President-elect Trump said he supports immigration visas for highly skilled workers appearing to side with Elon Musk in the ongoing intra-MAGA debate on Sat. Peru declared an environmental emergency on Thursday after an oil spill contaminated local beaches & affected wildlife. Thousands of Georgians formed a human chain in protest in central Tbilisi on Saturday in support of the country’s European Union membership on Sat.
Dec 21: A suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder faces charges, including one punishable by death, as dramatic courtroom developments unfold in Manhattan. Brazil mourns the tragic loss of 38 lives in its deadliest highway accident in decades, while Gaza ceasefire talks near a breakthrough, raising hopes for an end to the devastating conflict.
Dec 2: Major snowstorms blanket parts of the U.S. over Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 30 and Dec 1). The snowstorm led to an emergency declaration in parts of New York and a disaster declaration in Pennsylvania. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices on everything from gas to automobiles. Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK reported immigration statistics unveiling shocking revelations on Thursday (Nov 28).
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.
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.
North America: South America: Europe: Asia Pacific: Middle East: Africa:
Pakistan’s National Assembly opens with chaos, Putin warns of nuclear war risk, Israel opens fire in Palestinian ‘Flour Massacre’.
Feb 26: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounces recent establishment of Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández faces drug-trafficking charges, the Philippines accuses Chinese Coast Guard of attempting to block a government vessel delivering supplies to fishermen.
Feb 19: Biden administration hits foreign aid bill bump, Venezuela suspends UN operations, Hamas officials threaten to suspend talks without aid delivery into Gaza.
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