Festive cheer for Filipino fishers after supply boat evades Chinese vessels (www.theguardian.com)
China’s stocks, bonds to suffer US$65 billion capital outflow in 2024 amid geopolitical risks, waning investor sentiment (www.scmp.com)
US Supreme Court to rule on abortion pill access, in first case since it overturned Roe v. Wade (www.scmp.com)
China rides high on domestic tourism wave as 2023 revenues reach pre-coronavirus pandemic levels (www.scmp.com)
Soldiers Surrender, Bases Fall and a Powerful Army No Longer Seems Invincible (www.wsj.com)
Taiwanese pilot planned to defect to mainland China with US-made army helicopter, court told - The Korea Times (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands Gaza ceasefire (www.bbc.com)
China doubles down on its claim over parts of Ladakh in Kashmir (www.aa.com.tr)
Philippines to China: Stop harassment in West Philippine Sea (www.philstar.com)
Thai MP jailed for six years on royal insult charges (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
China Is Running Away With Strategic Industries (itif.org)
What latest US privacy row says about Washington’s concerns about security threats from China (www.scmp.com)
Western support for Ukraine is wearing thin (english.elpais.com)
COP28 stage stormed by 12-year-old Indian activist (www.bbc.com)
Myanmar's Buddhists and Christians join fight against junta (www.dw.com)
DW spoke with an armed group in Chin state that includes Buddhists and Christians who said they left civilian life to free Myanmar from the junta’s grip on power.
This Is Not a War Against Hamas (theintercept.com)
The United Nations approves a cease-fire resolution despite U.S. opposition (www.npr.org)
Hungary's Orban takes hard line on Ukraine before EU summit (www.reuters.com)
Civilians sheltering inside a Gaza school killed execution-style (www.aljazeera.com)
Attack in southern Nigeria: 6 dead and 2 South Koreans kidnapped (www.africanews.com)
9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City ambush in sign that Hamas resistance is still strong (apnews.com)
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...
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.