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U.S. judge clears way for ‘cursed’ giant emerald to return to Brazil

Washington Post The judge brushed aside pleas from a consortium of U.S. gem spectators who claimed to be the rightful owners. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/bahia-emerald-brazil/

At COP29 Politicians Are Talking About Climate Change. Here’s What’s Happening.

New York Times Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/climate/global-warming-disasters.html

Cartel leader who faked own death is arrested in California, officials say

Washington Post Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, alleged son-in-law of “El Mencho,” the leader of the Mexican Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), was arrested in Riverside. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/11/22/mexican-cartel-arrest-gutierrez-ochoa/

Russia wants to intimidate Ukraine with missile and threats, officials say

Washington Post The attack with an intermediate-range ballistic missile has spurred fears of a major escalation in the ongoing war and prompted Ukraine to request new air defenses. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/ukraine-russia-missiles-war/

Israel keeping its ‘eyes open’ for Iranian attacks during Trump transition period, ambassador says

Fox News Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon tells Fox News Digital that his country is keeping its “eyes open” for any potential aggression from Iran during the Trump transition period, adding it would be a “mistake” for the Islamic Republic to carry out an attack. The comments come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed…

Stefanik meets with senators as Trump’s UN ambassador nominee, touts ‘American First peace through strength’

Fox News Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., met with 10 senators in the first two days of meetings while courting approval as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik, the current House GOP chair, communicated her record supporting Israel and combating antisemitism to Republican senators as the upper chamber must approve…

Live briefing: Israeli strikes kill 52 across Lebanon; Hungary vows to disregard ICC warrants

Washington Post Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would invite his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to visit Hungary in defiance of the International Criminal Court’s warrant. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/israel-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine-netanyahu-icc/

Meet Lucy, the celebrity of fossils, who changed our view of evolution

Washington Post A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins. https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/interactive/2024/evolution-fossil-lucy-human-ancestor/

At COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine

New York Times The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/climate/cop29-beer-toilet-water.html

American businessman makes play for Russian natural gas pipelines

Washington Post An American businessman is seeking to acquire the Swiss company that controls Russia’s Nord Stream 2, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/22/natural-gas-pipeline-russia-germany-nord-stream/