16 people killed in attack in Nigeria (www.reuters.com)
Iranian Authorities Seize Sakharov Prize Awarded To Honor Mahsa Amini, Rights Groups Say (www.rferl.org)
Iranian authorities have seized the prestigious Sakharov Prize that was awarded by the European Parliament to honor Mahsa Amini, whose September 2022 death in custody sparked nationwide anti-government protests and who came to symbolize battle for human rights for Iranian women....
Israel to withdraw ground troops from Gaza in ‘new phase’ of war (new.thecradle.co)
Presidents of Iran and Egypt vow to move towards détente (www.tehrantimes.com)
How Chinese carmakers are overtaking Japanese, European rivals in South African market (www.scmp.com)
National security: China warns military buffs not to photograph classified equipment (www.scmp.com)
Peace On Earth Begins in Palestine (peoplesworld.org)
[photo above] A woman puts her hand prints in green paint on a mural of the Palestinian flag during an event showing solidarity with the Palestinian people and calling for peace in Gaza in Havana, Cuba, Oct. 23, 2023. | Ramon Espinosa / AP
Revealed: how US residents are funding illegal settlements in the West Bank (www.theguardian.com)
Russia's economic growth to slow in 2024 as high interest rates linger, Reuters poll shows (www.reuters.com)
Interest rates seen ending 2024 at 12%...
Guyana: UK to send warship to South America amid Venezuela tensions (www.bbc.com)
It comes after neighbouring Venezuela renewed its claim for a disputed part of Guyanese territory that is rich in oil and minerals....
‘They can kill us’: Fear and Sikh resilience in Canada city amid India spat (www.aljazeera.com)
That need for the community to defend itself no longer feels like a hypothetical scenario in this fast-paced suburban city, which has the slogan: “The future lives here”. Not since the assassination of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey in June....
Chinese experts call for accountability over wildfire emissions, but US scientist says blame game ‘makes no sense’ (www.scmp.com)
Iran Summons Russian Envoy Over Statement on Persian Gulf Disputed Islands (www.voanews.com)
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Sunday....
Bumpy recovery for Asia’s aviation sector as flight disruptions persist amid pilot shortage, supply chain woes (www.scmp.com)
Yemen warring parties agree to ceasefire, UN-led peace process (gulfnews.com)
Highway service zone construction suspended after fossil discovery in China | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Israel is losing the war against Hamas – but Netanyahu and his government will never admit it (www.theguardian.com)
Anti-war candidate barred from Russia’s presidential election (www.theguardian.com)
Yekaterina Duntsova wanted to end the conflict in Ukraine, but her candidacy was rejected over alleged flaws in her application...
Airbnb admits misleading Australian customers by charging in US dollars instead of local currency (apnews.com)
Britain to send patrol ship to Guyana amid Venezuela border dispute (www.theguardian.com)
Russia Plans to Mobilize Ukrainian Children in Occupied Territories (www.kyivpost.com)
Documents from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) – now supposedly incorporated into Russia by Putin’s decree – showed the Kremlin’s plans to conscript children born in 2007 for its upcoming mobilization, reported Petro Andryushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol....
Ukraine's Defence Ministry says it may send call-up notices electronically, including to men living abroad (www.pravda.com.ua)
Blinken calls out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender and ‘stop hiding behind civilians’ (www.cnn.com)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender....
Houthi attack: Indian Navy denies US claim, says MV SAIBABA tanker not India-flagged; adds all 25 Indian crew members safe (aljazeera.co.in)
Polish president vows to veto spending bill in massive clash with new government (www.politico.eu)
On Wednesday, Poland’s new government moved to seize control of the country’s publicly owned television, radio and news agency from loyalists to the Law and Justice (PiS) party, which lost power following the October 15 parliamentary election. Duda was a PiS member and is still loyal to the party.
