Israel warns war with Hamas could take 'several' more months (www.bbc.com)
China’s economic struggles continue as property, private investment remain ‘core headwind’ in November (www.scmp.com)
China wants to build ‘first-class’ investment banks – but isn’t telling the industry how (www.scmp.com)
Labour-rich Indonesia to send 100,000 workers to ageing Japan, reap benefits of ‘demographic dividend’ (www.scmp.com)
China launched secret space plane as US rival remains grounded (www.scmp.com)
Guyana and Venezuela promise not to use force in bitter dispute over oil rich region (www.theguardian.com)
Guyana says it won't bow to Venezuela in dispute over territory rich in oil and minerals (apnews.com)
The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela promised in a tense meeting Thursday that neither side would use threats or force against the other, but failed to reach agreement on how to address a bitter dispute over a vast border region rich with oil and minerals that has concerned many in the region....
Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine (www.bbc.com)
Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine hours after agreement was reached on starting membership talks....
China grabs neighbor's land while negotiating border deal (www.newsweek.com)
UK economy falls unexpectedly in October as higher rates bite (www.bbc.com)
Four suspected members of Hamas arrested in Europe over alleged terrorism plot (edition.cnn.com)
Israeli troops kill 12 Palestinians, desecrate West Bank mosque (www.reuters.com)
Israeli troops killed a youth at a hospital and read out Jewish prayers at a mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin during raids that Palestinian authorities said on Thursday killed 12 and that Israel said helped capture dozens of militants....
Nearly half of the Israeli munitions dropped on Gaza are imprecise ‘dumb bombs,’ US intelligence assessment finds (www.cnn.com)
Nearly half of the air-to-ground munitions that Israel has used in Gaza in its war with Hamas since October 7 have been unguided, otherwise known as “dumb bombs,” according to a new US intelligence assessment.
With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas (text.npr.org)
Chinese Telecom Giant Huawei Pushes Forward With Ambitious Plan To Dethrone Android (www.forbes.com)
The European Union agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova (apnews.com)
The European Union decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, a stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the necessary backing for its membership aspirations and long faced obstinate opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban....
Owner of the Philippines’ Largest Malls Says China Feud May Hurt Businesses (www.bloomberg.com)
TikTok set to restart e-commerce in Indonesia with $1.5 billion Tokopedia investment (web.archive.org)
South Africa selects Russia's Gazprombank as partner for PetroSA refinery (web.archive.org)
China ‘mediated Myanmar peace talks’ (www.bangkokpost.com)
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Turkish MP dies after suffering heart attack in parliament (www.reuters.com)
'I feel trapped': Scores of underage Rohingya girls forced into abusive marriages in Malaysia (apnews.com)
Squirrels just wanna have fun: Thieving rodents steal outdoor lights in East Vancouver (www.cbc.ca)
Military, Coast Guard turning Philippines into world's laughingstock (www.manilatimes.net)
