Category: World News
Iran claims it is capable of building nuclear weapon as Ayatollah vows ‘tooth-breaking’ response to Israel, US
Fox News Iran claimed it is capable of building a nuclear weapon as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed a “tooth-breaking” response to the actions of both Israel and the U.S. on Saturday. A top adviser to Khamenei, Kamal Kharrazi, issued the warning about Iran’s nuclear capacity on Friday, saying that the country may be…
Read MoreIsrael kills 2 Hezbollah commanders responsible for 400 strikes against them in October: IDF
Fox News Israel on Saturday claimed that its forces killed two Hezbollah commanders who were responsible for more than 400 strikes against them in October. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it “eliminated the terrorists Mousa Izz al-Din, the commander of Hezbollah’s forces in the coastal sector, and Hassan Majid Daib, Hezbollah’s artillery commander in…
Read MoreTaking Time
New York Times Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. How will you make use of the extra hour? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/briefing/daylight-saving-time.html
Read MoreLive Briefing: Pentagon bolsters Middle East presence with additional aircraft, destroyers
Washington Post U.S. ballistic missile defense destroyers, fighter squadron and tanker aircraft, and B-52 long-range strike bombers are expected to arrive in coming months, the Pentagon said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/02/israel-iran-war-news-lebanon-gaza-palestine/
Read MoreUS finalizes rule to block investments in China-based tech firms to protect AI, military development
Fox News The Biden administration this week finalized steps to block Americans from investing in a range of advanced technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), being developed in China. The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday finalized a rule that stemmed from an August 2023 executive order issued by President Biden that looks to stop “countries of…
Read MoreU.S. deploys additional military forces to Middle East amid intensifying regional tensions: Pentagon
Fox News Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East, U.S. officials confirmed to Fox News on Friday. Austin is sending several B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft, tanker aircraft and Navy destroyers to the Middle East, two U.S. defense officials confirmed to Fox News. This comes as reports…
Read MoreHow a Trump win would threaten abortion access around the world
Washington Post A policy known by its critics as the “global gag rule” affects who has access to safe abortions in countries that rely on U.S.-funded programs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/01/global-gag-abortion-access-trump-harris/
Read MoreA commander swapped sides in Sudan’s civil war. His community paid in blood.
Washington Post Victims say the Rapid Support Forces have carried out a spree of killing, sexual assault and looting after Abu Aqla Keikel’s defection to the Sudanese military. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/01/gezira-sudan-war-rsf-paramilitary/
Read MoreSpain’s floods have killed more than 200. Why have they been so deadly?
Washington Post Climate change helps explains why the storms and floods were so extreme. But questions have emerged about whether communication failures contributed to the toll. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/01/spains-floods-have-killed-more-than-200-why-have-they-been-so-deadly/
Read MoreExport controls failed to keep cutting-edge AI chips from China’s Huawei
Washington Post A Chinese cryto billionaire is in the spotlight as export control evasion creates a furor. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/01/china-us-huawei-tsmc-export-controls-ai/
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