Japanese court sentences 'Joker' to 23 years for stabbing passenger, setting a fire on a Tokyo train (abcnews.go.com)
A Japanese court has sentenced a man to 23 years in prison for stabbing a passenger and setting a fire on a Tokyo express train while dressed in a Joker costume on Halloween two years ago
Venezuela has formally proposed to join the BRICS group, says Maduro (www.riotimesonline.com)
Lawsuit Targets FBI Probe of Racial Justice Activists (theintercept.com)
Mexican president urges end to 'irrational' Ukraine war, wants Russia at peace talks (www.reuters.com)
Russia intercepts new wave of drones over Moscow, office tower hit (www.aljazeera.com)
Sunak's family firm signed a billion-dollar deal with BP before PM opened new North Sea licences (www.thelondoneconomic.com)
Macron walks tightrope as French police protest challenges rule of law (www.france24.com)
National police chief: “a police officer should not be in prison, even if he may have committed serious faults or errors in the course of his work.” Left-wing opposition blasted government for failing to rein in “a police hierarchy that places itself above the law”.
Nicaraguan Government Officials are Being Hit with Sanctions Based on False Accusations (covertactionmagazine.com)
A Popular Mayor Who Worked to Improve Matagalpa’s Public Housing, Health, Transportation, Educational and Recreational Infrastructure Has Been Sanctioned for Human Rights Violations When There is No Compelling Evidence....
US, Europe Growing Alarmed by China’s Rush Into Legacy Chips (archive.ph)
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Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette (www.bbc.com)
Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....
China's young avoid tying the knot (www.bangkokpost.com)
Pheu Thai bloc 'excludes Move Forward' [Thailand] (www.bangkokpost.com)
Myanmar junta accused of ‘cruel game’ as it cuts six years off Aung San Suu Kyi ‘life sentence’ (www.mizzima.com)
Four Nigerians, rescued in Brazil, survived 14 days on a ship's rudder (www.reuters.com)
Their remarkable, death-defying journey across some 5,600 kilometers (3,500 miles) of ocean underlines the risks some migrants are prepared to take for a shot at a better life.
Sunak’s family firm signed a billion-dollar deal with BP before PM opened new North Sea licences (www.thelondoneconomic.com)
Interesting article about life for Uyghurs in Xinjiang and how one poet and filmmaker escaped persecution (www.theguardian.com)
As ECOWAS threatens intervention in Niger, neighbouring juntas vow mutual defence (www.msn.com)
France says it will evacuate its citizens from Niger very soon (www.reuters.com)
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NATO announces $1B fund to back startups supporting ‘safety, freedom and human empowerment’ (techcrunch.com)
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US limits visa waiver for Hungarians (www.politico.eu)
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Drones hit Ukraine's Kharkiv, injuring one and damaging dormitory -officials (www.reuters.com)
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Roam like at home: Roaming rules extended for 10 more years (www.eureporter.co)
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Xi Jinping replaces leaders of China's elite nuclear force (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Australian childcare worker charged with sex abuse of 91 children (www.bbc.co.uk)
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