Category: World News
Canadian woman charged with killing 3 people in 3 days, labeled a serial killer
Fox News A Canadian woman accused of killing three people in a span of a few days in separate slayings has been arrested, authorities said this week before labeling her a serial killer. Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, was arrested at a hotel in Burlington, Ontario, after the slayings of a woman and two men in and…
Read MoreLatest WWF Wildlife Survey Points to ‘Alarming’ Declines
New York Times The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/climate/wildlife-survey-population-declines-wwf.html
Read MoreEarth’s wildlife populations have disappeared at a ‘catastrophic’ rate in the past half-century, new analysis says
Washington Post The Living Planet Index tracks thousands of vertebrate species globally and found the worst declines were in Latin America and the Caribbean. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/10/09/wildlife-populations-decline-wwf-report/
Read MoreDemocracy Struggles in an Era of Mistrust and Upheaval
New York Times The Athens Democracy Forum last week explored the world’s schisms in the face of threats from technology and shifts in the world order. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/world/athens-democracy-forum-analysis.html
Read MoreNorth Korea vows to block border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures
Fox News North Korea said Wednesday it will permanently block its border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to formally designate South Korea its principal enemy and codify new national borders. NORTH KOREAN TROOPS NOW…
Read MoreNetanyahu-Gallant rivalry complicates Israeli response to Iran attack
Washington Post Divisions inside the Israeli government, as well as between Netanyahu and the White House, are converging at a critical moment for the Middle East. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/09/netanyahu-biden-gallant-israel-iran/
Read MoreThe history of the Hoxne Hoard, the largest collection of Roman treasure found in Britain
Fox News The Hoxne Hoard is one of Britain’s unique archaeological finds, not just by its value, but also by how it was found. Various sources note the Hoxne Hoard as the largest hoard of Roman treasure ever found in Britain. The collection of treasures is heavily made up of gold and silver coins, though…
Read MoreIsrael hit with multiple terrorist attacks as Hezbollah rocket kills 2 Israelis while walking dogs
Fox News Israel was once again hit by a suspected terror attack on Wednesday, as a knife-wielding motorist ran rampant across the coastal city of Hadera, putting eight people in the hospital. The stabbing took place as rockets landed in a city in Israel’s northeastern region, killing two people. ISRAEL’S MINISTER OF DEFENSE CANCELS VISIT…
Read MoreRussia bans Discord chat program, to the chagrin of its military users
Washington Post The ban has also renewed a wider debate about how Russia’s bureaucratic machine keeps frustrating the military effort. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/09/russia-discord-ban-military/
Read MoreA Filmmaker Focuses on Climate and Democracy
New York Times In his next documentary, Michael P. Nash takes on A.I. and how it might be used to address environmental issues. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/world/democracy-film-climate-nash.html
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