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In a ruined Hezbollah stronghold, supporters question the costs of war - The Washington Post

  1. In a ruined Hezbollah stronghold, supporters question the costs of war  The Washington Post
  2. Ceasefire 'victory' looks bleak as Hezbollah bodies exhumed from makeshift mass graves  Sky News
  3. With Israeli tanks on the ground, Lebanese unable to bury dead  Reuters
  4. Beirut resident returning home: 'Everything was gone'  BBC.com
  5. ‘Nobody Won’: Residents of a Lebanese City Return to Rubble and Sorrow  The New York Times

Published on 3 December 2024 | 4:46 am

Syrian forces regroup with help from Iran, Russia after shock rebel advance - The Washington Post

  1. Syrian forces regroup with help from Iran, Russia after shock rebel advance  The Washington Post
  2. Rebel offensive boosts Turkey’s influence in Syria  Financial Times
  3. What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria’s 13-year war and why it matters  The Associated Press
  4. Who are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian groups that took Aleppo?  Al Jazeera English

Published on 3 December 2024 | 4:39 am

U.S. citizen believed held hostage in Gaza was killed on Oct. 7, IDF says - The Washington Post

  1. U.S. citizen believed held hostage in Gaza was killed on Oct. 7, IDF says  The Washington Post
  2. American-Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza was ‘killed on October 7,’ Israel says  CNN
  3. Long Island community remembering American-Israeli IDF soldier Omer Neutra  CBS News
  4. Governor Hochul Directs Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Omer Neutra, 21-Year-Old New Yorker Killed by Hamas on October 7  ny.gov

Published on 3 December 2024 | 3:42 am

Deadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks, testing shaky ceasefire - CNN

  1. Deadly Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after Hezbollah attacks, testing shaky ceasefire  CNN
  2. Hezbollah attack draws Israeli strikes on Lebanon, killing 11 people and testing ceasefire's limits  The Associated Press
  3. Live briefing: Israeli military strikes Lebanese targets after Hezbollah fires on Israel  The Washington Post
  4. Israel and Hezbollah exchange strikes as ceasefire violations mount  Reuters
  5. LIVE: Israel, Hezbollah trade fire; Food access in Gaza ‘at all time low’  Al Jazeera English

Published on 3 December 2024 | 3:13 am

Trump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend - The Associated Press

  1. Trump says he’ll attend Notre Dame Cathedral reopening celebration in Paris this weekend  The Associated Press
  2. How workers completed Notre Dame restorations after Paris fire | 60 Minutes  CBS News
  3. Trump to travel to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral reopening  CNN
  4. Notre-Dame revealed its secrets to archaeologists after it burned  The Jerusalem Post

Published on 3 December 2024 | 2:27 am

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite - Reuters

  1. NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite  Reuters
  2. ‘Major compromise’: How Ukraine’s Zelenskyy shifted goals to end Russia war  Al Jazeera English
  3. Ukraine war briefing: Nato invitation highly unlikely at this stage, say diplomats  The Guardian
  4. Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says Kyiv needs NATO for survival  DW (English)

Published on 3 December 2024 | 12:18 am

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 2, 2024 - Institute for the Study of War

  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 2, 2024  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages  The New York Times
  3. Moscow says its forces have 'liberated' two towns in the Donetsk region  Euronews
  4. Russian troops fighting behind established Ukrainian defences, MoD warns  The Telegraph
  5. Russia Seizes Ukraine Territory the Size of Singapore  Newsweek

Published on 2 December 2024 | 11:27 pm

Truong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon loses death row appeal over world's biggest bank fraud - BBC.com

  1. Truong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon loses death row appeal over world's biggest bank fraud  BBC.com
  2. Vietnam Tycoon Loses Death Penalty Appeal Over Fraud Scandal  Bloomberg
  3. Vietnam court upholds death sentence for tycoon in $12 bln fraud case  Reuters
  4. Death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan upheld in Vietnam’s largest fraud case  The Seattle Times

Published on 2 December 2024 | 11:11 pm

Joe Biden visits Angola to showcase Lobito Corridor - BBC.com

  1. Joe Biden visits Angola to showcase Lobito Corridor  BBC.com
  2. In Angola, Biden plans to tout US investments and visit a slavery museum  Yahoo! Voices
  3. Biden travels to Africa where policies were ‘over-promised and under-delivered,' amid massive China expansion  Fox News
  4. Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?  Al Jazeera English
  5. The Billion-Dollar Railways Driving Biden’s Last Overseas Trip  Bloomberg

