Category: World News
For Charles’s first visit as king, Australians are royally unimpressed
Washington Post King Charles III is set to make his longest trip abroad since starting cancer treatment, but Australians are not exactly excited about his imminent arrival. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/17/king-charles-australia-visit-royal-tour/
Read MoreItaly bans overseas surrogacy for all citizens amid declining birthrate: ‘A child is always a gift’
Fox News Italy has tightened its surrogacy ban to include citizens who choose to travel to countries like Canada or the United States for surrogate mothers. The Italian Senate passed a bill on Wednesday criminalizing citizens who go abroad to countries where it is legal to purchase children through surrogacy. The bill passed 84-58 and…
Read MoreIn Israel, Sinwar’s death is met with joy and renewed hope for hostages
Washington Post Beachgoers in Tel Aviv erupted in cheers at the news of Sinwar’s killing, while hostage families appealed for a cease-fire in Gaza and their loved ones’ return. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/17/israel-sinwar-death-gaza-war-hamas-hostages/
Read MoreFormer Mexican public security chief gets more than 38 years, $2M fine for taking cartel bribes
Fox News The man once heralded as the architect of Mexico’s war on drug cartels was sentenced to more than 38 years in a U.S. prison on Wednesday for taking massive bribes to aid drug traffickers. Genaro García Luna, Mexico’s former secretary of public security, was convicted by a New York jury in 2023 of…
Read MoreEgypt Replaces Its Powerful Spy Chief
New York Times Gen. Abbas Kamel, a longtime confidant of Egypt’s president, oversaw the country’s most important international relationships and helped maintain the president’s authoritarian grip. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/world/middleeast/egypt-replaces-spy-chief.html
Read MoreRoman-era graves found by homeowner during basement renovation project
Fox News During the winter of 2023-2024, archaeologists of Archeodunum Research Center were called to a home nestled in a suburb of Paris after a homeowner discovered a skeleton in his basement, sparking a monthslong excavation filled with significant findings. Sometimes, ancient discoveries come when least expected, and that was surely the case for the…
Read MoreIDF investigating whether Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza operations
Fox News The Israel Defense Forces and the country’s domestic security agency Shin Bet have announced that it is investigating whether Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar was killed on Thursday in the Gaza Strip. The agencies said in a joint statement that “During IDF operations in the Gaza Strip, three terrorists were eliminated” and that…
Read MoreZelensky brings Victory Plan to Brussels, but NATO invite still elusive
Washington Post The Ukrainian president pitched his plan for ending the war with Russia to European leaders but has encountered some skepticism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/17/zelensky-nato-victory-plan/
Read MoreLive Updates: U.S. Strikes Houthi Weapons Caches in Yemen
New York Times The attack on underground weapons facilities in areas of Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed militia could also serve as a warning to Tehran. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/17/world/israel-lebanon-iran-gaza-news
Read MoreChina’s coast guard joins military drills, raising risk of escalation
Washington Post The world’s largest maritime law enforcement agency played an unprecedented role in Chinese military drills around Taiwan, simulating a blockade of the island. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/17/taiwan-chinese-military-drills-coastguard/
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