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Pope to Zayed Award organizers: Words are not enough, action is needed - Vatican News

1. Pope to Zayed Award organizers: Words are not enough, action is needed  Vatican News
2. Zayed Award judges: Human fraternity is a mission for everyone  Vatican News
3. Pope Leo XIV, in Award Committee Meeting, Calls for Concrete Acts of Charity  National Catholic Register
4. Saida Mirziyoyeva and Pope Leo XIV: Discussion of Humanism and Peace  Zamin.uz
5. Al-Azhar Imam Meets Delegations to Discuss Human Fraternity and Global Cooperation  Sada Elbalad english

How Nobel laureate María Corina Machado escaped from Venezuela - The Washington Post

1. How Nobel laureate María Corina Machado escaped from Venezuela  The Washington Post
2. Special forces veteran who rescued Machado begs her not to return to Venezuela  CNN
3. Behind the Venezuelan Opposition Leader’s Daring Escape to Oslo  The New York Times
4. 'She's awesome': How U.S. veterans helped Venezuela's Machado escape  NPR
5. How María Corina Machado got to Norway to get her Nobel Peace Prize  NBC News

King Charles shares 'good news' of reduced cancer treatment in TV address - Reuters

1. King Charles shares 'good news' of reduced cancer treatment in TV address  Reuters
2. King Charles shares cancer recovery milestone in TV message  CNN
3. King says he can 'share the good news' his cancer treatment will be reduced  BBC
4. King Charles Announces His Cancer Treatment Will Be 'Reduced' in Rare Health Update  people.com
5. King Charles says cancer treatment to be reduced, calls it ‘personal blessing’  The Washington Post

Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing Turkish ship in Odesa - BBC

1. Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing Turkish ship in Odesa  BBC
2. Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels  Reuters
3. Russian Retaliation Strike Raises Stakes In Black Sea Shipping War  The War Zone
4. Russian attack damaged three Turkish-owned vessels in Ukraine, navy says  The Times of Israel
5. Türkiye warns Black Sea escalation after strike on Turkish-linked ship | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

Reddit Sues Australian Government for Under-16 Social Media Ban - The Wall Street Journal

1. Reddit Sues Australian Government for Under-16 Social Media Ban  The Wall Street Journal
2. Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media  NPR
3. Australian users flock to new platforms after social media ban for under-16s  Financial Times
4. Australia social media ban: Why isn't gaming included?  BBC
5. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Issue 'Bold' Statement: 'It Shouldn't Have Come to This'  Yahoo

‘Did We Do That?’ Gen Z Protesters Help Tip Balance Against Bulgaria’s Leaders - The New York Times

1. ‘Did We Do That?’ Gen Z Protesters Help Tip Balance Against Bulgaria’s Leaders  The New York Times
2. Wave of Gen-Z Unrest Fells Its First European Government  The Wall Street Journal
3. Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests  The New York Times
4. Bulgarian Premier Quits as Crisis Hits Before Euro Entry  Bloomberg.com
5. Bulgaria faces turmoil after protests topple government on eve of euro entry  Reuters

Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes, Trump says - AP News

1. Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes, Trump says  AP News
2. Thailand and Cambodia agree to halt fighting, Trump says  BBC
3. Fighting Continues Between Thailand, Cambodia After Trump Claim of Ceasefire  U.S. News & World Report
4. Politics | Dec 13th 2025 Edition  The Economist
5. Cambodians flee for their lives into dire conditions amid border clashes  Reuters

Navy Investigation Finds Osprey Safety Issues Were Allowed to Grow for Years - Military.com

1. Navy Investigation Finds Osprey Safety Issues Were Allowed to Grow for Years  Military.com
2. GAO: Services aren’t sharing information on longtime Osprey problems  Defense News
3. V-22 Osprey Accidents Rose In Last Two Years, Watchdog Says  Bloomberg.com
4. GAO finds V-22 ‘serious accident’ rate shot up in 2023, 2024  Breaking Defense
5. New V-22 Mishap Reviews Find Material Issues with Osprey, Poor Communication Between Services  USNI News

Ukraine hits Russian oil infrastructure in Caspian for second time - Reuters

1. Ukraine hits Russian oil infrastructure in Caspian for second time  Reuters
2. Ukraine’s gloves are off in its energy war with Russia. How much can it increase the pressure?  CNN
3. The War Moves From Ukraine to the High Seas  The Atlantic
4. Verified video shows Ukrainian sea drone attack set ship ablaze in Black Sea  BBC
5. Ukraine Claims Destruction of 2 Vessels Transporting Russian Arms in Caspian Sea  The Moscow Times

EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia's frozen cash ahead of big loan plan for Ukraine - BBC

1. EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia's frozen cash ahead of big loan plan for Ukraine  BBC
2. EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can’t veto their use for Ukraine  CNN
3. Russia Sues Holder of Frozen Assets Europe Wants for Ukraine Loan  The New York Times
4. Belgian PM meets Starmer in London as debate continues on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine – as it happened  The Guardian
5. Russia Sends EU a Warning Over Assets as Pressure Mounts on Kyiv  Bloomberg.com

Conservative Michael Ma crosses floor to Canada's Liberals, putting Carney's government closer to majority - BBC

1. Conservative Michael Ma crosses floor to Canada's Liberals, putting Carney's government closer to majority  BBC
2. Canada’s Liberals edge closer to majority after Conservative lawmaker crosses floor  The Guardian
3. Canada’s Carney Is One Seat Short of Majority After Second Tory Jumps  Bloomberg.com
4. Surprise defection leaves Carney’s Liberals just one seat short of majority  Politico
5. Another floor-crossing bookends a transformational year in Canadian politics  CBC

