Category: World News
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
Read MoreRussia 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/
Read MoreIran 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…
Read MoreArgentina’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/
Read MoreBombings 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/
Read MoreNorway 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
Read MoreTrump 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/
Read MoreChina 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/
Read MoreUN 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.…
Read MoreLive 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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