Category: World News
North Korea’s elite troops are in Russia to fight Ukraine: What we know
Washington Post The North Korean Special Forces sent to Russia are the state’s best trained troops but they will face challenges with modern warfare technology, experts say. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/29/north-korea-elite-troops-russia-ukraine-war/
Read MoreHow Autocrats Game the Rules of Democracy
New York Times All around the world, leaders are exploiting legal and electoral systems in an attempt to win more power. What does it take to beat them? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/magazine/democracy-elections-game.html
Read MoreBloody attack in Mali’s capital shows al-Qaeda’s shifting strategy
Washington Post As Islamist militants spread south, group leaders have made clear their fight is with Mali’s government — and the Wagner mercenaries protecting it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/29/mali-bamako-jnim-attack-qaeda/
Read MoreWorld awaits Iran regime change as fight with Israel escalates; key lies in uniting minorities: report
Fox News The threat posed by Iran to the global community has been on the rise in recent years and security concerns remain heightened just days after Israel hit Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested last month that a regime change in Tehran was on the horizon. But it is not just Iran’s involvement in…
Read MoreWhat Ants and Orcas Can Teach Us About Death
New York Times A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death and dying. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/science/animals-death-monso.html
Read MoreLive Briefing: Israel passes laws restricting U.N. aid agency for Palestinians
Washington Post Israel’s parliament passed laws that could seriously affect aid work by the United Nations agency in Gaza, prompting warnings of a worsening humanitarian crisis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/29/israel-iran-war-news-gaza-palestine/
Read MoreIran reportedly executes California man amid ongoing execution spree: ‘Murdered by the regime’
Fox News The Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday reportedly executed the journalist Jamshid Sharmahd, who was a resident of California and a sharp critic of the regime in Tehran, according to The Associated Press. The Iranian regime’s judiciary Mizan website announced that the 69-year-old Sharmahd was killed on Monday morning. Sharmahd’s daughter, Gazelle, who…
Read MorePro-Putin party wins contested election as Georgia drifts further from US, Europe
Fox News Georgia’s pro-Western president is calling on his nation’s citizens to take to the streets and protest the disputed outcome of recent parliamentary elections which she considered a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Georgia borders with Russia. “As the last independent institution, I cannot recognize these elections – it would legitimize Russia’s takeover…
Read MoreEgyptian president proposes new cease-fire truce as CIA chief in Mideast for talks
Fox News Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is pushing Israel and Hamas to agree to a two-day cease-fire in a move to get hostages released amid top international talks on the conflict in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday. Neither side appears to have agreed to any temporary cease-fire deal or hostage release despite the limited proposal…
Read MoreFamilies separated by Israel’s war in Gaza fear they will never reunite
Washington Post In the early days of the conflict, parents, husbands and wives made snap decisions about where to run. Now, some worry their separation could be permanent. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/28/isarel-gaza-separated-families-displaced-jabalya/
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