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
- Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges January 25, 2025As Myanmar’s civil war heads into a fifth year, anti-junta forces are opening universities and colleges as part of their pursuit of a federal democracy.Richard C. Paddock
- Trump Says He Will Reach Out to North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un January 25, 2025North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.Choe Sang-Hun
- Israel Says UNRWA Has 6 Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem January 25, 2025The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.Farnaz Fassihi
- What Elon Musk’s Salute Was All About January 24, 2025A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.Katrin Bennhold
- Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World, Dies at 84 January 24, 2025A street preacher from Hollywood, he set out on a walk to New York City in 1969 with a 110-pound cross on his back. Then he kept going.Clay Risen
The Guardian
- Could Ireland’s longheld neutrality make it vulnerable to infrastructure attacks? January 25, 2025Transatlantic subsea cables serving Europe and the UK go to or near its shores – but some say recent suspected sabotage means Ireland must be able to defend itselfThey are the bedrock of the internet, keeping everything from TikTok to emergency services, business, banking systems and political and military communications running smoothly.But deep under the s […]Lisa O'Carroll in Dublin
- Weather warnings remain in place after Storm Éowyn batters UK and Ireland – live January 25, 2025Up to 80mm of rainfall could be seen in parts of England and Wales with several yellow weather warnings issued by the Met OfficeHere are some of the latest images from around the UK and Ireland:Thousands are still without power across the island of Ireland after Storm Éowyn swept in strong gusts that damaged buildings and blocked roads. Continue reading... […]Tom Ambrose (now) and Hamish Mackay (earlier)
- Cambodia to punish Khmer Rouge genocide denial with jail under draft law January 25, 2025People who ‘deny the truth of the bitter past’ could be jailed for up to five years under the law, which still needs parliament approvalCambodia’s government has approved a draft law that will jail for up to five years anyone denying atrocities, including genocide, committed by the Khmer Rouge.The draft law – which aims to prevent a repeat of the Khmer Rouge […]Agence France-Presse
- Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms, new boss says January 25, 2025Ethical trade body could ‘offer solutions’ in advising government on protecting workers, says Eleanor HarrisonFairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms – as well as those in developing countries – the incoming boss of the ethical trade body has said.Eleanor Harrison, who in March takes the reins of the group behind the Fairtrade mark […]Sarah Butler
- Thames Water rescuers seek clean break before committing fresh funds January 25, 2025Exclusive: Some bidders demand temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and oust bossesThames Water’s potential rescuers are seeking a clean break with the company’s past before they commit fresh funds, with some demanding a temporary renationalisation to help cut debts and replace bosses, the Guardian can reveal.There has been public outrage at the gov […]Anna Isaac
National Public Radio
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- Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea amid China’s ‘harassment’ January 25, 2025Several Chinese coastguard vessels accused of making 'aggressive manoeuvres' towards Philippine fisheries boats.
- Between bombs and books: The lasting impact of war on Lebanese students January 25, 2025A young man from Beirut's Dahiyeh suburbs, another from a south Lebanon village - both students marked by war forever.
- Pete Hegseth confirmed as US defence chief in tiebreaker Senate vote January 25, 2025Hegseth's nomination had been rocked by allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct.
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,066 January 25, 2025Here are the key developments on the 1,066th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt January 25, 2025Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes.
The Atlantic
- Photos of the Week: Firefighters, Ice Marathon, Inauguration Day January 24, 2025A fragile cease-fire in Gaza, a lantern festival in China, a rare snowstorm along the American Gulf Coast, a comet in the sky above Uruguay, and much moreAlan Taylor
- Diplomacy Is All Hamas Has Left in the Arsenal January 19, 2025For the Islamist militant group, armed struggle now looks like a dead end. Its future in Gaza depends on the civilian politburo.Hussein Ibish
- Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe January 18, 2025What a single phone call from the president-elect did to an unswerving American allyAnne Applebaum
- The Secretary of Hard Problems January 17, 2025Bill Burns has played an unusual role for a CIA director.Shane Harris
- Photos of the Week: Frost Flower, Fox Pounce, Shelf Cloud January 17, 2025A bull-taming festival in India, snow-covered desert dunes in China, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia, continued wildfires across Los Angeles, and much moreAlan Taylor
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