Mon, December 9, 2024

by: Slate

The Moment Is Ripe to Push the Middle East in the Direction of Peace. What Will Trump Do?

The Middle East seems to be on the brink of a transformation—whether toward stability or fiercer mayhem is hard to say, all the more so with Donald Trump returning to the White House in six weeks.

by: The New York Times

Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls

Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud ran an infamous prison in Damascus and "sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime," according to the indictment.

by: National Post

Liberal government survives third Conservative non-confidence vote

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's latest attempt to topple the minority Liberal government in a non-confidence vote failed on Monday, thanks to the New Democrats.

by: USA Today

'Agent of transformation': GOP senators praise Donald Trump's FBI director pick, Kash Patel

Kash Patel is an agent of transformation. He'll do a great job,' Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, told USA Today.

by: USA Today

Can Trump use Jill Biden's image to sell perfume?

Trump posted a picture of himself with Jill Biden on social media Sunday to help sell a new line of perfumes and colognes.

by: Fox News

Here is who is vying for power in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad

The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the culmination of years of civil war, has given way to a power vacuum with different factions protecting their own interests - and vying for power in the Middle Eastern nation.

by: Yahoo

Syrian government services come to a 'complete halt' as state workers stay home after rebel takeover

Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers were still at work after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad, but some state workers failed to return to their jobs, and a United Nations official said the country's public sector had come "to a complete and abrupt halt.

by: The New York Times

The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next

The main rebel group behind Assad's ouster is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, whose name means Organization for the Liberation of the Levant. It began to come together at the beginning of Syria's civil war, when jihadists formed the Nusra Front to fight pro-Assad forces with hundreds of insurgent and suicide attacks.

by: Detroit News

Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next

Trump's cabinet picks offer a preview of how his administration could handle abortion after he repeatedly flip-flopped on the issue on the campaign trail.

by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

International Institute of St. Louis' CEO is out

International Institute president and CEO Arrey Obenson's last day with the organization was Friday, according to an internal email obtained by the Post-Dispatch.

by: Buffalo News

And then there were 3: Council Member Rasheed Wyatt enters Buffalo mayor's race

Wyatt becomes the third candidate to officially declare his candidacy after State Sen. Sean Ryan and former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield Jr., who both threw their hats in the ring last month.

by: Smithsonian Magazine

'Polarization' Is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2024

The winning word beat out finalists such as "demure," "pander," "totality," "fortnight," "allision" and "democracy"

by: AOL

Ghana becomes record fifth African nation to see opposition victory this year

This year has been an "annus horribilis" for those governments in sub-Saharan Africa that have had to face voters at the ballot box. In almost every election held in the region this year under reasonably democratic conditions, the governing party either lost a significant number of seats or lost power completely.

by: BBC

Rachel Reeves signals wider reset of EU relations

Closer relations between the UK and the EU will boost economic growth, Rachel Reeves will tell European finance leaders on Monday. In the first address by a British chancellor to the Eurogroup since Brexit, Reeves will say resetting relations means "breaking down barriers to trade" as well as helping "businesses sell in each other's markets".

by: Journalist's Resource

If you report on US colleges and universities, get to know these 19 higher education databases

We spotlight free higher education databases that offer information on U.S. student demographics, campus safety, faculty pay and other topics.

by: Yahoo

Syrian PM says government still works, but UN official says public sector is at a 'complete halt'

Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers were still at work after rebels overthrew President Bashar Assad, but some state workers failed to return to their jobs, and a United Nations official said the country's public sector had come "to a complete and abrupt halt.

by: The New York Times

Supreme Court Turns Down Cases on Admissions, Gender Identity and Guns

Conservative justices voiced objections and concerns about the court's failures to take up a series of cases on major social controversies.

by: Sydney Morning Herald

Voters back migration cuts as Dutton retreats on target

The Coalition is standing by its stated goal of reducing permanent migration after scrapping a separate pledge to cut the number of net arrivals to 160,000 a year as an exclusive survey shows strong majority support for a lower intake.

