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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.”

Taiwan begins extended one-year conscription in response to China threat (www.reuters.com)

Cross-posted: beehaw.org/post/11328109...

China's ageing population threatens switch to new economic growth model, state-run Chinese Academy of Sciences sees the pension system running out of money by 2035 (www.reuters.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11191188...

Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March (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...

Germans protest nationwide after far-right meeting on deportation plan (www.reuters.com)

Some wealthier Chinese say they can't afford marriage as economy slows (www.reuters.com)

Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11100201...

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)

Biden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global support (www.reuters.com)

US reviewing Amnesty International report that said US-made munitions have killed civilians in Gaza (www.reuters.com)

Ukraine's SBU killed fugitive Ukrainian lawmaker in Russia - source (www.reuters.com)

China's Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in 'confrontation' (www.reuters.com)

Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications - US senator | Reuters (www.reuters.com)

Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications -US senator (www.reuters.com)

Israeli forces battle Hamas in southern Gaza, humanitarian concerns grow (www.reuters.com)

Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius (www.reuters.com)

Israel storms Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing scores (www.reuters.com)

Danish dockworkers join Swedish strike action against Tesla (www.reuters.com)

Israel orders more Gazans to flee, bombs areas where it sends them (www.reuters.com)

Peru archaeologists unearth 1,000-year-old mummies of children in Lima (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)

In dispute over Parthenon sculptures, Greece says Britain showing 'lack of respect' (www.reuters.com)

Australia begins crackdown on vaping, to ban import of single-use devices (www.reuters.com)