After escaping war, thousands of Ukrainians want to stay in Canada permanently (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Tesla faces garbage pileups as more union backlash in Sweden mounts (www.theverge.com)
China wants to build ‘first-class’ investment banks – but isn’t telling the industry how (www.scmp.com)
China grabs neighbor's land while negotiating border deal (www.newsweek.com)
Japan signs pact to build stealth jet with UK and Italy in its first major military tie-up beyond US since WWII (www.scmp.com)
Turkish MP dies after suffering heart attack in parliament (www.reuters.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....
South Korea Expects Its Already-World’s-Lowest Fertility Rate to Keep Falling (time.com)
The latest forecast by Statistics Korea puts the population in 2072 at 36.2 million, a 30% decline from the current 51.7 million, even though the fertility rate may recover a bit to 0.68 in 2026. The population is expected to fall every year starting in 2025.
Beijing and Shanghai cut down payments as part of stimulus aimed at reviving housing markets (www.scmp.com)
China’s economic struggles continue as property, private investment remain ‘core headwind’ in November (www.scmp.com)
Wrongfully jailed for 20 years, Australia’s ‘most hated woman’ likely to receive record compensation (www.theguardian.com)
Israel's open rejection of a 'two-state solution' undermines US Middle East policy (news.sky.com)
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Dismayed by Moscow's war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin's troops (apnews.com)
When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited into war, back in Moscow, a young Russian who now goes by the name of Karabas was plunged into despair. Shocked by images of what was happening to Ukrainians in Russian-occupied areas, he decided to act — against Russia, his home and country....
UK economy falls unexpectedly in October as higher rates bite (www.bbc.com)
Dutch far right struggles to find allies for power (www.lemonde.fr)
Lawmaker reveals Chinese Ambassador's threat: 'Don't provoke us' (www.newsweek.com)
A Philippine lawmaker revealed this week an alleged threat the country’s top military official received from China’s ambassador as tensions soared over differences in the South China Sea....
South Korea scrambles fighter jets after six Chinese and Russian aircraft enter its air defence zone (www.independent.co.uk)
South Korea scrambled fighter jets on Thursday after at least six Chinese and Russian warplanes were seen enterering its air defence zone, the country’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said....
Palestinian poll shows a rise in Hamas support and close to 90% wanting US-backed Abbas to resign (apnews.com)
Military, Coast Guard turning Philippines into world's laughingstock (www.manilatimes.net)
More Hongkongers want to move overseas or to mainland China, survey finds (www.scmp.com)
With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas (text.npr.org)
Squirrels just wanna have fun: Thieving rodents steal outdoor lights in East Vancouver (www.cbc.ca)
Calls for return of masks, airport scanners in Southeast Asia amid Covid surge (www.scmp.com)
China ‘mediated Myanmar peace talks’ (www.bangkokpost.com)
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