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Is this next election cycle our last chance to save Israel’s future?
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Professor Dan Ben-David, a leading economist, warns that Israel’s future depends on urgent education reforms, with the next election potentially its last chance. ‘We might not get another chance to turn this train crash around. Political leaders, especially the opposition, this is your chance,” Prof. Dan Ben-David, one of Israel’s leading economists and…
Read MorePeru bans Mexico’s President Sheinbaum as diplomatic dispute grows
Peru has declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum a “persona non grata” who is unable to enter the country, days after severing ties with Mexico amid an escalating diplomatic dispute. Peru’s Congress voted 63 to 34 on Thursday in favour of symbolically barring Sheinbaum from the country after her government granted asylum to former Peruvian Prime…
Read MoreInside Mauritania’s mass deportation campaign targeting African migrants
Nouadhibou, Mauritania – When Omar*, a 29-year-old bricklayer from rural Gambia, crossed the border into Mauritania in March, he came in search of the better pay he’d heard he could find. He settled in Nouadhibou, Mauritania’s second-largest city, where he shared a one-room shack with four friends, and found work as a casual labourer on…
Read MoreTyphoon Kalmaegi kills 5 people in Vietnam as the Philippines prepares for a new storm
DAK LAK, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people and leaving widespread damage across the country’s central provinces, days after the powerful storm battered the Philippines and left scores dead or missing. As floodwaters receded, recovery work began in battered towns and…
Read MoreJapan PM Takaichi fills panel posts with advocates of big spending
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s reflationist advocates of expansionary fiscal policy are making a comeback in economic decision-making with some hand-picked by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to fill posts in key government panels. The move heightens the chance proponents of former premier Shinzo Abe’s “Abenomics” stimulus will yield influence on the…
Read More‘Our job is only killing’ – how Sudan’s brutal militia carried out a massacre
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions. Fighters laugh as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding past a row of nine dead bodies and driving towards the setting Sudanese sun. “Look at all this work. Look at this genocide,” one cheers. He smiles as he turns the camera on himself…
Read MoreWalmart’s selling this $220 34-bottle wine cooler for $148
Building a home bar? Curating a wine collection? Or simply entertaining guests this holiday season? The Arctic King 34-Bottle Wine Cooler keeps every bottle ready to pour at the perfect temperature. Now $148 at Walmart, down from $220, this sleek chiller is a stylish and functional upgrade for any home. It’s designed for both wine…
Read MoreBrazil stumps up billions of dollars for its ambitious rainforest fund at UN climate summit
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Brazil on Thursday unveiled long-awaited details of a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests and announced it had already drawn $5.5 billion in pledges. The fund is President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s flagship project as he welcomes world leaders to the edge of the Amazon for the…
Read MoreThe Best Way To Experience Abruzzo’s Italian Mountain Charm Is With This Scenic Road Trip
A visit to Italy is not complete without driving through its stunning scenic mountains, indulging in delicious handmade pasta, and immersing yourself in a culture steeped in traditions passed on through generations. While tourists typically make their way to Rome, Venice, and Florence to get a taste of the country, the best way to skip…
Read MoreWorld leaders launch fund to save forests, get first $5 bn
World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world’s forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical countries for not chopping down trees. The initial government commitments still fall far short of what is needed for the fund to attract the private investment it…
Read MoreJohn Early Enters the Cartoon Caption Contest
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The comedian tries his hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons. Source link
Read MoreIlana Glazer Enters the Cartoon Caption Contest
The actor, writer, and comedian tries her hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons. Source link
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