Published on 2 December 2024 | 10:49 pm

Dollar climbs after Donald Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes - Financial Times

  1. Dollar climbs after Donald Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes  Financial Times
  2. Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries if they pursue creating new currency  CNN
  3. China Reacts to Trump's BRICS Threat  Newsweek
  4. BRICS currency: Is Trump's tariff threat justified?  DW (English)

Published on 2 December 2024 | 10:27 pm

French government teeters after PM Michel Barnier forces through budget - BBC.com

  1. French government teeters after PM Michel Barnier forces through budget  BBC.com
  2. France’s Looming Dilemma: No Confidence, No Government, No Budget  The New York Times
  3. France Faces ‘Moment of Truth’ With Government on Brink of Collapse  Bloomberg
  4. French lawmakers push through no-confidence motion that could topple government  CNN
  5. French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier’s austerity budget  The Associated Press

Published on 2 December 2024 | 10:05 pm

Russia-friendly candidates surge in Romania's elections, a worrying signal for Ukraine - Kyiv Independent

  1. Russia-friendly candidates surge in Romania's elections, a worrying signal for Ukraine  Kyiv Independent
  2. Centrist Party Edges Out Far-Right Challengers in Romania  The New York Times
  3. Romanian leftists ahead of resurgent far right in election  Reuters
  4. Romanians vote in parliamentary election amid turmoil over claims of Russian interference in presidential race  CNN
  5. Romania’s Top Court Clears Pro-Russia Candidate for Runoff Vote  Bloomberg

Published on 2 December 2024 | 9:32 pm

24-year-old Woman swept out to sea while doing yoga - New York Daily News

  1. 24-year-old Woman swept out to sea while doing yoga  New York Daily News
  2. 24-year-old Russian actress Kamilla Belyatskaya’s final moment before being swept to death caught on cam  Hindustan Times
  3. Actress Swept Away By Deadly Wave While Practicing Yoga at Popular Tourist Spot  Men's Journal

Published on 2 December 2024 | 9:32 pm

Syria: Iraqi militias provide Assad support - DW (English)

  1. Syria: Iraqi militias provide Assad support  DW (English)
  2. Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon's Hezbollah stays out, sources say  Reuters
  3. Pro-Iranian militias enter Syria from Iraq to aid beleaguered Syrian army  The Times of Israel
  4. Syria, Russia up airstrikes in rebel-held Aleppo as Iran-backed militias move in to help Assad  New York Post
  5. Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syria government and opposition to end conflict  Yahoo! Voices

Published on 2 December 2024 | 9:22 pm

Germany's Scholz pledges new military aid to Ukraine during rare Kyiv trip - Reuters

  1. Germany's Scholz pledges new military aid to Ukraine during rare Kyiv trip  Reuters
  2. German leader Scholz vows more Ukraine aid and defends his phone call with Putin  The Associated Press
  3. Germany Pledges Fast Military Aid to Ukraine in Effort to Reassure  The New York Times
  4. Where's the briefcase? Speculation over Scholz's mysterious luggage  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Germany’s Scholz vows to ‘stand by’ Kyiv as Ukraine debate rages at home  POLITICO Europe

Published on 2 December 2024 | 9:11 pm

Tech millionaire who spends $2 million a year to live forever says he packs ‘every calorie’ while traveling abroad—including to India for a week - Fortune

  1. Tech millionaire who spends $2 million a year to live forever says he packs ‘every calorie’ while traveling abroad—including to India for a week  Fortune
  2. Meet the man who is trying not to die  CNN
  3. "My Throat And Eyes Burn": Age-Reversing CEO Bryan Johnson Struggles With Mumbai's Air Pollution  NDTV
  4. US CEO Bryan Johnson's throat & eyes burnt in Mumbai: 'Even with air purifiers, N95 masks...'  Moneycontrol
  5. 'Pretty serious health situation': Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson calls out India’s air pollution crisis, shares solutions  Business Today

Published on 2 December 2024 | 9:00 pm

Huge anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi echo Ukraine’s Maidan - The Economist

