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Trump win spurs interest in 4B, fringe South Korean movement to swear off men

Washington Post In light of Donald Trump’s victory, some American women say they are turning to a movement that advocates no sex, dating or marriage with men and no children. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/07/what-is-4b-movement-usa-korea/

2024 Temperatures Are on Track for a Record High, Researchers Find

New York Times The new report also says that global warming has hit a threshold, at least temporarily, that countries had pledged to avoid. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/climate/2024-temperatures-hottest-year.html

Trump win complicates Biden’s lame-duck foreign policy

Washington Post From Ukraine to Gaza, Trump’s unilateral and unpredictable tendencies could embolden both allies and enemies. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/06/biden-trump-foreign-policy-lame-duck/

U.S. vote was peaceful, but Trump’s fraud claims hurt trust, international observers say

Washington Post International monitors saw “a well-run process” in Tuesday’s U.S. election, but warned of “intolerant language against women and immigrants by one candidate.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/06/international-election-observers-trump-harris/

Trump’s win places immediate focus on immigration enforcement

Washington Post Trump’s victory sets the stage for a turn in immigration policy that could upend the lives of millions of immigrants and recast the U.S. economy and labor force. https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/11/06/trump-immigration-policies/

UN removes quilt panel artwork calling for Israel’s extermination after facing backlash

Fox News The United Nations says it has removed a controversial quilt panel artwork that called for the extermination of Israel. The incendiary painting on the panel featured a map of Israel, resembling a watermelon, without the West Bank or Gaza partition. In the top right-hand corner was the Palestinian flag. The left side of…

German government collapses, adding upheaval in uncertain moment

Washington Post Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister and announced a confidence vote that is widely expect to fail and pave the way to early elections in March. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/06/german-government-collapse-scholz-lindner-elections/

In Trump victory, Netanyahu sees himself as ‘the great winner’

Washington Post Across Israel, a country battered by its longest-ever war and roiled by internal crises, many breathed a sigh of relief after Trump’s sweeping triumph. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/06/netanyahu-israel-trump-president-gaza-lebanon-iran/

Ukrainian congratulations do little to mask fears about Trump presidency

Washington Post Trump has expressed misgivings about continuing to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. Ukrainian officials recognize they need to win him over. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/06/ukraine-trump-weapons-support/

U.S. Election Sends Alarming Message for Global Climate Efforts

New York Times The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the United States in the global energy transition. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/climate/trump-climate-change-paris-cop29.html