TV presenter Fiona Phillips reveals she has Alzheimer’s at age of 62 (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine Promises Inquiry into Banned Landmine Use (www.hrw.org)
Heat wave in Mexico leaves at least 100 dead, authorities say (www.reuters.com)
One injured after hailstorm pummels Joburg and other areas | The Citizen (www.citizen.co.za)
Biden, China's Xi will discuss communication, competition at APEC summit (www.reuters.com)
Ukrainian military officer coordinated Nord Stream pipeline attack (www.washingtonpost.com)
Britain's King Charles, PM Sunak to lead remembrance services after day of protests (www.reuters.com)
Israel claims it uncovered Hamas' tunnels beneath and near hospitals in Gaza (www.wionews.com)
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed dozens of Hamas commanders, says IDF (www.theguardian.com)
How the Israel-Hamas conflict is dividing the UK Labour party (www.theguardian.com)
Keir Starmer’s refusal to back calls for ceasefire has led to resignations and calls to quit from some in his party
Key Northern Shan Towns Falling to Rebels: MNDAA [Myanmar] (www.irrawaddy.com)
Power failure: Biden official turns blind eye to genocide (www.washingtonexaminer.com)
Israeli captive endured ‘hell’ in attack, but treated ‘well’ in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
“When I was on the bike, my head was on one side and the rest of my body on the other side,” she said. “The young men hit me on the way. They didn’t break my ribs but it was painful and I had difficulty breathing.”...
Book critical of Ming emperor recalled. Xi Jinping didn't like it because… (www.hindustantimes.com)
Why markets are relatively calm in the geopolitical storm (archive.ph)
China to limit Myanmar border crossings to counter telecom fraudsters (asia.nikkei.com)
G20 India: Can a divided group deliver results? (www.bbc.com)
After 200 meetings held in 60 Indian cities through the year, the campaign to turn India’s G20 presidency into a global triumph has reached fever pitch in the run-up to the leaders’ summit this weekend....
South Korea's Yoon will call for strong response to North's nuclear weapons at ASEAN and G20 summits (abcnews.go.com)
Greece confers PM Modi with The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (www.indiatvnews.com)
Bangladesh police accused of abusing Rohingya refugees (www.dw.com)
Rohingya people living in refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar are being arbitrarily detained, beaten and tortured by members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) — a specialized combat unit of the Bangladesh police force — revealed an investigation by the human rights NGO Fortify Rights...
Chinese Miner Called on to Stop Aiding Myanmar Junta Atrocities (www.irrawaddy.com)
Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West Africa? (www.bbc.co.uk)
Police Pursuit of U.S.-Based Activist Embroils Family in Hong Kong (www.msn.com)
HONG KONG—At dawn, officers from Hong Kong’s national-security police burst into the apartment of Derek Yuen and Eunice Yung, the son and daughter-in-law of a high-profile pro-democracy campaigner who criticizes China’s Communist Party from perches abroad....
ISIL confirms death of leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, names successor (www.aljazeera.com)
Niger: How might an ECOWAS military intervention unfold? (www.dw.com)
West Africa’s defense chiefs were wrapping up a meeting in Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Thursday where they discussed the possibility of a military intervention if diplomatic efforts fail to reinstate Niger’s ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum....
