Category: World News
A frozen human foot found on Mount Everest revives a century-old mystery
Washington Post Remains found on Mount Everest may have belonged to the British climber Andrew Comyn “Sandy” Irvine, who disappeared along with George Mallory in 1924. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2024/10/15/mount-everest-andrew-sandy-irvine-foot/
Read MoreWhy North Korea is sending soldiers to the Russian front lines
Washington Post Sending solders to help Russia’s war effort against Ukraine could earn valuable foreign currency for Kim Jong Un’s regime and bolster their strengthening ties. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/15/north-korean-troops-ukraine-russia/
Read MoreLive updates: Netanyahu willing to limit Iran retaliation to military targets, U.S. officials say
Washington Post The Israeli prime minister’s words were seen in Washington as a sign of restraint amid concerns that a strike on Iranian oil or nuclear sites could start a wider war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/15/israel-iran-lebanon-war-news-gaza-hamas/
Read MoreFather called UK police to confess to killing daughter, 10, in England after he fled to Pakistan
Fox News The father of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in England called U.K. police after fleeing to Pakistan to admit that he had killed his daughter, prosecutors said Monday. Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at London’s Central Criminal Court on allegations he, his partner Beinash Batool and his brother Faisal Malik…
Read MoreTourist dies trying to climb Spanish bridge for social media content
Washington Post The 26-year-old British man died while climbing the roughly 600-foot Castilla-La Mancha bridge, an act local authorities say is prohibited. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/15/british-man-dies-spain-bridge-fall/
Read MoreAfter years of spinning on his head, a breakdancer grew a scalp tumor
Washington Post Copenhagen neurosurgeons said in a case study that a tumor created a cone-shaped bump atop a breakdancer’s head. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/headspin-breakdance-hole-mri-study/
Read MoreIsraeli forces seize documents that reveal Hamas plan for more elaborate attacks: report
Fox News Years before Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023 and started the latest war in the region, the terror group plotted other assaults, including a scheme to blow up a skyscraper in Tel Aviv while pressuring Iran to assist in its battle against the Jewish state, according to documents found by Israeli forces…
Read MoreNetanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say
Washington Post The signal is being seen in Washington as a sign of restraint after concerns that an Israeli strike on oil or nuclear facilities could trigger a wider war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/israel-iran-strike-nuclear-oil-military/
Read MoreWhat to know about U.S. military support for Israel after a year of war
Washington Post Israel has received more U.S. military aid than any other country since World War II. Here is the assistance it has received since the war in Gaza began. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/14/israel-united-states-military-aid/
Read MoreNobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson
New York Times Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/business/economy/nobel-economics.html
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