France's Tense Presidential Election Gets Under Way

During a media briefing with Israeli reporters earlier this month, a senior Israeli military officer appeared to offer a glimpse of clarity to Israel’s ultimate intentions in Gaza. Brig. Gen. Itzik Cohen confided that Israeli forces were nearing the complete removal of Palestinian civilians from the north of Gaza, where the more than year-long war against Hamas militants has lately intensified.

Growing up in Miami among Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro’s revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio developed a deep hatred of communism. Now as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for America’s top diplomat, he’s set to bring that same ideological ammunition to reshaping U. S. policy in Latin America. Read More: How Asia and Africa Are Bracing for Trump’s Second Term [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] As the first Latino secretary of state, Rubio is expected to devote considerable attention to what has long been disparagingly referred to as Washington’s backyard. The top Republican on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a longtime member of the Foreign Relations Committee, he’s leveraged his knowledge and unmatched personal relationships to drive U.

This weekend's "extra special" Beaver Moon marks the last supermoon of 2024 AxiosThe Last Chance To See A Supermoon In 2024 The Weather ChannelNovember's full moon, known as the Beaver Moon, is the last supermoon of 2024. Here's when it peaks and how it got its name. CBS NewsThe last supermoon of the year will peak alongside the Leonid meteor shower CNNThe year’s last supermoon will illuminate skies worldwide this week The Washington Post

Fears for spread of malaria in Africa as study finds resistance to frontline drug The GuardianResistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa Nature.comScientists Worried As Lifesaving Malaria Drug In Africa Proving Less Effective NDTVPartial resistance to key malaria drug found in young children in Uganda University of Minnesota Twin CitiesEvidence of Resistance to Standard Malaria Therapy for Severe Cases Medpage Today

Scientists discover laser light can cast a shadow Phys.orgScientists Discover Lasers Can Block Light And Cast a Shadow ScienceAlertA Laser Beam Has Blocked Light – Are Lightsabers Next? IFLScienceLight itself casts a shadow in bizarre laser experiment New AtlasScientists Unveil a Curious Property: Laser Light Casting Shadows Medium