This is The World Today Today is Quiz Day - Scroll Down to Play Hot Top of the World [Share Today's Edition](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMmJkaXd4MWtvNC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) [DailyChatter] [Listen to Today's Edition](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZ3c5dW1nMWZrbi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa)
[DailyChatter] [Share Today's Edition](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcXdnem1zZ3p6di8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) [Listen to Today's Edition](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvODUwbnpienI0Ny8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) DailyChatter is an exclusive benefit for subscribers of The Charlotte Observer The Largest Daily Newsletter Devoted to World News Hot Top of the World THE WORLD TODAY â Friday, November 24, 2023 Hot Top of the World Hot Top of the World Need to Know Hot Top of the World [Nepal](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcDV1YmU1c3A3eC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres recently journeyed to the foot of Mount Everest in Nepal to issue a warning. He and his colleagues want to prevent Earthâs temperature from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius compared with preindustrial times, [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYzEycDlyZzQzcy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Euronews. In the last 100 years, the temperature has risen by about half that much, meaning humans must do much more to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. But in the Himalayas, the problem is worse. A third of the ice on Nepalâs mountains, for example, has melted in the past 30 years due to global warming, said Guterres. âI am here today to cry out from the rooftop of the world: stop the madness,â he said, adding that the world needed to bring the âfossil fuel ageâ to an end. Climbers who have scaled Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, have noted that the peak is dryer and greyer than what previous generations would have encountered, Reuters [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdDkwOWZobXAyMi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). Scientists have also forecast that glaciers in the mountainous region could lose as much as three-fourths of their volume by 2100. Their absence could lead to serious water shortages. Climate change has harmed Nepal in other ways. Monsoons have caused floods and landslides, leading villagers to flee destroyed villages, [wrote](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNmJueWMydTg4eC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Asia News Network. Warmer weather has also attracted mosquitoes that have brought new diseases like dengue, [added](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNmVsbDZ1YXYzMC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Foreign Policy magazine. The country needs major investments to deal with these shifts, especially because many Nepalese have built their homes on steep slopes that are changing as the ice melts and more water flows down, the World Bank [found](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdHN0YjBmMnFqeS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). These issues might have been at the forefront of the minds of officials from around the world who elected Nepali atmospheric scientist Maheswar Rupakheti to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Heâs the first Nepali on the panel, [noted](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvc3UyMHdwM3c4OS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Third Pole, an environmental organization that works in the Himalayan region. Working with the UN as well as European partners, the Nepalese government has adopted a plan to deal with these challenges as much as possible, [argued](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdWU5NXRnbjduNy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) researchers in an opinion piece on environmental news site Mongabay. This plan likely needs to focus more on the lowest classes of Nepali society, they said, but the country has the capacity to improve. Nepal has been open to new projects to combat climate change, like new agricultural [techniques](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaW96cHJocWMxay8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa), for example. Itâs a small country, however, whose fate is largely in the hands of other countries and their tolerance level for pollution. [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYnl6b3NzYWtoMC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) [Advertisement](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0SHaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXZtYWlsLnJldmNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2NsaWNrLz9pZD0yNzY4MzImdG90YWw9NCZvZmZzZXQ9MCZrZXk9ZGFpbHktY2hhdHRlci0tZGFpbHktY2hhdHRlci1jaGFybG90dGUtb2JzZXJ2ZXJfXzQ1MjExMTkxZ21zYXdhbHNpVwNzcGNCCmVfx4VgZYVxX2BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWg~~) The World Briefly Breaking the Dam Breaking the Dam [Netherlands](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvd3R4bjgybXR3Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) The far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) made a historic win at the Dutch general election on Wednesday, sending shockwaves throughout the European Union and paving the way for complicated coalition talks, the Associated Press [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMGhqd2V0aDNvNS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). The party, led by populist veteran politician Geert Wilders, doubled its seats in the lower chamber of parliament, reaching a staggering 37 seats. This makes it the largest party by far in the 150-seat legislature, followed by the left-wing Green-Labor alliance with 25. The PVV led a successful campaign based on anti-immigration rhetoric. The outgoing government, led by Prime Minister Mark Rutteâs Peopleâs Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), had collapsed over disagreements on asylum rules. This made migration the central point of contention in this yearâs snap election. With such a large majority, Wilders might become the Netherlandsâ first-ever far-right prime minister. He would be the latest of a series of far-right populists landing the top job among the EUâs member states, after Italyâs Giorgia Meloni last year. Another core element of his political manifesto was his countryâs exit from the European Union â âNexitâ for short. While the Dutch are unlikely to support this proposal, Wilders does not seem to be toning down his Euroskeptic stance, Politico [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMGF1ejNscjNwOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). Nonetheless, he would still be a head-scratcher for Brussels. Giving another seat to the far-right at the European leadersâ table could tip over the continental bloc and lead to the reversal of key policies, such as military support for Ukraine. For the moment, it is unclear whether Wilders will manage to form a government under his leadership. The Dutch