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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, December 10.
- Humans have ‘large, negative impact on wildlife,’ researchers find
- Major New UN Report Finds Climate Change is Severely Impacting Migratory Species of Wild Animals
- We really could triple renewables by 2030, but it won’t be a breeze (“The prospect of halving demand for coal is a goal worth striving for, but governments must stay the course”)
- Exclusive: Dem senators, ministers bash OPEC letter rattling COP28 summit (Fossil fuels absolutely need to be phased out, as rapidly as possible.)
- Wall Street Gets Ready to Cash In on $1 Trillion Climate Market
- Climate Change Is Breaking Insurance. Here’s How Tech Could Save It.
- China’s Veteran Climate Chief Works With US to Clinch COP28 Deal
- Climate Fight Takes Aim at Food in First Ever Net-Zero Plan
- US Republicans at Dubai Climate Summit Have Accepted $11 Million in Fossil Fuel Donations
- Cop28: China ‘would like to see agreement to substitute renewables for fossil fuels’ (“But country’s climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, would not say whether it would support phase-out wording in climate deal”)
- ‘Inoculate From Criticism’: A Closer Look at the Public Relations Companies Active at COP28
- Banning fossil fuels is now a make-or-break issue at climate talks
- Big divisions loom over fossil fuels as COP28 talks head into final phase
- ‘Magical’ tech innovations a distraction from real solutions, climate experts warn
- ECB’s Stournaras Urges Focus on Climate Change’s Economic Impact
- Denmark, a Global Climate Policy Leader, Strains to Live Up to High Ambitions
- Donald Trump’s Comeback Bid Haunts Climate Talks in Dubai
- Global Rate-Cut Standoff Looms in 2023 Policy Finale
- ‘We Only Need Some Metal Things’ (“Will America abandon Ukraine?” No, but Republicans might.)
- Rats and Mud Compound the Miseries of Life in Ukraine’s Trenches
- Polish truck drivers’ border blockade causes ripple effects on the battlefield in Ukraine
- ‘I keep asking myself how will I die?’ Gaza residents in fear as battle for Khan Younis escalates
- Israel orders Gaza civilians away from ‘difficult’ battle in southern city
- Bowen: US uses veto but pressure for Gaza ceasefire is building (“Some diplomats I have spoken to have said they might give the Israelis another month – I think Mr Guterres’s strategy is to try and shorten that”)
- Israel and Hamas not showing ‘same willingness’ to negotiate as before truce, Qatar’s PM says
- Israeli tanks reach centre of Khan Younis in new storm of southern Gaza
- The Hamas Leader Who Studied Israel’s Psyche—and Is Betting His Life on What He Learned (“Yahya Sinwar drove a strategy to exploit Israel’s willingness to trade Palestinian prisoners for hostages. The Gaza leader spent two decades in prison in Israel.”)
- Biden bypasses Congress to sell tank shells to Israel amid further fighting in Khan Younis
- ‘Buying Quiet’: How Israel Propped Up Hamas (“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gambled that a strong Hamas (but not too strong) would keep the peace and reduce pressure for a Palestinian state.” Why isn’t Netanyahu gone yet?)
- How Hamas Used Sexual Violence on October 7th (Evil incarnate.)
- Israel Says Some Hamas Fighters Surrendered in Northern Gaza (“Fighting in Khan Younis, the southern city where Israel believes Hamas’s leaders are hiding, has intensified, Israel said.”)
- Egypt discontent grows as Sisi seeks third term (“Many people are disgruntled with the president’s handling of the economy after a decade in power.”)
- What to know about escalations in Venezuela and Guyana’s territorial dispute
- Philippine and Chinese vessels collide in contested sea
- With Europe’s Far-Right Wave At His Shores, An Ancient City’s Mayor Pleads For Moderation (“Lisbon’s mayor called for preserving Portugal’s liberal traditions and uniting against a party riling its base with racist invective targeting a minority.”)
- Powell’s Inflation Fight Is Working, Raising Questions About Rate Cuts
- Why the FDA’s approval of revolutionary sickle cell gene therapy is a ‘big deal’
- How Mike Johnson Helped Open The Door To Creationism In Louisiana Public Schools (This guy is a DISASTER.)
- Are We Sleepwalking Into Dictatorship? (“Liz Cheney has not ceased ringing the alarm. She now contends that, if Trump wins back the White House in November, his election could be our last election.”)
- Troubling poll numbers? Biden has a plan for that.
- Elon Musk restores X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones (The U.S. government needs to sever all ties with Musk.)
- As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the Moment
- University of Pennsylvania president steps down amid criticism of antisemitism testimony
- University presidents flunk the humanity test (“Refusal to condemn calls for genocide against Jews renders them unfit to lead institutions of higher learning.”)
- Penn president resigns; Stefanik vows Harvard and MIT next
- Sheila Jackson Lee loses Houston mayor’s race to tough-on-crime state senator
- Severe storms tear through central Tennessee, leaving 6 dead and nearly 2 dozen injured
- Shohei Ohtani agrees to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers
- Video: Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA07) Says That with Speaker Mike Johnson “beholden to to folks on the extreme right,” We’re Looking at “seemingly a hostile takeover of our government” (Spanberger stresses “the vital vital importance of having…a Speaker Jeffries…after the 2024 elections”)
- Commentary: Empowering single mothers builds a stronger Virginia
- Educators offer potential changes to Virginia school accreditation
- Audio: VA Sen.-Elect Danica Roem Explains Why She Strongly Opposes Data Centers; Says She’s Happy to Work with Gov. Glenn Youngkin “to fix roads and feed kids” (But: “You want to attack trans kids in my district? Then no, your legislation is going to be dead on arrival and it will not pass.”)
- ‘Digital Gateway’ data center project heads for vote in Prince William (“County supervisors are scheduled to vote Tuesday on zoning changes for the area that would allow as many as 34 data centers in the county’s Gainesville area.”)
- Her Online Sex Life Was Exposed. She Lost Her Election. Now She’s Speaking Out.
- Editorial: Record violence in 2023 requires comprehensive regional solutions (“A record year for homicides in Newport News demands local and regional solutions in addition to criminal justice efforts to bolster public safety.”)
- Virginia Beach shuffles funds to cover higher cost of Atlantic Park utility work
- ‘Astonished at the generosity’: Fundraiser for family who lost home in Arlington explosion raises thousands
- D.C.-area forecast: Sunday soaker with a late-day flood risk; snowflakes late tonight?
