Israeli minister Gantz says situation on Lebanon border ‘demands change’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel declares raided money exchange shops ‘terrorist organisations’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Huge Shakira statue unveiled in her hometown of Barranquilla (www.bbc.co.uk)
The bronze don’t lie
US, Israel discuss 'different phase' of war (www.news24.com)
Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance for Ukraine (www.defense.gov)
The capabilities in this much-needed package, valued at up to $250 million, include:...
China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang (apnews.com)
China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses committed against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s far northwestern region of Xinjiang....
Right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy (m.timesofindia.com)
63-year-old woman killed by falling Christmas tree in Belgian market square (www.news24.com)
Sri Lanka detains nearly 15 000 in drug crackdown (www.news24.com)
Ukraine probes alleged prisoner of war execution by Russian forces (www.reuters.com)
KYIV, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine has opened a war crimes investigation into the alleged execution by Russian forces of three Ukrainian prisoners of war, the general prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday....
Florida shooting: Mum fatally shot over Christmas present row (www.bbc.co.uk)
The 23-year-old was shot in the chest by her teenage brother while she had her 10-month-old son in a carrier, the Florida sheriff’s office said....
Indonesia students storm Rohingya refugee center (www.dw.com)
Students chanted “kick them out” while rushing the shelter housing dozens of Rohingya refugees in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh. The UN said the incident was fueled by an online campaign.
Salaries and pensions may be delayed in Ukraine without Western aid: Cabinet of Ministers sets deadline (www.pravda.com.ua)
Ukraine may face delays in the payment of salaries and pensions for almost 12 million people if the West does not provide financial assistance in early 2024....
Ukrainian cyberattack paralyzes Russia’s high-profile ERP system 1C (www.ukrinform.net)
The Ukrainian IT Army paralyzed the operation of Russia’s automated enterprise management system 1C-Rarus....
Leaked High Court verdict shows intent to overturn judicial reform law (m.jpost.com)
Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled to annul the Law to Cancel the Reasonableness Standard in a drafted ruling published on Wednesday by N12....
Protests erupt in Argentina against President Javier Milei’s economic shock decree (argentinareports.com)
Iran: Oct. 7 attack was revenge for killing of Soleimani in 2020; Hamas: No it wasn’t (www.timesofisrael.com)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Wednesday that the Hamas terror group’s devastating attack on Israel was in revenge for the 2020 assassination of IRGC Quds Force head Qassem Soleimani in a US drone strike....
Russia exports almost all its oil to China and India - Novak (www.reuters.com)
Almost all of Russia’s oil exports this year have been shipped to China and India, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday, after Moscow responded to Western economic sanctions by quickly rerouting supplies away from Europe....
Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun dies by suicide, drug scandal sweeps entertainment scene (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)
Nigeria nearing first-ever deal to supply gas to South Africa (www.news24.com)
Eiffel Tower closes as staff go on strike (www.news24.com)
Iran undoes slowdown in enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade -IAEA (www.reuters.com)
Iran already has enough uranium enriched to up to 60%, if enriched further, to make three nuclear bombs, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s theoretical definition, and more at lower enrichment levels. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons....
The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy (english.elpais.com)
Far-right extremists stage rural land grab across Germany (www.theguardian.com)
Reichsbürger movement aims to establish parallel societies by infiltrating schools, clubs and public offices...
