Category: World News
A look at the oldest stone tools ever discovered, dating back 3.3M years
Fox News The oldest stone tools discovered were found in a 3.3-million-year-old archaeological site in West Turkana, Kenya, according to findings published in 2015 in the journal, “Nature.” The authors called the find “a new beginning to the known archaeological record,” as these stone tools predate those of the Oldowan toolkit by 700,000 years. Archaeological…
Read MoreIsraeli siege plan for Gaza under scrutiny as U.S. demands urgent change
Washington Post The so-called “General’s Plan” is being pushed by some members of Netanyahu’s far-right government, despite pushback from the Israeli military and the White House. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/16/israel-northern-gaza-generals-plan-siege/
Read MoreThomas J. Donohue Dies at 86; Transformed Chamber of Commerce
New York Times Under his 24-year leadership, the lobbying group developed enormous clout in Washington, but he broke with the Trump administration over immigration and the 2020 election. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/business/thomas-j-donohue-dead.html
Read MoreItaly passes anti-surrogacy law that effectively bars gay couples from becoming parents
Washington Post The West’s most restrictive law against international surrogacy threatens would-be parents who use birth mothers abroad with jail time and severe fines. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/16/italy-surrogacy-ban-gay-parents/
Read MoreIsrael decides on possible Iran targets: ‘Precise and deadly’
Fox News Israel reportedly has decided on the targets that it could strike in Iran in retaliation for the barrage of missiles Tehran fired at the country on Oct. 1, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowing that there will be “a precise and deadly response.” The Times of Israel, citing Channel 12 news, reports that…
Read MoreImmersive replica of Anne Frank’s secret annex goes to New York exhibit
Washington Post A walk-through replica of the rooms where the Jewish teen Anne Frank and others hid from Nazi occupiers will help a new audience to learn about antisemitism. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/10/16/anne-frank-annex-new-york-exhibit/
Read MoreSen Cotton says Biden-Harris likely prolonged Gaza war, let aid go to terrorists: ‘Betrayed’ taxpayers
Fox News JERUSALEM—Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., recently sent a letter to the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, disclosing that some of the $1 billion in American taxpayer money was likely diverted to Hamas. Cotton’s shocking claim came just weeks after the U.S.-designated terrorist organization, Hamas, executed the 23-year-old American-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin in…
Read MoreUkraine defense minister confident can replenish troops but in need of weapons, equipment from allies
Fox News FIRST ON FOX – Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov spoke with Fox News Digital about Ukraine’s war efforts as Russia’s full-scale invasion enters its fourth year in February 2025, with both sides making very little gains on the battlefield. As the winter fighting season begins soon, the Ukrainian government needs to step up…
Read MoreZelensky reveals Victory Plan, calls for NATO membership
Washington Post The plan includes permission for strikes inside Russia and assistance with air defenses, but Western reaction to it has been muted so far. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/16/zelensky-victory-plan-ukraine-nato-russia/
Read MoreAt least 94 killed, 50 injured in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria
Washington Post The driver of the tanker lost control of the vehicle, which tipped over in Nigeria’s Jigawa state. As locals rushed to retrieve the fuel, the tank exploded. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/16/nigeria-fuel-tanker-explosion-jigawa/
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