Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine Says Russia Has 7 Drones for Every 1 It Has (www.businessinsider.com)
Israeli forces kill two Christian women in ‘cold blood’ inside Gaza church (www.aljazeera.com)
Pope speaks out after IDF sniper kills two women inside Gaza church, per Catholic authorities - CNN...
Serbia’s ruling populists claim sweeping victory in election amid vote-rigging accusations (www.theguardian.com)
Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for migrants from around the world (apnews.com)
Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still treacherous highway for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world....
Hostages were holding white cloth on stick when Israeli forces shot them, army says (www.bbc.com)
China’s youth compete for stable gov’t jobs in unstable economic times (www.aljazeera.com)
The number of candidates taking China’s civil service exam reaches a record high as graduates seek secure jobs.
Girls bear the brunt of new HIV infections, assessment suggests (wapo.st)
Woman charged with stealing truck filled with 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts after 2 weeks on the run in Australia (www.cbsnews.com)
61 people found dead in 'shipwreck' off Libyan coast, UN agency says (news.sky.com)
Javier Milei’s government announces plan to crack down on Argentina protests (english.elpais.com)
Gaza's Al Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath' says WHO (www.reuters.com)
Guyana and Venezuela promise not to use force in bitter dispute over oil rich region (www.theguardian.com)
Radioactivity detected in Fukushima worker's nose (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Finland to reseal entire border with Russia as temporary reopening sees new influx in migrants | Euronews (www.euronews.com)
Dutch school phone ban to come into force next month (www.euronews.com)
UK MP Layla Moran's family among hundreds trapped in Gaza church (www.bbc.com)
UK MP Layla Moran says her relatives are among hundreds of civilians trapped in a Catholic Church in Gaza City as Israeli forces operate nearby....
More than 60 people drowned when a migrant vessel capsized off Libya, U.N. says (text.npr.org)
India tries to discredit anti-modi news since 2020 using state intelligence agents (archive.today)
NEW DELHI — Since 2020, an opaque organization calling itself the Disinfo Lab has published lengthy dossiers and social media posts claiming to reveal the personal relationships and funding sources behind U.S.-based critics of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Disinfo Lab has combined fact-based research with...
Dogs ring in Christmas at Swansea canine carol service (www.bbc.co.uk)
Bark the herald beagles sing at canine carol night
Al-Qaeda releases SA hostage Gerco van Deventer after six years (www.news24.com)
Sudan Is Unraveling as the World Looks Away (time.com)
A brutal war since April has left at least 10,000 dead and displaced 6 million but remains a mere footnote on the international agenda.
Gaza society 'on brink of full-blown collapse' says UN official (www.theguardian.com)
Russia has lost 87% of troops it had prior to start of Ukraine war, according to US intelligence assessment (www.cnn.com)
Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its invasion of Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks, a source familiar with a declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress told CNN....
Cardinal convicted of embezzlement in Vatican financial trial sentenced to 5 1/2 years (www.nbcnews.com)
