China asks citizens to leave Myanmar border district, citing security (m.timesofindia.com)
2 Australians killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, says Australia's acting foreign minister (m.timesofindia.com)
King Charles' Christmas message amid 'increasingly tragic global conflicts' (m.timesofindia.com)
China deletes leaked stats showing plunging birth rate for 2023 (www.rfa.org)
While official figures won’t be confirmed until Jan. 17, the Mother and Infant Daily news service said 7.88 million babies were born across China 2023, 1.68 million fewer than in 2022.
First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation (www.eia.gov)
How Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence on Oct. 7 - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
A Times investigation uncovered new details showing a pattern of rape, mutilation and extreme brutality against women in the attacks on Israel.
The US Navy confronts a new Suez crisis (www.economist.com)
Indonesia explores sports cooperation opportunities in Saudi Arabia (en.antaranews.com)
Handling land dispute not easy, therefore certification a must: Jokowi (en.antaranews.com)
Marsudi expresses regret over UNSC resolution on Gaza (en.antaranews.com)
Biden's $100B CHIPS Act doles out just $35M -- as Taiwan's TSMC, South Korea's Samsung hit pause in US until 2025 (nypost.com)
Romania, Bulgaria to partially enter Schengen after striking deal with Austria | Euronews (www.euronews.com)
Majority of Israeli Jews ‘support the removal of Palestinians from Gaza’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Russian passenger plane lands on frozen river by mistake (www.bbc.com)
A passenger plane with 34 people on board has landed on a frozen river in Russia’s Far East, apparently because of a mistake by the pilot....
BYD's Emergence as EV Leader (www.riotimesonline.com)
Chilean President Announces Public-Private Lithium Alliance (www.riotimesonline.com)
Meeting Avoids Risk of Rupture Between Venezuela and Guyana, Says Lula's Government (www1.folha.uol.com.br)
Datafolha: Lula Is Approved by 38% and Disapproved by 30% (www1.folha.uol.com.br)
Ministry of Agriculture Recalls 82,000 Liters of Olive Oil unfit for Consumption in Brazil (www1.folha.uol.com.br)
Indonesia's navy pushes a boat suspected of carrying Rohingya refugees out of its waters (apnews.com)
Blackpool Tower on fire (news.sky.com)
Rioting students force Rohingya refugees out of shelter in Indonesia (myanmar-now.org)
Russian celebs are losing their jobs and one was jailed after attending a controversial 'almost naked' party (www.businessinsider.com)
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.