Category: World News
U.S. inundated with claims that American arms killed Gaza civilians
Washington Post The State Department has received hundreds of reports that Israel’s use of U.S. weapons is responsible for excessive civilian casualties in Gaza, officials say. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/30/us-weapons-israel-gaza-civilian-deaths/
Read MoreUkraine accuses Russia of sudden spike in POW killings
Washington Post Russia has denied reports of a spike in the killings of those surrendering, but Russian officials have called for showing Ukrainian soldiers no mercy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/russia-ukraine-pow-executions/
Read MoreLive Briefing: U.S. presses Israel for answers on Gaza strike that killed dozens
Washington Post The Biden administration has asked Israel to explain what it called a “horrifying” attack that resulted in heavy civilian losses, the State Department said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/israel-iran-war-news-gaza-palestine-hamas/
Read MoreCan John Green Make You Care About Tuberculosis?
New York Times With a forthcoming nonfiction book and an online army of Nerdfighters, the young-adult author aims to eliminate an entirely curable global scourge. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/science/john-green-tuberculosis-nerdfighters.html
Read MoreThe world beyond the election: So much for democracy vs. autocracy
Washington Post Over the course of his time in office, the light of Biden’s pro-democracy fire has dimmed. Neither Harris nor Trump appear set to stoke the flames. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/trump-harris-election-democracy-autocracy/
Read MoreIsrael’s strike on Iran took out missile defense systems, Islamic Republic ‘is essentially naked’
Fox News Israel took out three of Iran’s Russian-made S-300 missile defense systems during last week’s retaliatory strike against the Islamic Republic, Fox News has learned. Israel carried out the strategic airstrike on Oct. 26, marking a significant escalation in the conflict between the two countries during the operation’s chosen name, “Days of Repentance.” The…
Read MoreUkraine’s Zelenskyy says war with Russia is being pushed ‘beyond borders’ as North Korea joins in
Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that the thousands of North Korean soldiers expected to reinforce Russian troops on the front line in Ukraine are pushing the almost three-year war beyond the borders of the warring parties. Western leaders say North Korea has sent some 10,000 soldiers to help Russia’s military campaign and…
Read More10 injured after cars on giant pendulum ride break apart midair, horrifying video shows
Fox News Terrifying video has been released showing the moment two gondola cars detached from a high-flying amusement park ride and crashed, leaving ten people injured, including six critically. It happened Saturday at a traveling fairground in Ecuador during festivities in La Aurora in the western province of Daule Canton. The cars broke off the swing-like…
Read MorePentagon says ‘small number’ of North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region; Biden concerned
Fox News The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday that a “small number” of North Korean troops are in Russia’s Kursk region near the Ukrainian border, adding that a couple of thousand more soldiers are expected to arrive at any time. Last week, White House National Security communications director John Kirby confirmed that between early to mid-October, North…
Read MoreUK stabbing suspect in deaths of 3 girls found with ricin, al Qaeda material and charged under Terrorism Act
Fox News A teenager accused of killing three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class for young children in the United Kingdom has been charged with possessing an al Qaeda training manual and ricin poison. Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 18, already faces three murder charges, 10 counts of attempted murder and one count of knife possession, authorities…
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