Taiwan urges elderly, young to avoid China visits due to respiratory illnesses (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan’s health ministry on Thursday urged the elderly, very young and those with poor immunity to avoid travel to China due to the recent increase in respiratory illnesses there, a move some experts said was ineffective to manage public health risks....
Canada's economy unexpectedly shrinks 1.1% in Q3 but skirts recession (www.reuters.com)
Top Russian court bans LGBT movement as 'extremist' (www.reuters.com)
ChatGPT one year on: From viral AI bot to OpenAI's boardroom battle (www.reuters.com)
It’s ChatGPT’s first “birthday”. And it was a very eventful first year for the field of AI.
'We aren't going anywhere': How Panama fishing boats brought First Quantum to its knees (www.reuters.com)
Alabama city weighs change in body-cam release policy after public outcry (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says (www.reuters.com)
Spain, Britain close to deal over Gibraltar, Madrid says, but gives no details (www.reuters.com)
Uganda to borrow $150 mln from China's Exim after World Bank halts funding (www.reuters.com)
Three students of Palestinian descent shot in Vermont, CNN says suspect held (www.reuters.com)
Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure (www.reuters.com)
Canada's EV charging strategy reaches fork in the road (www.reuters.com)
Sony facing $7.9 billion mass lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices (www.reuters.com)
North Koreans use fake names, scripts to land remote IT work for cash (www.reuters.com)
Hungary's Orban erects billboards vilifying EU's von der Leyen (www.reuters.com)
Premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt; 12 reported killed at Indonesian Hospital (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine sacks top cyber defence officials amid graft probe (www.reuters.com)
Zelenskiy’s not taking prisoners and I wish every gov’t operated the same way.
Indian capital resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam (www.reuters.com)
Trump congratulates Argentine libertarian Milei on election win (www.reuters.com)
Dominican Republic rains kill at least 21, displace thousands (www.reuters.com)
Israel shifts military offensive from claimed "command center" in Al-Shifa to civilian evacuation zone in southern Gaza/Khan Younis (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Applied Materials under US criminal probe for shipments to China's SMIC (www.reuters.com)
Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials (AMAT.O) is under U.S. criminal investigation for potentially evading export restrictions on China’s top chipmaker SMIC, according to three people familiar with the matter....