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  • NATO's Arctic Exercises: Finland Hosts Artillery Drills Near Russian Border
    on November 20, 2024 at 9:06 pm

    Thousands of NATO troops are training with artillery in Finland just 100 kilometers from the Russian border. Soldiers from more than 20 nations are deployed in one of the largest drills in the organization's recent history. RFE/RL's Olena Abramovych reports from Rovajarvi as Finland hosts its first such exercise since joining NATO in 2023.

  • Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz
    on November 20, 2024

    Gaetz has launched an effort to secure his nomination, meeting behind closed doors with Republican senators about the sexual misconduct allegations against him. When the new Congress convenes on January 3, 2025, senators are expected to begin holding hearings on Trump's nominees, with voting possible on Inauguration Day, January 20.

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Crypto Magnate Barry Silbert Pins His Comeback on AI

The Digital Currency Group founder is launching Yuma, a decentralized artificial-intelligence company. [...]

Nasdaq Slips; Nvidia's Sales Soar

U.S. stocks closed mixed before chip maker Nvidia released its quarterly results, beating expectations for sales and profit. [...]

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Gain as Season Changes

U.S. natural gas futures rose for a fourth straight session as the market braced for a turn in the weather and the start of the storage withdrawal season. [...]

Gold Settles Higher, Silver Falls

Gold settled 0.8% higher, up for a third consecutive session, and silver fell 0.8%, snapping a two-session winning streak. [...]

Dollar Strengthens Amid Signs of U.S. Economic Resilience

The dollar strengthened as “there is greater room for an upward reassessment in U.S. interest rate expectations relative to other major economies,” BBH analysts wrote. [...]

U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Increase Amid Higher Imports

U.S. crude oil inventories rose last week as an increase in imports offset a decline in production, while refineries ran at a lower rate than the week before. [...]

Walmart and Target: A Tale of Two Retailers

Is Walmart a bellwether for other retailers or the Grinch that will steal Christmas from everyone else? [...]

Tariffs Aren't the Only Trump Threat Facing Asian Economies

Expectations of higher inflation resulting from Trump’s policies are pushing the dollar higher, creating problems for Asia’s central banks. [...]

Photo: Harbin, by Jeremy Thompson
Photo: Harbin, by Jeremy Thompson

Harbin, by Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0) [...]

Independent Bookstores Under Pressure; Taiwanese Books Shut Out

At the Associated Press, Fu Ting reports mounting pressure on China’s independent bookstores and other cultural channels and venues: Independent bookstores have become a new battleground in China, swept up in the ruling Communist Party’s crackdown on dissent and free expression. The Associated Press found that at [...]

Netizen Voices: “The ‘Lords’ Stay Safe, As Always” After Third Mass-Casualty Attack

Less than a week after a shocking “Xianzhong” car attack that left 35 dead in Zhuhai, a recent graduate of a Jiangsu technical school stabbed eight people on the campus to death. On Tuesday, a man rammed elementary school students with his car in Hunan, [...]

Hong Kong Sentences 45 Pro-Democracy Figures to up to Ten Years in Prison

At the end of a landmark national security trial that concluded on Tuesday, Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy figures to up to ten years in prison. Forty-seven democratic politicians, activists, and organizers were arrested and charged in January 2021 with conspiracy to commit [...]

Xi Meets Biden at APEC Summit in the Shadow of Trump’s Second Term

On Saturday, Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden met in Lima, Peru on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The meeting was their third in-person, and likely their last as leaders of their respective countries. China-U.S. bilateral relations are expected to [...]

Xi Jinping Demands More Control After Zhuhai Attack

A veil of silence has fallen around the car ramming attack that killed 35 and injured 43 in Zhuhai, Guangdong, this Monday. The shocking attack—the most deadly “Xianzhong” incident in a year marked by them—has become a highly politically sensitive incident.  The Zhuhai attack was [...]

Present in the past, by Gauthier DELECROIX
Present in the past, by Gauthier DELECROIX

Present in the past, by Gauthier DELECROIX (CC BY 2.0) [...]

China’s Cyber Sovereignty Norms Spread Abroad

China is leading the global trend towards cyber sovereignty, a norm based on the use of technology to control what sort of information can be accessed and exchanged within a national boundary and by whom. Several recent reports shed light on these practices and their [...]

Brain-based visual impairment in children

Experts have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged as a leading cause of vision impairment starting in childhood in the United States and other industrialized nations. Known as cerebral (or cortical) visual impairment (CVI), some estimates suggest that at least 3% [...]

Advancements in genomic research reveal alternative transcription initiation sites in thousands of soybean genes

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA -- that molecular blueprint for life -- over 70 years ago. Today, scientists are still uncovering new ways to read it. [...]

Cardiovascular drugs may reduce dementia risk

Common cardiovascular drugs are linked to a lower risk of dementia in older age, according to a new study. [...]

HIV latency reversing properties in African plant

The Wistar Institute and the University of Buea in Cameroon has uncovered the mechanisms for a medicinal plant with anti-HIV potential in Croton oligandrus Pierre & Hutch, a species of African tree that has been used in traditional healing in Cameroon to treat a variety [...]

Thermochemical tech shows promising path for building heat

Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to researchers. [...]

Changing the definition of cerebral palsy

Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease. [...]

Secrets of horse genetics for conservation, breeding

Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity. [...]

