Category: World News
Trump pick resurfaces questions about Tulsi Gabbard’s 2017 Syria visit
Washington Post The meetings with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hung over Gabbard, Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence, as she ran for president in 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/tulsi-gabbard-syria-assad/
Read MoreItalian mural of Holocaust survivors defaced in act of antisemitism: ‘Damages walls but not history’
Fox News A mural of Holocaust survivors in Italy has been defaced in a “demented act” of vandalism. The Milanese mural by artist aleXsandro Palombo features Holocaust survivors Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano, whose faces and Stars of David were scratched out. The Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors were portrayed in striped camp uniforms and bulletproof vests. SENATORS…
Read More1 dead, Supreme Court evacuated as explosions rattle Brazilian capital
Fox News Brazil’s Supreme Court was evacuated after two nearby explosions on Wednesday night that left one dead in a square near Congress and the presidential palace, police said, stirring security concerns shortly before the country hosts the G20 summit. The blasts come five days before global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies…
Read MoreAmerican tourist, 60, found ‘beaten to death’ at 5-star hotel in Ireland frequented by celebrities
Fox News A 60-year-old American tourist was found “beaten to death” at a lavish five-star hotel in Ireland, police said. According to a release from Ireland’s national police and security service, Garda Síochána, an unidentified American citizen was found unconscious in his hotel room at Ballyfin Demesne, a luxurious hotel in Laois, Ireland, Tuesday. The…
Read More2 patients in ambulance killed by vigilantes, police in Haiti, aid group says
Washington Post Law enforcement officers and a vigilante group attacked a Doctors Without Borders ambulance amid a broader crisis of violence plaguing Haiti. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/haiti-msf-ambulance-doctors-without-borders/
Read MoreSpain battered by new storm onslaught just weeks after deadly floods
Fox News New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday evening. Forecasters said up to 7…
Read MoreIsrael prepares Lebanon cease-fire plan as ‘gift’ to Trump, officials say
Washington Post An Israeli government minister discussed the proposal with Trump and Jared Kushner at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday before traveling to the White House for talks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/israel-trump-netanyahu-lebanon-ceasefire-kushner/
Read MoreBiden, Xi to meet on Saturday in Peru, US officials say
Fox News U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for likely the final time on Saturday, senior administration officials said, as Beijing prepares for a potentially more confrontational period with Washington under Donald Trump. The two leaders are expected to hold talks spanning a range of global hot spots, including heightened tensions…
Read MoreTrump taps Rubio for secretary of state. What are his foreign policy views?
Washington Post Donald Trump said Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida will be secretary of state. Here’s where Rubio stands on the Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine wars, NATO and more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/trump-marco-rubio-secretary-state-foreign-policy/
Read MoreTourists stranded in Bali for days after Indonesia’s volcanic eruption grounds international flights
Fox News Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali on Wednesday as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travelers stranded at airports. Tourists told The Associated Press that they have been stuck at Bali’s airport since Tuesday after their flights were suddenly canceled. “The airline did not provide accommodation, leaving…
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