Toyota-owned automaker halts Japan production after admitting it tampered with safety tests for 30 years (www.cnn.com)
Daihatsu, the Japanese automaker owned by Toyota, has halted domestic production after admitting it forged the results of safety tests for its vehicles for more than 30 years.
Two million Ukrainian civil servants face salary cut-off if Western aid dries up (english.elpais.com)
Mexico's first lunar mission is ready for launch (mexiconewsdaily.com)
Gaston Glock: Inventor of popular handgun dies aged 94 (www.bbc.com)
Gaston Glock, the Austrian engineer who invented the Glock handgun, has died aged 94....
Putin promises Xi to 'fight for five years' in Ukraine (asia.nikkei.com)
North Korea's Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations (www.reuters.com)
Sanctions threat looms over Bangladesh’s garment sector ahead of elections (www.aljazeera.com)
Indonesian students evict Rohingya from shelter demanding deportation (www.aljazeera.com)
Bangladesh capital most polluted as toxic smog engulfs South Asian cities (www.aljazeera.com)
‘Piles of body parts’: Gaza’s Maghazi residents find families ‘in pieces’ (www.aljazeera.com)
India targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware (www.aljazeera.com)
Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province (m.timesofindia.com)
'Almost naked' party in Moscow nightclub triggers backlash and Putin's displeasure (m.timesofindia.com)
Israeli embassy pulls video imagining Hamas attack in Seoul (m.timesofindia.com)
Israeli minister Gantz says situation on Lebanon border ‘demands change’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel declares raided money exchange shops ‘terrorist organisations’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance for Ukraine (www.defense.gov)
The capabilities in this much-needed package, valued at up to $250 million, include:...
63-year-old woman killed by falling Christmas tree in Belgian market square (www.news24.com)
Sri Lanka detains nearly 15 000 in drug crackdown (www.news24.com)
Naspers crash: China softens stance on gaming after massive rout (www.news24.com)
Analysis: Putin promises Xi to 'fight for five years' in Ukraine (asia.nikkei.com)
Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize....
Ukraine probes alleged prisoner of war execution by Russian forces (www.reuters.com)
KYIV, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine has opened a war crimes investigation into the alleged execution by Russian forces of three Ukrainian prisoners of war, the general prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday....
Indonesia students storm Rohingya refugee center (www.dw.com)
Students chanted “kick them out” while rushing the shelter housing dozens of Rohingya refugees in the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh. The UN said the incident was fueled by an online campaign.
Salaries and pensions may be delayed in Ukraine without Western aid: Cabinet of Ministers sets deadline (www.pravda.com.ua)
Ukraine may face delays in the payment of salaries and pensions for almost 12 million people if the West does not provide financial assistance in early 2024....