Netanyahu says Israel will retain open-ended control of security in Gaza long after war with Hamas (apnews.com)
Lebanon army says one soldier killed in Israeli shelling on border post (www.aljazeera.com)
Nepal urges Russia not to recruit its citizens into army; says six killed (www.reuters.com)
'Huge risk' of Christmas attacks, warns EU (www.bbc.com)
There is a “huge risk of terrorist attacks in the European Union” over the coming holiday season, a senior EU official has said....
Revealed: Sellafield nuclear site [UK] has leak that could pose risk to public (www.theguardian.com)
Sellafield, Europe’s most hazardous nuclear site, has a worsening leak from a huge silo of radioactive waste that could pose a risk to the public, the Guardian can reveal....
Freed Palestinian Prisoners Say They Faced Torture and Rape in Israeli Jails (www.democracynow.org)
Israel’s renewed assault on Gaza came after Israel and Hamas completed a seventh exchange of captives. On Thursday, eight Israelis held by Hamas were released, while 30 Palestinians were freed from Israeli jails. Israel’s government says it believes Hamas still holds 137 hostages kidnapped during the October 7 attacks. Newly...
Four children among seven injured in Pakistan blast near Peshawar school (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli Strikes Kill World-Renowned Researcher Sofyan Taya, Journalist Montaser Al-Sawaf (www.democracynow.org)
Among the dead is Sofyan Taya, president of the Islamic University of Gaza and a renowned researcher in physics and applied mathematics. Taya was killed along with his family in an Israeli airstrike Saturday in Jabaliya, just north of Gaza City....
Olive oil price skyrockets as Spanish drought bites (www.bbc.com)
Danish union to take action against Tesla in solidarity with Swedes demanding collective bargaining (abcnews.go.com)
The labor conflict against Tesla in Sweden is spreading to neighboring Denmark where transport workers with the country’s largest trade union said Tuesday they will take action in solidarity with Swedish workers against the Texas-based automaker....
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation (apnews.com)
The world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India, a team of scientists reported....
Venezuela referendum result: voters back bid to claim sovereignty over large swath of Guyana (www.theguardian.com)
Disputed territory of Essequibo is larger than Greece, rich in minerals and gives access to part of the Atlantic boasting oil in commercial quantities...
US, allies in talks on naval task force to protect shipping in Red Sea after Houthi attacks (apnews.com)
The White House said Monday that the U.S. may establish a naval task force to escort commercial ships in the Red Sea, a day after three vessels were struck by missiles fired by Iranian-back Houthis in Yemen....
Israel investigates claims investors made millions short-selling before Hamas attacks (www.theguardian.com)
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German travel chaos blamed on lack of investment in railways | Germany | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
France bans ministers from WhatsApp, Signal; demands French alternatives (www.politico.eu)
Sudan crisis: Mass displacement and death (www.dw.com)
Global journalist group says Israel-Hamas conflict is a war beyond compare for media deaths (apnews.com)
Japan's frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing attack (www.reuters.com)
North Korea's Kim Jong Un urges women to have more children (www.dw.com)
Nigeria airstrike 'mistakenly' kills worshippers at religious festival (www.bbc.com)
Australian EV sales have increased by 185% since 2022 (www.theguardian.com)
Israel arrests almost as many Palestinians as it has released during truce (www.aljazeera.com)
Forest City: Inside Malaysia's Chinese-built 'ghost city' (www.bbc.com)
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