One person killed and two others injured in central Paris attack (www.theguardian.com)
Police arrest 26-year-old man, who was on French intelligence watchlist, after passersby attacked near Eiffel Tower...
UEFA leaves Russian football team out of Nations League for 2024/2025 season (kyivindependent.com)
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) did not include the Russian national football team in its schedule for the Nations League draw matches, meaning that the team will automatically not qualify for participation in the 2024/2025 season, UEFA announced on Dec. 2....
Rheinmetall to produce first armored vehicles in Ukraine in 2024 (www.reuters.com)
Nasa urges researchers to reach out for China’s Chang’e 5 moon samples, sidestepping US ban (www.scmp.com)
With Peru port project, China gains a foothold in America’s backyard (www.nbcnews.com)
Paraguay official resigns after signing agreement with fictional country (apnews.com)
A Paraguayan government official was replaced after it was revealed that he signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives of a fugitive Indian guru’s fictional country, who also appear to have duped several local officials in the South American country....
South Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the world’s most dangerous regions (apnews.com)
Shane MacGowan: Pogues singer dies aged 65 (www.bbc.com)
R.I.P. Shane. I hope they have Guinness wherever you are now.
Australian expert ‘over the moon’ to have helped rescue 41 men trapped by tunnel collapse in India (www.theguardian.com)
Sunak cancels Greek PM meeting in Elgin Marbles row - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
North Korea cites rare dissent in elections even as 99% back candidates (www.reuters.com)
North Korea on Tuesday made a rare mention of dissenting votes in recent elections, although analysts dismissed it as an attempt to portray an image of a normal society rather than signalling any meaningful increase of rights in the authoritarian state....
Bild: US, Germany quietly seek to prod Ukraine to negotiate (kyivindependent.com)
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Czech Republic sees 'biggest protest in its history' over austerity measures (www.euronews.com)
Under the economic plans, Czechs will pay more tax on alcohol and medicine. Businesses will also pay more corporate tax.
India aims to triple coal output from underground mines (www.argusmedia.com)
Afghan special forces soldier who risked her life for British abandoned by UK (www.independent.co.uk)
Israel summons Spanish, Belgian ambassadors following criticism during visit to Rafah (english.elpais.com)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Belgian counterpart Alexander de Croo criticized Israel for the suffering of Palestinian civilians. Sánchez also called for EU recognition of a Palestinian state
Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta (www.theguardian.com)
Canada bans import, export of elephant ivory and rhino horns including hunting trophies (www.ctvnews.ca)
Latest peace talks between Ethiopia's government and Oromo militants break up without an agreement (www.aol.com)
Philippines vows not to surrender 'square inch' of territory in South China Sea (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Israel's jobless rate spikes to 9.6% in Oct due to Hamas war (www.reuters.com)
Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage (apnews.com)
Taiwan's former U.S. envoy, vilified by China, is named vice presidential candidate (www.cnbc.com)
Lai Ching-te, the frontrunner for Taiwan’s presidency, named on Monday Taipei’s former envoy to the United States as his running mate in January’s election, a high-profile diplomat well known in Washington but who Beijing denounces as a separatist....
Iran denies involvement in Red Sea ship seizure by Yemen's Houthis (www.reuters.com)
DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Iran denied Israeli claims that it was involved in the seizure of a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship in the southern Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday at a press conference.
31 premature babies are evacuated from Gaza’s largest hospital, trauma patients remain (apnews.com)
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials said 31 premature babies in “extremely critical condition” were transferred safely Sunday from Gaza ‘s main hospital and will go to Egypt, while over 250 patients with severely infected wounds and other urgent conditions remained stranded days after Israeli forces entered...
