Category: World News
Chinese journalist and former Harvard fellow sentenced to 7 years
Washington Post Dong Yuyu’s conviction on espionage charges shows how the space for independent thought and open discussion in China has narrowed since Xi Jinping took power in 2012. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/29/chinese-journalist-dong-yuyu-espionage-charges/
Read MoreOrcas have learned how to hunt and kill huge whale sharks, video shows
Washington Post Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile giants of the sea. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/11/29/orcas-attack-kill-whale-sharks/
Read MoreAfter Lebanon cease-fire, Israeli families hope for hostage deal
Washington Post Hostage families are pushing the Biden administration and the Trump transition team to help secure the release of their loved ones. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/28/israel-hostage-families-lebanon-ceasefire/
Read MoreRare footprints suggest two of our prehistoric ancestors may have met
Washington Post The footprints are the first clear evidence that the two hominin species shared a habitat, raising questions about whether their interactions shaped human evolution. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/11/28/prehistoric-human-footprint-study-kenya/
Read MoreRussia and Syria bomb Syrian Islamist rebels after surprise incursion
Fox News A radical Islamist group unleashed its biggest military incursion against Syrian regime forces since 2020 in the northwest of the war-ravaged Syrian Arab Republic, triggering Russian and Syrian warplanes on Thursday to bomb the insurgent offensive. Rebels led by the U.S-designated Islamist terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham stormed a dozen towns and villages…
Read MoreRussia rains missiles on Ukraine after Trump names new envoy to conflict
Washington Post There was a cautious note of optimism among some Ukrainians for Gen. Keith Kellogg’s past supportive remarks for Ukraine to defend itself. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/28/ukraine-kellogg-russia-missile-strike/
Read MoreMissing hiker found alive after 50 days in Canadian wilderness
Washington Post Sam Benastick, 20, went missing after going on a solo camping trip in a remote park in the Rocky Mountains. Police suspended the search operation in late October. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/28/missing-hiker-found-canada-sam-benastick/
Read MoreThe Russian guide to Trump’s Cabinet picks
Washington Post Who’s good for Russia and who’s going to be a problem among Trump’s Cabinet choices according to Russian commentators. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/28/trump-russia-cabinet-picks/
Read MoreHiker accidentally uncovers 280-million-year-old footprints in Italy
Fox News A normal hiking trip turned into a day of archaeological discovery for a couple who found prehistoric footprints dating back millions of years. Claudia Steffensen was hiking with her husband through the Italian Alps last summer when she noticed what she described as “strange designs” on a rock. “It was a very hot…
Read MoreLive Briefing: Lebanon cease-fire holds; Israel warns residents of southern villages not to return
Washington Post Israeli tank and artillery fire struck several villages, Lebanon’s state media reported, as the Israeli military warned civilians not to return to the area. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/28/israel-war-news-lebanon-ceasefire-hezbollah-gaza/
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