Ukraine Found Russia’s Secret Helicopter Base Inside Of A Beach Resort, Then Took Aim With Missiles And Drones (www.forbes.com)
When Ukrainian forces broke through Russian lines in southern Ukraine in late 2022 and raced toward the Dnipro River, the Russians scrambled to relocate their precious attack helicopters....
Israel: Strikes on Journalists in Lebanon Apparently Deliberate (www.hrw.org)
Oil Prices: How Russia Punched an $11 Billion Hole in West's Sanctions Regime (www.bloomberg.com)
China warns against ‘undermining’ Belt and Road plan after Italy withdraws (www.aljazeera.com)
Italy, the only major Western power to have joined China’s global infrastructure initiative, is exiting in 2024....
Gaza's Palace of Justice courthouse demolished 'by IDF' as new footage leaked (news.sky.com)
A main courthouse in Gaza has been destroyed by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), according to several Israel media outlets....
Denmark parliament passes law to stop burning of Quran (www.independent.co.uk)
Bill comes after string of burnings that sparked protests in Muslim countries. The new rules will also protect other holy texts...
Ukraine to make shells with US firms as it seeks to develop defence sector (www.reuters.com)
Israel strikes on journalists in Lebanon must be investigated as war crime: Amnesty (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
European leaders try to stop Orbán derailing Ukraine’s EU accession bid (www.theguardian.com)
Guyana appeals to US and UN as Maduro advances annexation of territory (www.theguardian.com)
Request for help came after Venezuelan president announced series of measures to formalize a referendum Sunday evening...
Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion; at least 3 dead in separate flooding (apnews.com)
China's push to loosen Mao-era residence rules runs into hurdles | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Newborn triplets were ready to go home to Gaza, but war trapped them in Israel without their parents (www.nbcnews.com)
Brazil deploys troops to Venezuela border (www.bbc.co.uk)
Climate Change Makes East Africa’s Deadly Floods Worse, Study Finds | The extreme rain and flooding in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia this fall has been made twice as intense by climate change (www.nytimes.com)
Chinese navy ships are first to dock at new pier at Cambodian naval base linked to Beijing (apnews.com)
No Sign Of Forced Labour At Xinjiang Site, Says VW (www.barrons.com)
Israel Gaza: Hamas raped and mutilated women on 7 October (www.bbc.com)
The BBC has seen and heard evidence of rape, sexual violence and mutilation of women during the 7 October Hamas attacks....
‘A place of fear’: Hong Kong activist recalls years of repression (www.bangkokpost.com)
Myanmar Junta Asks China to Pressure Brotherhood Alliance to End Offensive (www.irrawaddy.com)
Russian hackers used 'spear-phishing' to steal information from UK politicians, govt says (news.sky.com)
Train manufacturer intentionally bricks trains serviced by independent service providers (zaufanatrzeciastrona.pl)
Polish train manufacturer that lost servicing tender programmed train controller to brick itself after train stays for some time in 6 ISP facilities or in 1 their faculity(for testing?) until undocumented button combination is pressed. Some controller versions brick itself after train is idle for 10 days. After news about this...
At least 10 freed hostages were sexually abused in Hamas captivity, doctor says (www.timesofisrael.com)
At least 10 of the Israeli civilians released by Hamas, both men and women, were sexually assaulted or abused while in captivity, the Associated Press reported Wednesday....