Category: World News
Meet 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/
Read MoreBrazil’s former President Bolsonaro and aides indicted for alleged 2022 coup attempt
Fox News Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others were indicted by federal police Thursday on charges of attempting a coup to keep him in office after being defeated in the 2022 elections. The Associated Press reported that the findings would be delivered to Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday, where they will be referred…
Read MoreWhat the ICC arrest warrants mean for Netanyahu and Gallant
Washington Post The warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant could affect their international travel, as some European leaders affirmed they would uphold their obligations as member states of the court. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/21/icc-warrant-netanyahu-gallant-israel-gaza/
Read MoreUS briefed Ukraine ahead of Putin’s ‘experimental Intermediate-range ballistic’ attack
Fox News A U.S. official on Thursday confirmed to Fox News Digital that Ukrainian authorities were briefed ahead of the “experimental Intermediate-range ballistic” attack levied on Dnipro by Russia overnight. Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the attack Thursday evening local time in an address to the nation and said it was in direct response to…
Read MoreBrazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Plotting a Coup
New York Times Former President Jair Bolsonaro could face criminal charges over accusations that he was involved in plans to stage a coup after losing the 2022 elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/americas/bolsonaro-coup-brazil-election-charges.html
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