• 11/19/2024

Hezbollah drone strike cuts electricity in Nahariya

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Hezbollah’s drone strike on Nahariya has disrupted its electricity supply. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/16/737322/Hezbollah-drone-strike-cuts-electricity-in-Nahariya

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Live Briefing: Lebanon reviews cease-fire proposal as Israel launches fresh strikes

Washington Post Fresh Israeli strikes hit the Haret Hreik and Dahiyeh suburbs in southern Beirut Saturday. Lebanon is expected to respond to a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal soon. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/israel-war-news-hamas-gaza-lebanon-ceasefire/

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Hong Kong woman, 94, dies after being hit by reversing garbage truck

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vehicle was going in reverse near school in Siu Sai Wan when woman was hit and became trapped underneath, police say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3286872/hong-kong-woman-94-dies-after-being-hit-reversing-garbage-truck?utm_source=rss_feed

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX all but owns the market for U.S. government launches

Washington Post SpaceX is on a trajectory to remain the most dominant player in space launches for years to come as it makes strides with its heavy-duty Starship rocket program. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/16/elon-musk-spacex-starship-nasa-defense/

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Conversations With Murray Sinclair

New York Times Thoughts from the former head of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who was also a former senator and the first Indigenous person in Manitoba to become a judge. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/world/canada/conversations-with-murray-sinclair.html

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Trump looms large as Biden set to meet China’s Xi during Latin America summits

Fox News President Biden is in Latin America for a farewell tour to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru and the G-20 summit in Brazil. The Biden administration can do little about the future agenda of these institutions, Ariel González Levaggi, Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told…

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The 6 Republican senators who could sink a Trump nomination

Fox News President-elect Trump is rounding out his administration with cabinet nominations, but their confirmation ultimately relies on support from linchpins in the Senate who could be skeptical of his appointees. While the incoming president has the power to appoint members to his Cabinet, it is ultimately up to Congress to have the final say…

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10 programs that could be on the ‘government efficiency’ chopping block

Washington Post Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk’s partner at Donald Trump’s planned spending panel, suggested defunding programs that Congress no longer authorizes. Here are some of those. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/11/16/trump-musk-ramaswamy-doge-program/

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National Guard publishes video of destruction of US$10m Russian air defence system

Pravda Ukraine The UAV strike unit of the 27th Pechersk Brigade of the National Guard has successfully destroyed a costly Russian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system. Source: Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Ministry  Details: The National Guard revealed that the Russian air defence system was detected during reconnaissance operations “in one of the most active sectors of the…

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