As Tunisia suffers economic woes, voters will head to polls for local elections on Sunday (www.pbs.org)
The Economist: Which economy did best in 2023? (www.economist.com)
Greece at #1 thanks to a decade of austerity, Finland at last position thanks to 4 years of leftist expansiory fiscal politics.
Taiwan considers joining international criminal court to deter potential China invasion (www.theguardian.com)
‘I’m very proud of him’: Sebastien Lai on Hong Kong, accountability and his father Jimmy’s trial (www.theguardian.com)
"There is that idea that we always thought China would liberalise economically, get freer and freer,” says Lai. “But I think Dad realised very early on, and he said in an interview, that wishful thinking doesn’t work. You’ve got to put the work in. And that’s what he did.”...
Hong Kong activist convicted under security law flees to UK (www.afr.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/10660247...
Ukraine war: Missile and drone attacks launched against Russia (www.bbc.com)
Historic ruling in Ecuador returns ownership of ancestral land to the Siekopai people (english.elpais.com)
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Poland reports airspace incursion as Russia launches huge strike on Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
Israel-Palestine, number of children killed in the West Bank reaches 'unprecedented levels', UN says (www.unicef.org)
“As the world watches on in horror at the situation in the Gaza Strip, children in the West Bank are experiencing a nightmare of their own. Living with a near-constant feeling of fear and grief is, sadly, all too common for children affected. Many children report that fear has become a part of their daily life, with many...
Starvation Used as Weapon of War in Gaza (Human Rights Watch) (www.hrw.org)
Israel: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in Gaza...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force (www.theguardian.com)
'Deeply Sick': Israel Defense Forces's 'Murder Porn Channel' Compared to Horrors of Abu Ghraib (www.commondreams.org)
Promising “exclusive content from the Gaza Strip,” a Telegram channel reportedly operated by a unit of the Israel Defense Forces regularly posts grotesque videos and images that depict the killing and mutilation of Palestinians—often accompanied by celebratory captions and emojis....
Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers (www.bbc.com)
After bumpy recovery, China’s economy faces serious headwinds in 2024 (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli military opens probe after videos show Israeli forces killing 2 Palestinians at close range in West Bank refugee camp (apnews.com)
Security camera videos show two Israeli military vehicles pursuing a group of Palestinians in the Faraa refugee camp in the northern West Bank. One man, who appears to be holding a red canister, is gunned down by soldiers....
In North Korea, torture awaits those deported from China (www.dw.com)
These journalists from Gaza risk their lives to cover the Israel-Hamas war: "Nothing can describe what you feel" (reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Xi warned Biden during summit that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with China (www.nbcnews.com)
Families of Israeli hostages cling to waning hope (www.972mag.com)
Israel-Palestine: injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern Gaza as last hospital shuts down, amid rising 'catastrophic' hunger levels, UN says (news.un.org)
Thailand: Lawmaker Sentenced to 6 years in prison for ‘Insulting Monarchy’ (www.hrw.org)
Since the 2020-2021 pro-democracy demonstrations, the right to freedom of expression has increasingly come under attack in Thailand. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Bangkok and other cities to call for political reform, a new constitution, respect for civil and political liberties, and the reform of the...
Ex-Romanian Minister of Finance, Anca Dragu, proposed to be the new governor of Moldova’s National Bank (www.romaniajournal.ro)
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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu accused of ‘evil’ campaigning at time of war (feddit.de)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/6676633...
Lesbian couple flees Italy as government strips them of parental rights (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Why Netanyahu Bolstered Hamas: the Israeli prime minister followed a decades-old divide-and-rule strategy that fuels endless war (www.thenation.com)
The intelligence failures that allowed the October 7 attack to take place have received some press attention—but have yet to be the focus of sustained political ire....
