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Live 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/

Missing 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…

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/

Orcas 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/

After 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/

Rare 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/

Russia 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…

Russia 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/

Missing 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/

The 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/