November 2024
Fire in Retirement Home in Spain Leaves at Least 10 Dead
Emergency services said the blaze had broken out in the early hours of the morning. The cause was still being investigated.
Lebanese Fear That Wherever the Displaced Go, Israeli Bombs Will Follow
Tensions among multiple sects in the country have long lurked just below the surface. As hundreds of thousands flee Israeli airstrikes in the south, those strains are worsening.
In Moscow, Trump’s Victory Is Welcomed, But Warily
Donald Trump’s re-election victory has dominated media coverage in Russia, where there is restrained optimism about the prospect for better relations.
France-Israel Soccer Match is Overshadowed by Amsterdam Attack
After the recent violence around an Israeli team’s game in Amsterdam, French leaders insisted on proceeding under security with a France-Israel match, and on showing up, themselves.
Chemist Identifies Mystery ‘Blobs’ Washing Up in Newfoundland
A researcher thinks he knows what has been coming ashore on miles of beaches. Canada’s environmental agency says it is still looking into it.
Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon
At least 15 people were killed in Damascus, according to Syrian state media. The Israeli military said it had “inflicted significant damage” to a Palestinian Islamic Jihad command center.
Pope Francis Wants to Save the Environment. He Can Start With a Tree.
Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, but the town providing the tree says it was doomed anyway.
Israel Strikes Humanitarian Zone in Gaza
The Israeli military said it had been targeting a loaded weapons launcher in the area, where thousands of displaced people are sheltering in a tent camp.
Typhoon Usagi Slams Into the Philippines
The storm made landfall on the island of Luzon. Forecasters warned of torrential rain and landslides in the north of the country.
Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities
A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.