Category: World News
Japan says it will watch China’s military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace
Fox News Japanese officials said Wednesday they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft nearly three months ago was unintentional and caused by turbulence. Tokyo protested and sought an explanation from Beijing after a Chinese…
Read MoreCan Lebanon’s army secure the south? A cease-fire deal could depend on it.
Washington Post The readiness of Lebanon’s army is a matter of growing urgency as the Biden administration makes a new push for an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/20/lebanon-army-hezbollah-israel-ceasefire-border/
Read MoreBiden admin vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution against Israel that would ’embolden Hamas’
Fox News After growing calls from members of Congress and pro-Israel voices, the Biden administration vetoed a draft resolution against the Jewish state at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday. The U.N. Security Council voted 14-1 in favor of the resolution sponsored by the 10 non-permanent members on the 15-member council, but it was…
Read MoreZelenskyy answers whether he’s willing to cede Crimea, other territory in peace deal
Fox News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News that his country “cannot legally acknowledge any occupied territory of Ukraine as Russian,” when asked if he was willing to cede land as part of a peace deal. Zelenskyy made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Fox News’ chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst before the…
Read MoreWhat to know about ‘Rust’ premiere, three years after fatal shooting
Washington Post Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” premiered in Poland on Wednesday, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/11/20/rust-premiere-alec-baldwin-halyna-hutchins/
Read MoreWhat are antipersonnel mines, widely banned weapons Biden is giving Ukraine?
Washington Post President Joe Biden agreed to provide antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine as Russian troops advance. The weapon is banned in over 160 countries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/11/20/what-are-antipersonnel-land-mines-ukraine-biden/
Read MoreNetanyahu offers $5 million to Palestinians for every Israeli hostage they help free
Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday took steps to secure the release of the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, offering a $5 million reward per captive to any Palestinian who helps to secure their freedom. Netanyahu made the announcement during a trip to the Netzarim Corridor in Gaza, which…
Read MoreBiden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines
New York Times The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/world/us-ukraine-anti-personnel-mines.html
Read MoreA Travel Writer Remembers Arthur Frommer
New York Times The creator of the popular guidebook series, who recently died, not only democratized travel, but supported sustainable travel, before it got that name. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/travel/remembering-arthur-frommer.html
Read MoreAfter 97 UN aid trucks in Gaza are ‘violently looted’ by armed men, food prices soar
Fox News Food prices are soaring in the Gaza Strip after armed men attacked and robbed nearly 100 U.N. aid trucks that crossed over from Israel. Of the 109 trucks that entered central Gaza on Saturday, 97 were “violently looted” and “forced at gunpoint to unload aid,” according to the United Nations Relief and Works…
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