‘Entire family gone’: Israel kills 250 Palestinians in 24 hours (www.aljazeera.com)
A Palestinian student deleted her social media. Israel revoked her permit (www.972mag.com)
276 Indians stuck in a French airport for days for a human trafficking probe have left for India (www.nbcnews.com)
A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation departed Monday for India with 276 Indians aboard, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua but were instead blocked inside a rural French airport for four days in an exceptional holiday ordeal....
Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Gaza gov. overhaul for permanent ceasefire, Egyptian sources say (www.reuters.com)
Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the Gaza Strip in return for a permanent ceasefire, two Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Monday.
Alexei Navalny discovered in remote Arctic penal colony (www.theguardian.com)
Jailed Russian opposition leader ‘doing well’, according to aides, nearly three weeks after going missing...
US Claims Huge Chunk of Seabed Amid Strategic Push for Resources (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
Iran, Eurasian Economic Union sign free trade agreement (www.presstv.co.uk)
‘I would not have pulled Lush out of Russia if it weren’t for public pressure’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Israeli airstrikes kill 100 in one of war's deadliest nights, Gaza officials say (www.reuters.com)
Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader found, says team (www.bbc.com)
Pope decries ‘appalling harvest’ of civilian deaths in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Uttar Pradesh: School van driver booked for raping 12-year-old girl (www.edexlive.com)
Iran summons Russia’s envoy again over islands dispute | Politics News | Al Jazeera (www.aljazeera.com)
Thousands protest in Belgrade to demand annulment of elections (www.reuters.com)
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....
