Armed men break into a live TV studio in Ecuador as the country is rocked by a series of attacks (apnews.com)
Families of Israelis killed in Be'eri home hit by tank fire on October 7 demand probe (www.haaretz.com)
Family members of Israelis who were killed on October 7 after a standoff between Hamas terrorists and the Israeli army led to the army firing a tank at a house where the civilians were held hostage are demanding that the military probe its actions that day....
Global economy set for its worst half decade of growth in 30 years, World Bank says (www.cnbc.com)
The global economy is on course to record its worst half decade of growth in 30 years, according to the World Bank....
Children Born During the War in Gaza Will Never Truly Escape It (www.nytimes.com)
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German FM: Suffering of Palestinians ‘cannot go on’ (www.politico.eu)
The suffering of Palestinian civilians “cannot go on,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned Tuesday during a visit to Cairo, urging more concrete measures to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip....
TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds (www.bbc.com)
China starts detaining petitioners ahead of regional congresses (www.rfa.org)
Authorities around China are tightening security measures around people who complain about the government
Israel-Gaza war: The huge challenges facing Israel's 'day after' plan (www.bbc.com)
Thank you Biden! (lemmus.org)
Child killed in USA school shooting is identified (www.cbsnews.com)
Israel could keep security control of Gaza after Hamas defeat, says defence minister (www.theguardian.com)
Teenager charged with knife murder of gunman in Dublin restaurant (www.theguardian.com)
Armed ethnic alliance in northern Myanmar is said to have seized a city that was a key goal (apnews.com)
Vatican says no heresy in allowing blessings for same-sex couples after pushback by some bishops (apnews.com)
After pushback by some bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere, the Vatican on Thursday defended the recent move by Pope Francis to allow blessings for same-sex couples, insisting there is nothing “heretical” involved....
Islamic State Takes Responsibility for Deadly Bombings in Iran - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
US Pedestrian deaths rose a troubling 77% between 2010 and 2021. (www.ghsa.org)
GHSA previously issued a report finding that 3,434 pedestrians were killed on U.S. roadways in the first half of 2022, based on preliminary data reported by State Highway Safety Offices. A second report analyzing state-reported data for all of 2022 found that roadways continue to be incredibly deadly for pedestrians. There were...
NATO to Buy 1,000 Patriot Missiles in Face of Russia Threat (www.thedefensepost.com)
Florida State Surgeon General Calls for Halt in the Use of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines | Florida Department of Health (www.floridahealth.gov)
Police in Kenya suspect a man was attacked by a lion while riding a motorcycle (abcnews.go.com)
New Polish government stops police covering faces and acting as “security agency” for Kaczyński (notesfrompoland.com)
The interior minister in Poland’s new government has announced that police officers will no longer cover their faces and has declared that the force “will not serve as a security agency” anymore for Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of the former ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party....
Smotrich touts revival of Gaza settlements after war, wants Gazans encouraged to leave (www.timesofisrael.com)
Finance minister advocates for ‘voluntary emigration’ of enclave’s residents, opposes fuel going into Strip; stands by 2015 comment calling PA a ‘burden’ and Hamas an ‘asset’
Israel says it's ready to let ships bring aid to Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Israel is prepared to let ships deliver aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip “immediately” as part of a proposed sea corridor from Cyprus, the Israeli foreign minister said on Sunday, naming four European countries as potential participants....
Expert says number of police shootings in Canada 'spectacularly unrelenting' (www.cbc.ca)
A tally compiled by The Canadian Press found police shot at 85 people in Canada between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15 of this year — 41 fatally. Those numbers are based on available information from police, independent investigative units and reporting from The Canadian Press....
Putin's major aerial attack on Ukraine cost Russia $1.2 billion: Report (www.newsweek.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military on Friday launched what’s been called the largest aerial attack of the Ukraine war, and one economic-focused Ukrainian outlet estimated the cost of the assault for Russia to be at least $1.273 billion....
Russian passenger plane lands on frozen river by mistake (www.bbc.com)
A passenger plane with 34 people on board has landed on a frozen river in Russia’s Far East, apparently because of a mistake by the pilot....
