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Ukraine ‘shoots down three Russian bombers’ as Putin’s war supplies ‘slowing’ (www.independent.co.uk)

Japan approves record $56 billion military spending (www.dw.com)

Japan has approved record levels of defense spending in a major shift from its postwar approach to military spending. Japan will also loosened arms export controls for the first time in nearly a decade....

Some Mexican pharmacies are selling full bottles of Adderall. But it's actually meth. (www.latimes.com)

South Korea: Students sue after teacher ends exam 90 seconds early (www.bbc.com)

Switzerland to introduce part of minimum corporate tax deal in 2024 (www.swissinfo.ch)

Large globally active companies will be taxed at a rate of at least 15% in Switzerland in the future. The Swiss government decided on Friday to introduce part of the OECD/G20 tax reform as planned on January 1, 2024....

Travellers crossing Channel at Dover face long queues during Christmas getaway (www.theguardian.com)

Beijing hits back at US plan to scrutinise China’s role in legacy chip supply chain (www.scmp.com)

Beijing shrugs at U.S. call for help protecting Red Sea shipping (www.politico.com)

The Chinese government appears to be brushing off Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call for Beijing to assist an international coalition in protecting commercial shipping in the Red Sea from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militias....

Biden signs executive order aimed at targeting banks that facilitate war in Ukraine (www.independent.co.uk)

White House has urged congressional Republicans without success to drop resistance to Ukraine funding over immigration dispute...

Jornaldund is a pedo (lemmy.today)

This massive piece of shit is a pedo

Russia blasts US on frozen assets, missiles as Ukraine bombardment persists (www.aljazeera.com)

Red Sea attacks: How will global trade be affected? (p.dw.com)

After a rise in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, the world’s largest shipping firms are staying away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Will we see another supply chain crisis?

Red Cross names embattled former UNRWA chief as new head (www.ynetnews.com)

The Red Cross announced on Friday that former UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl, who resigned due to corruption allegations, has been appointed as the organization’s director-general....

Renewables cover more than half of Germany’s electricity demand for first time this year (www.cleanenergywire.org)

Germany has generated more than half of the electricity it used this year with renewable energy for the first time, according to preliminary calculations by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and utility association BDEW. “Renewable energies will have covered almost 52 percent of gross...

Does flying island doctor have the world's best job? (www.bbc.co.uk)

GP Rebecca Payne provides healthcare to some of the world’s most remote communities

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in recent history, experts say (apnews.com)

Spain Blocks EU Participation in US Red Sea Operation (see.news)

Italy schools that scrap nativity could face fine (www.bbc.co.uk)

'Chilling effect': People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)

Restaurant staff losing their jobs for cheering on a pro-Palestinian protest. A Palestinian Canadian journalist fired for her social media posts calling for a #freepalestine. Medical residents flagged to potential hiring committees for their support of Palestinians....

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