Dutch school phone ban to come into force next month (www.euronews.com)
Rishi Sunak warns of migrant threat 'overwhelming' European countries as UK and Italy agree to fund Tunisia plan (www.lbc.co.uk)
IDF sniper kills two women inside Gaza church, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says (edition.cnn.com)
Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution (www.theguardian.com)
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‘People Snatchers’: Ukraine’s Recruiters Use Harsh Tactics to Fill Ranks (www.nytimes.com)
Archived link: archive.is/…/ukraine-military-recruitment.html
Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for migrants from around the world (apnews.com)
Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a speedy but still treacherous highway for hundreds of thousands of people from around the world....
China’s youth compete for stable gov’t jobs in unstable economic times (www.aljazeera.com)
The number of candidates taking China’s civil service exam reaches a record high as graduates seek secure jobs.
Hong Kong’s activist publisher to stand trial this week under Beijing’s crackdown on dissidents (www.nbcnews.com)
Jimmy Lai, who founded the pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, faces a possible life sentence after being charged under the controversial national security law imposed after Hong Kong’s 2019 protests....
Girls bear the brunt of new HIV infections, assessment suggests (wapo.st)
UK MP Layla Moran's family among hundreds trapped in Gaza church (www.bbc.com)
UK MP Layla Moran says her relatives are among hundreds of civilians trapped in a Catholic Church in Gaza City as Israeli forces operate nearby....
Cardinal convicted of embezzlement in Vatican financial trial sentenced to 5 1/2 years (www.nbcnews.com)
Gaza's Al Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath' says WHO (www.reuters.com)
Three Thousand Russians Were Killed Or Wounded For Every Square Mile They Captured Around Avdiivka (www.forbes.com)
One Russian soldier fighting near Avdiivka recently said his unit started their assault with 70 people—and lost 56 of them.
Al-Qaeda releases SA hostage Gerco van Deventer after six years (www.news24.com)
Sudan Is Unraveling as the World Looks Away (time.com)
A brutal war since April has left at least 10,000 dead and displaced 6 million but remains a mere footnote on the international agenda.
Dogs ring in Christmas at Swansea canine carol service (www.bbc.co.uk)
Bark the herald beagles sing at canine carol night
61 people found dead in 'shipwreck' off Libyan coast, UN agency says (news.sky.com)
Mother, daughter killed by Israel army in Gaza church grounds: patriarchate (www.france24.com)
A Christian mother and daughter were shot dead by an Israeli soldier on the grounds of a Catholic church in Gaza City on Saturday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.
India tries to discredit anti-modi news since 2020 using state intelligence agents (archive.today)
NEW DELHI — Since 2020, an opaque organization calling itself the Disinfo Lab has published lengthy dossiers and social media posts claiming to reveal the personal relationships and funding sources behind U.S.-based critics of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Disinfo Lab has combined fact-based research with...
More than 60 people drowned when a migrant vessel capsized off Libya, U.N. says (text.npr.org)
Just Stop Oil activist jailed for six months for taking part in slow march [UK] (www.theguardian.com)
Newest NATO member Finland signs defence pact with US (www.euronews.com)
NATO’s newest member, Finland, has announced it will sign a bilateral defence cooperation agreement next week with the United States....
British warship shoots down suspected attack drone over Red Sea (www.independent.co.uk)
The HMS Diamond shot down the drone - the first time in decades that the Royal Navy has taken out an aerial target in anger...