Why the Romanian Elections Matter (and more)
Nov 26, 2024 ·
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This week, Erin Flanagan and Jake Shropshire discuss the recent 2024 presidential elections in Romania, including how Călin Georgescu ran a TikTok campaign to win first place. Then they talk...
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This week, Erin Flanagan and Jake Shropshire discuss the recent 2024 presidential elections in Romania, including how Călin Georgescu ran a TikTok campaign to win first place. Then they talk about the Pelicot trial in Mazan, France, with Gisele Pelicot’s courage to put her husband, Dominique Pelicot, in prison for 20 years for rape charges. And finally, they break down the state of a Hezbollah ceasefire, with officials from Israel and Lebanon meeting to discuss what that Israeli ceasefire might look like. Plus, how the ICC filed an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Then, in the Have You Heard rundown of the week’s biggest news, they break down Trump’s proposal for tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the ousting of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General and the new nominee, Pam Bondi, the ICCs arrest warrant for Netanyahu and a former defense minister, the death of six tourists in Laos from suspected menthol poisoning, and a recent court case in Hong Kong that protects same-sex couples’ rights to certain housing and inheritance benefits.
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The Romanian Election:
The Pelicot Trial in France:
The Potential Israel Lebanon Ceasefire:
Have You Heard Headlines:
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Then, in the Have You Heard rundown of the week’s biggest news, they break down Trump’s proposal for tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the ousting of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General and the new nominee, Pam Bondi, the ICCs arrest warrant for Netanyahu and a former defense minister, the death of six tourists in Laos from suspected menthol poisoning, and a recent court case in Hong Kong that protects same-sex couples’ rights to certain housing and inheritance benefits.
Sources for…
The Romanian Election:
- The Guardian - Shock as pro-Russia independent wins first round of Romanian election
- Politico - Who is Călin Georgescu, the far-right TikTok star leading the Romanian election race?
- Politico - Romania’s far-right, pro-Russian lurch spells big trouble for EU and NATO
The Pelicot Trial in France:
- BBC - Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial
- The Guardian - Prosecutors demand 20-year jail term for Dominique Pelicot
- France 24 - French prosecutors demand 20-year sentence for ex-husband in Pelicot mass rape case
The Potential Israel Lebanon Ceasefire:
- Al Jazeera - Israel bombs Lebanon’s Beirut; cabinet discusses possible ceasefire
- The New York Times - Netanyahu Signals Openness to Cease-Fire With Hezbollah, Officials Say
- The International Criminal Court (ICC) - ICC Pre-Trial… issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant
Have You Heard Headlines:
- CNN - Trump ups the ante on tariffs, vowing massive taxes on goods from Mexico, Canada and China on Day 1
- The AP - Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
- The Guardian - Eight Laos hostel staff held over suspected methanol poisoning deaths
- The Guardian - Hong Kong top court upholds rulings protecting inheritance, housing rights for same-sex couples
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