Moody’s cuts China credit outlook to negative as economy slows (www.theguardian.com)
Yemen’s armed forces resume attacks against Israel, affirm solidarity with Palestine (peoplesdispatch.org)
Israel investigates possible trading knowledge ahead of Oct 7 Hamas attack (www.reuters.com)
UN warns of ‘blatant disregard for basic humanity’ in Gaza warfare (edition.cnn.com)
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Military Governments Meet In Bamako, Set To Launch Federation | Sahara Reporters (saharareporters.com)
In an effort to strengthened their security the foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have endorsed plans to create a federation uniting of the three West African countries. The three countries currently ruled by their militaries, announced their decision in a joint statement published on X (formerly Twitter) on...
US funding for Ukraine set to run out by end of the year, White House warns (www.ft.com)
Archived link: archive.is/6GIr3...
New Zealand: thousands protest against new government policies that unravel Māori gains (www.theguardian.com)
The new government recently announced it would dial back use of Māori language in government organisations, and scrap Māori Health Authority
UK union leader’s mass defiance warning over ‘attempt to ban strikes’ (www.theguardian.com)
Royal Navy sends second warship to Gulf - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Keir Starmer removes leadership election pledges from website (www.thenational.scot)
Depleted Myanmar Military Urges Deserters to Return to Barracks (www.irrawaddy.com)
Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)
Pope urges world religions to unite against environmental devastation | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Far-right parties eye gains in next year’s EU parliament elections (www.irishtimes.com)
European far-right parties met in Italy on Sunday vowing to reshape the European Union after next year’s European Parliament elections, toughening the bloc’s approach on immigration and softening its climate policies to protect jobs and industry....
Jerusalem Post Retracts Article Claiming That Dead Palestinian Baby Was a Doll (www.thedailybeast.com)
The outlet attributed to mistake to “faulty sourcing.”
U.S. ship shoots down drones in Red Sea, Central Command says (www.washingtonpost.com)
The ship responded to distress calls about attacks on commercial vessels, the U.S. said. At least one drone appeared to launch from a Houthi-held area of Yemen....
Moody's turns negative on US credit rating, draws Washington ire (www.reuters.com)
India agrees to withdraw soldiers from Maldives, President Muizzu says | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Plans to present meat as ‘sustainable nutrition’ at Cop28 revealed (www.theguardian.com)
11 hikers dead after Indonesia volcano erupts, dozen still missing - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
UK drops plans to hand Chagos Islands back to Mauritius (www.telegraph.co.uk)
en.wikipedia.org/…/Chagos_Archipelago_sovereignty…
Putin seems to be winning the war in Ukraine—for now (www.economist.com)
Any attack on a space asset of the DPRK will be considered a declaration of war (kcna.kp)
Press Statement by Spokesman for DPRK Ministry of National Defence Pyongyang, December 2 (KCNA) – A spokesman for the Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK released the following press statement “Any attack on space asset of the DPRK will be deemed declaration of war against it” on Saturday:...
‘Everything indicates’ Chinese ship damaged Baltic pipeline on purpose, Finland says (www.politico.eu)
‘I would think that you would notice that you’re dragging an anchor behind you for hundreds of kilometers,’ says minister.
‘The far right drummed up a militia’: French extremists seize on teen’s murder to stoke violence (www.france24.com)
It all started with the tragic death of a teenage boy attending a village dance in southern France. Although the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, members of France’s ultra-right immediately…