• 11/10/2024

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/

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How 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

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Bloody 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/

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World 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…

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What 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

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Live 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/

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Iran 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…

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Pro-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…

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Egyptian 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…

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Families 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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