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
- ‘Nutcracker’ Is a Casualty of a ‘Quarantine’ of Russian Culture in Lithuania December 22, 2024Lithuania’s national opera house had stopped showing Tchaikovsky’s 1892 masterpiece in solidarity with Ukraine over the war with Russia. Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer, igniting a furor.Andrew Higgins and Jenny Gross
- Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire December 22, 2024In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups.Elian Peltier
- 3-Minute Christmas Market Rampage Shakes Germany December 22, 2024At least five people, including a 9-year-old child, were killed in the attack, which took place in the eastern city of Magdeburg. The authorities are still seeking a motive.Christopher F. Schuetze and Melissa Eddy
- Yemeni Missile Lands in Tel Aviv December 21, 2024The Israeli military said several people were lightly injured after its air defenses failed to intercept the projectile, which struck a playground in the city.John Yoon and Aaron Boxerman
- Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria December 21, 2024President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.Ben Hubbard, Farnaz Fassihi, Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad
The Guardian
- ‘She should have a bit of me’: the Dutch mothers fighting for their children to carry their surname December 22, 2024Women are challenging the law that prevents them giving their kids both family names without father’s consentWhen 43-year-old Rebecca Lee took her birth mother’s Korean surname, it was a revelation. “I was adopted and got a Dutch name but I never felt completely Dutch,” she says. “When, a few years ago, I first went to Korea, things fell into place. You don’ […]Senay Boztas in Amsterdam
- Exclusive: photographs reveal first glimpse of uncontacted Amazon community December 22, 2024Automatic cameras in the Brazilian rainforest show images of the Massaco people, who are flourishing despite environmental threatsRead more on this story: New images show Brazil’s uncontacted people are thriving – but with success comes a new threatRemarkable images taken by automatic cameras in the Brazilian rainforest reveal an isolated community that appe […]John Reid and Daniel Biasetto in Rondônia and Mato Grosso
- John Pesutto calls fresh vote to readmit Moira Deeming to Victorian Liberal party room in extraordinary backflip December 22, 2024Opposition leader says there is now a ‘definite absolute majority’ of MPs who want Deeming to be welcomed backGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian Liberal MPs will vote again on whether to readmit Moira Deeming to the party room after an extraordinary backflip by state leader John Pesutto.In a statement on Sunday, Pesutto anno […]Kate Lyons and Benita Kolovos
- Manhunt under way after woman fatally shot in Queensland December 22, 2024Police search for two men after 23-year-old found dead on Railway Parade in Caboolture, north of BrisbaneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA manhunt is under way after a 23-year-old woman was fatally shot in south-east Queensland overnight after she was allegedly chased down a street by two men.Queensland police believe the incident […]Jordyn Beazley
- Ferry capsizes in Congo killing 38 and leaving 100 more missing December 22, 2024The sinking comes less than four days after another boat capsized in the country’s north-east, leaving 25 people deadA ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in north-eastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and more than 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday.Twenty people have […]Associated Press
National Public Radio
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- Usyk defeats Fury in points decision in Riyadh to retain heavyweight title December 22, 2024Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia to retain his undisputed heavyweight boxing crown.
- ‘An ethical crisis of its own making’: Democrats blast Supreme Court ethics December 21, 2024In a new report, Democrats on US Senate Judiciary Committee call out alleged ethical lapses among high court justices.
- US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital December 21, 2024US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military.
- Germans mourn five people killed, 200 injured in Christmas market attack December 21, 2024A memorial service takes place in the cathedral of Magdeburg, a city shaken by the deadly incident.
- Syrian authorities appoint HTS figures as foreign, defence ministers December 21, 2024Asaad Hassan al-Shibani appointed foreign minister, and Murhaf Abu Qasra named defence minister.
The Atlantic
- The Price of Humiliating Nicolás Maduro December 21, 2024A new kind of repression is gripping Venezuela, and its logic is menacingly opaque.Gisela Salim-Peyer
- South Korea’s Crisis Is Nowhere Near Over December 20, 2024Ongoing political chaos will entrench the country’s economic and social problems—and leave Seoul woefully unprepared for Trump.Victor Cha
- Photos of the Week: Relic Crown, Floating Village, Ice Harvest December 20, 2024A Christmas fair in Romania, an enormous indoor ice rink in Paris, a surfing Santa Claus in Australia, a sunset camel safari in India, a cyclo-cross race in Belgium, and much moreAlan Taylor
- Bashar al-Assad Exploited Alawites’ Fear December 20, 2024To move forward, Syria needs to guarantee their safety.Loubna Mrie
- The Cost of Lawlessness on the West Bank December 19, 2024Settler violence against Palestinians is rising, and Israel seems unwilling to stop it.Gershom Gorenberg
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