by geography teacher recently revealed

Fox News A geography teacher in Coventry, England, found an ancient stone while weeding his garden in 2020, but the digging didn’t stop from there. The finding of the stone led the teacher and researchers down a path of discovery, seeking the true value of the find. Graham Senior found a sandstone measuring 4 inches…

Blinken confirms Iran supplying Russia with short-range ballistic missiles

Fox News U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday confirmed that Iran has supplied Russia with short-range ballistic missiles and “will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine.” “The supply of Iranian missiles enables Russia to use more of its arsenal for targets that are further from the front line, while dedicating new missiles…