Category: World News
Tram set on fire as Amsterdam riots rage on
Fox News Dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire in Amsterdam on Monday, police said, while the city is facing tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club. Police said the fire was quickly extinguished and riot officers cleared the square. Images online showed people…
Read MoreUS forces strike 9 Iran-linked militia targets in Syria: ‘Our message is clear’
Fox News The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) recently announced that U.S. forces conducted retaliatory strikes against Iran-associated targets on Monday. In a statement obtained by Fox News, CENTCOM said that the strikes were in response to “several attacks” against U.S. forces. “Today, U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted strikes against nine targets in two locationsassociated with Iranian…
Read MoreTrump is planning a border crackdown. Biden already started one.
Washington Post Donald Trump has pledged to quickly subdue migrant crossings at the southern border by restoring the policies of his first term, including “Remain in Mexico.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/11/11/trump-border-policy-biden-rules/
Read MoreWhat Trump’s win means for the rest of the world
Washington Post On today’s “Post Reports,” how foreign leaders are reacting to Trump’s victory, and how they are preparing for a second Trump presidency. https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/what-trumps-win-means-for-the-rest-of-the-world/
Read MoreWith Trump win, Israeli minister calls to annex parts of West Bank
Washington Post Comments Monday by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich were the strongest display yet of how Trump’s election has emboldened Israeli hard-liners. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/11/israel-trump-annex-west-bank/
Read MoreFirst emperor penguin known to reach Australia found alive on tourist beach
Fox News An emperor penguin found malnourished far from its Antarctic home on the Australian south coast is being cared for by a wildlife expert, a government department said Monday. The adult male was found on Nov. 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia — about 2,200…
Read MoreTaiwan eyes $15B military package in signal to Trump administration it is ‘serious’ on defense: report
Fox News Taiwan is considering a massive $15 billion military package in a show to the incoming Trump administration that it is serious about defending itself against the threat posed by China. Officials from Taipei are already engaged in “informal” talks with the incoming Trump team, according to a report by the Financial Times on…
Read MoreJamie Oliver Pulls Children’s Book Amid Criticism of Insensitivity
New York Times The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/11/books/jamie-oliver-book-australia.html
Read MoreIn Amsterdam, a murder victim’s hologram asks for help solving her case
Washington Post Dutch police made a hologram of Bernadett Szabó, a sex worker found dead in 2009 in Amsterdam’s red-light district, to appeal for help in solving her murder. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/11/hologram-murder-victim-amsterdam/
Read MoreChina advances toward nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with new reactor prototype
Fox News China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press. China’s navy is already the world’s largest numerically,…
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