Category: World News
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
New York Times Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/climate/wildfire-smoke-risks.html
Read MoreElon Musk and Giorgia Meloni’s power friendship stirs controversy in Italy
Washington Post The relationship between Musk and the Italian prime minister could be a harbinger for Americans, as Musk assumes a role in the Trump administration. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/11/elon-musk-giorgia-meloni-italy-spacex/
Read MoreUkraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia, Zelensky says
Washington Post It is Ukraine’s first confirmation it has detained North Korean troops since they were deployed last year. The move could shed light on Pyongyang’s role in the war. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/11/ukraine-north-korean-soldiers-captured-kursk/
Read MoreBiden admin slammed for ‘waiting’ to declare genocide in Sudan
Fox News JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The Biden Administration has been blasted by the incoming Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho., for “waiting” until the outgoing President had only 13 days left in office before declaring rebel actions in Sudan, a country torn apart by 21 months of bitter war,…
Read MoreReading Aloud
New York Times Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/briefing/reading-aloud.html
Read MoreNew agony for Israel’s hostage families as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on
Washington Post The Israeli military this week found and recovered the remains of Youssef Ziyadne, just days after his name appeared on a Hamas list of hostages to be released. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/11/israel-hostages-ziyadne-gaza-ceasefire-negotiations/
Read MoreAhead of Trump’s return to office, Ukraine and Russia battle for Kursk
Washington Post Ukraine’s continued focus on Kursk shows how important Kyiv believes it is to hold on to Russian land, especially if Trump pushes both sides to the negotiating table. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/11/ukraine-russia-kursk-counterattack/
Read MoreTrump issues warning to Maduro as Venezuelan leader enters third term, US expands sanctions
Fox News President-elect Donald Trump issued a warning ahead of the inauguration of contested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who took up the top job for a third term on Friday. Despite significant opposition both at home and abroad to the July election in which Maduro claimed victory without providing ballot-box proof, the Venezuelan leader, deemed…
Read MoreTrump setting up meeting with Putin, in communication with Xi
Fox News President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that his team is in the works of setting up meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. “He wants to meet. And we’re setting it up,” he told reporters during a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago club regarding Putin. “President Xi – we’ve had…
Read MoreBiden administration sanctions Russia’s oil giants and tanker fleet
Washington Post The White House, now unconcerned about the effect on gas prices and inflation, blacklisted two of Russia’s biggest oil producers and nearly 200 tanker ships. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/10/russia-oil-sanctions-shadow-ships-biden/
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