The Globalist Podcast (December 22, 2023) – A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by Emma Nelson.
Also, Chris Cermak reports on ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Ford’s Theatre in Washington.
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The New York Times — Friday, December 22, 2023
U.S. Says It’s Ready to Back U.N. Resolution to Allow More Aid Into Gaza
The timing for a vote on the Security Council resolution was unclear. Diplomats were focused on who would oversee the inspection of aid entering the enclave.
Key Hamas Plotters of Oct. 7 Elude Israel’s Grip on Gaza
Israel has battered Gaza in its quest to destroy Hamas, without finding the commanders it has named as its most important targets.
Live from the Jungle: Migrants Become Influencers on Social Media
TikTok, Facebook and YouTube are transforming global migration, becoming tools of migrants and smugglers alike.
Democrats Keep Hoping It’s Curtains for Trump. He’s Still Center Stage.
As Donald Trump faces a new threat to his political future, this time over the question of ballot eligibility, Democrats again find themselves looking toward American institutions to stop him.
News: France Political Crisis Over Immigration, Japan-U.S. Patriot Missiles
The Globalist Podcast (December 21, 2023) – French president Emmanuel Macron faces a political crisis over a hardline immigration bill and Japan looks to formalise a policy change that will enable it to export several dozen Patriot missiles to the US.
Plus: the day’s newspapers, the latest headlines in the UAE and a review of the Christmas films that you need to see this year.
The New York Times — Thursday, Dec 21, 2023
Gaza Truce Talks Bog Down Over Disputes on Aid Inspections
In Cairo and at the U.N., negotiators struggled to come up with plans for pausing the fighting, freeing hostages and speeding up help for Gazans.
Amid Gaza War and Red Sea Attacks, Yemen’s Houthis Refuse to Back Down
The militia, which has targeted ships it says are connected to Israel, has vowed not to stop until the siege in Gaza ends and claims that a new U.S.-led maritime task force cannot deter the attacks.
Trump Cases Crashing Into Supreme Court Could Reshape 2024 Election
The ruling that Donald Trump is not eligible for the ballot in Colorado is the latest election-related issue likely to land before the justices. The implications for 2024 could be profound.
Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues
Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed.
News: Red Sea Shipping Crisis, Colorado Bars Trump From State Ballot
The New York Times — Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023
Trump Is Disqualified From 2024 Ballot, Colorado Court Says in Explosive Ruling
The decision, the first by a court to find that Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again because he engaged in insurrection, is likely to put a monumental case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Red Sea Attacks Pose Another Threat to Global Economy
Already hampered by problems at the Panama Canal, shipping companies are now steering clear of the Suez Canal to avoid being attacked in the Red Sea.
7 Months Inside an Online Scam Labor Camp
A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times.
In Iceland, a Fiery Show of Lava and Smoke
Icelanders had been girding for an eruption. When it happened, they wanted to see it.
News: Israel-Hezbollah War Fears, Media In U.S., South Africa Elections
The New York Times — Tuesday, December 19, 2023
U.S. Urges Israel to Do More to Spare Civilians in Gaza and Pushes Hostage Talks
The American defense secretary reiterated “unshakable” support for Israeli security, but said protecting Palestinians was a “moral duty and a strategic imperative.”
How Putin Turned a Western Boycott Into a Bonanza
If companies want to leave Russia, the president is setting the terms — in ways that benefit his government, his elites and his war.
Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples
A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the church about marriage.”
Chimps Can Still Remember Faces After a Quarter Century
Long-term memories may have been vital to our own evolution, suggests a new study of chimpanzees and bonobos.
News: Israel-Gaza War Cease-Fire Calls Mount, Egypt Election Results
The Globalist Podcast (December 18, 2023) – Yossi Mekelberg discusses the weekend developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Plus: the latest on Egypt’s presidential election results, the Wagner group’s gold trade operations in Africa, a flip through the papers with Vincent McAviney and theatre news with Matt Wolf, a critic at ‘The New York Times’.
The New York Times — Monday, December 18, 2023
Israel’s Allies Urge Restraint as Netanyahu Vows ‘Fight to the End’
The U.S. defense secretary was headed to the Middle East as two top European officials called for a scaled-back war against Hamas.
Why Democracy Hasn’t Settled the Abortion Question
Post-Roe voting might bring America to a new consensus — but only if the voters keep getting their say.
Campus Crackdowns Have Chilling Effect on Pro-Palestinian Speech
Universities are under tremendous pressure to stamp out antisemitism, but some say that is causing fear and curbing free expression.
More Than 100 Members of This Gaza Clan Have Been Killed in War
Family trees have been dismembered, and whole branches obliterated, since the war between Israel and Hamas broke out on Oct. 7.
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