  1. Huge anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi echo Ukraine’s Maidan  The Economist
  2. Pro-Putin leader backs harsh crackdown as over 40 people hospitalized amid protests in Georgia  Fox News
  3. Georgia is being rocked by days of violent protests. Here’s what you need to know  CNN
  4. Georgian president seeks West's support in standoff with her own government  Reuters
  5. What’s Behind the Protests in the Country of Georgia?  The New York Times

Published on 2 December 2024 | 8:21 pm

The International Criminal Court’s chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator - The Associated Press

  1. The International Criminal Court’s chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator  The Associated Press
  2. ‘Appalling’: ICC president says threats, sanctions put court in jeopardy  Al Jazeera English
  3. ICC top judge pans ‘appalling’ US threat to penalize court over Israel arrest warrants  The Times of Israel
  4. ICC President Warns Attacks on Court Threaten 'Future of Humanity'  Common Dreams

Published on 2 December 2024 | 7:52 pm

Over the weekend, China debuted a new rocket on the nation’s path to the Moon - Ars Technica

  1. Over the weekend, China debuted a new rocket on the nation’s path to the Moon  Ars Technica
  2. China launches first Long March 12 from new commercial spaceport in boost for country's lunar plans  SpaceNews
  3. China Carries Out Maiden Rocket Launch From Commercial Site  Bloomberg
  4. New rocket type makes maiden flight at China’s first commercial space launch site  Global Times
  5. China launches first next-gen Long March 12 rocket, christens private spaceport  The Register

Published on 2 December 2024 | 7:13 pm

Australia police seize $500m of cocaine after boat breaks down - BBC.com

  1. Australia police seize $500m of cocaine after boat breaks down  BBC.com
  2. Australian police seize country’s largest-ever cocaine bust  The Washington Post
  3. Australia’s biggest cocaine bust seized from broken down boat at sea  CNN
  4. Coastal towns are an ideal destination for drug smugglers, an expert in crime and justice says  ABC News

Published on 2 December 2024 | 5:35 pm

Belgium ordered to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings in Congo - BBC.com

  1. Belgium ordered to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings in Congo  BBC.com
  2. 5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule  The New York Times
  3. Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo  The Guardian
  4. Belgian court rules against state over abduction of mixed-race children in colonial Congo  FRANCE 24 English
  5. Belgium loses case over babies stolen in former colonies  DW (English)

Published on 2 December 2024 | 5:25 pm

Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict - ABC News

Turkey calls for reconciliation between Syrian government and the opposition to end conflict  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Published on 2 December 2024 | 5:15 pm

Belgium gives sex workers the same employment rights as other workers in world-first law - CBS News

  1. Belgium gives sex workers the same employment rights as other workers in world-first law  CBS News
  2. Maternity Leave and Ongoing Consent: New Rights for Belgium’s Sex Workers  The New York Times
  3. Belgium’s sex workers win maternity pay and pension rights in world first  The Guardian
  4. A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection  The Associated Press

Published on 2 December 2024 | 4:59 pm

Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told - The Guardian

  1. Handful of countries responsible for climate crisis, top court told  The Guardian
  2. World’s biggest climate case begins at the ICJ: What can we expect?  Euronews
  3. Vanuatu calls on ICJ to recognize climate change’s harm  The Hill
  4. The world’s biggest climate case begins in The Hague  Grist

Published on 2 December 2024 | 4:21 pm

3 dead, dozens hospitalized after eating sea turtle stew in the Philippines - CBS News

  1. 3 dead, dozens hospitalized after eating sea turtle stew in the Philippines  CBS News
  2. Philippines: Three dead and dozens sick after eating sea turtle stew  BBC.com
  3. Health warning issued as sea turtle meat kills 3, downs 35 in Maguindanao del Norte  Rappler
  4. Three dead after eating endangered sea turtle stew  Toronto Sun
  5. 3 die, 31 hospitalized after feasting on cooked sea turtle  Inquirer.net

Published on 2 December 2024 | 3:25 pm

Khamenei’s dilemma: Syria, Assad, Takfiris, and the fight for Iran’s influence - The Jerusalem Post

  1. Khamenei’s dilemma: Syria, Assad, Takfiris, and the fight for Iran’s influence  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Tuesday Briefing  The New York Times
  3. Iran, Russia foreign ministers say they support Syria in confronting rebels, Iran state media reports  Reuters
  4. Iran weighs intervention as Syrian civil war returns to spotlight  Amwaj.media

