Shocking moment Ukrainian deputy Serhiy Batryn blows up meeting with grenades in ‘act of terrorism’: officials (nypost.com)
Hamas officials quit Qatar, shut down cellphones (www.jns.org)
Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Pushes Forward With Ambitious Plan To Dethrone Android (www.forbes.com)
Orbán says Hungary will block EU membership negotiations for Ukraine at a crucial summit this week (apnews.com)
Hungary will block a proposal to start talks on European Union membership for Ukraine at a summit of the bloc’s leaders this week, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Wednesday, adding that admitting the war-ravaged country would have unforeseeable consequences for the EU....
Western support for Ukraine is wearing thin (english.elpais.com)
Joe Biden mixes up Chinese leaders, refers to Deng Xiaoping instead of Xi Jinping (www.scmp.com)
Drug lords hunt corrupt police officers who stole shipment in Tijuana (www.theguardian.com)
Sikh couple in Canada likely killed over ‘mistaken identity’ (www.hindustantimes.com)
Israeli security officials estimate 10-15% of detained Palestinians in published footage are affiliated with Hamas (www.haaretz.com)
Are China’s high-speed trains becoming Xi Jinping’s preferred way to travel within the country? (www.scmp.com)
Hundreds From Philippines Set Sail as Tensions Flare With China (www.bloomberg.com)
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation (apnews.com)
The world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India, a team of scientists reported....
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Philippine bombing (www.reuters.com)
MANILA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a Catholic Mass in the Philippines on Sunday that killed at least four people and injured 50 others....
Britain's King Charles urges rapid environmental repair in COP28 speech (www.reuters.com)
The Problem With Ukraine’s M-1 Tanks: They Don’t Like Staying Dirty (www.forbes.com)
Myanmar's military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes (apnews.com)
‘I kissed her but she wouldn’t wake up.’ Grandfather grieves for 3-year-old granddaughter killed as she slept in Gaza (edition.cnn.com)
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Sources say Red Cross has not yet been allowed to visit hostages in Gaza – a violation of truce agreement (edition.cnn.com)
Red Cross officials have not yet been allowed to visit hostages that Hamas is holding in Gaza, multiple sources have told CNN – a violation of an agreement struck between Israel and Hamas, which stipulated that the Red Cross would be able to visit the hostages by the end of the fourth day of the truce....
Qatar Says Israel and Hamas Agree to Extend Truce (www.nytimes.com)
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli government. Under the initial deal, mediated by Qatar, Israel said it would consider a longer truce if Hamas released more hostages.
U.S. and China trade accusations over vessel in South China Sea (www.nbcnews.com)
China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China’s military said it had driven away a U.S. warship that the U.S. Navy said was on a routine freedom of navigation operation....
India’s LGBTQ+ community holds pride march, raises concerns over country’s restrictive laws (www.politico.com)
More than 2,000 people took part in a gay pride event in New Delhi, waving rainbow flags and multicolored balloons as they celebrated sexual diversity in India but also raised concerns over the country’s restrictive laws....