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Waiting for the North Koreans on the battlefields of the Ukraine war

Washington Post Amid reports that Pyongyang’s troops are on the front lines, speculation is rampant among Ukrainian troops about when the first large-scale clashes will happen. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/08/ukraine-north-korea-kursk-soldiers/

Netanyahu asks Dutch leader for increased security after attacks, IDF plans rescue mission in Amsterdam

Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday asked his counterpart in the Netherlands to provide more security for Israelis after fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC soccer team were attacked on Thursday by anti-Israel protesters. Additionally, the Israeli Defense Forces said it would “immediately deploy a rescue mission” to Amsterdam led by the…

Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles?

New York Times The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/climate/elon-musk-trump-tesla.html

What does President-elect Trump’s win mean for US amid war between Israel, Hamas?

Fox News JERUSALEM — President-elect Donald Trump’s victory Wednesday morning will likely lead to a new U.S. Middle East policy that will have a dramatic effect on Israel’s war against Iran-backed terrorist movements Hamas and Hezbollah, according to experts. Fox News Digital reached out to leading U.S. and Israeli experts on the Middle East for…

With Trump’s win, Australia worries AUKUS may come under new scrutiny

Washington Post Australia has already spent billions on the nuclear-powered submarine deal agreed with the Biden administration, and fears President-elect Trump might disrupt that. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/08/aukus-australia-donald-trump-concerns/

Live Briefing: Israel pounds Gaza and Lebanon amid calls for more aid for Palestinians

Washington Post U.S. officials have urged Israel to let at least 350 aid trucks per day to enter Gaza. No more than 120 have reached Gaza in a single day since late September. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/08/israel-iran-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine/

As fear of Middle East war grows, more Jewish Americans move to Israel

Washington Post Since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023, over 11,700 Americans have opened applications to immigrate to Israel. That’s nearly double the number the year before. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/06/israel-american-jews-aliyah-olim/

Israel says its citizens were attacked after soccer match in Amsterdam

Washington Post Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he directed rescue planes to be sent in response to violence after the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC-Ajax match. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/08/amsterdam-attack-israel-soccer-match-violence/

Trump’s victory cements the triumph of the illiberal West

Washington Post Trump’s win was hailed by far-right populists around the world, who were gleeful about the seeming exhaustion of the liberal status quo. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/08/trump-victory-illiberal-west-russia-orban/

After Trump win, French President Macron asks if EU is ‘ready to defend’ European interests

Fox News French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a strong message to the European Union in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory. In a translated video shared to social media site X, Macron addressed the European Union saying, “Donald Trump was elected by Americans to defend the interests of Americans. The question we, as…