Biden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global support (www.reuters.com)
Almost half of Russians say salary does not cover basic spending - survey (www.reuters.com)
NSA Buys Americans’ Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says (www.reuters.com) Portuguese
NSA Director Paul Nakasone confirmed such purchases in his letter to Wyden, saying the data collected “may include information associated with electronic devices being used outside - and, in certain cases, inside - the United States.”
In Singapore, a certificate to own a car now costs $106,000 (www.reuters.com)
Germany approves global minimum corporate tax (www.reuters.com)
Multinational firms will have to pay a minimum of 15% tax on all of the profits they make worldwide, regardless of where the profits are generated.
Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer' (www.reuters.com)
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March (www.reuters.com)
Israel, Hamas agree on four-day truce, hostage release and aid into Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Note that this isn’t ALL the hostages – just 50 in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. archive.org link...
Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications -US senator (www.reuters.com)
U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose (www.reuters.com)
Finland shuts more Russia border points, says asylum inflow must stop (www.reuters.com)
Germany approves global minimum corporate tax (www.reuters.com)
New Delhi smog grows more intense as farm fires rage (www.reuters.com)
US reviewing Amnesty International report that said US-made munitions have killed civilians in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 57% in September (www.reuters.com)
Six suspects in assassination of Ecuador candidate murdered in prison (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine's SBU killed fugitive Ukrainian lawmaker in Russia - source (www.reuters.com)
In dispute over Parthenon sculptures, Greece says Britain showing 'lack of respect' (www.reuters.com)
Temperatures in Spain shatter records as October kicks off (www.reuters.com)
India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years (www.reuters.com)
China's population drops for second year, with record low birth rate (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11127623...
Some wealthier Chinese say they can't afford marriage as economy slows (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11100201...
Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius (www.reuters.com)
Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages (www.reuters.com)
What an empty offer. You have no value compared to the hostages. Hamas hates the hostages. They might hate this man too, but not in their blood the way they hate the people who have been killing them and their families. There’s no shot at this being accepted....
China's Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in 'confrontation' (www.reuters.com)
