Editor says Myanmar authorities have arrested 2 local journalists for an online news service (apnews.com)
Northern China on alert for snow onslaught and record low temperatures (www.scmp.com)
As Israel Besieges al-Awda Hospital, War Crimes in Gaza Have Become Unremarkable (jacobin.com)
Ukraine faces heavy attack from air and cyberspace while Zelenskyy in US presses for more funding (apnews.com)
China's economy is forecast to slow sharply in 2024, the World Bank says, calling recovery 'fragile' (apnews.com)
China’s economy will slow next year, with annual growth falling to 4.5% from 5.2% this year despite a recent recovery spurred by investments in factories and construction and in demand for services, the World Bank said in a report issued Thursday....
Ben-Gvir's ministry runs 'like a crime organization has taken over' (www.haaretz.com)
Archive link: https://archive.is/eFMKs...
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands Gaza ceasefire (www.bbc.com)
When will Mickey Mouse enter the public domain? (www.deseret.com)
This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain
Canada ethics watchdog investigates Guess on China forced labour concerns (www.just-style.com)
4 Japanese ministers resign over LDP corruption scandal as ‘distrust’ in Kishida’s government deepens (www.scmp.com)
New Florida law blocks Chinese students from academic labs (www.science.org)
Debt Crisis: Poorest Nations Owe Trillions in High Interest-Rate World (www.bloomberg.com)
Exclusive: Nearly half of the Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are imprecise ‘dumb bombs,’ US intelligence assessment finds (edition.cnn.com)
Number of Deserting Russian Troops Surges (www.kyivpost.com)
China’s ‘involuted’ new-energy industry is awash with overcapacity that could stall new economic driver (www.scmp.com)
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny declared missing (www.independent.co.uk)
Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has been declared missing by his lawyers and allies just days after Vladimir Putin announced he would run for a fifth presidential term next year....
Treatment to reduce liver cancer tumours is world’s first, Hong Kong researchers claim (www.scmp.com)
Tech war: China memory chip maker CXMT may have made a breakthrough amid US sanctions, paper indicates (www.scmp.com)
Anti-dog meat legislation looks doomed as Assembly session ends in vain (m.koreatimes.co.kr)
Calls to reform UN Security Council after US vetoes Gaza ceasefire (www.aljazeera.com)
Calls are growing for the UN Security Council to be reformed after the US became the only member to use its veto power to block a Gaza ceasefire resolution, a move welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The UN chief says he will keep pushing for peace.
Western support for Ukraine is wearing thin (english.elpais.com)
EU unblocks €10bn for Hungary ahead of Ukraine summit (www.ft.com)
WHO calls on governments for urgent action to invest in Universal Health Coverage (www.who.int)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the 2023 global health expenditure report, which sheds new light on the evolution of global health spending at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Taiwanese pilot planned to defect to mainland China with US-made army helicopter, court told - The Korea Times (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Far-right Polish MP uses fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles after Donald Tusk speaks out against xenophobia – Europe live (www.theguardian.com)
