Taiwan begins extended one-year conscription in response to China threat (www.reuters.com)
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Weak economy, COVID rampage likely shrank China's population again in 2023 (www.reuters.com)
Mark Cuban tells Mavericks employees of plan to pay out $35M in bonuses (www.reuters.com)
Israeli forces battle Hamas in southern Gaza, humanitarian concerns grow (www.reuters.com)
Spain, Britain close to deal over Gibraltar, Madrid says, but gives no details (www.reuters.com)
Niger junta repeals law aimed at slowing migration to Europe (www.reuters.com)
Australia begins crackdown on vaping, to ban import of single-use devices (www.reuters.com)
Italy is no country for young chefs (www.reuters.com)
Polish border protests lead to LPG shortage, price hikes in Ukraine - analyst (www.reuters.com)
Myanmar hands over to China thousands of telecom fraud suspects (www.reuters.com)
APEC over, Taiwan reports renewed Chinese military activity (www.reuters.com)
France issues arrest warrant for Syria's President Assad - source (www.reuters.com)
Hit by floods and drought, quarter of Somali people at risk of 'crisis-level' hunger, WFP says (www.reuters.com)
Former Catalan politician shot in face in Madrid (www.reuters.com)
Indian journalist targeted with NSO spyware, anti-corruption group says (www.reuters.com)
Explosion at Canadian embassy in Nigeria kills two (www.reuters.com)
US lawmakers introduce surveillance reforms intended to curb FBI spying (www.reuters.com)
For all you USA peeps:...
Swiss-designed technology helps Parkinson's patient walk again (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.ch/post/2157913
UK workers see record pay rises, but inflation eats them up (www.reuters.com)
North Korea media urges stronger nuclear force after U.S. missile test (www.reuters.com)
Halloween revellers throng Shanghai, some wearing costumes seen as a protest to China policies (www.reuters.com)
Nearly 100 dead or missing in Mexico from hurricane, food and water worries persist (www.reuters.com)
China's Xi offers to help Sri Lanka; buy more of its exports (www.reuters.com)
Romania seeking to postpone shutdown of lignite power plants (www.reuters.com) Romanian
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Polish opposition braces for coalition talks after ruling party loses majority (www.reuters.com) Romanian
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