Taiwan voters face flood of pro-China disinformation (www.france24.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/10930832
Bangladesh's Hasina wins three-quarters of seats in election boycotted by opposition (www.france24.com)
The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), whose ranks have been decimated by mass arrests, called a general strike and, along with dozens of others, refused to participate in a “sham election”.
Evacuation orders for S. Korean islands as N. Korea fires over 200 artillery shells (www.france24.com)
US condemns far-right Israeli ministers’ call for Palestinians to ‘emigrate’ from Gaza (www.france24.com)
Navalny's penal colony in the Arctic is direct heir to the Russian Gulag (www.france24.com)
China's Xi says reunification with Taiwan is 'inevitable' in New Year's address (www.france24.com)
Bolivian court rules that former president Morales cannot seek re-election (www.france24.com)
Bolivia’s Constitutional Court has disqualified former president Evo Morales from running for re-election in 2025, reversing a ruling that had let him seek a fourth term in 2019....
Strike on Belgorod that killed more than a dozen 'will not go unpunished', Russia says (www.france24.com)
Strike on Belgorod that killed more than a dozen 'will not go unpunished', Russia says (www.france24.com)
civilians in the city of Belgorod with missiles and rockets, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens more....
Navalny's penal colony in the Arctic is direct heir to Russia's Gulag (www.france24.com)
Ukraine probes suspected spying device found in army command office (www.france24.com)
Global shipping firms to avoid Suez Canal as attacks from Yemen's Huthi rebels increase (www.france24.com)
Israel social security data reveals true picture of Oct 7 deaths, less than originally claimed (www.france24.com)
Mother, daughter killed by Israel army in Gaza church grounds: patriarchate (www.france24.com)
A Christian mother and daughter were shot dead by an Israeli soldier on the grounds of a Catholic church in Gaza City on Saturday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.
Myanmar rebels seize city of Namhsan from military junta despite China-backed ceasefire (www.france24.com)
Putin unveils new Russian nuclear submarines to flex naval muscle beyond Ukraine (www.france24.com)
Several killed, dozens wounded in suicide attack on northwest Pakistan police station (www.france24.com)
Hong Kong holds 'patriots only' local elections after shutting out opposition (www.france24.com)
Biden invites Zelensky to White House Tuesday as war funding dries up (www.france24.com)
UN agency chief says Israel trying to force Gazans into Egypt (www.france24.com)
Denmark adopts law banning burning of Koran and other holy texts (www.france24.com)
Denmark’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law criminalising the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings after a series of desecrations of Islam’s holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries over the summer....
French activists urge Biarritz district to drop 'racist' name (www.france24.com)
Activists on Thursday petitioned a French court to change the name of a neighbourhood and street in the seaside resort town of Biarritz over its racist connotations....
Peru's Constitutional Court orders release of ex-president Alberto Fujimori (www.france24.com)
Peru’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday ordered the release of former president Alberto Fujimori, 85, who has been serving a 25-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity committed on his watch....