Thousands of French police have deployed to contain the eighth day of deadly demonstrations that started as protests against tax but morphed into a rebuke of President Emmanuel Macron.
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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)
Police: Dozens killed in Pakistan market blast
Pakistani police say the death toll from a bombing Friday at an open-air food market has risen to more than two dozen. It happened in the northwestern town of Klaya, in a region that borders Afghanistan. (Nov. 23)
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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)
Lack of insulin could affect 40 million people with diabetes by 2030, study finds
A study led by researchers at Stanford University suggests insulin use for Type 2 diabetes will rise globally, but many with disease won’t have access.
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.
Brexit deal almost done, but Spain holds out over Gibraltar
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez tweeted that Britain and Spain “remain far away” on the issue and “if there are no changes, we will veto Brexit.”