by: Mother Jones

How Kash Patel Became a Useful Idiot for Vladimir Putin

With Donald Trump tapping Kash Patel, the MAGA provocateur, conspiracy theory monger, and grifter, to be FBI director, it's time to revisit the Trump-Russia scandal. I know many folks think this is old news.

by: CNN

'Someone who sees enemies everywhere': How Kash Patel's years as a government lawyer fueled his disdain for Washington elites

Years before he was Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel was a midlevel Justice Department lawyer who once drew the ire of a Texas judge who described Patel as being precisely the kind of federal bureaucrat he has vowed to weed out in his crusade against the so-called deep state.

by: The Independent

Trump's controversial nominees Patel, Gabbard and Hegseth on Capitol Hill in attempt to win over senators: Live

President-elect promises to free Capitol rioters and says representatives that investigated him 'should go to jail' in Meet the Presss interview with Kristen Welker

by: WESA

Meet Pennsylvania's 2024 electors and learn about the Electoral College

Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes. Like most states, Pennsylvania awards all of them to the winner of the popular vote. Trump won 3.5 million votes to Democrat Kamala Harris' 3.4 million, giving him all of Pennsylvania's electoral votes. In total, Trump won 312 electoral votes to Harris' 226.

by: The Mirror

Downfall of 'rat of Damascus' Assad is a 'humiliation' for Russia and Iran, says David Lammy

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Syrian tyrant Bashar al Assad had 'the blood of countless innocents on his hands' who had fled to Moscow 'with his tail between his legs'

by: London Evening Standard

Government accused of 'tinkering' with housebuilding permissions

A Conservative shadow housing minister has suggested the Government is "tinkering" with planning decision-making, instead of "getting developers developing and builders building" new homes.

by: CNN

Who is the leader of Syria's rebels and what does he want?

The US State Department is advertising an up to 10-million-dollar reward for information leading to the capture of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who the agency first designated as a terrorist more than a decade ago,

by: The Grio

Rep. Clyburn has a lot to get off his chest about Trump and the future of American democracy

by: Wall Street Journal

Biden Is Ceding Presidential Influence to Trump, and Some Democrats Are Furious

The president-elect doesn't take office until Jan. 20, but he's negotiating with foreign leaders and many are taking cues from his comments.

by: MSN

Battling Fear and Indifference, Exiled Chechen Women Protest Kadyrov

People are afraid to go out to protest. They are afraid to show their faces, afraid to speak out publicly. Both the Russian and the Kadyrov regimes exploit this," said Chechen-born activist Fatima Suleymanova.

by: MSN

Tory councillor and PCC hopeful defects to Reform

A Conservative councillor has announced his defection to Reform UK. Robert Potts was elected to Durham County Council in 2021 and this year stood as the Tory candidate for the area's police and crime commissioner (PCC).

by: MSN

Party leaders hold 'constructive' meeting on forming government

Party leaders hold 'constructive' meeting on forming government - Simon Harris and Micheal Martin have asked their respective negotiating teams to begin talks on putting together the next coalition administration.

by: MSN

Ex-Trump solicitor general representing Chinese social media giant in case against US government

From 2017-2020, attorney Noel J. Francisco served as solicitor general during the first Trump Administration. Francisco went on to join a major law firm, Jones Day, after leaving the White House in July 2020.

by: MSN

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and talks Jan 6 pardons in first post-election TV interview: Live

Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and talks Jan 6 pardons in first post-election TV interview: Live - Trump insisted that he would not direct the Justice Department to go after his political ri

by: MSN

What is birthright citizenship and the 14th amendment? Explaining Trump's desired changes

On 'Meet the Press,' Donald Trump again promised to use executive action to change birthright citizenship. What does that mean?

by: MSN

Canada's government to release annual fall economic statement on Dec. 16

The Canadian government will present its annual fall economic statement on Dec. 16, the finance ministry said on Monday. The mid-fiscal year mini-budget will be presented later than usual due to gridlock in parliamentary proceedings,

by: MSN

'The View': Whoopi and Ana Navarro Clash Over How Panicked People Should Be About Trump

