Majority of Israeli Jews ‘support the removal of Palestinians from Gaza’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Two million Ukrainian civil servants face salary cut-off if Western aid dries up (english.elpais.com)
Putin promises Xi to 'fight for five years' in Ukraine (asia.nikkei.com)
North Korea's Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Putin to receive Jaishankar today: Kremlin (m.timesofindia.com)
Reports Israeli forces blocked ambulances after deadly West Bank drone strike (www.aljazeera.com)
Turkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed (abcnews.go.com)
QAMISHLI, Syria – Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend....
Ukraine’s allies fall short of Russia’s on arms help, raising 2024 risks (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine proposes lowering age for military conscription from 27 to 25 (www.aljazeera.com)
US launches strikes on Iraq over drone attack blamed on Iran-backed forces (www.aljazeera.com)
Beijing Records Most Hours of Sub-Zero Temperatures in December Since 1951 (www.voanews.com)
BEIJING — China’s capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows....
Israel to withdraw ground troops from Gaza in ‘new phase’ of war (new.thecradle.co)
About 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe (apnews.com)
About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday after a dramatic police operation prompted by a tip that those aboard might be victims of human trafficking, authorities said....
Beijing shrugs at U.S. call for help protecting Red Sea shipping (www.politico.com)
The Chinese government appears to be brushing off Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call for Beijing to assist an international coalition in protecting commercial shipping in the Red Sea from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militias....
French Navy Escorts CMA CGM Container Ships Through Red Sea While US Ships Remain Stranded (gcaptain.com)
China: Outrage over doctor punching patient during surgery (www.bbc.com)
A Times Investigation Tracked Israel’s Use of One of Its Most Destructive Bombs in South Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
During the first six weeks of the war in Gaza, Israel routinely used one of its biggest and most destructive bombs in areas it designated safe for civilians, according to an analysis of visual evidence by The New York Times.
Israel's Golani Units Pulling out from Gaza (www.palestinechronicle.com)
'Chilling effect': People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school (www.cbc.ca)
China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser (apnews.com)
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner....
Young Koreans Grow Poorer as Interest Rates Rise (english.chosun.com)
India's Parliament votes on key bills with over 140 opposition members suspended (www.npr.org)
The case of al-Shifa: Investigating the assault on Gaza’s largest hospital (www.washingtonpost.com)
Weeks before Israel sent troops into al-Shifa Hospital, its spokesman began building a public case....