Japan: Can anything be done to stop population decline? (www.dw.com)
The latest numbers on Japanese population make for a dismal reading — the number of people who died in 2022 (1.56 million) was roughly twice as big as the number of newborn children (771,000). Based on residency registrations, the country’s Internal Ministry estimates a total population loss of some 800,000 last year. This...
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel peace prize (www.theguardian.com)
Narges Mohammadi, the most prominent jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, has won the 2023 Nobel peace prize for fighting the oppression of women in the country....
South American countries recall ambassadors and cut ties with Israel over war with Hamas (www.theguardian.com)
The most intense heat wave ever recorded on Earth happened in Antarctica last year, scientists say (www.insider.com)
European Commission bans Russians from entering EU by car, with valuables (global.espreso.tv)
South Korea: Lesbian couple welcomes child via IVF in historic first (www.thepinknews.com)
Amsterdam sex workers protest against plan to move red light district (www.theguardian.com)
Settlers take advantage of Gaza war to launch West Bank pogroms (www.972mag.com)
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Russian-owned cars gather dust at Helsinki Airport (yle.fi)
Senior Russian diplomat found dead in hotel in Turkey (the-news.com.ua)
France to spend €200m destroying wine as demand falls (www.bbc.com)
The French government is allocating €200m (£171.6m) to destroy surplus wine and support producers....
In Kenya labor dispute, workers who clean up toxic content on Facebook, TikTok and ChatGPT for $3 an hour go to court (english.elpais.com)
Families in Gaza wear ID bracelets in case of death (www.middleeasteye.net)
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Footage shows moments before and after Israeli airstrike hits civilian convoy fleeing Gaza – The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Video is censored by blurring, but still disturbing.
Wagner mercenary chief's plane was fine on radar until last 30 seconds (www.jpost.com)
Poll: 80% of Israelis say Netanyahu must take public responsibility for Oct. 7 failures (www.timesofisrael.com)
Tsingtao: Video shows Chinese beer worker urinating into tank (www.bbc.com)
Chinese authorities are investigating after a viral video appeared to show a worker from Tsingtao urinating into a tank, believed to contain ingredients for its popular beer....
Musk's X disabled feature for reporting electoral misinformation (www.reuters.com)
Ukrainian military destroy unique Russian radar station worth $200 million in Kherson Oblast (www.pravda.com.ua)
Greta Thunberg charged following Fossil Free London protest (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukrainian missiles strike Russian warships in Crimean naval base (www.cnn.com)
Two Russian warships were damaged after Ukraine launched an extensive assault on a Russian ship repair base in Crimea early Wednesday morning, officials said, in what appears to be Kyiv’s most ambitious strike on the port since the war began....
Canada likely sitting on the largest housing bubble of all time: Strategist - BNN Bloomberg (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
Cluster bombs: Ukraine using munitions 'effectively', says US (www.bbc.com)
The White House has confirmed that Ukraine is using US cluster bombs against Russian forces in the country....