Category: World News
Dozens feared dead or injured after stampede at massive Hindu festival
Washington Post Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message on X on Wednesday, indicated that there had been deaths, without saying how many. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/29/india-stampede-kumbh-mela-modi/
Read MoreVenezuela’s exiled leader wants Maduro out. Deportations could complicate that.
Washington Post The opposition’s Edmundo González, recognized by the United States as Venezuela’s president-elect, urges the Trump administration not to deal with the Maduro regime on immigration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/29/venezuela-trump-edmundo-gonzalez-maduro/
Read MoreLeaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters
New York Times President Trump’s decision to pull out of the international health agency could deprive the United States of crucial scientific data and lessen the country’s influence in setting a global health agenda. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/health/who-us-withdrawal.html
Read MoreCorgi cop loses bonus for looking fed-up at work. The internet can relate.
Washington Post Fuzai, a sniffer dog with short legs and a viral following in China, also peed in his food bowl. He was docked some treats from his Lunar New Year bonus. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/29/china-corgi-police-dog-loses-bonus/
Read MoreIncoming UK ambassador walks back comments on ‘danger’ of Trump: ‘Ill-judged and wrong’
Fox News EXCLUSIVE – Newly appointed U.K. ambassador to the U.S., Lord Peter Mandelson, is readying himself to take up the top job of preserving the “special relationship” long championed by London and Washington, but first he’s looking to set the record straight. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Mandelson, when asked about…
Read MoreDenmark to increase military spending in North Atlantic by $2 billion amid row with Trump over Greenland
Fox News The government of Denmark says it will increase military spending in the North Atlantic amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to have Greenland sold or ceded to the United States. Late Monday, the Danish government announced an agreement of 14.6 billion-kroner – or nearly $2 billion – with parties including the governments of…
Read MoreThe curious momentum behind Trump’s quest for Greenland
Washington Post In 2019, Trump’s bid for the Arctic territory was laughed off as a joke. Now, it’s gaining traction and provoking jitters in Europe. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/29/trump-greenland-denmark-independence/
Read MoreLunar New Year greetings can be fun but stressful. Here’s a guide.
Washington Post Happy Lunar New Year! If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to pronounce them. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/28/lunar-new-year-greetings-pronunciation/
Read More‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a major renovation of the Louvre
Fox News French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to a decade. The renovation project, branded “Louvre New Renaissance,” will include a wide new entrance near the Seine…
Read MoreState Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now
New York Times Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, while officials review foreign aid programs. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/health/trump-pepfar-freeze.html
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