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How 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/

A 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/

Spain’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/

Export 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/

Army criminal investigators scrutinize key U.S. general

Washington Post Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla has been one of the Biden administration’s key emissaries to Israel and other Middle Eastern partners since the Gaza war began. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/01/general-michael-erik-kurilla-army-criminal-investigative-division/

Zelenskyy warns North Korea, Russia alliance could spell trouble for Asia: China’s ‘silence is striking’

Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is sounding the alarm that the recent deployment of North Korean troops in Russia not only spells trouble for Ukraine, but also draws into question the stability and security of nations in Asia that are allied with the West. “North Korea’s actions aren’t random,” Zelenskyy said in a frank…

How a Year of Rain Fell on Parts of Spain in Eight Hours

New York Times The region is no stranger to storms like those that caused this week’s deluges. But global warming helps them pack a bigger punch, scientists said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/climate/spain-valencia-floods.html

New Zealand Airport Puts Hugs on a Timer

New York Times The new rule at a New Zealand airport limits curbside embraces to three minutes, drawing worldwide commentary, from the indignant to the amused. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/world/australia/airport-hug-time-limit.html

Netanyahu signals Tehran’s nuclear program could be next target as Iran plans future attack

Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled on Thursday that Iran’s nuclear program could be Jerusalem’s next line of attack as Tehran promises to return fire following last week’s air strikes. “The supreme objective that I have set for the IDF and the security services is to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu…

As U.S. elections loom, Ukrainian officials are ready for Trump

Washington Post Amid the sense that the status quo isn’t working, officials privately admit they are ready for a whole new approach by the U.S. administration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/01/ukraine-election-trump-harris-zelensky/