Fukushima fish with 180 times legal limit of radioactive cesium fuels water release fears (www.theguardian.com)
Italy investigates Placebo singer for calling far-right PM ‘racist’ and ‘fascist’ (www.theguardian.com)
Meloni heads Italy’s most rightwing government since the second world war. Italy’s criminal code punishes with a fine ranging from €1,000 to €5,000 anyone who “publicly defames the republic”, which includes the government, parliament, the courts and the army.
UN Human Rights Expert Calls for Immediate Close of Xinjiang Muslim Detention and Torture Facility (wapnews.org)
US Republicans pass defence bill with anti-abortion, LGBT add-ons (www.aljazeera.com)
Republicans in the United States House of Representatives have passed an annual defence funding bill that highlights the party’s conservative priorities – and sticking points – in advance of the 2024 election season....
Joe Biden calls out ‘extreme’ elements within Israel’s government (www.ft.com)
EasyJet bumps 19 passengers off flight because plane is ‘too heavy’ (www.independent.co.uk)
Kremlin decides that goal to "demilitarise" Ukraine has largely been achieved (www.pravda.com.ua)
Chinese Carmakers Call for 25% Tax on Large European Cars (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors (apnews.com)
Israel to ‘strengthen’ Jewish settlements in West Bank after countries recognize Palestinian state | CNN (www.cnn.com)
New poll finds Europeans think America will leave them out to dry (www.semafor.com)
Live Updates: Trump guilty on all counts in hush-money case (www.nytimes.com)
French Tiktok ban makes VPN usage soar in New Caledonia (www.techradar.com)
'Horrifying' Footage Shows IDF Killing Two Gazans, Burying Their Bodies With a Bulldozer (www.commondreams.org)
Video footage broadcast Wednesday by Al Jazeera shows Israeli soldiers gunning down two Palestinians on the coast of northern Gaza, even as one of them waves what appears to be a piece of white fabric. The video then shows Israeli soldiers burying the bodies with a bulldozer....
China calls for probe after five Chinese engineers killed in suicide attack in Pakistan (indianexpress.com)
Russia adds 'LGBT movement' to list of extremist and terrorist organisations (www.reuters.com)
China: TikTok ban would 'come back to bite' the US (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
China has issued a cautionary statement in response to a proposed TikTok ban in the US
Leaked Israel lobby presentation urges US officials to justify war on Gaza with 'Hamas rape' claims (thegrayzone.com)
Two prominent pro-Israel lobby groups are holding private briefings in New York City to coach elected officials and well-known figures on how to influence public opinion in favor of the Israeli military’s rampage in Gaza, The Grayzone can reveal. These PR sessions, convened by the UJA-Federation and Jewish Community Relations...
Israeli soldiers chow on McDonald's while carrying out genocide (electronicintifada.net)
McDonald’s Israel announced in October that it would be donating thousands of meals to members of the Israeli army and state security forces....
Genetics journal retracts 18 papers from China due to human rights concerns (www.theguardian.com)
I’m not trying to destroy art, says man planning to do just that if Assange dies in jail (www.theguardian.com)
Amnesty International finds no evidence of military targets at Rafah sites targeted by Israel (thehill.com)
Finnair now weighing passengers at the gate (www.upi.com)
CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’ (www.theguardian.com)
