by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, December 14.
- The World’s Dangerous New Balance of Power
- Trump Isn’t Interested in Fighting a New Cold War. He Wants a New Civilizational War.
- ‘Outright evil:’ anguish and anger over South Africans tricked into fighting for Russia
- Zelensky Attempts to Rewrite Trump’s Peace Plan Rather Than Reject It (“Ukraine’s president wants to take a constructive approach to the White House proposal without losing credibility with his people”)
- The Trump Effect: How One Man’s Politics Rewired Europe (“From defense to trade to climate policy, Trump’s second term has shaken Europe’s foundations and forced leaders across the continent to adapt to a new transatlantic reality.”)
- European Diplomats Are Dissociating in Trump’s Washington
- German far-right lawmaker calls for US-German nationalist alliance at MAGA gala
- Belarus releases political prisoners including Nobel winner (“Minsk has released jailed Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski along with 122 other political prisoners. The move comes as Belarus seeks to mend ties with Washington and the US lifts some sanctions.”)
- Gunmen kill at least 11 people at a Jewish event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach (“Two gunmen shot dead at least 11 people on Sunday at a Jewish event being held at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, Australian authorities said, declaring it a terrorist attack. One gunman was fatally shot by police and the second arrested.”)
- Bondi beach attack: what we know so far about the shooting in Australia (“At least 12 people are dead after a mass shooting at a Hanukah event at Bondi beach on Sunday evening, including one shooter”)
- Hero Tackles Terrorist Attacking Jewish Event at Iconic Australian Beach (“Bondi Beach has been the site of a major shooting incident on the first day of Hanukkah.”)
- Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across Europe
- Trump vows response after US service members killed in Syria attack
- 3 Americans Killed in ISIS Attack in Syria, Trump Says, Vowing to Retaliate
- Deadly Attack on U.S. Troops Exposes Growing Challenges for Syria’s Leader (“The attacks further complicate President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s efforts to unify the country and rebuild international relationships, analysts say.”)
- Hamas chief negotiator says Israel’s killing of senior commander threatens ceasefire
- ‘They’re trying to get rich off it’: US contractors vie to rebuild Gaza, with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ team in the lead
- Trump Knows What He Wants, Just Not How to Get There (“Mystery surrounds planning for what happens if Maduro falls.”)
- Far-right José Antonio Kast favored to win as Chile votes in presidential runoff (“Trump-inspired former congressman expected to succeed Gabriel Boric but compulsory voting could create volatility”)
- How a Nation Famous for Conservation Is Fueling Its Own Destruction (“Costa Rica’s fuel subsidies are funding widespread poaching and overfishing in supposedly protected waters.”)
- ICE Holding Chinese Man Who Documented Uyghur Camps (“Congressman and activists warn of risks to citizen-journalist if returned to China”)
- Appeals Court Says Trump Must End Los Angeles Deployment by Monday
- Trump leans into isolation as challenges mount at home (“As the administration enters choppy political waters, it has redoubled its pushback against foreign people, products and cultures.” INSANE.)
- Trump Isn’t Certain His Economic Policies Will Translate to Midterm Wins (“In interview, he says his efforts to secure investments in the U.S. haven’t fully taken effect and ‘I cannot tell you how that’s going to equate to the voter’”)
- The S.E.C. Was Tough on Crypto. It Pulled Back After Trump Returned to Office.
- ‘A very hostile climate for workers’: US labor movement struggles under Trump
- The G.O.P. Wanted ‘Mama Bears.’ It Got Something More Unruly. (“Trump didn’t invent misogyny, but he’s leaning into it.”)
- Trump Is Angry at Americans for Not Appreciating His Greatness
- Trump Confronts a Backlash of the Reasonable
- Why Won’t Senators Stand Up to Trump? We Asked 3 Who Called It Quits.
- As Epstein releases near, Americans think Trump knew about Epstein’s alleged crimes
- Trump’s ramped up travels pose risk, reward for GOP ahead of 2026
- Trump attacks old foe Biden – but presidential parallels hard to avoid (“US president finds himself shouldering same burdens of affordability crisis and the inexorable march of time”)
- Trump’s politically motivated prosecutions keep crumbling (“The president’s grand legal strategy targeting his perceived enemies isn’t working”)
- Trump tech adviser David Sacks under fire over vast AI investments
- Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format
- Two people dead and nine wounded in mass shooting at Brown University, as suspect remains at large
- 2 dead, 9 wounded in shooting at Brown University; suspect still at large (“Brown professor says shooting happened in a study session for her economics class” UGH.)
- Two confirmed dead in active shooter incident on Brown campus, police do not have any suspects in custody (“The alert and call were sent to students immediately by DPS following the incident, urging students to hide, run or evacuate until further notice.”)
- Manhunt continues after two killed in shooting at Brown University
- Drug-Addled ‘SNL’ Donald Trump Thirsts Over Leavitt’s Lips
- 25 Top Virginia Political Stories of 2025: “Federal Fallout”; 11/4 “Blue Tsunami”; New Redistricting Amendment; Dems Fight Back Against Trump, Jump Into U.S. House Races; Youngkin Goes Even Further Far-Right; etc.
- Editorial: Data center rate class will help curb Virginia’s energy cost burden (“As demand soars and energy prices climb, the introduction of a new rate class for data centers is a welcome step by Virginia regulators.”)
- Williams: Virginia faces data center overload
- Virginia’s new public school ratings are out. Here’s what we learned. (“The Virginia Department of Education’s new school ratings show that two-thirds of public schools meet or exceed expectations, but performance gaps continue.”)
- CWG Live: Tapering a.m. snow with a bitter cold settling in early week
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