Category: World News
North Korea launches short-range ballistic missile hours before US election
Fox News Just hours before the U.S. election, North Korea was reported to have fired at least one ballistic missile into its eastern sea. It remains unclear whether North Korea fired only one missile or multiple. It is also unclear what type of missile it was or how far it flew. The launch came days…
Read MorePlayer dies after being struck by lightning during soccer match in Peru
Washington Post Teams in a local tournament in the Andean highlands east of Lima were leaving the pitch amid a weather delay when lightning struck, injuring several other players. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/11/04/lightning-strike-kills-soccer-player-peru/
Read MoreRussia suspected in plot to target cargo planes in Europe and the U.S.
Washington Post Officials say proxies working for Russia were likely behind bombs destined for DHL flights in Europe, and U.S.-bound planes may have been a future target. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/04/russia-package-bombs-dhl-europe/
Read MoreUN peace exhibit features slogan calling for Israel to be wiped off the map: ‘Shameful’
Fox News FIRST ON FOX – A Global Peace Flag exhibit at the United Nations New York City headquarters features a slogan that many Israelis regard as an explicit call to wipe Israel off the map. The picture shows a map of Israel, resembling a watermelon, without any West Bank or Gaza partition. In the…
Read MoreDocuments reveal Russia’s initial ‘peace deal’ equated to the surrender of Ukraine: report
Fox News Newly revealed documents of Russia’s first proposal in 2022 in an alleged attempt to end its so-called “special operation” in Ukraine in actuality resembled an agreement to surrender, reported Radio Free Europe on Monday. The documents obtained by the Europe-based outlet showed that on March 7, 2022 – 11 days after Russia’s invasion…
Read MoreIsraeli strikes in eastern Lebanon are hitting civilians without warning
Washington Post At least 10 of 14 strikes Friday that caused casualties in the northern Bekaa Valley were outside the Israeli military’s evacuation zone, a Post review found. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/04/lebanon-israel-airstrikes-bekaa-valley-hezbollah/
Read MoreSydney to Become Seventh World Major Marathon in 2025
New York Times The Sydney Marathon has joined the ranks of New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Berlin and Tokyo, receiving a designation reserved for the most elite races in the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/world/australia/sydney-marathon-world-major.html
Read MoreRussia accused of plotting to plant explosives aboard US-bound airplanes: report
Fox News Western security officials reportedly said they believe Russia is plotting to plant explosives aboard either commercial or passenger airplanes bound for the United States and Canada. Two incendiary devices were shipped using the German logistics company DHL and ignited at DHL logistics hubs in Leipzig, Germany, and in Birmingham, England, in July, sparking…
Read MoreProtesters hurl mud at Spain’s king, queen and prime minister after floods
Washington Post King Felipe, Queen Letizia and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were met with anger in Paiporta, a town badly hit by the devastating floods in Valencia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/04/spain-floods-king-queen-protest-paiporta/
Read MorePro-E.U. candidate wins Moldova runoff despite fears of Russian interference
Washington Post Maia Sandu led with 55.41 percent against Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general backed by the pro-Russian Party of Socialists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/04/moldova-sandu-runoff-elections-russia/
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