The following are current news stories at the several recommended sites on your Current Events Article Review assignment. These may or may not apply to the current unit being studied in class, but will serve as a good base point. Be aware that only the top five news stories from each source are displayed – many more things are currently happening in the world right now!
New York Times
- A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds. November 23, 2024The country’s new leaders are trying to undo changes, like abortion restrictions and politicized courts, made by their hard-right predecessors. It “takes longer than you expect,” one minister said.Andrew Higgins
- 55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’ November 23, 2024Laila Soueif, the British-born mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah, is demanding the U.K. do more to secure his release.Megan Specia and Vivian Yee
- Formula for Power in Modi’s India: Cash, Detentions and Luxe Resorts November 23, 2024With a tactic known as “resort politics,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been accused of using brute force to take over Indian state governments.Mujib Mashal and Atul Loke
- Merkel Memoir Recalls What It Was Like Dealing With Trump and Putin November 23, 2024The new book by former Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany also aims to justify decisions she made that are still affecting her country and the rest of Europe.Christopher F. Schuetze and Steven Erlanger
- Orban Invites Netanyahu to Hungary, Flouting I.C.C. Arrest Warrant November 23, 2024Hungary, unlike the United States, is a signatory to the court, which accused the Israeli leader of war crimes in Gaza. Responses to the warrant from other European countries were varied.Andrew Higgins
The Guardian
- Man’s leg amputated in near 20-hour effort to free him from rocks in Tasmania’s Franklin River November 23, 2024International visitor aged in his 60s fighting for life in hospital after accident on rafting trip on FridayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has had his leg amputated and is fighting for life after a complex 20-hour rescue in south-west Tasmania, after he fell into a rock crevice during a rafting trip with friends.The internat […]Australian Associated Press
- Children’s development ‘put back by years’ due to failure of special educational needs system November 23, 2024Local government ombudsman report into SEND in England offers damning assessment England’s special education system is failing, causing thousands of children to have their development put back by months or even years, according to a damning report by the local government ombudsman.Amerdeep Somal, the local government and social care ombudsman, said her casel […]Richard Adams Education editor
- Energy bills, mortgages, food: will cost of living surge again under Labour? November 23, 2024The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead Labour swept to power in the wake of a cost of living crisis that hit households hard, with the price of food and energy rocketing alongside the impact of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget on mortgage rates.At 2.3%, inflation is nowhere the 10% peak afte […]Heather Stewart, Phillip Inman and Rupert Jones
- UK bank fraud victims could face £100 excess on refund claims November 23, 2024Despite new rules, many lenders have decided to implement the optional exemptionSome victims of bank transfer scams will not get a penny back despite beefed-up rules designed to better protect consumers from fraudsters, because several big banks have introduced an excess on refund claims.New rules requiring banks and other payment companies to reimburse frau […]Rupert Jones
- Glicked double bill may not match Barbenheimer buzz, experts say November 23, 2024Gladiator II and Wicked filling up theatres but unlikely to replicate phenomenon of Barbie-Oppenheimer releaseThe great Barbenheimer clash of summer 2023 – when Barbie came out on the same day as Oppenheimer – will for ever be a part of cinema history for capturing the public imagination and bringing audiences back to cinemas in droves after years of Covid-i […]Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
National Public Radio
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- Israeli missiles strike residential building in central Beirut November 23, 2024At least four people have been killed in the attack on the Basta neighbourhood, according to the Health Ministry.
- Trump picks billionaire investor Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary November 23, 2024Hedge fund manager will be responsible for implementing president-elect's pledges to cut taxes and raise tariffs.
- ‘Genocide-free’ cola makes a splash in the United Kingdom November 23, 2024Cola Gaza offers its drinkers an ‘apartheid-free’ alternative as they boycott big-name brands.
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,003 November 23, 2024These were the key developments on the 1,003rd day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Soldier students: Job training gives hope to Myanmar’s military defectors November 23, 2024Defectors from Myanmar's military and police are learning skills that could put them on a new path after years of war.
The Atlantic
- Photos of the Week: Bomb Cyclone, Rainbow Hills, Park Hawk November 22, 2024Christmas decorations in England, a virtual taekwondo championship in Singapore, a mummified saber-toothed tiger cub in Russia, a new volcanic eruption in Iceland, and much moreAlan Taylor
- Shortlisted Images for the 2024 Close-Up Photographer of the Year November 20, 2024Some of the early picks from this year’s competition, featuring close-up, macro, and micro photographyAlan Taylor
- The Problem With Boycotting Israel November 20, 2024Writers should build bridges instead of walls.Arash Azizi
- This Is What Record-Breaking Bad Air Looks Like November 18, 2024Recent images of the record-setting smog blanketing the areaAlan Taylor
- He Was the World’s Longest-Held Death-Row Inmate. He Was Also Innocent. November 18, 2024Each day for 50 years, the Japanese boxer Iwao Hakamada woke up unsure whether it would be his last.Robert F. Worth
The Economist
- And then there were two June 20, 2019Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt progress to the final stage of the Tory leadership contest
- The centre cannot hold - the failure of Change UK and the atrophying of political thought June 19, 2019Our columnist reflects on why those trying to shake up contemporary politics have been destined to fail
- On Britain beyond Brexit and the future of Conservatism June 18, 2019Our columnist reflects on the turmoil facing the Conservative Party
- On Change UK’s inadequacies, political agreements and missing Scots May 20, 2019Our Britain columnist muses over the decline of Scottish influence in Westminster
- On “Fleabag”, a Corbyn government and Kenneth Clarke’s tandoori moments April 26, 2019Our Britain columnist laments the decline of working-class culture