Category: World News
Russia wants to intimidate Ukraine with missile and threats, officials say
Washington Post The attack with an intermediate-range ballistic missile has spurred fears of a major escalation in the ongoing war and prompted Ukraine to request new air defenses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/ukraine-russia-missiles-war/
Read MoreIsrael keeping its ‘eyes open’ for Iranian attacks during Trump transition period, ambassador says
Fox News Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon tells Fox News Digital that his country is keeping its “eyes open” for any potential aggression from Iran during the Trump transition period, adding it would be a “mistake” for the Islamic Republic to carry out an attack. The comments come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed…
Read MoreStefanik meets with senators as Trump’s UN ambassador nominee, touts ‘American First peace through strength’
Fox News Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., met with 10 senators in the first two days of meetings while courting approval as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik, the current House GOP chair, communicated her record supporting Israel and combating antisemitism to Republican senators as the upper chamber must approve…
Read MoreLive briefing: Israeli strikes kill 52 across Lebanon; Hungary vows to disregard ICC warrants
Washington Post Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would invite his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to visit Hungary in defiance of the International Criminal Court’s warrant. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/israel-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine-netanyahu-icc/
Read MoreMeet Lucy, the celebrity of fossils, who changed our view of evolution
Washington Post A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/interactive/2024/evolution-fossil-lucy-human-ancestor/
Read MoreAt COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine
New York Times The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/climate/cop29-beer-toilet-water.html
Read MoreAmerican businessman makes play for Russian natural gas pipelines
Washington Post An American businessman is seeking to acquire the Swiss company that controls Russia’s Nord Stream 2, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/natural-gas-pipeline-russia-germany-nord-stream/
Read MoreHow a change in rice farming unexpectedly made India’s air so much worse
Washington Post No one anticipated that an initiative to save groundwater by delaying the annual rice season would aggravate northern India’s already miserable air pollution. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/india-smog-haze-air-pollution/
Read MoreICC warrants put spotlight on Israel and its U.S. defenders
Washington Post Many Western countries — including stalwart U.S. and Israeli allies — called for the International Criminal Court’s ruling against Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu to be respected. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/icc-arrest-warrants-reaction-united-states-allies/
Read MoreBrazilian police allege Bolsonaro led plot to seize power and kill rivals
Washington Post In recommending charges against the former president, police say Latin America’s largest country came very close to suffering a coup following the 2022 election. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/21/brazil-bolsonaro-police-coup-plot/
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