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Afghan schoolgirls are finishing sixth grade in tears. Under Taliban rule, their education is over (apnews.com)

Britain’s Home Secretary apologizes for joke about spiking his wife’s drink with date-rape drug (edition.cnn.com)

Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December (www.bbc.com)

Many Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the first time this year....

Shipping giant Maersk prepares to resume operations in Red Sea (www.reuters.com)

Moldova's pro-European president Sandu says she will seek second term By Reuters (www.investing.com)

16 people killed in attack in Nigeria (www.reuters.com)

Uttar Pradesh: Cop held for ‘raping’ woman (indianexpress.com)

Egypt proposes 14-day ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas to release 40 hostages - report (m.jpost.com)

Egypt proposed a new outline for a hostage release deal on Sunday that would see Hamas release 40 Israelis taken into the Gaza Strip in exchange for a 14-day truce, Israeli and foreign media reported....

Iranian Authorities Seize Sakharov Prize Awarded To Honor Mahsa Amini, Rights Groups Say (www.rferl.org)

Iranian authorities have seized the prestigious Sakharov Prize that was awarded by the European Parliament to honor Mahsa Amini, whose September 2022 death in custody sparked nationwide anti-government protests and who came to symbolize battle for human rights for Iranian women....

Chinese experts call for accountability over wildfire emissions, but US scientist says blame game ‘makes no sense’ (www.scmp.com)

Iran Summons Russian Envoy Over Statement on Persian Gulf Disputed Islands (www.voanews.com)

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Sunday....

Salt can’t halt China’s food security push as saline soils yield vast harvests (www.scmp.com)

Beijing Records Most Hours of Sub-Zero Temperatures in December Since 1951 (www.voanews.com)

BEIJING — China’s capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold wave swept swathes of the country and brought blizzards in its wake, sending temperatures towards historic lows....

How Chinese carmakers are overtaking Japanese, European rivals in South African market (www.scmp.com)

Bumpy recovery for Asia’s aviation sector as flight disruptions persist amid pilot shortage, supply chain woes (www.scmp.com)

National security: China warns military buffs not to photograph classified equipment (www.scmp.com)

Russia's economic growth to slow in 2024 as high interest rates linger, Reuters poll shows (www.reuters.com)

Interest rates seen ending 2024 at 12%...

Ukraine Awaits Delivery Of First F-16 Jets In Coming Days As Kyiv Seeks To Counter Russian Air Superiority (www.rferl.org)

KYIV – Ukraine will likely receive it first shipment of advanced F-16s in the next few days, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call as Kyiv seeks to disrupt Russia’s air superiority over Ukrainian skies amid continued battles on December 23 in the east and south of the country....

Guyana: UK to send warship to South America amid Venezuela tensions (www.bbc.com)

It comes after neighbouring Venezuela renewed its claim for a disputed part of Guyanese territory that is rich in oil and minerals....

Hamas Police Officer Fatally Shoots Boy Approaching Humanitarian Aid Truck to Keep Others Away: (themessenger.com)

WSJ: Biden pressured Netanyahu to abandon plans for preemptive strike on Hezbollah (www.ynetnews.com)

Israel planned to launch a preemptive strike against Hezbollah on October 11 which was narrowly averted due to intervention from U.S. President Joe Biden, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday....

Israeli bulldozers run over pregnant women in Gaza (www.siasat.com)

Brazilian girl commits suicide due to Fake News on big Instagram Gossip Page (g1.globo.com)

They basically posted that she had an affair with Whindersson Nunes. When she posted that it was fake, the owner of the page responded: oh come on, you can’t fool anyone with those acting skills. She ended up committing suicide due to all the harassment from the fake news. There’s a Xwitter thread explaining everything...

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