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
- Town Famous for Royal and Hollywood Guests Is Ravaged by Wildfires July 27, 2024Fast-moving fires have destroyed a third of the buildings in the picturesque town of Jasper, Alberta, and its national park. But the mayor hopes to rebuild.Ian Austen
- Léon Marchand: The French Swimmer Who Is Carrying His Country on His Back July 27, 2024Léon Marchand, who has the potential to win medals in four individual events, bears much of the weight of France’s expectations. He is ready, he says, but adds, “it does feel weird.”Jenny Vrentas
- Russia Warned Austin About Alleged Ukrainian Plot in Private Call July 27, 2024Russia’s defense minister said he needed to talk to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.Eric Schmitt
- The Taxidermy Bat Market Is Compounding Threats to a Species’ Existence July 27, 2024Online sales appear to be compounding threats from climate change and habitat loss, according to new research.Rachel Nuwer
- Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence. July 27, 2024The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems like asthma, new numbers show.Somini Sengupta
The Guardian
- Russia-Ukraine war live: EU says conflict an existential threat to the bloc July 27, 2024The EU’s Josep Borrell made the remark in a meeting with Chinese foreign minister Wang YiSerhiy Lysak, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, said the Russian army attacked the Nikopol district at night with a kamikaze drone and then with artillery. No casualties have so far been reported.The air force of the armed forces of Ukraine has written on Telegram t […]Yohannes Lowe
- Israel-Gaza war live: IDF orders evacuation of humanitarian zone July 27, 2024Israeli military says it is planning a military operation in Khan YounisThe Khan Younis evacuation orders and “intensified hostilities” have “significantly destabilised aid operations”, the UN said, reporting “dire water, hygiene and sanitation conditions” in the Palestinian territory.Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that after Israel warned its forces wou […]Guardian Staff
- Cinque Terre’s Path of Love reopens with charges to ease Insta-tourism July 27, 2024Visitors will need to pay up to €15 to stroll – and take photos – along romantic 900-metre walkway in Liguria, ItalyStifling though the crowds of tourists can be at the height of summer, a hint of love is in the air across the five villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre as a Ligurian riviera coastal path famed as a meeting point for courting couples reopens after […]Angela Giuffrida in Rome
- TikTok’s appeal should be thrown out, US justice department tells court July 27, 2024Officials insist China-based owner ByteDance must separate from its short video app in the US because it is a threat to national security and citizens’ dataThe US justice department has asked an appeals court to reject legal challenges to a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest itself of TikTok’s US assets by 19 January or face a ban.TikTok, parent c […]Staff and agencies
- Insurance: UK watchdog urged to clamp down on ‘abysmal’ claims handling July 27, 2024Stories from ‘ripped off’ customers lead Which? to call for ‘meaningful action’ against firms that fall shortInsurance costs are soaring – here’s how my family cut themThe consumer group Which? this week called on the regulator to clamp down on insurers that have been “ripping off” consumers with “abysmal” claims handling.Having surveyed how customers have f […]Miles Brignall
National Public Radio
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- Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation July 27, 2024The UN must urgently take decisive action against the latest Israeli affront on the entire international community.
- Bangladesh authorities detain student protest leaders in hospital July 27, 2024Home minister says three student leaders taken into custody 'for their own security' and were being questioned.
- Why the Olympic surfing venue is 16,000km away from Paris July 27, 2024Teahupo’o, Polynesia, is home to 'the heaviest', 'most perfect' waves in the world. But what’s it got to do with Paris?
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 883 July 27, 2024As the war enters its 883rd day, these are the main developments.
- Where are the world’s millionaires and how is wealth divided globally? July 27, 2024Almost half of the world’s wealth, or $213 trillion, is held by just 1.5 percent of the global adult population.
The Atlantic
- America’s Political Chaos Is Enviable When You Live in an Autocracy July 26, 2024Chinese social media is fascinated with Biden’s decision to step aside.Michael Schuman
- Photos of the Week: Oval Office, Park Fire, Typhoon Gaemi July 26, 2024A water-dragon carnival in China, a moonrise over an erupting Mount Etna, scenes from the Tour de France, a dangerous heat wave in Japan, and much moreAlan Taylor
- Evan Gershkovich’s Soviet-Era Show Trial July 25, 2024Putin’s security service is reviving pressure tactics from a terrible past.Anna Nemtsova
- Photos: Olympic Preparations in Paris July 24, 2024Images of Olympic training and readiness from Paris (and Tahiti) from the past weekAlan Taylor
- Nothing Netanyahu Says Will Matter July 24, 2024He’s a master of grand pronouncements that amount to very little.Yair Rosenberg
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