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)
Paraguay official resigns after signing agreement with fictional country (apnews.com)
A Paraguayan government official was replaced after it was revealed that he signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives of a fugitive Indian guru’s fictional country, who also appear to have duped several local officials in the South American country....
Nearly 100,000 Gaza buildings may be damaged, satellite images show - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
UN will investigate sexual assault, rape, in Hamas' October 7 attack, Guterres assures (www.ynetnews.com)
Following weeks of silence by women’s organizations and international bodies, UN secretary-general says issue needs to be ‘vigorously investigated’; Israel’s UN envoy: ‘When it comes to Israeli women, sexual violence that has been proven and determined by state authorities still needs to be investigated’...
EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reports (arstechnica.com)
Exclusive: China lures hundreds of Taiwan politicians with cheap trips before election (www.reuters.com)
Beijing has sponsored cut-price trips to China for hundreds of Taiwanese politicians ahead of key elections on the island, according to Taiwan sources and documents, unnerving officials with a broad campaign that one called “election interference”....