Nuclear fusion experiment sets record for time at 100 million degrees Celsius (edition.cnn.com)
Moscow concert hall where deadly shooting took place has links with Trump (www.scmp.com)
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What’s next for Hui Ka-yan after China slapped Evergrande with a 4.2 billion yuan fine and banned him from the markets for life? (www.scmp.com)
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Piece of Boeing 777 tire falls off United plane and lands in SFO lot (www.sfchronicle.com)
Germany legalises possession of cannabis for personal use (www.theguardian.com)
Ukrainian-born model wins Miss Japan 2024, sparks identity controversy (globalnews.ca)
Putin says past U.S. elections were rigged (www.reuters.com)
Texas National Guard Blocking Feds From Getting to Border, US DOJ Alleges (www.businessinsider.com)
Argentina formally announces it won't join the BRICS alliance in Milei's latest policy shift (apnews.com)
Israel hits Bethlehem in Christmas raids on occupied West Bank (www.aljazeera.com)
December 24, 2023: Muted Christmas as Palestinian Christians mourn for Gaza
X to be investigated for allegedly breaking EU laws on hate speech and fake news (www.theguardian.com)
EU approves ban on destruction of unsold clothing (www.dw.com)
Man crushed to death by robot in South Korea (www.bbc.com)
The incident occurred when the man, a robotics company employee in his 40s, was inspecting the robot....
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran say Israel has only itself to blame for Hamas attacks (thehill.com)
Canada’s speaker resigns after inviting man who fought in Nazi unit to Zelenskyy visit (www.politico.com)
Revealed: almost everyone in Europe is breathing toxic air (www.theguardian.com)
Guardian investigation finds 98% of Europeans breathing highly damaging polluted air linked to 400,000 deaths a year
Donald Trump will “never” support Putin, says Volodymyr Zelensky (www.economist.com)
“There is no way of predicting how the millions of Ukrainian refugees in European countries would react to their country being abandoned. Ukrainians have generally “behaved well” and are “very grateful” to those who sheltered them. They will not forget that generosity. But it would not be a “good story” for Europe...
207 Hours Overtime: Japanese Man in Kobe Worked to Death (unseen-japan.com)
A medical resident worked 207 hours of overtime in a month. His case highlights Japan's continuing problem with karoshi - death by overwork.