electoral system entails near-perfect proportional representation and a fragmented parliament, which makes coalitions difficult to achieve, the Guardian [explained](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaHNsaWlyMDhiOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). The VDD and the Green-Labor alliance said they would not work with Wilders. However, Pieter Omtzigt, who founded a new center-right party and was hitherto opposed to ruling with the PVV, now seems to have left the door open to discussion. An alliance of all centrist parties against the PVV could also be seen as a betrayal of Dutch voters, Politico argued. [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZThqOTU1b2lxNS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Concerning Pattern Concerning Pattern [India](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvd3dwYW9oenphNC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) US authorities prevented the attempted assassination of a Sikh activist on American soil by alleged Indian government agents, according to a recent report that has prompted questions about Indiaâs involvement in plots targeting Sikh separatists and advocates living abroad, the Wall Street Journal [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvc2ttemJuaTIxaS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). The Financial Times [wrote](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMzdxejNweWQxOS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) this week that the United States thwarted the attempted killing of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an American and Canadian citizen who is a lawyer for a group called Sikhs for Justice. Unnamed sources told the FT that Washington had warned New Delhi this summer it had intelligence suggesting the Indian government was involved in the conspiracy. On Wednesday, US officials noted that their Indian counterparts expressed âsurprise and concernâ about the allegations, and said âactivity of this nature was not their policy.â Following the allegations, Indiaâs Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement acknowledging that Washington has âshared some inputsâ and that the information was a âcause of concern for both countries.â Meanwhile, Pannun â a vocal critic of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi â accused the Indian government of trying to assassinate him. He then called for âSikh sovereigntistsâ to âcontinue to campaign for (the) liberation of Punjab from the Indian occupation.â The recent allegations come months after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly accused India of being involved in the murder of another Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia earlier this year. Trudeauâs comments came after Canadian intelligence intercepted communications among Indian diplomats, suggesting New Delhiâs involvement in the Nijjar killing. India rejected the allegations. The accusations caused a diplomatic row between the two countries, leading to the expulsion of diplomats and the temporary suspension of visa services. The Sikh community â primarily residing in the north Indian state of Punjab and with a significant diaspora in Canada â has been in conflict with Modiâs ruling Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. This tension has revived discussions about a separate Sikh homeland, known as Khalistan, which gained momentum in the 1970s and 1980s. Although India suppressed the separatist movement in the 1990s, advocating for Khalistan remains a sensitive issue. The recent accusations have come to light during a tricky period for the Biden administration, which is actively seeking to strengthen its relationship with India as a strategic move against China, [according](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbW41MWZsaDNkMy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) to the Washington Post. [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvY213dGZ6eHNnYy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) [Advertisement](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0SHaHR0cHM6Ly9yZXZtYWlsLnJldmNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2NsaWNrLz9pZD0yNzY4MzImdG90YWw9NCZvZmZzZXQ9MSZrZXk9ZGFpbHktY2hhdHRlci0tZGFpbHktY2hhdHRlci1jaGFybG90dGUtb2JzZXJ2ZXJfXzQ1MjExMTkxZ21zYXdhbHNpVwNzcGNCCmVfx4VgZYVxX2BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg5QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWg~~) Who Decides? Who Decides? [Brazil](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNjhuMGlxaWFoby8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Brazilâs upper house of parliament passed a draft constitutional amendment this week to limit the ability of Supreme Court judges to rule on issues individually, a move supporters say is aimed at curbing the judicial overreach of the countryâs top court, Reuters [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYThsNXFxa3cwOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). The bill, still pending approval from the lower chamber, mandates that decisions made by Brazilâs Congress can only be overruled by the full plenary of the Supreme Court or a chamber of justices, and not by an individual judge. It also introduces deadlines for case resolutions when judges request additional time for study, emphasizing that such requests be made collectively rather than as individual requests. The amendment comes amid backlash from Brazilâs conservative-led Congress against a judiciary that played a crucial role in safeguarding the countryâs democratic voting system against attacks by former President Jair Bolsonaro. Lawmakers have accused the Supreme Court of overstepping into legislative functions after a series of rulings on social issues, such as facilitating gay marriage. The tipping point for Congress was the courtâs rejection of restrictions on Indigenous land claims that had been advocated by the influential farm lobby. New disputes are expected to take place as the Court moves to decide on decriminalizing abortion, and marijuana possession. Meanwhile, legislators are proposing other amendments, such as term limits for Supreme Court justices, and empowering lawmakers to overturn its decisions later deemed unconstitutional. Chief Justice Roberto Barroso criticized the congressional movement, viewing it as detrimental to democracy. [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYWxwdHIwZ2dkbC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Weekly Quiz Weekly World Quiz Which country celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday earlier this month? [Liberia](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMmx1cjZiYTZvaS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) [Grenada](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvczhybm1mc2JpeS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) [England](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNTZ4MDVraHc5bS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) [Canada](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaWU3OGkxdjdvdC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Powered by [Typeform](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbDNpbDgyZHlmOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Ukraine, Briefly