Category: World News
Kyiv’s European allies eye once taboo ‘land-for-peace’ negotiations
Washington Post European allies are increasingly preparing for Ukraine-Russia negotiations that could include territorial concessions in return for security guarantees for Kyiv. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/europe-ukraine-russia-negotiations-trump/
Read MoreLive Briefing: Trump’s latest picks for administration likely to buoy Israel hard-liners
Washington Post Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, Mike Huckabee as U.S. ambassador to Israel and John Ratcliffe as CIA chief could appeal to some top Israeli officials. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/israel-iran-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine/
Read MoreWhat Trump’s emerging foreign policy team tells us about his agenda
Washington Post In picking figures such as Marco Rubio and Fox News host Pete Hegseth for his administration, Trump may be signaling his foreign policy goals — or foreshadowing four years of chaos. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/trump-cabinet-rubio-hegseth-foreign-policy/
Read MoreTrump appointees signal a new hawkish China policy
Washington Post Trump’s potential appointees Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz and Elise Stefanik at State Department, National Security Council and United Nations signal a hawkish China policy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/12/trump-appointees-china-hawks-rubio-waltz-stefanik/
Read More2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record
New York Times Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re are burning more than ever before. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/climate/fossil-fuel-emissions-2024-record.html
Read MoreSouth Korean president refreshes golf skills after years to prep for Trump
Washington Post South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is preparing for the return of golf diplomacy under President-elect Donald Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/12/south-korea-yoon-trump-golf/
Read MoreGermany braces under collapsing government and looming Trump trade war
Fox News With the re-election of former President Donald Trump to the White House and the collapse of the coalition government under German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germany is bracing for an economically and politically dubious time. From the campaign trail, Trump pledged to increase import tariffs on friends and foes alike under the “Trump Reciprocal…
Read MoreAt COP29, Britain Announces Ambitious Climate Targets
New York Times The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/climate/kier-starmer-uk-emissions.html
Read MoreAt COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets
New York Times The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/climate/keir-starmer-uk-emissions.html
Read MoreUN, Israel at odds over cause of decline in aid deliveries: ‘False narratives by international community’
Fox News Aid entering Gaza declined during the month of October, particularly in the northern Gaza Strip where a military offensive against Hamas is underway. The United Nations and Israel are increasingly blaming one another over the reasons for and extent of the problem. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, stated on Oct.…
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