What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge? (www.reuters.com)
US opens probe into 73,000 Chevrolet Volt cars over loss of power (www.reuters.com)
Britain's King Charles urges rapid environmental repair in COP28 speech (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: China lures hundreds of Taiwan politicians with cheap trips before election (www.reuters.com)
Beijing has sponsored cut-price trips to China for hundreds of Taiwanese politicians ahead of key elections on the island, according to Taiwan sources and documents, unnerving officials with a broad campaign that one called “election interference”....
Slovak truckers block Ukraine border crossing, joining Polish protests (www.reuters.com)
Israel army publishes map it says advises Gazans of safe evacuation areas (www.reuters.com)
Pakistan's top court begins hearing challenge to expulsion of Afghans (www.reuters.com)
Goldman Sachs analyst used inside information for profit, London court told (www.reuters.com)
Top Russian court bans LGBT movement as 'extremist' (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions....
Two Hamas gunmen open fire at Jerusalem bus stop, killing three (www.reuters.com)
Two Hamas members kill three in morning rush hour attack...
Italy's competition watchdog stops Intesa moving clients to mobile bank (www.reuters.com)
GM sees $9.3 billion hit from labor deals, outlines $10 billion stock buyback (www.reuters.com)
COP28 spotlights global warnings about the pain of climate change (www.reuters.com)
Sudanese women describe being gang-raped in attacks by Arab forces (www.reuters.com)
US judge blocks Montana from banning TikTok use in state (www.reuters.com)
North Korea says its new spy satellite photographed White House, Pentagon (www.reuters.com)
Henry Kissinger Dead at 100 (www.reuters.com)
Argentina's incoming foreign minister says country will not join BRICS bloc (www.reuters.com)
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Argentina’s incoming Foreign Minister Diana Mondino says the country will not join the BRICS grouping of developing nations in a post on social media X on Thursday.
U.S. presses sceptical Turkey to curb Hamas fundraising (www.reuters.com)
ISTANBUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury’s top terrorism financing official said on Thursday he had discussed with Turkish government officials his deep concerns about Palestinian militant group Hamas raising funds in Turkey and potentially breaking local laws....
Taiwan urges elderly, young to avoid China visits due to respiratory illnesses (www.reuters.com)
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....
Exclusive: China Evergrande seeks to avoid liquidation with last-ditch debt plan (www.reuters.com)
With more than $300 billion in liabilities, Evergrande exemplifies a crisis in China’s property sector, which makes up one-quarter of the world’s second-biggest economy.