Syria’s Assad claims Holocaust was a lie fabricated to justify creation of Israel (www.timesofisrael.com)
Syrian President Bashar Assad earlier this week declared that there is no evidence that six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust and accused the United States of funding the German Nazi party....
Russians accused of carving swastikas on captured Ukrainians (www.firstpost.com)
A Ukrainian soldier named Serhiy, returning from Russian captivity, has reportedly been found mutilated with swastikas carved into his forehead, as disclosed by Dr. Olexandr Turkevich, who is treating him....
Hermes billionaire to leave £5bn to former gardener (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Xi Jinping Is Fighting a Culture War at Home (www.theatlantic.com)
The Chinese leader seeks to restore an earlier era of ideological indoctrination and national unity—whether his society wants it or not.
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....
Ban on sale of vapes and e-cigarettes to children to come into force tomorrow (www.irishtimes.com)
The case of al-Shifa: Investigating the assault on Gaza’s largest hospital (archive.is)
Angola leaves Opec oil cartel in output quota row (www.bbc.com)
Industrial Killing of Civilians in Gaza Won’t Defeat the Armed Insurgency (theintercept.com)
Japan to test technology to destroy asteroid set to collide with Earth (www.scmp.com)
Anti-war candidate Duntsova applies to run in election against Russia's Putin (www.reuters.com)
Hamas Rejection Sours Israeli Bid to Revive Hostage Talks (www.wsj.com)
Palestinian group rejected an Israeli offer to stop fighting for one week in exchange for dozens of hostages, saying it wouldn’t discuss releasing their Israeli captives until a cease-fire goes into effect first.
United States weighs hike in tariffs on Chinese EVs (www.reuters.com)
Authorities are investigating online posts showing Nashville school shooter’s writings (edition.cnn.com)
Nashville police say an investigation began Monday morning into three photographs that surfaced online of writings connected to the March shooting at a private Christian school that left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead.
Journalist who broke story on decomposing babies in Gaza is shot, injured (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived link: archive.is/…/israel-gaza-journalist-shot-mohammed…
China puts brake on US$6.5-billion currency swap amid Milei tensions | Buenos Aires Times (www.batimes.com.ar)
Ukrainian army proposal to call up more civilians gets mixed reaction in Kyiv (www.reuters.com)
A Ukrainian army proposal to conscript up to 500,000 more civilians has produced mixed feelings in Kyiv, with many people saying more troops are needed to fight Russia but some suggesting it is pointless unless they get more weapons.
South Korea: Students sue after teacher ends exam 90 seconds early (www.bbc.com)
The Moral Cost of Holiday Bargains (www.truthdig.com)
Give a gift to the starving workers who made your favorite holiday sweater — tell their employers to pay up.
USA school shooter sentenced to life in prison without parole (www.bbc.com)
teen gunman who killed four students at Oxford High School, is eligible for life imprisonment without parole
Malaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’ (edition.cnn.com)
Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s Video Teleconference with People’s Liberation Army of China Chief of the Joint Staff Department Gen. Liu Zhenli (www.jcs.mil)
School shooting at prague university
Czech police say 14 people were shot dead by a gunman at a university in Prague...