• 11/17/2024

Thailand school bus fire kills at least 10, mostly children and teens

Washington Post A school bus carrying dozens of students exploded into flames near Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai officials said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/01/thailand-bus-fire-students-dead/

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It isn’t only Sheinbaum. Meet the women who run Mexico.

Washington Post After years of effort, the traditionally macho country has a female president, chief justice, central bank chief and more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/01/sheinbaum-mexico-women-leaders/

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A pianist, a shaman, a pacifist: Faces of the suffering in Putin’s prisons

Washington Post The death of imprisoned pianist Pavel Kushnir while on a hunger strike has garnered attention, but the U.N. says all protest-related sentences in Russia are getting more severe. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/01/russia-prisoners-pavel-kushnir-torture/

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Hezbollah terrorists engaged in sex slavery, rape, mass murder of Syrians

Fox News JERUSALEM—Photos of Syrians celebrating the assassination of Hezbollah terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah last week put the spotlight on the brutal activities of the terror group’s role in sex slavery, mass starvation and kidnappings in the Syrian civil war which led to the deaths of over half a million Syrians.  Walid Phares, a leading…

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Live updates: Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon escalates fight against Hezbollah

Washington Post The incursion, described by Israel as “limited” and “targeted,” follows weeks of stepped-up attacks against the militant group and the killing of its longtime leader. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/01/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-hamas-war-news-gaza/

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The G.O.A.T. of a Canadian half marathon was — an actual goat

Washington Post Joshua the goat escaped from a pumpkin patch and joined his Canadian town’s half marathon. He received a medal for finishing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/30/goat-half-marathon-runner-canada/

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Israeli ministers frustrated over US, IDF leak on Lebanon operation: Report

Fox News Ministers in Israel’s Political-Security Cabinet in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time agreed on an operational strategy for Israel’s “limited” invasion into Lebanon, but tensions were high after officials were reportedly frustrated that the news of the operation had been leaked hours before they even met.   An unnamed U.S. security…

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Mexico’s first female president has stunning power. Can she use it?

Washington Post Claudia Sheinbaum takes office with the largest mandate since Mexico became a democracy a quarter-century ago. She faces concerns about the economy, crime and a predecessor who might not go away. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/30/claudia-sheinbaum-inauguration-president-mexico/

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Italy and Switzerland to redraw Alpine border due to melting glaciers

Washington Post Melting glaciers changed the topography of a roughly 330-foot-long segment of the border between Italy and Switzerland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/30/melting-glaciers-italy-switzerland-border/

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As Israel escalates in Lebanon, U.S. influence is limited

Washington Post The widening gap between U.S. desires and Israel’s actions has left the Biden administration struggling to adapt its diplomatic efforts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/09/30/us-israel-lebanon-hezbollah/

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