The first segment of "The View" ended in a heated clash between Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro on Monday, as the ABC hosts clashed over just how panicked people should be about Donald Trump's second term.

by: MSN

From eye doctor to brutal dictator: The rise (and fall) of Syria's Bashar Assad

Bashar al-Assad never intended to go into politics. He became one of the world's most brutal dictators whose thuggish rule ended abruptly when rebels stormed into Damascus Saturday night, causing his army − and him − to flee.

by: MSN

Rothman proposes bill to change all mentions of 'West Bank' in Israeli Law to 'Judea and Samaria'

The name of the area in question is a point of contention both internationally and within Israel, and it is called different names in differing institutions.

by: MSN

New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

by: MSN

What to know about Assad's fall and what might happen next in Syria

After 13 years of Syria's grinding civil war, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is gone, the dictator fleeing his country in the face of a sensational advance by rebel forces.

by: MSN

Government Appoints Anti-Corruption Champion For The First Time Since 2022

The government has just appointed a former Labour MP to be the anti-corruption champion. Baroness Margaret Hodge, who now sits in the Lords, will fill the position which has been vacant since June 2022.

by: MSN

Cabinet minister praises Elon Musk despite billionaire's criticism of Starmer Government

One of Sir Keir Starmer's most senior ministers has praised Elon Musk despite the billionaire's repeated criticism of the Prime Minister and his Government. Pat McFadden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,

by: MSN

Speaker Johnson Makes Alarming Remarks About PBS and Planned Parenthood

House Speaker Mike Johnson recently revealed plans to cut federal funding for PBS and Planned Parenthood. Johnson suggested some spending changes could come from the White House through executive orders,

by: MSN

Maddow Blog | Trump's new team marked by ex-cons, billionaires and failed candidates

There are a surprising number of common denominators tying together Trump's personnel decisions for his second term — and the curious list keeps growing.

by: MSN

Education News Live December 9, 2024 : IIT Guwahati develops technology to convert methane and carbon dioxide into eco-friendly biofuel

Check out this space for the latest education news. Get to know about various exam results, board exam details, competitive exams, admit card, answer key, details about various education loans, visas,

by: Associated Press

Advancing the power of facts

Discover a world of unbiased journalism, in-depth analysis, and real-time updates from every corner of the globe.

by: The Financial Times

Politics class: Keir Starmer to take aim at Whitehall with new UK 'mission' targets

Both examination boards require Politics students to make an in-depth study of two Prime Ministers, one from 1945-97 and one since 1997. You are asked to assess their ability to control events and policy. If you choose Keir Starmer as your post-1997 example, you need to start collecting material and reflecting on his performance.

by: MSN

What's happening in Syria? Everything we know as President Assad flees and rebels claim victory

What's happening in Syria? Everything we know as President Assad flees and rebels claim victory - Syrian rebels freed prisoners, tore down statues and plundered Bashar al-Assad's Damascus palace as hi

by: CNN

Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation and January 6 pardons, says Cheney and others 'should go to jail'

President-elect Donald Trump previewed immigration actions he plans to take in his first days in office and outlined how he expects his Justice Department to handle investigations into his political opponents and the criminal cases against January 6 rioters in his first major television interview since winning November's presidential election.

Germany and Austria freeze Syrian asylum claims

Germany and Austria have frozen Syrian asylum applications in the wake of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime. All asylum requests from Syrian citizens will be put on hold until there is more clarity on political developments in the country,

Germany and Austria have decided to freeze asylum applications from Syrian nationals and are preparing for potential deportations, following a significant increase in migration from Syria. This decision comes in the wake of a European Union assessment that certain regions in Syria might be safe enough for the return of refugees, despite ongoing conflicts in other parts of the country. The move has sparked controversy and concern among human rights organizations, which argue that conditions in Syria remain unsafe for returnees. Germany's Interior Minister, Nancy Faeser, emphasized the need for a careful evaluation of the situation in Syria, while Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced the suspension of processing asylum claims from Syrians, citing the need to manage the influx of migrants more effectively. This policy shift reflects a broader European debate on migration policies and the handling of asylum seekers amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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