• 03/15/2025

New York Joins a Global City Club, With a Deal on Congestion Pricing

New York Times The city will be the first in the U.S. to adopt a fee on driving in certain areas, with the aim of reducing traffic and pollution. For some other cities, that has long been the norm. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/climate/new-york-congestion-pricing.html

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Russia pushes forward in Ukraine amid talk of negotiations

Washington Post A buildup of Russian troops in Ukraine’s southeast comes as uncertainty looms over how a Trump presidency will affect the war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/14/ukraine-zaporizhzhia-kupyansk-russia-offensive/

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Iran military heads vow ‘crushing’ response to Israel as UN atomic chief says nuke sites shouldn’t be attacked

Fox News Tensions between Iran and Israel remain heightened as Tehran’s military heads on Thursday once again pledged a crushing response to Jerusalem’s strikes last month, and the U.N.’s atomic watchdog is scrambling to prevent a nuclear escalation.  Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi traveled to Iran this week to hold high…

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Argentina’s president considers exiting Paris agreement with Trump

Washington Post Right-wing President Javier Milei is considering withdrawing Argentina from the Paris climate agreement. Donald Trump has pledged to also remove the United States. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/11/14/argentina-paris-climate-agreement-withdrawal/

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Bombings in Brazil’s capital revive fears over fate of democracy

Washington Post What was believed to be a lone wolf terrorist attack resulted in several explosions in Brasília on Wednesday evening. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/14/bombings-brazils-capital-revive-fears-over-fate-democracy/

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Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities

New York Times A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/europe/norway-sami-kvens-forest-finns-apology.html

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Trump set to deepen tech Cold War with China

Washington Post The containment policy set in the first Trump administration and continued under President Biden will get a harder edge, former officials say. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/14/us-china-ai-tech-export-controls/

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China opens huge port in Peru to extend its reach in Latin America

Washington Post The port opening in Chancay underscores China’s growing clout in a region that once looked primarily to the United States for economic opportunity. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/14/china-peru-port-latin-america/

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UN watchdog warns time to ‘maneuver’ on Iran’s nuclear program is shrinking: report

Fox News The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned this week the window to “maneuver” a diplomatic solution to halt Iran’s nuclear development was beginning to “shrink.”  Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, issued an urgent message in an interview with AFP at the COP29 climate summit in Baku.…

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Live Briefing: Israeli airstrike hits clinic in Gaza humanitarian zone, charity says

Washington Post Doctors Without Borders said that a strike in Mawasi caused a “huge” explosion and destroyed equipment at its clinic. Israel said it was targeting weaponry. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/14/israel-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine/

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