China says its fighters shadowed US Navy patrol plane over Taiwan Strait (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Tesla Whistleblower Wins Free-Speech Award | Silicon UK Tech (www.silicon.co.uk)
Newborn triplets were ready to go home to Gaza, but war trapped them in Israel without their parents (www.nbcnews.com)
No Sign Of Forced Labour At Xinjiang Site, Says VW (www.barrons.com)
Chinese navy ships are first to dock at new pier at Cambodian naval base linked to Beijing (apnews.com)
Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate flooding (apnews.com)
Guyana appeals to US and UN as Maduro advances annexation of territory (www.theguardian.com)
Request for help came after Venezuelan president announced series of measures to formalize a referendum Sunday evening...
‘A place of fear’: Hong Kong activist recalls years of repression (www.bangkokpost.com)
Myanmar Junta Asks China to Pressure Brotherhood Alliance to End Offensive (www.irrawaddy.com)
Brazil deploys troops to Venezuela border (www.bbc.co.uk)
China says Philippines enlists foreign force to stir trouble in South China Sea (www.reuters.com)
The Philippines has enlisted “foreign forces” to patrol the South China Sea and has been stirring up trouble, China’s military said on Thursday, referring to joint patrols this week by Philippine and U.S. forces....
Russian hackers used 'spear-phishing' to steal information from UK politicians, govt says (news.sky.com)
Helicopter carrying 5 senior Guyana military officials is missing near tense border with Venezuela (abcnews.go.com)
Benefits of Accelerating the Climate Transition Outweigh the Costs | Climate Change Indicators Dashboard shows that avoiding physical damage from climate change can have sizable benefits (www.imf.org)
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US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks (apnews.com)
The White House said Monday that the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea, a day after three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen....
Protesters criticise police for excessive use of force during Helsinki demonstration (yle.fi)
The police broke an antifascist counter protest on Finland’s independence day with force to clear a route for fascist marchers....
'Huge risk' of Christmas attacks, warns EU (www.bbc.com)
There is a “huge risk of terrorist attacks in the European Union” over the coming holiday season, a senior EU official has said....
Mexican cartels rank as nation’s fifth-largest employer: study (thehill.com)
Mexican cartels have seen a surge in growth in their participating members over the last decade, according to a new study, to the point where they have effectively become the nation’s fifth-largest employer....
Kishida to Offer Free University Tuition for Families with 3+ children Starting 2025 (stoppopulationdecline.org)
US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion (apnews.com)
‘Substantial volume’ of clothing tied to Uyghur forced labour entering EU, says study (www.theguardian.com)
Russia Takes Control of Iraq’s Biggest Oil Discovery for 20 Years | OilPrice.com (oilprice.com)
Venezuela-Guyana dispute: Maduro mobilizes the army and announces annexation of Essequibo (english.elpais.com)
Train manufacturer intentionally bricks trains serviced by independent service providers (zaufanatrzeciastrona.pl)
Polish train manufacturer that lost servicing tender programmed train controller to brick itself after train stays for some time in 6 ISP facilities or in 1 their faculity(for testing?) until undocumented button combination is pressed. Some controller versions brick itself after train is idle for 10 days. After news about this...