Turkey’s Erdogan visits Greece to forge ‘new era’ after years of friction (www.aljazeera.com)
Turkish president hopes the NATO allies and neighbours will mend relations despite deep-rooted differences....
Denmark adopts law banning burning of Koran and other holy texts (www.france24.com)
Denmark’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law criminalising the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings after a series of desecrations of Islam’s holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries over the summer....
Kenya to send 1,500 workers to Israel amid farm labour shortage (www.africanews.com)
Kenya is set to send 1,500 farm workers to Israel, according to the country’s labour ministry. This move follows Malawi sending 221 workers to Israel, which faced criticism....
Burkina abandons French as an official language (www.africanews.com)
The Burkinabè government adopted on Wednesday a bill revising the Constitution and henceforth enshrining national languages as official languages in place of French which is relegated to the rank of “working language”....
French activists urge Biarritz district to drop 'racist' name (www.france24.com)
Activists on Thursday petitioned a French court to change the name of a neighbourhood and street in the seaside resort town of Biarritz over its racist connotations....
Spain expels two US embassy staff for allegedly bribing intelligence agents (www.aljazeera.com)
The Spanish paper El Pais reports that the US quietly withdrew two staff workers at the request of Spain’s government....
Chevron Plans to Spend $14 Billion on Oil and Natural Gas Production in 2024 (www.energyportal.eu)
Chevron’s ambitious plans reflect its optimistic outlook on the industry and its confidence in the future of oil and natural gas. The $14 billion investment will be focused on various projects worldwide, including exploration, drilling, and infrastructure development. These projects will contribute to Chevron’s overall...
South Africa: Transnet adds more trains to coal export corridor (www.businesslive.co.za)
The company plans to add seven trains a week on the coal line by mid-December, from 21 a week. Another seven would be added by March, bringing the total to 35 a week....
Brace for a potentially record-breaking winter after sweltering summer and autumn, say researchers (phys.org)
Israel criminalized a human rights group following report of a sexually assaulted Palestinian child (electronicintifada.net)
Israel designated a human rights group as a terrorist organization shortly after the US State Department inquired about a report detailing the rape of a Palestinian child by Israeli prison authorities....
CPJ calls for accountability after reports find Israel likely targeted journalists in Lebanon (cpj.org)
New York, December 7, 2023 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) welcomes Thursday’s release of reports by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Reuters, and Agence France-Presse (AFP) into the deadly October 13 strike on journalists in southern Lebanon, and reiterates its call for an immediate, independent, and...
Temu, the Chinese e-commerce platform, is drawing shoppers from U.S. dollar stores, data shows (www.cnbc.com)
2023 is officially the hottest year ever recorded, and scientists say "the temperature will keep rising" (www.cbsnews.com)
Palestinian Resistance Organization Masar Badil Calls on Workers to Block Israeli Ships Amid Gaza Genocide (orinocotribune.com)
The Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement (Masar Badil) has urged labor activists, trade unionists, and workers’ organizations around the world to block Israeli ships from sailing as protest against the genocide in Gaza....
Israel strikes on journalists in Lebanon must be investigated as war crime: Amnesty (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Antonio Guterres Invokes Article 99 of UN Charter, Urges UNSC to Prevent Further Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza (peoplesdispatch.org)
The UN and other aid groups warned of the grave humanitarian crisis, with virtually no safe places for civilians and medical supplies running critically low....
South Korea on brink of ‘extinction’ unless embraces immigration, says minister (www.telegraph.co.uk)
‘A place of fear’: Hong Kong activist recalls years of repression (www.bangkokpost.com)
Myanmar Junta Asks China to Pressure Brotherhood Alliance to End Offensive (www.irrawaddy.com)
Polish minister ‘saw UK special forces operating in Ukraine’ (www.declassifieduk.org)
How Exxon Captured a Country Without Firing a Shot (theintercept.com)
Scandal-stained Israeli 'rescue' group fuels October 7 fabrications (thegrayzone.com)
No Sign Of Forced Labour At Xinjiang Site, Says VW (www.barrons.com)
Ranked: Per Capita Carbon Emissions by Country (www.visualcapitalist.com)
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