Euro zone economy likely entered recession last year (www.reuters.com)
China eases visa application for U.S. tourists (www.reuters.com)
South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court (www.reuters.com)
Russian factory activity expands at fastest pace in seven years in December (www.reuters.com)
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North Korea's Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations (www.reuters.com)
Christmas in China brings glittering decor and foreign influence concerns (www.reuters.com)
Anti-war candidate Duntsova applies to run in election against Russia's Putin (www.reuters.com)
Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective (www.reuters.com)
Wheels falling off cars at speed. Suspensions collapsing on brand-new vehicles. Axles breaking under acceleration. Tens of thousands of customers told Tesla about a host of part failures on low-mileage cars. The automaker sought to blame drivers for vehicle ‘abuse,’ but Tesla documents show it had tracked the chronic...
Philippines rebukes China over South China Sea claims (www.reuters.com)
The Philippine defence minister rebuked China on Wednesday for accusing his country of provoking tension and stirring trouble in the South China Sea, saying only Beijing believed what it was saying....
Ukrainian troops face artillery shortages, scale back some operations - commander (www.reuters.com)
Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was speaking after Republican lawmakers held up a $60-billion U.S. aid package and Hungary blocked 50 billion euros ($54.5 billion) in European Union funding for Kyiv as it battles Russia’s invasion....
Britain's National Grid drops China-based supplier over cyber security fears - FT (www.reuters.com)
The decision came in April after the utility sought advice from the National Cyber Security Centre, a branch of the nation’s signals intelligence agency GCHQ, the newspaper quoted a Whitehall official as saying....
China's ban on Apple's iPhone accelerates (www.reuters.com)
More Chinese agencies and state-backed companies across the country have asked their staff to not bring Apple (AAPL.O) iPhones and other foreign devices to work, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter....
More sanctions on Russia agreed by EU leaders (www.reuters.com)
Hungary's Orban takes hard line on Ukraine before EU summit (www.reuters.com)
Bird flu kills over 900 seals, sea lions in south Brazil (www.reuters.com)
The southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has confirmed an unprecedented 942 sea mammal deaths following infection by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which was reported for the first time ever in the South American country this year....
Myanmar is now world's largest source of opium, UN says (www.reuters.com)
India, De Beers seek clarity, flexibility on G7's Russian diamond ban (www.reuters.com)
Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah killed by Israeli tank, investigation finds (www.reuters.com)
Turkey says Canada, US linking drone-camera exports to Sweden NATO membership (www.reuters.com)
Turkey says Canada, US linking drone-camera exports to Sweden NATO membership (www.reuters.com)
Switzerland's Banque Pictet admits hiding billions from US tax authorities (www.reuters.com)
According to prosecutors, U.S. taxpayers with Pictet accounts in Switzerland and elsewhere evaded about $50.6 million in taxes between 2008 and 2014. As part of the agreement, Banque Pictet agreed to pay $122.9 million to the U.S. Treasury....
Germany to extend border controls with Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland (www.reuters.com)
Foxconn and Pegatron halt Indian iPhone output due to extreme weather -sources (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Top development banks at COP28 vow to up climate game, quiet on fossil fuels (www.reuters.com)
