Nobel peace prize awarded to Barack Obama (www.theguardian.com)
US president in surprise win for ‘extraordinary efforts’ to improve world diplomacy and co-operation
Auschwitz Museum Decries Israeli Mayor's 'Sick' Call to 'Empty' Gaza (www.commondreams.org)
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US announces naval coalition to defend Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks (www.theguardian.com)
Egypt and Saudi Arabia notably absent from Operation Prosperity Guardian as more shipping companies forgo route...
China rights activist goes on trial for ‘inciting subversion of state power’ (www.theguardian.com)
Li Qiaochu, a human rights activist detained for nearly three years in China, has gone on trial in Shandong province charged with “inciting subversion of state power”....
Another Hunter Biden scandal (eu.usatoday.com)
Hunter Biden’s drug addiction and claims of political targeting could play a major role in his defense against tax charges that carry a maximum penalty of 17 years in prison.
After Weeks of Warnings, Iceland Volcano Erupts in Plumes of Fire (www.nytimes.com)
While Monday’s eruption was not unexpected, it was larger than volcanologists had been predicting and took place not far from an evacuated town and a power plant.
Parliament winter session: India opposition fury as 141 MPs suspended (www.bbc.com)
On Monday, the opposition accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of attacking democracy after a record 78 MPs were suspended in one day....
Iceland volcano erupts on Reykjanes Peninsula (www.ruv.is)
Jewish man expelled by UK Labour claims discrimination over antisemitism accusation (www.middleeasteye.net)
Doctor who treated freed Hamas hostages describes physical, sexual and psychological abuse (www.cbsnews.com)
Ukraine aid will run out at the end of the month, White House warns (www.cnn.com)
An aid package scheduled for Ukraine later this month will be the final one unless Congress approves additional help, the White House warned Monday....
Australia court finds Melbourne man guilty of foreign interference (www.reuters.com)
An Australia court on Tuesday found a Melbourne man who held prominent positions in Chinese community associations guilty of planning an act of foreign interference, the first verdict of its kind under a law introduced in 2018.
Crazy flyover video over the Volcano in Iceland (www.ruv.is)
[Video] Volcano in Iceland erupts (streamable.com)
Putin: New NATO member Finland didn't have problems before, but now it will (kyivindependent.com)
Climate activist for Samoa tells why Ireland should join the campaign for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty (www.independent.ie)
China shifts to electric vehicle overdrive as Mitsubishi takes the off-ramp (www.eastasiaforum.org)
Egypt's Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote (www.reuters.com)
‘Important bills coming up’ — 141 Oppn MPs suspended, Modi urges BJP MPs to attend Parliament (theprint.in)
Modi’s comments at the BJP parliamentary board meeting came amid an unprecedented crackdown in both Houses, which saw the suspension of as many as 141 MPs in the past week for ‘causing disruption...
Ukraine war: Kyiv forced to cut military operations as foreign aid dries up (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine has warned it is already being forced to downsize some military operations because of a drop-off in foreign aid....
A Rwandan doctor in France faces 30 years in prison for alleged role in his country's 1994 genocide (abcnews.go.com)
X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake news (www.theguardian.com)
Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling (www.reuters.com)
Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don't resemble marriage (apnews.com)
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it....