Category: World News
Viral breakdancer Raygun to stop competing after Olympics backlash
Washington Post Australian B-girl Rachael Gunn said it would be “difficult” to compete now with the “level of scrutiny that’s going to be there,” although she still loved dancing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/07/olympics-breakdancer-raygun-retire/
Read More5 Israelis arrested for allegedly leaking sensitive intel from PM Netanyahu’s office on Hamas
Fox News JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities arrested five officials, including four from a military intelligence unit, late last week for reportedly disclosing state secrets to the foreign media. An Israeli military officer working in the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of five people arrested during an investigation into leaked classified documents. The…
Read MoreWorld Needs Much More Aid to Adapt to Climate Shocks, U.N. Says
New York Times A new report, urging rich nations to give more climate aid to poorer ones, comes as Donald Trump’s election throws global climate talks into disarray. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/climate/climate-adaptation-cop29-trump-un.html
Read MoreChina, already grappling with a weak economy, braces for Trump’s return
Washington Post Ties between Beijing and Washington worsened sharply during Donald Trump’s first term. But some in China see a potential bridge builder in his second: Elon Musk. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/07/china-donald-trump-united-states-xi-jinping/
Read MoreTrump win spurs interest in 4B, fringe South Korean movement to swear off men
Washington Post In light of Donald Trump’s victory, some American women say they are turning to a movement that advocates no sex, dating or marriage with men and no children. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/07/what-is-4b-movement-usa-korea/
Read More2024 Temperatures Are on Track for a Record High, Researchers Find
New York Times The new report also says that global warming has hit a threshold, at least temporarily, that countries had pledged to avoid. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/climate/2024-temperatures-hottest-year.html
Read MoreTrump win complicates Biden’s lame-duck foreign policy
Washington Post From Ukraine to Gaza, Trump’s unilateral and unpredictable tendencies could embolden both allies and enemies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/06/biden-trump-foreign-policy-lame-duck/
Read MoreU.S. vote was peaceful, but Trump’s fraud claims hurt trust, international observers say
Washington Post International monitors saw “a well-run process” in Tuesday’s U.S. election, but warned of “intolerant language against women and immigrants by one candidate.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/06/international-election-observers-trump-harris/
Read MoreTrump’s win places immediate focus on immigration enforcement
Washington Post Trump’s victory sets the stage for a turn in immigration policy that could upend the lives of millions of immigrants and recast the U.S. economy and labor force. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/11/06/trump-immigration-policies/
Read MoreUN removes quilt panel artwork calling for Israel’s extermination after facing backlash
Fox News The United Nations says it has removed a controversial quilt panel artwork that called for the extermination of Israel. The incendiary painting on the panel featured a map of Israel, resembling a watermelon, without the West Bank or Gaza partition. In the top right-hand corner was the Palestinian flag. The left side of…
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