Category: World News
Israel cease-fire deal has critics worried over Biden, Obama officials looking to stymie incoming Trump admin
Fox News JERUSALEM— Amid the start of a cease-fire on Wednesday between Israel and the Iranian regime-backed Hezbollah terrorist movement in Lebanon, some leading Republican lawmakers accused President Biden of browbeating Israel into a temporary suspension of the war as the Jewish state staged a near-take down of the terror group’s leadership and military structure. …
Read MoreIsrael destroys Hezbollah’s ‘largest precision-guided missiles manufacturing site’ as group vows to ‘fight’
Fox News Israel’s military says it destroyed Hezbollah’s “largest precision-guided missiles manufacturing site” as a lawmaker is vowing that the terrorist group will “fight and resist” any attacks on Lebanon. The announcement from the Israel Defense Forces came as both sides entered a ceasefire deal, which is now in its third day Friday. During the…
Read MoreUkraine’s Zelenskyy ordered missile strikes into Russia hours after trip to front lines with Fox News
Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat stoically across the table in the cafeteria car of the moving train. His dark sweater, matching the pitch black sky outside, had the Ukrainian gold coat of arms embroidered over his heart. “If we have permission plus missiles, you will hear the results on the battlefield.” Zelenskyy said…
Read MoreRestored Notre Dame unveiled with grand tour led by Macron
Washington Post The televised tour is the first in-depth look inside the revamped cathedral following the devastating 2019 fire that put it at risk of collapse. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/29/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-paris-reopening/
Read MoreCould you feed yourself on $70 a month? Chinese millennials are trying.
Washington Post The cost of living is weighing on consumers everywhere. But some Chinese, worried about making ends meet in a slowing economy, are taking this food-spending challenge. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/29/chinese-internet-spending-challenge/
Read MoreU.K. votes on assisted dying, as more countries consider legalization
Washington Post Palliative care expert Nancy Preston said interest increased during the pandemic, when people witnessed the sorts of deaths they want to avoid for themselves. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/29/assisted-dying-england-vote/
Read MoreLife After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
New York Times More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/climate/us-cemeteries-wild-flowers.html
Read MoreLife After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
New York Times More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/climate/life-after-death-americas-cemeteries-are-rewilding.html
Read MoreLive briefing: Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire appears to hold amid violation accusations
Washington Post The Lebanese Army said Israel had violated the cease-fire agreement while the IDF said it was responding to Hezbollah violations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/29/israel-war-news-lebanon-hamas-gaza-palestine/
Read MoreMissing Canadian hiker found alive after spending weeks in blistering cold
Fox News A hiker who had been missing for more than six weeks was located in the Canadian wilderness earlier this week, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Northern Rockies RCMP were notified on Tuesday at around 11:30 a.m. that Sam Benastick, 20, had been located. He had been reported missing by…
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