Red dawn: Myanmar’s reborn communist army (www.frontiermyanmar.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/11317803...
Why India’s Modi looks set for a third term despite economic concerns (www.scmp.com)
China-led peace talks produce temporary ceasefire in Myanmar between military junta, rebel groups (www.scmp.com)
Amazon wins $270 million tax fight with EU (www.cnn.com)
Amazon does not have to pay €250 million ($273 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg, the top court in the European Union ruled Thursday, marking a defeat for the EU’s crackdown on sweetheart tax deals for multinationals....
IDF Shot at Pregnant Civilian Outside Gaza Hospital Under Siege, Staffer Says (truthout.org)
Hong Kong places arrest bounties on activists abroad for breaching national security law (apnews.com)
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....