Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny located in Arctic prison 3 weeks after contact with him lost (www.scmp.com)
Israeli airstrikes kill 100 in one of war's deadliest nights, Gaza officials say (www.reuters.com)
Pope decries ‘appalling harvest’ of civilian deaths in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
CIA Loses Bid to Throw Out Lawsuit for Violating Rights of Julian Assange’s Visitors at Ecuadorean Embassy: Case Sets Stage for Exposing CIA Clandestine Surveillance of Attorneys and Journalists (www.laprogressive.com)
The judge’s ruling can be read here: cryptome.org/2023/12/kunstler-v-cia-077.pdf
China continues to reduce its holdings of US Treasuries in October (www.globaltimes.cn)
Presidents of Iran and Egypt vow to move towards détente (www.tehrantimes.com)
Britain to send patrol ship to Guyana amid Venezuela border dispute (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for first time (news.sky.com)
Ukraine's Defence Ministry says it may send call-up notices electronically, including to men living abroad (www.pravda.com.ua)
Israel orders ‘death corridor’ evacuation for Palestinians in central Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Biden: I ‘didn’t ask for a ceasefire’ in today’s ‘private conversation’ with Netanyahu (www.timesofisrael.com)
Joe Biden warned 'no one takes him seriously' as EU brutally snubs US (www.express.co.uk)
Judge rules that Twitter violated contract when it withheld millions of dollars in bonuses (www.courthousenews.com)
Spain, Italy, France Decline US Command Of Red Sea Operation Prosperity Guardian (gcaptain.com)
Milei Declares War on Argentine Working Class with Presidential Decree (peoplesdispatch.org)
Evidence Missing in ‘Mass Rape’ Charge Against Hamas (scheerpost.com)
A Spanish company and the CIA found guilty of violating rights of Julian Assange’s visitors (english.elpais.com)
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Japan's Chiba Pref. sees high number of teachers punished over sex crimes (mainichi.jp)
HIBA -- A high number of teachers in east Japan's Chiba Prefecture have recently been slapped with disciplinary measures for sexual assault against their students or children.
Putin ally 'behind bomb' that killed Wagner boss, new report alleges (i.stuff.co.nz)
Sculptor sues Swedish glassmaker for €1m in test of EU ‘bestseller clause’ (www.theguardian.com)
Landmark case over popular snowball candle holder design may open door to retrospective claims across bloc
Chances of War with Lebanon 'Increasing’: Tel Aviv (new.thecradle.co)
Hannah Arendt would not qualify for the Hannah Arendt prize in Germany today | Samantha Hill (www.theguardian.com)
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US-Led Maritime Force Will Not Stop Yemen’s Houthis from Enforcing Blockade Against Israel (peoplesdispatch.org)
'Chilling effect': People expressing pro-Palestinian views censured, suspended from work and school | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Restaurant staff losing their jobs for cheering on a pro-Palestinian protest. A Palestinian Canadian journalist fired for her social media posts calling for a #freepalestine. Medical residents flagged to potential hiring committees for their support of Palestinians....