South Korea bans dog meat after years of falling consumption (www.semafor.com)
South Korean lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban the farming, slaughter and sale of dogs for meat, ending a centuries-old practice that has become increasingly rare in recent years as support for animal welfare has grown....
Kenyan businesses are dropping the world’s favorite mobile money service (www.semafor.com)
Thought this was interesting. Partially because of raised prices, but apparently mainly because of tax enforcement....
‘Almost naked’ party in wartime Russia sparks outrage (www.semafor.com)
A host of Russian celebrities who paid more than $10,000 to attend an “almost naked” party at a Moscow nightclub are facing a growing backlash, with concert dates canceled and advertising contracts torn up, after the event triggered a storm of outrage from conservative Russians....
Google lays off hundreds on recruiting team (www.semafor.com)
Google lays off hundreds on recruiting team::The tech giant is making the move as hiring slows, but says it will retain a significant majority of recruiting staff.
Why relations between DR Congo and Rwanda are deteriorating (www.semafor.com)
Tensions are escalating between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the advance of M23 rebel forces in recent weeks towards the city of Goma in eastern DRC....
Russian dissident Navalny jokes he's ‘Santa Claus’ after reappearing in Arctic prison (www.semafor.com)
Turkey detains six people accused of spying on Uyghurs for China | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
The Philippines chose two mega-dynasties to lead together. Now it’s a family feud. (www.semafor.com)
ANC expels former South African President Jacob Zuma (www.semafor.com)
India cracks down on reignited farmer protests | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
Barclays to stop directly financing new oil and gas projects | Semafor (www.semafor.com)
Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont makes surprise return to Spain (www.semafor.com)
Ghana’s mystery presidential candidate pulls off his mask (www.semafor.com)
ACCRA, Ghana — A wealthy Ghanaian businessman revealed he is the masked presidential candidate featured on billboards that appeared across major cities in recent weeks. But his launch was most notable for highlighting the government’s apparent fear of a new youth-led populist movement similar to others sweeping the...
Inside MSNBC’s Middle East conflict (www.semafor.com)
Brussel strips Hungary of key EU defense meeting over Ukraine stance (www.semafor.com)
South Africa’s ANC on course to lose majority in early projections (www.semafor.com)
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress looks set to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since coming to power after the end of apartheid 30 years ago, according to projections based on early election results....
How Nigeria’s economy cratered in President Tinubu’s first year (www.semafor.com)
LAGOS — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu vowed to usher in an era of renewed hope when he was inaugurated into office a year ago. Twelve months later, the prices of food and fuel have doubled, driving increasingly loud discontent....
Norway becomes first country to approve commercial deep-sea mining (www.semafor.com)
Norway has become the first country to allow for commercial-scale deep-sea mining. On Tuesday, the Norwegian Parliament approved a controversial plan to open up 280,000 square kilometers (108,000 sq miles) of Norway’s northern waters for potential mining....
China names a new defense minister after the last one was ousted without reason (www.semafor.com)
China on Friday appointed a new defense minister to replace Li Shangfu, who was ousted from his post earlier this year after just seven months into the job, and hasn’t been seen in public since August....