Months of negotiations were finalized Sunday as the EU approved approves divorce deal, setting out withdrawal terms.
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Finland, Denmark and Germany stop arm sales to Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi’s death
Finland and Denmark joined Germany in halting arms sales to Saudi Arabia after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 25, was designated by the United Nations as International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Trump says asylum seekers will wait in Mexico, won’t be allowed in U.S. until courts approve
President Donald Trump announced over Twitter Saturday evening that asylum seekers at the Southern borderwill wait in Mexico while their claims are processedin U.S. courts.
Mohammed Bin Salman’s 1st trip abroad since Jamal Khashoggi’s death
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, arrived in Abu Dhabi on a state visit on Thursday. This is the crown prince’s first trip abroad since the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Nov. 23)
Moscow Zoo welcomes rare baby lowland gorilla
The Moscow Zoo has a new baby, a rare western lowland gorilla born on November 13. The gorilla hasn’t been named yet, and she spends her day feeding and sleeping. (Nov. 23)
CCTV shows attack at Karachi’s China consulate
Armed separatists stormed the Chinese Consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday, triggering an intense hour-long shootout during which two Pakistani civilians, two police officers and all three assailants were killed. (Nov. 23)
By 2030, projected insulin shortage could affect 40 million people
A shortage of insulin could affect 40 million people by 2030. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has more.
Jamal Khashoggi: Lawmakers promise scrutiny of Trump’s refusal to rebuke Saudis over journalist’s murder
Lawmakers have done little to push back against Trump’s foreign policy approach. But the Khashoggi murder has riled Republicans and Democrats alike.
Humans didn’t cause mass animal extinctions in Africa, like previously thought, study says
In research published in the journal Science, authors say extinctions of mammal communities in Africa occurred before evidence of human hunting.