Trump is already making foreign policy plans : NPR

Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up: “the U.S. has one president at a time.” But Trump is already declaring foreign policy plans that differ from Biden’s. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up – the U.S. has one president at … Read more

Malaysia, Thailand brace for more rains after floods kill more than 30 | Climate News

With tens of thousands already displaced, both countries set up shelters, rescue teams and evacuation plans in anticipation of further downpours. Authorities in Thailand and Malaysia are on high alert for more intense rainfall after days of monsoon rains triggered devastating floods that killed dozens of people and displaced tens of thousands. Officials in both … Read more

The ‘magical’ advent calendar that’s as big as a town hall : NPR

The ‘world’s largest’ advent calendar attracts tens of thousands of people from all over the world to a small town in Germany. The town of Gegenbach, Germany, turns its town hall into a giant advent calendar each December. Hubert Grimmig/Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH Gegenbach hide caption toggle caption Hubert Grimmig/Kultur- und Tourismus GmbH Gegenbach Advent … Read more

Iceland holds parliamentary election after government’s collapse | Elections News

The legislative election takes place after the collapse of a fragile coalition, with the economy being a top concern. Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over the economy, immigration, and the fallout from volcanic eruptions forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call an early election. … Read more

Ireland votes in close-run election dominated by housing crisis | Elections News

Polls show centre-right incumbents Fine Gael and Fianna Fail running neck and neck with leftist-nationalist Sinn Fein. Ireland is going to the polls in a tight election race that has two centre-right coalition parties running neck and neck with the former political wing of a republican parliamentary force. Irish voters began casting their ballots on … Read more