Category: World News
Gaza deal appears distant even with Lebanon cease-fire
Washington Post Analysts say significant gaps remain, including over the presence of Israeli troops in Gaza and Hamas’s future role. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/gaza-lebanon-israel-hamas-deal/
Read MoreUS sanctions 21 more Maduro allies accused of post-election repression in Venezuela
Fox News The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them on Wednesday of perpetrating some of the repression with which officials in Venezuela responded to July’s disputed presidential election. The security and cabinet-level officials sanctioned by the Department of the Treasury include the head of the…
Read MoreInterpol arrests 1,000 cybercrime suspects across Africa
Washington Post Operation Serengeti — led by Interpol and Afripol, the African Union’s policing organization — targeted online scams. Arrests were made in 19 countries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/interpol-cybercrime-arrests-africa/
Read MoreAustralian police officer who used Taser on 95-year-old woman found guilty of manslaughter
Fox News A police officer who shocked a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a Taser was found guilty of manslaughter in an Australian court Wednesday. A jury found Kristian James Samuel White guilty in the trial in Sydney after 20 hours of deliberation. White, who is on bail, could get up to 25 years in…
Read MoreFrom fossil dung, scientists reconstruct the rise of the dinosaurs
Washington Post The research has shed light on the emergence of large dinosaurs and their geographic spread, as well as the role of environmental changes in their evolution. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/11/27/fossil-poop-reveals-dinosaur-rise/
Read More2,000-year-old fig unearthed in Ireland marks ‘oldest example of an exotic fruit’ discovered in the area
Fox News A fig dating back 2,000 years ago was found during excavations of Drumanagh in Dublin. The finding shines light on the foods that were traded between the Roman Empire and Ireland thousands of years ago. The 2,000-year-old fig is one of many items that have been unearthed during excavations in the area. Among…
Read MoreCan you stop a teen from using TikTok? Australia is about to find out.
Washington Post Australia passed a law banning children under 16 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat. Whether it can be enforced remains in question. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/australia-social-media-ban-bill/
Read MoreThree Americans wrongfully detained in China released in prisoner swap
Washington Post Americans Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung are en route back to the United States from imprisonment in China, the White House said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/27/china-us-prisoner-swap-biden/
Read MorePolice officer who Tasered 95-year-old woman found guilty of manslaughter
Washington Post Australian police officer Kristian White used his Taser on Clare Nowland at her nursing home, in an incident that led to calls for an inquiry into police use of force. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/27/police-taser-kristian-white-clare-nowland/
Read MoreChina agrees to release 3 ‘wrongfully detained’ Americans
Fox News China is releasing three Americans Wednesday who have been “wrongfully detained,” Fox News has confirmed. “We are pleased to announce the release of Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung from detention in the People’s Republic of China,” a National Security Council spokesperson said. “Soon they will return and be reunited with their…
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