10 dead in Indian Train Crash

 Today Sunday October 29^th India experienced a Train collision between two passenger trains. Railways are very large in India, and they have the fourth largest in the world. This accident happened just months after India experienced their worst train crash in the past two decades. The last train crash resulted in the deaths of 292 people. In this train collision today at least 10 people were dead and 25 injured in the collision that occurred in India’s Andhra Pradesh State.  It is said that the crash was caused by human error when the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train stopped when there was a break in the overhead cable and then the oncoming Visakhapatnam-Palasa Express Service train rammed into the stopped train which led to the derailing of two carriages. With more than 90 people traveling in the two coaches that derailed, ambulances rushed to the scene to help but they were unable to help some people.

Kamryn Neer

Source- https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-10-29/at-least-10-dead-in-indian-train-collision-official 

Abercrombie and Fitch Ex-Ceo Hit With Lawsuit for Sex Trafficking Claims

 Grace Cavazos

A lawsuit has come out against the clothing brand Abercrombie and Fitch that they have been sex trafficking, run by their former ceo. It is revealed that the company encouraged the former ceo's behavior of exploiting young men by allowing the use of private jets and such.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67238812

What is happening in Israel and Gaza now, and what is Hamas?

 "Hamas gunmen launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October, killing more than 1,400 people and taking more than 220 hostages" 

 

Breaking news, there has been some updates on the current war. According to BBC news a military man from Israel said that they were "expecting operations" in Gaza. They also sent about 300,000 reservist along with a standing force of 160,000.  

 

Aside from military bases, many hospitals are suffering because of the recent wars in which many people have died. They have also done strategies in which can have a safe place. The southern city of khan Younis normally has around 400,000 people, but it has increased around 1.2 million more. On October 7th many gunmen crossed the Gaza strip to southern Israel and killed 1,400 people. They say that 229 are held in Gaza.  

What is happening in Israel and Gaza now, and what is Hamas? - BBC News 

- Brianna Herrera 

Mexico suffers devastating hurricane

 Hurricane Otis hit Acapulco on Wednesday morning and the death toll is 27 dead and several damaged homes. At the moment there are four missing and President Lopez Obrador says that not a single power line remained after. The president of Mexico also stated that Hurricane Otis was even stronger than Hurricane Pauline from 1997.

By:Vanessa Constantino

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/at-least-27-people-are-dead-and-4-are-missing-after-hurricane-otis-mexican-authorities-report

Latin American presidents gather in Mexico for migration summit

Latin American presidents gather in Mexico for migration summit

Fernando Abans

Last Sunday 22nd, a Summit took place in southern Mexico to address the immigration problem that has increased enormously these past months in the continent. The efforts put in place by the international community has not been enough to address the complicated and fragile migration flows that put migration officers in a difficult position not only in the United States’ borders, but also in every country these migrants cross to get up here in the north. The summit was attended not only by host country’s president, Lopez Obrador, but also by Colombian and Venezuelan Presidents, whose countries entail one of the biggest migration flows to the United States. In total, a dozen Latin American presidents attended the meeting to find a solution for this increasing migration flows. The message was clear, cooperation between all states is needed, even with the U.S.

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20231022-latin-american-presidents-gather-in-mexico-for-migration-summit

Ireland Sends £11 million to Palestinians - Ferris Arreguin

Ireland's leaders have called for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and have also made it clear that they support an immediate humanitarian pause to meet the needs of civilians in Gaza. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Michael Martin, has stated that he also unequivocally condemns the Hamas attack on Israel. He has stated that although he believes Israel has the right to defend itself, he does not agree with the ways in which they have proceeded with their actions, and that they have violated humanitarian international law.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ireland-palestinians-palestinians-hamas-israel-b2432208.html

Sudan's Civil War is Getting Worse

 The war began on April 15th of this year, following rising tensions and the "planned transition to civilian rule." The war has ravaged its citizens, with over 5 million people being displaced around the country and outside its borders. The conflict is so bad that hospitals have struggled to keep up with the nonstop flow of wounded people, making it difficult for staff to actually treat everyone. Even the U.S. State Department is worried with the current reports and possible outcomes of said war. Hopefully the Sudanese people continue with their resilience, and see peace again in their country.