High exposure to everyday chemicals during pregnancy linked to asthma risk in children

A new study sheds light on a potential link between exposure to certain everyday chemicals during pregnancy and the development of asthma in children. The study analyzed data from over 3,500 mother-child pairs as part of the Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS), a large-scale [...]

Israeli strikes on Syria's Palmyra kill 36, state media say
Israeli strikes on Syria's Palmyra kill 36, state media say

A UK-based monitor says the strikes hit a weapons depot other locations linked to Iran-backed fighters. [...]

Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says
Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says

The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region. [...]

US envoy heads to Israel after progress on Hezbollah ceasefire
US envoy heads to Israel after progress on Hezbollah ceasefire

After a second day of talks in Lebanon, Amos Hochstein says he will “to try to bring this to a close”. [...]

Palestinian olive harvest under threat from Israeli attacks and restrictions
Palestinian olive harvest under threat from Israeli attacks and restrictions

Harvesting olives is an economic necessity for many Palestinians, but it is increasingly precarious. [...]

US vetoes Security Council's Gaza ceasefire resolution
US vetoes Security Council's Gaza ceasefire resolution

Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas. [...]

Hamas leaders no longer in Doha but office not permanently closed, Qatar says
Hamas leaders no longer in Doha but office not permanently closed, Qatar says

A Palestinian official says they are keeping their locations secret to avoid embarrassing host states. [...]

Israel hit part of Iran's nuclear programme, Netanyahu says
Israel hit part of Iran's nuclear programme, Netanyahu says

It comes after a report said a “nuclear weapons research facility” was attacked in October. [...]

Iran says woman detained after undressing released without charge
Iran says woman detained after undressing released without charge

Ahoo Daryaei was released from a psychiatric ward into the care of her family, Iranian authorities say. [...]

Toxic Smog Threatens India and Pakistan
Toxic Smog Threatens India and Pakistan

As air pollution chokes New Delhi and Lahore, officials in both countries are pointing fingers. [...]

Will Denmark Expose Chinese-Russian Sabotage in the Baltic?
Will Denmark Expose Chinese-Russian Sabotage in the Baltic?

The Danish Navy is circling a suspicious Chinese ship off its coast—but deterring ill-intentioned merchant vessels presents a geopolitical dilemma. [...]

To Protect the ICC, Its Chief Prosecutor Must Step Aside
To Protect the ICC, Its Chief Prosecutor Must Step Aside

Sexual misconduct allegations threaten to undermine the court’s important work. An independent investigation is needed to uphold its moral authority. [...]

Trump May Not Understand How Dangerous the World Is Now
Trump May Not Understand How Dangerous the World Is Now

A new axis of autocrats has European diplomats worried. [...]

Trump 2.0 Could Give China a Headache in Southeast Asia
Trump 2.0 Could Give China a Headache in Southeast Asia

The region’s diverse governments may get along better with the new administration. [...]

The Key to a Successful Trump Energy Agenda Is Electricity
The Key to a Successful Trump Energy Agenda Is Electricity

Rather than drill, baby, drill, it should be build, baby, build. [...]

Jihadi Violence Looms Over Ghana’s Election
Jihadi Violence Looms Over Ghana’s Election

Countering the spillover of Islamist militants from the Sahel will be a major challenge for the country’s next leader. [...]

Why Have China and India Suddenly Come Together?
Why Have China and India Suddenly Come Together?

Detente at the border gives both countries one less thing to worry about. [...]

Southern Africa: Namibia Seeks Solutions During Dire Drought

[allAfrica] Windhoek -- Climate shocks and emergencies are no longer distant concerns - they are now a reality. The rains in Namibia might provide a brief respite, but the underlying crisis remains. [...]

South Sudan: Warring in Sudan's Urban Areas Severely Disrupts Key to Economy, Says UN Official

[allAfrica] Geneva -- Sudan's war has disrupted its urban economy, once a mainstay, with formal wage employment sharply declining, pushing many into precarious self-employment or informal labour, offering scant security with health and education equally deteriorating, says a UN development official. [...]

South Africa: Police to Monitor Spaza Shop Registrations - South African News Briefs - November 20, 2024

[allAfrica] [...]

Angola: Mitrelli and Angola Inaugurate Third Hospital in just one Year

[allAfrica] This week, the Swiss company Mitrelli celebrated another milestone in the West African country of Angola, inaugurating its third state of the art hospital in the space of a year. The Cuanza Norte General Hospital, together with the two previously inaugurated hospitals -- the [...]

Africa: Malawi, Zambia Speak Out About Russia's Influence, Concerned That It's 'A Double-Edged Sword'

[Nyasa Times] Malawi and Zambia, just like other Southern African Development Community (Sadc) countries, have spoken out about the relationship with Russia amid rising concerns that it is 'a double-edged sword'. [...]

Kenya: Besigye's Abduction in Nairobi - Accountability Demanded

[Capital FM] National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has demanded accountability from Kenyan security agencies regarding the alleged abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye in Nairobi and his subsequent detention in a Ugandan military jail. [...]

Niger: More Rescued Victims of Insurgency Handed Over to Borno State Government

[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Stability is returning to northeastern Nigeria after decades of insurgency as the military and the Borno State government work to reduce terrorist activities and rescue abducted civilians. [...]

Kenya: Central Bank Rolls Out New Notes for 50, 100, 200 and 500 With New Signatures

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the rollout of newly redesigned banknotes, following the retirement of former CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge. [...]

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