Russia warns of tension as Finland shuts last border crossing (www.bbc.com)
Finland has closed the last crossing on its long Russian border, prompting the Kremlin to condemn an “absolutely redundant measure”....
Goldman Sachs analyst used inside information for profit, London court told (www.reuters.com)
Italy bans lab-grown meat in nod to farmers (www.bbc.com)
Putin is urging women to have as many as 8 children after so many Russians died in his war with Ukraine (www.businessinsider.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is urging Russians to have more children....
Ukraine's Security Service blows up railway connecting Russia and China (www.pravda.com.ua)
On the night of 29-30 November, an explosion occurred on the Baikal-Amur Mainline in the Severomuysky Tunnel, named after Vladimir Bessolov, located in Buryatia (Russia)....
Top Russian court bans LGBT movement as 'extremist' (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions....
Hamas Claims youngest Israeli hostage Kfir Bibas has died alongside his mother and brother (news.sky.com)
Hamas has claimed its youngest hostage - a 10-month-old boy - has been killed along with his four-year-old brother and their mother....
Two Hamas gunmen open fire at Jerusalem bus stop, killing three (www.reuters.com)
Two Hamas members kill three in morning rush hour attack...
Analysis | As Myanmar’s Junta Loses Control, Its Coup Leader Ratchets Up His Blame Game (www.irrawaddy.com)
Italy's competition watchdog stops Intesa moving clients to mobile bank (www.reuters.com)
Swedish murder: Five teenagers found guilty over taxi driver's killing (www.bbc.com)
Australia’s broken employment services system needs public provider, parliamentary review finds (www.theguardian.com)
Released hostage says he was held by UNRWA teacher in Gaza - report (m.jpost.com)
One of the hostages, recently released from Gaza, revealed on Wednesday that he was held for nearly 50 days in an attic by a teacher from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)....
COP28 spotlights global warnings about the pain of climate change (www.reuters.com)
Hamas announces death of the youngest hostage (10 months old) (www.thejc.com)
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100 (apnews.com)
Air pollution from fossil fuels ‘kills 5 million people a year’ (www.theguardian.com)
Of more than 8 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, 61% linked to fossil fuels, finds study...
US Compels Saudi Fund to Exit AI Chip Startup Backed by Altman (www.bloomberg.com)
Spanish prime minister says he doubts Israel is respecting international law (www.theguardian.com)
Next generation of billionaires collect more wealth from inheritance than from work, says UBS (www.theguardian.com)
Angry elephant herd crushes car of Malaysian family after it hits calf crossing road (www.independent.co.uk)
Eurostar passengers stuck on-board with no electricity - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Elon Musk tells advertisers: ‘Go fuck yourself’ - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
he said. “We’ll be gone, and it’ll be gone because of an advertiser boycott.”… eeer, no.