UN climate meetings organized in a way that benefits richer, larger countries: Study (phys.org)
Scores of Palestinians and Israelis freed from captivity on first day of Gaza truce (www.npr.org)
After nearly seven weeks in captivity, 24 hostages seized by Hamas in its deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel are now free after crossing into Egypt. In exchange, Israel released 39 Palestinians hours later at the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
From Dec. 1, citizens of five European countries and Malaysia can enter China without a visa (apnews.com)
Amazon hit by strikes, protests across Europe during Black Friday [Nov 24 2023 | Reuters] (www.reuters.com)
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Oscar Pistorius, Paralympian convicted of murder, to be released on parole (www.npr.org)
Hamas frees 24 hostages from Gaza on first day of truce (www.reuters.com)
A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years (www.bbc.com)
The world’s biggest iceberg is on the move after more than 30 years being stuck to the ocean floor. The iceberg, called A23a, split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986. But it swiftly grounded in the Weddell Sea, becoming, essentially, an ice island. At almost 4,000 sq km (1,500 sq miles) in area, it’s more than twice the...
Thousands protest growing SDF presence in Okinawa (www.asahi.com)
Thousands rallied here on a national holiday to protest the government’s decision to bolster Japan’s military presence in the country’s southwestern region in response to threats from China and North Korea.
Pakistan seeks BRICS membership, turns to Russia for support (www.livemint.com)
Report critical of big four consultancies was censored by Australian government agency, academic claims (www.theguardian.com)
Philippines' South China Sea patrols with US within its rights -security adviser (www.reuters.com)
The Philippines’ joint patrols with the United States in the South China Sea are within Manila’s rights, and it will continue to support a free and open Indo-Pacific, its national security adviser said on Friday....
Pope Francis' Israel Remarks Spark Fury (www.msn.com)
Myanmar military says drone attack by ethnic armed groups in northeast destroyed about 120 trucks (apnews.com)
Twelve hostages released from Gaza by Hamas, says Thai PM (inews.co.uk)
Russia Facing 'Mass Casualties' from Ukrainian Strikes Behind Lines, UK Ministry Says (www.voanews.com)
Venezuelan troops withdrawing from near the Guyana border (demerarawaves.com)
No ‘unusual’ virus behind rising Pneumonia cases China has clarified, reveals WHO (www.firstpost.com)
'Dublin is safe' says Irish PM Varadkar after 34 arrested in riots (www.reuters.com)
Cameroon receives first shipment of 'breakthrough' malaria vaccine (www.rfi.fr)
Putin pardons two cannibals because they fought against Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
Reports of Forced Conscription by Myanmar’s Military Spark Panic in Yangon (www.irrawaddy.com)
Turkey's central bank hikes interest rate by 500 basis points to 40%, well above expectations (www.cnbc.com)
Germany slides deeper into budget crisis. Here's what you need to know (www.cnbc.com)
Germany’s budget is in trouble....
Mexico crime: Alleged security chief for El Chapo's sons detained (www.bbc.com)
Mexico’s National Guard has arrested the alleged security chief of a faction of the Sinaloa cartel, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as “El Nini”....
EU sends border police reinforcements to Finland over fears that Russia is behind a migrant influx (apnews.com)
The European Union’s border agency said Thursday that it will send dozens of officers and equipment as reinforcements to Finland to help police its borders amid suspicion that Russia is behind an influx of migrants arriving to the country....
