The Week in Stories Around the Globe

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WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 05: A Kamala Harris bus is parked near an empty field after the election night watch party for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University on November 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Trump has remade the Americans, and to defeat Trumpism requires nothing less than the left doing the same. Unfortunately, there’s no reason to think the Democrats are capable of accomplishing this, although the possibilities of doing it by any other means are equally obscure.

#Election2024US #Trump #Harris #Resist

Costa Rica Braces for More Floods and Landslides Amid Ongoing Storms

The remains of a house in Guanacaste, Costa Rica seen on December 5, 2016, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Otto in late November. / AFP / EZEQUIEL BECERRA (Photo credit should read EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Costa Rica continues to grapple with severe weather conditions as heavy rains persist across various parts of the country, causing widespread flooding, river overflows, and dangerous landslides. The situation has escalated since last week, prompting authorities to maintain high alert levels.

#CostaRica #Flooding #ClimateCrisis #LatinAmerica

Winter is coming and Lebanon’s displaced have no ceasefire to hope for

“The only explanation I have … is that these [terms] did not result in any kind of negotiation, but it was a conscious leak to show that the Americans are supporting Israel all the way,” he told Al Jazeera.

#Lebanon_Genocide #GazaGenocide‌ #Israel #MiddleEast

The next massive volcano eruption will cause climate chaos — and we are unprepared


Cataclysmic volcanic eruptions are rare — but inevitable. Governments should not only work to stem global warming, but also prepare for other extreme events with a planet-wide impact. The 1815 massive eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia should ring alarm bells. Imagine if this happened today.

#Volcano #Science #Earth


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