Category: World News
Which accents face the worst stereotypes? A U.K. study has some surprises.
Washington Post British accents can vary hugely — and face positive or negative stereotypes. Listen to these five British accents and see if you can hear the difference. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/british-accents-bias-stereotypes-study-criminal/
Read MoreRussia, Iran to seal partnership treaty days before Trump takes office
Fox News Two of America’s adversaries are solidifying their ties just days before President-elect Trump makes his historic return to the Oval Office. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are meeting in Moscow to sign a partnership treaty. Pezeshkian, who won the presidency in Iran’s July runoff election, is set…
Read MoreLive Updates: Israeli Security Cabinet Meets to Vote on Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the security cabinet to approve the agreement after a day of delays. His office said the deal could go into effect as early as Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/17/world/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire
Read MoreRussia sentences lawyers of late opposition figure Navalny to prison
Washington Post Arrested in 2023, the lawyers were charged with extremism for relaying messages from Alexei Navalny while he was in prison before his death. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/russia-navalny-lawyers-sentences/
Read MoreIreland got rich taxing U.S. companies. Trump could upend all that.
Washington Post Trump says he wants to “reshore” U.S. companies, bringing their business activities and tax dollars back home. That would be tough for Ireland’s economy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/trump-corporate-tax-ireland/
Read MoreTaiwan may cut its defense budget, just as Trump returns
Washington Post Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/taiwan-defense-spending-trump/
Read MoreSouth Korean investigators seek to arrest president for leading insurrection
Washington Post Investigators say Yoon Suk Yeol led an insurrection and abused his power when he tried to impose martial law last month. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/south-korea-president-yoon-arrest/
Read MoreRussia’s gas pipeline politics risk alienating its European allies
Washington Post Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/russia-gas-transnistria-slovakia-pipeline-gazprom/
Read MoreBiden Says He Urged Netanyahu to Accommodate Palestinians’ ‘Legitimate Concerns’
New York Times President Biden said in an MSNBC interview that he pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent civilian deaths during the Gaza war. He also defended his steadfast support for Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/middleeast/biden-interview-gaza-netanyahu.html
Read MoreLive briefing: Israeli security cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal
Washington Post Negotiators from Israel and Hamas have reached a final agreement on the deal, though the Israeli cabinet and coalition government have yet to approve it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-news-hamas/
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