Ukraine, Briefly [Russia](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMGdrdzBrMnh3NC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) / [Ukraine](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcG00Nmc3b2lhOS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) This week, Ukraine celebrated the tenth anniversary of the pro-Europe Maidan Revolution, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the âfirst victoryâ against Russia, Al Jazeera [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvcDhoa3RkZm1jZi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). The series of mass protests taking place on Kyivâs Maidan Square in 2013 called on the Ukrainian government to distance itself from Russia and work towards integration into the European Union. Despite violent clashes that killed nearly 100 civilians, the âRevolution of Dignityâ led to the resignation of Moscow-backed President Viktor Yanukovych. Zelenskyy drew a link between the European spirit of the protests and Ukraineâs progress towards becoming part of the EU. While European leaders, including the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and European Council Minister Charles Michel, visited Kyiv on the anniversary to show their continued support for Ukraine, Russia made comments blaming Ukraine and the West for the war. Also this week: - Frontex, the EUâs border agency, sent reinforcements to Finland this week amid suspicions that Russia is involved in a surge of migrants arriving in the country, the Associated Press [noted](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvM3p3YWlvcWF2MC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). More than 800 migrants without proper visas have arrived since August, with at least 700 in November alone. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo called it a âserious disruption of border securityâ and accused Russia of initiating and being able to stop the influx. The Kremlin denies these allegations. Finland has closed four busy border crossings with Russia, leaving one Arctic crossing open for asylum seekers. Frontex plans to send 50 border guards, patrol cars, and equipment to assist. The Finnish government has noticed a change in Russiaâs behavior at the border since Finland joined NATO in April. Estonia, Russiaâs Baltic neighbor, has also experienced a surge in migrants attempting to enter the country, with Estonian officials blaming Moscow for the arrivals. - Russia is planning to ban activities by what it calls the âLGBT movementâ by labeling it as extremist, the BBC [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvdmxxcHRpbWxiZi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). Amongst the accusations of âextremist activityâ is the inciting of âsocial and religious strife.â The ban would leave LGBT activists in danger of prosecution. Observers said this motion was designed to support Putinâs campaign to win a fifth term as president next year. His government has a history of cracking down on gay and queer rights, including an anti-propaganda law on LGBT content and a ban on gender-reaffirming surgery. Russiaâs anti-LGBT rhetoric has increased in intensity since the beginning of the war and has become a sort of casus belli, as Putin opposes Western ideology and promotes âtraditional Russian values.â - Russian people have less trust in their military than before, although support is still high, as indicated in a Gallup poll that Euronews [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNjg4cG41bTIxci8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). Around 75 percent of Russians still say they have confidence in their army, but that is down from the 80 percent measured when Russiaâs invasion of Ukraine started. The decline is universal among age, gender, and wealth groups. The pollsters attributed this to the unkept promise made by the Kremlin that the war would be quick, as it approaches its second year. Setbacks against Ukrainian troops and the paramilitary Wagner Groupâs coup attempt could have also played a part. While Russians had long distinguished between the army and the government, the poll shows that faith in the army had decreased much faster among anti-Putin citizens, down to an all-time low of 40 percent.
[Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvNWxxMDk4emFteS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Natural Craftsmanship Discoveries Natural Craftsmanship Scientists recently found evidence that the majestic Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt is not entirely man-made, Popular Mechanics [reported](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvemVxZmFlM2Zsby8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa). Located near the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx is one of the many monuments that define the craftsmanship of ancient Egyptians. But archaeologists have pondered over its origins. In 1981, geologist Farouk El-Baz [questioned](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvaGEyOWxtemdpdi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) whether the ancient builders made the Sphinx from scratch similar to the pyramids. He suggested that desert winds formed the overall contours of the lion-like figure and stonemasons then carved the rock with its unique features. In a new [paper](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvam12Y2t6aXN1Zi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa), a research team initially focused on studying how water can erode clay. They constructed clay mounds with non-erodible plastic at the upstream end, simulating âhard inclusions.â As water flowed over the mounds, it eroded the clay, but the non-erodible plastic retained its shape, resulting in formations resembling seated lions. The team explained the findings draw parallels with geological features called yardangs, which are sharp, irregular ridges of compact sand. When they added dye to the water, they observed how winds might shape structures like the Sphinx if met by a compact yardang upstream. âReleasing dye upstream reveals compressed streaklines under the head, and this accelerated flow digs the neck and reveals the forelimbs and paws,â they wrote [in a poster](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMveTZkN3kyZjViZy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2lXA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) about their study. âThese results show what ancient peoples may have encountered in the deserts of Egypt and why they envisioned a fantastic creature.â [Share this story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRnQwrDP0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbGNlMWp3ZDJmOS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ1MjExMTkmbGhfY2lkPTFnbXNhd2Fsc2kmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODklNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZV_HhWBlhXFfYFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODlAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAABa) Thank you for reading or listening to DailyChatter. Your comments are always welcomed and appreciated. 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