World’s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor launched in Japan (www.theguardian.com)
World’s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor launched in Japan (www.theguardian.com)
Joint project with EU involves more than 500 scientists and engineers and more than 70 companies...
China-Saudi Sign $7bn Currency Swap Deal in Fresh Hit to Dollar (www.asiafinancial.com)
Still alive! Golden mole not seen for 80 years and presumed extinct is found again in South Africa (apnews.com)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered a species of mole with an iridescent golden coat and the ability to almost “swim” through sand dunes after it hadn’t been seen for more than 80 years and was thought to be extinct....
Philippines says China has executed 2 Filipinos convicted of drug trafficking despite appeals (www.scmp.com)
Chinese prisoner’s ID card apparently found in lining of Regatta coat (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine blows up main railway connection between Russia and China (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine’s security service blew up a railway connection linking Russia to China, in a clandestine strike carried out deep into enemy territory, with pro-Kremlin media reporting that investigators have opened a criminal case into a “terrorist attack.”...
Philippines opens South China Sea monitoring base (www.dw.com)
The invisible killer haunting Laos 50 years after the Vietnam War (www.telegraph.co.uk)
War resumes in Gaza after truce collapses (www.reuters.com)
Japan 'concerned' US continues to fly Ospreys despite grounding request (www.reuters.com)
‘A mass assassination factory’: Inside Israel’s calculated bombing of Gaza (www.972mag.com)
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South Korean farmers scuffle with police at protest over dog meat ban (www.reuters.com)
Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago (www.nytimes.com)
New Zealand leader plans to ban cellphone use in schools and end tobacco controls in first 100 days (apnews.com)
New Zealand’s new prime minister plans to ban cellphone use in schools and repeal tobacco controls in the ambitious agenda he released Wednesday for his first 100 days in office....
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new phase as winter looms (apnews.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new stage, with winter expected to complicate fighting after a summer counteroffensive that failed to produce desired results due to enduring shortages of weapons and ground forces....
More executives go missing in China — this time linked to troubled shadow bank Zhongzhi (www.cnn.com)
Two Chinese business executives at companies controlled by the embattled financial conglomerate Zhongzhi have gone missing, according to statements by their respective firms....
What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge? (www.reuters.com)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lashes out at NATO and the West (www.euronews.com)
Lavrov told a meeting of OSCE ministers in North Macedonia that the organisation was an “appendage” of NATO and the EU, before walking out....
Britain's King Charles urges rapid environmental repair in COP28 speech (www.reuters.com)
Released Palestinians allege abuse in Israeli jails - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
With Peru port project, China gains a foothold in America’s backyard (www.nbcnews.com)
Alpilean (tinyurl.com)
Alpilean is a natural six-ingredient weight loss formula that uses an “odd ice hack” to erase stubborn fat using powerful alpine superfood nutrients. In a nutshell, the ingredients in Alpilean work together to increase low inner core body temperature and help the body system burn excess fat continuously throughout the day....
The Problem With Ukraine’s M-1 Tanks: They Don’t Like Staying Dirty (www.forbes.com)
Myanmar's military is losing ground against coordinated nationwide attacks, buoying opposition hopes (apnews.com)
