Category: World News
U.S. case against Adani targets a close ally of Indian prime minister
Washington Post Adani is seen as an arm of Indian domestic and foreign policy — and a proxy for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/21/adani-modi-us-prosecution/
Read MoreLive Updates: I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
New York Times The International Criminal Court rejected Israel’s challenges to its jurisdiction, and also issued a warrant for a top Hamas official. Its chief prosecutor had sought the arrests for war crimes in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11/21/world/israel-netanyahu-hamas-gaza
Read MoreICC rejects Israeli appeals, issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant
Fox News The International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected challenges from Israel and issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday. The ICC charged Netanyahu and Gallant with “crimes against humanity and war crimes,” including using starvation as a method of warfare and targeting civilians. Israeli President…
Read MoreWorld’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea in London
Washington Post The world’s tallest woman, Rumeysa Gelgi, met with the shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, bonding over their shared interests while celebrating their differences. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/21/tallest-shortest-women-guinness-world-records/
Read MoreRussia fires ICBM at Ukrainian city in latest missile escalation, Kyiv says
Washington Post The first reported use of an ICBM in the conflict comes amid reports that Ukraine is using British and U.S.-supplied missiles against targets in Russia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/21/ukraine-russia-icbm-storm-shadow-missiles/
Read MoreIceland volcano spews glowing lava in seventh eruption in a year
Washington Post The eruption — the 10th on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021 — began with little warning. The nearby town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon were evacuated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/21/iceland-volcano-eruption-blue-lagoon/
Read MoreLive Briefing: U.S. vetoes U.N. Security Council resolution on Gaza cease-fire
Washington Post U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein is in Israel for discussions regarding a cease-fire in Lebanon, local media reported, following meetings with Lebanese officials in Beirut. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/21/israel-war-news-hamas-gaza-palestine/
Read MorePaws up! Police find shoe thief at a kindergarten is actually a weasel
Washington Post Police in southwest Japan installed cameras after nearly two dozen children’s shoes went missing from Gosho Kodomo-en kindergarten in Fukuoka. The culprit? A weasel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/21/weasel-shoe-thief-japan-kindergarten/
Read MoreRussia launched intercontinental ballistic missile toward Ukraine, air force says
Fox News Russian troops launched various missiles, reportedly including an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Astrakhan region, in an early morning attack on Ukraine on Thursday. Ukraine’s Air Force said on its Telegram account that it destroyed six Kh-101 cruise missiles using anti-aircraft combat. The Russian attack hit critical infrastructure in the central-eastern city of…
Read MoreCOP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering
New York Times Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/climate/cop20-climate-summit-negotiations.html
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