Young Koreans Grow Poorer as Interest Rates Rise (english.chosun.com)
Chilling effect': People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school (www.cbc.ca)
Swiss cocaine so cheap and widely used they’re considering legalising it (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Somalia says U.S. drone strike killed mastermind of attack on Americans (www.washingtonpost.com)
Former Swiss banker admits helping wealthy US taxpayers hide assets in Singapore and elsewhere | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Greek government says it stands by same-sex marriage pledge even after opposition from the Church (apnews.com)
India's Parliament votes on key bills with over 140 opposition members suspended (www.npr.org)
Houthi attacks upend trade as ships are forced long way around Africa (www.washingtonpost.com)
China's cold snap reaches Shanghai with chilliest year-end in 40 years (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Orbán: 'There is no war in Ukraine' as no declaration of war from Russia (dailynewshungary.com)
Germany swaps Russia for Norway in gas supply dependence (www.reuters.com)
Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Kim Ju Ae May Be His Heir, South Korea Suspects; North Korea Reportedly Calls Her ‘Female General’ (japannews.yomiuri.co.jp)
Pakistan: Hundreds arrested, tear gas fired as female-led protests reach capital (www.bbc.com)
Gunman dead after killing 14 at Prague's Charles University (www.bbc.co.uk)
Life in Israel After Oct. 7 in 5 Charts (news.gallup.com)
Colombia will try to raise objects from a 1708 shipwreck believed to have a cargo worth billions (abcnews.go.com)
French city of Montpellier makes public transport free for all residents (www.theguardian.com)
Assad: ‘No evidence six million Jews were killed in the Holocaust’ (www.jns.org)
Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion (www.reuters.com)
UN Security Council to vote on Gaza measure after US backing (www.scmp.com)
Beijing shrugs at U.S. call for help protecting Red Sea shipping (www.politico.com)
China’s disinterest in Red Sea policing role underscores Beijing’s reluctance to back its rhetoric on Middle East peace with substantive action....
Xi straight-up told Biden that China is going to take over Taiwan: report (www.businessinsider.com)
The Chinese leader Biden told China's ambitions to control Taiwan were unchanged at a meeting meant to reduce tensions.
Xi Jinping Is Fighting a Culture War at Home (www.theatlantic.com)
The Chinese leader seeks to restore an earlier era of ideological indoctrination and national unity—whether his society wants it or not.