Category: World News
The struggle against climate change is floundering. Enter Trump.
Washington Post Even before Donald Trump’s election, global climate action faced challenges. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/trump-climate-change-cop29/
Read More10 newborn babies die in India after fire rips through hospital neonatal unit
Fox News Ten newborn babies died from burns and suffocation after a fire swept through a neonatal intensive care unit in northern India, a government official said on Saturday. The blaze broke out late on Friday at the Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi district about 180 miles southwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar…
Read MoreVenezuela releases 70 political prisoners from post-election sweep
Washington Post It was the first major release of political prisoners since the beginning of President Nicolás Maduro’s post-election crackdown, which advocates say has been the worst in the country’s recent history. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/venezuela-releases-70-political-prisoners-post-election-sweep/
Read More2,000-year-old Roman road discovered by archaeologists in London
Fox News During excavations amid the early stages of expanding low carbon heating to thousands of homes along Old Kent Road in London, archaeologists found physical evidence of an ancient Roman road. Wating Street was built closely following the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43, according to a Wednesday press release from the London…
Read MoreHow the U.S. arrest of drug lord ‘El Mayo’ fueled violence in Mexico
Washington Post The capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has ignited an all-out battle for control of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the world’s most famous drug gangs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/mexico-sinaloa-cartel-power-struggle/
Read MorePentagon urged to make payments for slain, injured civilians
Washington Post Groups have appealed to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to address a backlog of civilian casualty claims before the Biden administration leaves office. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/16/us-military-civilian-casualties/
Read MoreSouth Africa denies illegal miners food and water to force them out
Washington Post Officials are blocking access to basic supplies for hundreds of people underground in a northwest mine shaft as part of a crackdown on miners. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/south-africa-illegal-miners-stilfontein/
Read MoreSatisfying vs. Productive
New York Times Weekends are, ostensibly, for relaxation. But the impulse to make every moment productive can make guilt-free leisure a challenge. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/briefing/satisfying-vs-productive.html
Read MoreLive Briefing: Lebanon reviews cease-fire proposal as Israel launches fresh strikes
Washington Post Fresh Israeli strikes hit the Haret Hreik and Dahiyeh suburbs in southern Beirut Saturday. Lebanon is expected to respond to a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal soon. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/israel-war-news-hamas-gaza-lebanon-ceasefire/
Read MoreTrump looms large as Biden set to meet China’s Xi during Latin America summits
Fox News President Biden is in Latin America for a farewell tour to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru and the G-20 summit in Brazil. The Biden administration can do little about the future agenda of these institutions, Ariel González Levaggi, Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told…
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