Maddie Dames

https://abcnews.go.com/International/sudan-now-worst-humanitarian-nightmares-recent-history/story?id=104173197

US Response to Hamas Attacks

 Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, the US has made massive efforts to cut off funding the Palestinian militia. Last week the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control put ten sanctions on institutions that have supported Hamas. These institutions were already 8nder investigation, but no actions were taken until these attacks.

            Controlling these funds however will be a very tricky tasks as much of that funds that are sent to Gaza are done though charities and legitimate support for civilians. There funds will be much more difficult to control that money going directly to Hamas groups. This has made it difficult for countries, including the US, to be able to intervene. Aside from charitable donations, funds also come from taxes places in products, some of which come from outside the strip. Iran is one of the major funders for Gaza. There has been great push to control the export of oil out of Iran however the problem with this is that China is Iran biggest buyer. This could also raise oil prices around the world if the supply was cut down. To not become everyone’s enemy, going down the financial route would be much cleaner especially as when an institution if flagged, all money that comes in and out will be tracked.

 

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/25/hamas-funding-sanctions-treasury.html

Mike Johnson Elected Speaker of the House

Republican Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday. Johnson's election follows the failure of the Republican party to elect three previous nominees to the position for over three weeks. In the case of Johnson, however, all 220 Republicans who cast a ballot voted in his favor.

Prior to his political career, Johnson was a high-profile attorney who litigated constitutional law cases. In 2016, he was elected to the House as a Representative of Louisiana's fourth district where he has served as Deputy Whip, Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, and Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference. 

Johnson is widely viewed as a policy orientated, principled conservative. He is staunchly against gay marriage, abortion rights, and is considered a Trump ally for his backing of Trump during Trump's impeachment and denial of the 2020 election. All of these aspects help explain how Johnson was able to get elected by a fiercely divided Republican party. That is, Johnson's strong conservative principles appealed to extreme Republicans, while his policy-oriented and social approach garnered support from more moderate Republicans, especially considering the need for legislative action towards the conflict in Gaza.

On the Israel-Hamas conflict, Johnson has made it clear that his first course of action will be to bring a bill to the floor that expresses the US' support of Israel against Hamas. It is on issues like these that will define Johnson's speakership and determine the type of leader he is.

Who is Mike Johnson, the newly elected House speaker? (msn.com)

Who is Mike Johnson? (msn.com)

Mike Johnson elected House speaker, putting Louisiana Republican in the spotlight (msn.com)

What to know about new House Speaker Mike Johnson (axios.com)

By: Frank Kwak

Russia Lunches Biggest Attack in Month

 Russia launched its biggest attack in months. Huge tank losses show it isn't learning from its many defeats, expert says (msn.com)

Russia's biggest offensive attack in months is not going well. Many say it is close to a full-scale invasion. Many of the tactics Russia is using are the same as earlier tactics. 

-Julia Granquist

What does a just response from Israel look like?

 

What does a just response from Israel look like?

 

This may not qualify as headline news as it’s more a discussion on what ramifications language have on conflict(s). Keep in mind that information warfare is a legitimate means to control the battle space, but …  Give this a listen if your willing, it might be enlightening. And, you might not expect it from this side of the room:

Title: What does a just response from Israel look like?

Author: KCRW

Podcast: Left, Right & Center

Release date: 10/20/2023

Genre: Podcast

Runtime: 51 minutes

 

https://leftrightandcenter-feed.kcrw.com

 

World’s oldest dog (217 in dog years) dies.

 

Bobi, world’s oldest dog, dies in Portugal at age of 31 (217 in dog years)

 

And now for something completely different: Bobi, a Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo has died. He is the oldest dog which the Guinness Book of World records has verified. Bobi’s human family attributes his longevity to diet and love. He, a big ol’ loveable mixed breed lived on a Mediterranean diet, devoid of ultra-processed kibble or canned foods and according to our anthropomorphic understanding of canine behavior he knew he was well loved.

It appears that the Beatles may have been on to something: All You Need is Love. A Mediterranean diet and a loving family wouldn’t hurt either, but that besides the point.