Category: World News
Violent attacks in China fuel concerns some are ‘taking revenge’ on society
Washington Post The recent car rammings and mass stabbings come as the economy slows and discontent rises, leading authorities to order investigations into local disputes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/26/china-violent-attacks-economy-concerns/
Read MoreFIFA President’s Bet on Club World Cup Meets Reality
New York Times Gianni Infantino has tied his legacy to the 32-team tournament, even inscribing his name on the trophy. Its success is far from guaranteed. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/business/gianni-infantino-club-world-cup.html
Read MoreHelena Norberg-Hodge Wants a Local Focus to Have a Global Effect
New York Times Helena Norberg-Hodge founded Local Futures with a mission of strengthening local economies and ending the most wasteful aspects of the global trade system. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/world/localization-global-trade.html
Read MoreTrump, Congress looking to put suffocating sanctions on ‘kangaroo’ ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant
Fox News JERUSALEM — The scandal-plagued International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Jewish state’s former defense minister has brought the court into the crosshairs of a potent American sanctions regime. The ICC last week slapped arrest warrants on Netanyahu and ex-Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for…
Read MoreLive briefing: Israeli cabinet to meet over Hezbollah cease-fire deal, officials say
Washington Post The deal would put a halt to Israel’s war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, in a victory for negotiators after weeks of intense deliberations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/26/israel-war-news-lebanon-ceasefire-hezbollah-gaza/
Read MoreRussian forces capture former British soldier fighting for Ukraine in Kursk: report
Fox News Russian forces captured a former British Army soldier who was fighting with Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, according to reports on Monday. In a video, the prisoner of war was sitting on a bench with his hand restrained as he identified himself as 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Anderson. Russia’s Tass news agency…
Read MoreUnidentified drones spotted over bases used by U.S. Air Force in Britain
Washington Post The drones were detected last week over three bases in eastern England, the Air Force said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/25/drones-air-force-britain/
Read MoreAt least 16 tourists missing after Egyptian yacht carrying Americans sinks in high-waves Red Sea
Fox News At least 16 people are missing after an Egyptian yacht carrying international tourists sank in the Red Sea on Monday. Forty-four people, including 13 crew members and 31 tourists, were aboard the Sea Story when it sank near Marsa Alam, a resort town in southeastern Egypt. The ship was carrying tourists for a…
Read MoreTop NATO military official urges businesses to be prepared for ‘wartime scenario’
Fox News A top military official with NATO warned businesses on Monday to be ready for a wartime scenario, which could entail adjusting production and distribution lines to be less vulnerable to blackmail from Russia and China. Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, the chairperson of NATO’s military committee, told attendees at an event of the European…
Read MoreUkraine prepares to sell Trump on why U.S. should maintain support
Washington Post Ukraine wants to convince Trump that it is not a charity case but a cost-effective and geostrategic opportunity that will enrich and secure the United States. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/25/trump-ukraine-diplomacy-hopes-kyiv-war/
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