China discovers 1-million-ton lithium mine, largest in Asia (www.globaltimes.cn)
Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran against militant targets (www.reuters.com)
Attempted coup in Burkina Faso. Details, causes, consequences (afrinz.ru)
The Istanbul negotiations laid out the most profitable agreement Ukraine could achieve - Zelenskyy's former spokesman Oleksiy Arestovych (unherd.com)
Renewable energy grew at record pace in 2023, thanks to a push from China (www.npr.org)
Argentina’s Inflation Hits 211% in 2023, Fastest Gain in Three Decades (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
A top U.N. court opens hearings on genocide charges against Israel (www.npr.org)
The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
‘Guilty until proven innocent’: Chinese firm challenges US law on Uygur forced labour (www.scmp.com)
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Children eat rotten food, adults hunt cats: famine is coming for Gaza (www.thetimes.co.uk)
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Netanyahu says Gaza war on Hamas will go on for ‘many more months,’ thanks US for new weapons sales (apnews.com)
Female soccer fans in Iran allowed into Tehran stadium for men's game. FIFA head praises progress (apnews.com)
Israel Announces its Gaza Endgame: Ethnic Cleansing as ‘Humanitarianism’ (mondoweiss.net)
‘Massacre’ as Israel steps up Gaza bombardment for Christmas (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, killing 250 Palestinians in 24 hours...
Hannah Arendt would not qualify for the Hannah Arendt prize in Germany today | Samantha Hill (www.theguardian.com)
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U.S., Big Oil Exploit Guyana Border Dispute to Attack Venezuela (mronline.org)
The exploitation of newly found oil reserves larger than those of the United Arab Emirates or Kuwait by U.S. oil giants triggered the escalating aggression by the White House....
Qatar sent millions to Gaza for years – with Israel’s backing (edition.cnn.com)
Despite intel warnings about a Hamas attack, the army didn’t evacuate the Nova festival (www.haaretz.com)
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Man who sued woman for $3m after she rejected him charged with cheating in unrelated case (www.straitstimes.com)
Henry Kissinger: ‘If it were not for the accident of my birth, I would be antisemitic.’ (forward.com)
Elon’s Censorial Lawsuit Against Media Matters Inspiring Many More People To Find ExTwitter Ads On Awful Content (www.techdirt.com)
Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion (www.hrw.org)
The explosion that killed and injured many civilians at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza on October 17, 2023, resulted from an apparent rocket-propelled munition, such as those commonly used by Palestinian armed groups, that hit the hospital grounds, Human Rights Watch said today. While misfires are frequent, further investigation...
Powerful Lords committee damns Bank of England over inflation forecasts (www.theguardian.com)
Report says lack of ‘intellectual diversity’ at senior level and too wide a range of priorities led to errors and fall in public confidence
Before viral Islamophobic rant, ex-Obama official harassed women, Russian diplomat’s dog - The Grayzone (thegrayzone.com)
China’s CO2 emissions may be falling already, in a watershed moment for the world (www.telegraph.co.uk)
US to Deploy Previously Banned Missiles to Aim Them at China (news.antiwar.com)
