Nov 27: The United States Senate voted strongly to reject three resolutions aiming to block the sale of US weapons to Israel, with both Democrats and Republicans largely opposing it. Thousands marched across the streets in France and Italy to protest violence against women. Ecuador has declared a 60-day national emergency as it races to contain raging wildfires and battles intense drought.
Nov 18: The mass rape trial of Gisèle Pelicot reaches its final phase of closing statements as of Saturday. New Zealand Parliament was suspended due to a Māori Haka protest led by the country’s youngest MP, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke on Thursday. At least 15 rescue workers had been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon as of last Thursday.
As we near the end of 2024, the world of international relations continues to evolve
11th Nov: Donald Trump won the presidency with an astounding 312 votes, sweeping all seven battleground states last Wednesday. Mexican police find 11 bodies in a pick-up truck, including two children, in a Southern Mexican city, Chilpancigo on Thursday. This comes after its mayor was beheaded just last month. To especially address the impact of attacks on Israeli football supporters, Dutch Prime Minister, Dick Schoof cancels his attendance at COP29 happening from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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