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Trump Promised to End the War in Ukraine. Now He Must Decide How.
Foreign-policy advisers close to the president-elect put forth different versions of a plan to effectively freeze the front line.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
How President-elect Trump might handle war in Middle East
Israel continued its offensives in Lebanon and Gaza Wednesday as plans began for Donald Trump's transition back into the White House. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
How to start World War III in 8 easy steps
No one wants World War III, of course. But, ironically, the policymakers and pundits who say they want it least are those most likely to start it.Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
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'My husband was forcibly conscripted. Months later he was dead'
Myanmar's mandatory conscription has upended the lives of countless people. The BBC spoke to four of them.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Here’s How Trump Could Lose the Coming Trade War
Economic conflict is coming. He is utterly unsuited to manage it.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
Blinken Pursues Regional Tour as Mideast Conflict Deepens
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sought to ease tensions on a visit to Israel, followed by a meeting with the Saudi crown prince in Riyadh. Israel is pressing on with its military campaigns in ...World - The New York Times - October 24 -
The widening Mideast conflict's impact on innocent civilians
Iran's supreme leader threatened Israel and the U.S. with a "crushing response" after recent Israeli military attacks on Iran and its allies. Debora Patta reports on the innocent civilians ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Simu Liu Just Called Out Cultural Appropriation on ‘Dragon’s Den.’ Here’s What You Need to Know–and How You Can Avoid Similar Claims
Bringing a culturally rooted product to a broader market requires time, sensitivity, and intention.Business - Inc. - October 18 -
The stock market has flashed a sell signal not seen since February 2021, Bank of America says
Bank of America said "froth" is on the rise as investors aggressively invest in a stock market that's cruising at record highs.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
Trump is ‘the most pro-stock-market president’ America has ever had — here’s why it’s not even close
Financial markets could benefit from Donald Trump’s second term, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel. But they could also serve as a check against certain excesses.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
Tropical Storm Sara has made landfall in northern Honduras, bringing heavy rain to Central America
Tropical Storm Sara has made landfall in northern Honduras, bringing heavy rain to Central AmericaWorld - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “settled its account” with Sinwar but "war is not yet ended."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “settled its account” with Sinwar but "war is not yet ended."World - ABC News - October 17 -
Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar's death
Hamas has confirmed that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from Israel a year ago will not be released ...World - ABC News - October 18 -
Officials say North Korea has sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for the war with Ukraine?
American and South Korean officials say there's evidence that North Korea has dispatched troops to Russia in a potential escalation of a nearly 3-year-old war with UkraineWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to likely fight against Ukraine, Pentagon says
Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within “the next several weeks.”World - ABC News - October 28 -
War in Sudan has displaced over 14 million, or about 30% of the population, UN says
The International Organization for Migration says the war in Sudan has displaced more than 14 million people, or about 30% of the population, since it broke out over a year agoWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
A ninth woman has died reporting on the Ukraine conflict. Russia’s war on journalists must end | Kiran Nazish
Warnings are not enough. After Victoria Roshchyna’s death, we need zero tolerance of the detention and brutal treatment of female reporters. Last summer I began receiving messages about the ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
The west must give Zelenskyy free rein now North Korea has joined the war | Observer editorial
By promising troops to Russia, Kim Jong-un has internationalised the conflict, adding to instability around the world. The transfer to Russia of an estimated 10,000 North Korean troops to ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
The Israeli military says it has seized a Syrian citizen in the current war's first announced ground operation in Syria
The Israeli military says it has seized a Syrian citizen in the current war's first announced ground operation in SyriaWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Trump has pledged to wage war on planet Earth – and it will take a progressive revolution to stop him | George Monbiot
Voters have never been swayed by ‘rational debate’. Only a genuine change in the way we do politics can prevent the march of the right. We were losing slowly. Now we are losing quickly. Democracy, ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live
New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
How far has gold's price dropped in November?
The price of gold was on a record run ... until this month. Here's what to know (and what to do) right now.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case
Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Stop the Boycott of Israeli Culture
An attack on culture divides the very people who should be in direct dialogue, reading each other’s books. It cannot be that the solution to conflict is to read less, and not more.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Israel says more strikes are coming against a Hezbollah-run financial institution
Israel says it is planning to carry out more strikes in Lebanon against a Hezbollah-run financial institution that it targeted the night beforeWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
What is the Hezbollah-linked financial institution Israel is targeting in Lebanon?
The Israeli military has carried out a wave of airstrikes targeting branches of a financial institution affiliated with Lebanon’s Hezbollah, saying the quasi-banking system is being used to fund ...World - ABC News - October 21 -
Tech giants press Congress to codify AI Safety Institute
A coalition of more than 60 tech companies and industry groups, including Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI, urged congressional leaders Tuesday to pass legislation permanently ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Tony Blair Institute falls to $2.2mn loss as staff costs mount
Think-tank founded by former PM reports rising sales but 60% jump in operating expenses last yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Clark Art Institute Receives ‘Princely’ Collection of European Treasures
The Berkshires museum is getting a transformative gift: 331 artworks from the Renaissance on, worth several hundred million dollars, and money to build a new wing.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
President Biden hosted a formal ceremony to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions.Top stories - NBC News - October 31
