Teamsters authorize strike at Anheuser-Busch's US breweries (www.reuters.com)
US wants shakeup of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza after Hamas (www.reuters.com)
An architect of the 1993 Oslo peace accords with Israel that raised hopes of Palestinian statehood, Abbas has seen his legitimacy steadily undermined by Israeli settlement building in the occupied West Bank, which he oversees. Many Palestinians now regard his administration as corrupt, undemocratic and out of touch....
Turkish MP dies after suffering heart attack in parliament (www.reuters.com)
Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels (www.reuters.com)
Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius (www.reuters.com)
Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami expected in Philippines and Japan (www.reuters.com)
An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering evacuation orders for some areas and southwestern Japanese coasts because of warnings of tsunami waves of a metre (3 feet) or more....
Taiwan urges elderly, young to avoid China visits due to respiratory illnesses (www.reuters.com)
Dwindling copper supply from Panama and Peru could wipe out global surplus in 2024 (www.reuters.com)
Amazon hit by strikes, protests across Europe during Black Friday (www.reuters.com)
US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after Reuters report (www.reuters.com)
Dining with US firms at APEC, Xi says China is ready to be a partner (www.reuters.com)
Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons (www.reuters.com)
One of the exonerated 'Central Park Five' wins New York City Council seat (www.reuters.com)
Salaam was chosen as the Democratic candidate in June’s primary election and ran unopposed in Tuesday’s race to represent a central district in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood....
Euro zone recession fears harden (www.reuters.com)
US plans precision bombs transfer to Israel (www.reuters.com)
WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says (www.reuters.com)
WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says::WeWork’s filing for bankruptcy would mark a stunning reversal of fortune for the New York-based company that was privately valued at $47 billion in 2019 and a black spot for investor SoftBank that sunk billions.
Wildfires erupt in southern Lebanon, civil defense blames Israeli shells (www.reuters.com)
The fires started around 1700 GMT and were caused by Israeli shells containing white phosphorous being launched across the border, Abdalla Mousawae, head of the Tyre Regional Center of Lebanese civil defense, told Reuters....
US halts exports of most civilian firearms for 90 days (www.reuters.com)
Export licences for Ukraine and Israel, as well as some other close allies, will be exempted from the temporary halt in exports
Putin urges measures to stem illegal flow of weapons into Russia (www.reuters.com)
North Korea says Israel bombed Gaza hospital, calls US 'accomplice' (www.reuters.com)
North Korea’s foreign ministry accused Israel of bombing a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Oct 17., saying it had openly committed a war crime “under the undisguised patronage of the United States”....
US and UK back Canada in dispute with India over diplomats (www.reuters.com)
The United States and Britain on Friday urged New Delhi not to insist Canada reduce its diplomatic presence in India and expressed concern after Ottawa pulled out 41 diplomats amid a dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist.
Israel flattens Gaza district, hits Orthodox church as invasion looms (www.reuters.com)
China's Baidu unveils new Ernie AI version to rival GPT-4 (www.reuters.com)
Iran says 'preemptive action' by resistance front expected in coming hours (www.reuters.com)
Iran’s top envoy said that a “preemptive action” could be expected in the coming hours, state TV reported on Monday, adding that Israel will not be allowed to take any action in the Gaza Strip without facing consequences....
Putin visits 'dear friend' Xi in show of no-limits partnership (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and “no-limits” partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on....
