Category: World News
Spain battered by new storm onslaught just weeks after deadly floods
Fox News New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday evening. Forecasters said up to 7…
Read MoreIsrael prepares Lebanon cease-fire plan as ‘gift’ to Trump, officials say
Washington Post An Israeli government minister discussed the proposal with Trump and Jared Kushner at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday before traveling to the White House for talks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/israel-trump-netanyahu-lebanon-ceasefire-kushner/
Read MoreBiden, Xi to meet on Saturday in Peru, US officials say
Fox News U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for likely the final time on Saturday, senior administration officials said, as Beijing prepares for a potentially more confrontational period with Washington under Donald Trump. The two leaders are expected to hold talks spanning a range of global hot spots, including heightened tensions…
Read MoreTrump taps Rubio for secretary of state. What are his foreign policy views?
Washington Post Donald Trump said Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida will be secretary of state. Here’s where Rubio stands on the Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine wars, NATO and more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/13/trump-marco-rubio-secretary-state-foreign-policy/
Read MoreTourists stranded in Bali for days after Indonesia’s volcanic eruption grounds international flights
Fox News Several international airlines canceled flights to and from Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali on Wednesday as an ongoing volcanic eruption left travelers stranded at airports. Tourists told The Associated Press that they have been stuck at Bali’s airport since Tuesday after their flights were suddenly canceled. “The airline did not provide accommodation, leaving…
Read MoreUS warns Russia potentially aiding North Korea’s nuclear program in direct threat to Europe, Asia
Fox News In an ominous warning on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that North Korea’s military involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine poses a threat beyond the immediate conflict with Kyiv, and it could mean Moscow is aiding Pyongyang in its nuclear development. “The fact is, the relationship between Russia and North Korea…
Read MoreBritish writer Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for fiction with space-station novel ‘Orbital’
Fox News British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth. Harvey was awarded the $64,000 prize for what she has called a “space pastoral” about six orbiting astronauts, which she began…
Read MoreIran-linked attacks against US skyrocket by 600% since Oct 2023 Hamas attack on Israel: report
Fox News Attacks against the U.S. by Iran-linked actors have skyrocketed in the last year with a 630% increase in malign acts since the Hamas terror attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7. 2023, according to a report by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital. The…
Read MoreTrump cabinet picks delight Taiwan, send strong signal to China
Fox News KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan – President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to serve as United Nations ambassador, national security adviser, and most importantly, secretary of state are regarded by many as “China Hawks.” Their appointments are being mostly welcomed in Taiwan, even by some who did not support the former and future president. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.,…
Read MoreBlinken helms last-minute rush of support to Ukraine before Trump takes office
Washington Post Trump has vowed to put a quick end to Russia’s war on Ukraine, which Kyiv and some European capitals believe could force Ukraine to make painful concessions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/13/blinken-ukraine-support-brussels/
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