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‘Chip alliance’: South Korean president kicks off Dutch trip (www.euractiv.com)

The United Nations approves a cease-fire resolution despite U.S. opposition (www.npr.org)

Argentina's Macri favors Mercosur single currency (en.mercopress.com)

This Is Not a War Against Hamas (theintercept.com)

It has become indisputably clear over these past two months that there are not actually two sides to this horror show. Without question, the perpetrators who meted out the horrors against Israeli civilians on October 7 should be held accountable. But that is not what this collective killing operation is about. And journalists...

Hong Kong leader praises election turnout as voter numbers hit record low (apnews.com)

Man flies from Denmark to Los Angeles with no passport or plane ticket (www.theguardian.com)

US House panel urges moving China to ‘new tariff column’ (www.scmp.com)

Canada police charge man with 14 counts of murder for mailing poison (www.theguardian.com)

UK’s Sunak wins parliament vote on deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda (www.aljazeera.com)

A Nativity among rubble to remember Gaza on the eve of Christmas in Bethlehem (english.elpais.com)

Father Munther and other Christian clergy made an appeal to the White House for a ceasefire. ‘There they celebrate Christmas with presents and lights, and here they send us weapons and the machinery of war’

UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands Gaza ceasefire (www.bbc.com)

Canada, New Zealand, Australia call for efforts toward 'sustainable ceasefire' in Israel-Hamas war (www.cbc.ca)

In global shipping, it’s China vs South Korea, and Seoul is securing its shipbuilding secrets (www.scmp.com)

Japan plans 10-year tax breaks for EV and chip production (asia.nikkei.com)

Ukraine's top mobile operator hit by biggest cyberattack of war so far (www.reuters.com)

COP28 stage stormed by 12-year-old Indian activist (www.bbc.com)

Lula Proposes Support Plan for Homeless Brazilians (www.telesurenglish.net)

EU-China relations: Brussels to push outbound investment screening tools in January, amid concern over Beijing (www.scmp.com)

Graphic Videos and Incitement: How the IDF Is Misleading Israelis on Telegram (www.haaretz.com)

Sweden says Hungary sticking to promise over NATO accession (www.reuters.com)

Hungary has repeated a promise that it will not be the last NATO country to ratify Sweden’s application to join the alliance, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Tuesday after meeting his Hungarian counterpart earlier in the week....

Myanmar becomes world’s biggest producer of opium, overtaking Afghanistan (www.theguardian.com)

Myanmar became the world’s biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government’s crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report....

Far-right Polish MP uses fire extinguisher to put out Hanukah candles (www.theguardian.com)

Looks like the Nazis are back in Poland. They didn’t even have to invade this time.

Biden tells donors Israel is losing support, Netanyahu must change his government | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)

President Joe Biden said Tuesday Israel’s prime minister needs to change his hardline government and support for the country’s military campaign is waning amid heavy bombardment of Gaza. … “This is the most conservative government in Israel’s history,” Biden said, adding that the Israeli government “doesn’t want...

Israel’s Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Plan for Postwar Gaza: The prime minister says he won’t allow the Palestinian Authority to take over Gaza (www.wsj.com)