Published on 2 December 2024 | 2:31 pm

Deep-sea mining: Norway suspends controversial plan - BBC.com

  1. Deep-sea mining: Norway suspends controversial plan  BBC.com
  2. Norway forced to pause plans to mine deep sea in Arctic  The Guardian
  3. Norway hits pause on controversial deep-sea mining plans  CNBC
  4. Norway suspends deep-sea mining plans  DW (English)
  5. Norway stops deep-sea mining, for now  Reuters

Published on 2 December 2024 | 11:56 am

Russia races ahead of NATO in weapons production for Ukraine war: SIPRI - Al Jazeera English

  1. Russia races ahead of NATO in weapons production for Ukraine war: SIPRI  Al Jazeera English
  2. Global defense revenues grew in 2023 amid Ukraine, Middle East conflicts: SIPRI report  Breaking Defense
  3. War drives revenue increases for world's top arms dealers  Responsible Statecraft
  4. Why China’s defence companies aren’t cashing in on a global arms sale surge  South China Morning Post

Published on 2 December 2024 | 10:28 am

How Ukraine uses cheap AI-guided drones to deadly effect against Russia - The Economist

  1. How Ukraine uses cheap AI-guided drones to deadly effect against Russia  The Economist
  2. Ukraine buys thousands of armoured robot buggies to hold front lines  Yahoo! Voices
  3. Ukrainian soldiers fire drones as manpower shrinks  CNN
  4. Technology, the Battlefield, and Beyond in Ukraine  War On The Rocks
  5. Ukraine sees use of uncrewed ground vehicles, AI-targeting drones surging next year  Reuters

Published on 2 December 2024 | 10:25 am

Impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte after she threatened president - The Associated Press

  1. Impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte after she threatened president  The Associated Press
  2. Marcos Disavows Philippine Impeachment Case Against Duterte  Bloomberg
  3. Marcos calls Sara Duterte impeachment a 'waste of time'  Nikkei Asia
  4. Groups want VP Sara impeached  The Manila Times
  5. Philippine groups seek impeachment of Vice President Duterte  Reuters

Published on 2 December 2024 | 10:02 am

Iran in crisis: Battling Israel left Tehran too weak to deal with Syria, researcher says - The Jerusalem Post

Iran in crisis: Battling Israel left Tehran too weak to deal with Syria, researcher says  The Jerusalem PostView Full Coverage on Google News

Published on 2 December 2024 | 8:31 am

US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden - The Associated Press

  1. US Navy destroys Houthi missiles and drones targeting American ships in Gulf of Aden  The Associated Press
  2. US Navy shoots down Houthi missiles targeting US-flagged commercial ships in Gulf of Aden  ABC News
  3. US Navy ships repel attack from Houthis in Gulf of Aden  Fox News
  4. A US Navy destroyer has come under missile fire 3 times in 3 months as the Houthis try to score a hit on a warship  Yahoo! Voices
  5. Houthis fire barrage at passing American convoy  Splash 247

Published on 2 December 2024 | 4:19 am

Joint Statement on the Developments in Syria - Department of State

  1. Joint Statement on the Developments in Syria  Department of State
  2. US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive advances against Assad regime  CNN
  3. UN chief calls for ceasefire amid sharp escalation in northwest Syria  UN News
  4. US military in Syria stands down as HTS drives back Assad regime, Kurdish forces  Al-Monitor
  5. A Statement by the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, On the recent escalation of hostilities in Aleppo [EN/AR]  ReliefWeb

Published on 2 December 2024 | 12:31 am

Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show - The New York Times

  1. Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show  The New York Times
  2. Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party in Irish election  BBC.com
  3. With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government  The Associated Press
  4. Here’s the real story of the Irish election: beneath the appearance of calm lies a storm  The Guardian

Published on 1 December 2024 | 5:35 pm

Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution - The New York Times

  1. Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution  The New York Times
  2. Plastics Failure Is a Canary in the Climate Coalmine  Bloomberg
  3. Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse  The Washington Post
  4. Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty  The New York Times

Published on 1 December 2024 | 5:30 pm

Taiwan president's Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger - BBC.com

  1. Taiwan president's Hawaii trip draws Chinese anger  BBC.com
  2. Taiwan watching Chinese carrier movements as sources say war games may start this weekend  Reuters
  3. Taiwan's Lai arrives in Marshall Islands, as China fumes  CNA

Published on 1 December 2024 | 1:31 pm





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