Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party says (m.timesofindia.com)
Exclusive: Israeli Military Censor Bans Reporting on these 8 Subjects (theintercept.com)
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Woman paraded naked: A familiar headline in India, legal experts and gender rights activists say the law is still not equipped to deal with such heinous crimes against women. (www.bbc.co.uk)
Russian dissident Navalny jokes he's ‘Santa Claus’ after reappearing in Arctic prison (www.semafor.com)
Reports Israeli forces blocked ambulances after deadly West Bank drone strike (www.aljazeera.com)
DTE Energy Facing Oversight of “Hardship-Inducing” Debt Collection Practices (www.propublica.org)
The Michigan Public Service Commission this month ordered DTE to start reporting information about debt sales every year. The utility, however, fended off an effort to end the practice altogether, according to commission documents....
Canada grapples with the effects of deteriorating relations with India and China (www.wbaa.org)
On a frigid December evening, ice skaters, bundled up against the cold, zip around an outdoor rink in front of Ottawa’s City Hall. Trees around the rink sparkle with Christmas lights, their bright colors bounce off snow covering the lawn and sidewalks. It is a quintessential Canadian scene, the type that for years shaped how...
Israel is taking scorched earth policy to a new level (www.aljazeera.com)
Hamas Police Officer Fatally Shoots Boy Approaching Humanitarian Aid Truck to Keep Others Away: (themessenger.com)
Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Gaza gov. overhaul for permanent ceasefire, Egyptian sources say (www.reuters.com)
Israeli attacks on journalists constitute war crime: International Federation of Journalists (www.aa.com.tr)
The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy (apnews.com)
US charges alleged Hezbollah member over 1994 Buenos Aires bombing (www.aljazeera.com)
Indonesian leader’s son brushes off ‘nepo baby’ tag in feted debate showing (www.aljazeera.com)
Deaths of more Israeli soldiers pile more pressure on Netanyahu (www.aljazeera.com)
Dozens of vessels stranded in Djibouti as Houthis ‘set new rules’ in Red Sea (www.aljazeera.com)
Several killed in Israeli attack on central Gaza school (www.aljazeera.com)
Florida shooting: Mum fatally shot over Christmas present row (www.bbc.co.uk)
The 23-year-old was shot in the chest by her teenage brother while she had her 10-month-old son in a carrier, the Florida sheriff’s office said....
Best way for US to constrain Israel is through public pressure: Analyst (www.aljazeera.com)
US airstrikes hit Kataib Hezbollah sites in Iraq after attack on US troops (www.cnn.com)
The US military carried out airstrikes on three facilities used by the Iraq-based Kataib Hezbollah and “affiliated groups” on Monday night after an attack injured three US troops, leaving one in critical condition, the White House said....
Russia confirms Ukraine destroyed its warship in Crimea attack (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine’s allies fall short of Russia’s on arms help, raising 2024 risks (www.aljazeera.com)
Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Gaza gov. overhaul for permanent ceasefire, Egyptian sources say (www.reuters.com)
Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the Gaza Strip in return for a permanent ceasefire, two Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Monday.