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say - BBC

1. Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say  BBC
2. Iran arrests Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say  CNN
3. Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran  The Guardian
4. Nobel Peace Prize committee condemns "brutal" arrest of Iranian laureate Narges Mohammadi  Reuters
5. Opinion | A reminder of Iran’s continuing brutality  The Washington Post

Reform claims to now have more members than Labour - BBC

1. Reform claims to now have more members than Labour  BBC
2. Reform becomes Britain’s largest political party  The Telegraph
3. Reform UK claims it has overtaken Labour as Britain’s largest party  The Guardian
4. Reform now UK’s largest party after Labour membership collapse  The Times
5. Nigel Farage claims Reform is now UK’s biggest party as Labour membership plummets  The Independent

Hundreds tell BBC of adopted children's struggles amid calls for lifelong support - BBC

Divers discover massive 7,000-year-old undersea wall off coast of France - CBS News

1. Divers discover massive 7,000-year-old undersea wall off coast of France  CBS News
2. Huge undersea wall dating from 5000 BC found in France  BBC
3. Huge ancient undersea wall dating to 5800 BCE discovered off the French coast  Archaeology News Online Magazine
4. Network of submerged stone structures rewrites early European prehistory  HeritageDaily
5. Divers Intrigued by Huge Underwater Structure  Futurism

Pope at Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mary brings joy where human joy is lacking - Vatican News

1. Pope at Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mary brings joy where human joy is lacking  Vatican News
2. Pope Leo XIV entrusts pontificate to the Virgin of Guadalupe  Catholic News Agency
3. On Guadalupe feast, pope prays for end to global, church division  Crux
4. Vatican Pope Guadalupe  Goshen News
5. APTOPIX Vatican Pope Guadalupe  chronicleonline.com

Trump’s DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal unravels as rebels take new territory - Financial Times

1. Trump’s DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal unravels as rebels take new territory  Financial Times
2. DR Congo-Rwanda peace process: Can Trump's shattered plan be glued back together?  BBC
3. US accuses Rwanda of fueling war as fighting in eastern DR Congo intensifies despite Trump-brokered peace deal  CNN
4. Days After Trump-Led Peace Talks, New Congolese City Falls to Rebels  The New York Times
5. Refugees describe neighbours killed as M23 cements control of key DRC city  Al Jazeera

Russian forces ‘completely cut off’ from Kupiansk, says Ukrainian commander - Al Jazeera

1. Russian forces ‘completely cut off’ from Kupiansk, says Ukrainian commander  Al Jazeera
2. Zelenskyy appears in Kupyansk after Russia claimed it was occupied  Euronews.com
3. Zelenskiy visits Kupiansk as Ukraine retakes parts of frontline town  Reuters
4. Ukraine retakes Kharkiv areas as Russian troops ‘completely cut off’ in Kupiansk  South China Morning Post
5. Ukraine Says Recaptured 2 Settlements in Northeastern Kharkiv Region  The Moscow Times

EU to impose 3 euro duty on e-commerce parcels from July 2026 - Reuters

1. EU to impose 3 euro duty on e-commerce parcels from July 2026  Reuters
2. EU countries agree to tax cheap packages from July  politico.eu
3. EU Agrees to Interim €3 Levy on Small Parcels to Combat China  Bloomberg.com
4. EU approves temporary €3 fixed customs charge on low-value imports  Euronews.com
5. EU targets China’s Shein and Temu with new fees on low-value parcels  South China Morning Post

Switzerland to buy fewer F-35 fighter jets - SWI swissinfo.ch

1. Switzerland to buy fewer F-35 fighter jets  SWI swissinfo.ch
2. Swiss to Buy Fewer US Fighter Jets After $1.6 Billion Price Hike  Bloomberg.com
3. Swiss to reduce F-35 fighter jet order from US as costs rise  Reuters
4. Switzerland reduces F-35 buy after $610 million price hike  Breaking Defense
5. Swiss Poised To Slash F-35 Order As Costs Mount  The War Zone

UN: Gaza-bound shelter materials refused entry, leaving displaced masses exposed - The Times of Israel

1. UN: Gaza-bound shelter materials refused entry, leaving displaced masses exposed  The Times of Israel
2. Updates: At least 14 people die in Gaza in past 24 hours amid storm  Al Jazeera
3. Families washed out of tents as flood waters course through Gaza  The Guardian
4. Torrential rain brings more death and destruction to war-battered Gaza  NBC News
5. Palestinian baby dies of hypothermia as winter storms worsen Gaza’s humanitarian crisis  CNN

UK sanctions RSF commander linked by BBC Verify to Sudan massacre - BBC

1. UK sanctions RSF commander linked by BBC Verify to Sudan massacre  BBC
2. UK sanctions RSF commanders over links to mass killings in Sudan  Reuters
3. UK hits Sudan’s warlords with fresh sanctions  politico.eu
4. UK imposes sanctions on four RSF officers for ‘heinous’ mass killings in Sudan  The Guardian
5. UK sends £21m aid package to people 'on the brink' in Sudan  thenationalnews.com

Germany summons Russian ambassador over increase in hybrid attacks - NBC News

Austria Bans Head Scarves in Schools for Girls Under 14 - The New York Times

1. Austria Bans Head Scarves in Schools for Girls Under 14  The New York Times
2. Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools  Reuters
3. Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s  BBC
4. Austria votes to ban headscarves in schools for girls under 14  The Guardian
5. Austrian lawmakers pass headscarf ban for under-14s in schools  Al Jazeera

Scores of migrants cross into Poland through hidden Belarus border tunnel - Reuters

1. Scores of migrants cross into Poland through hidden Belarus border tunnel  Reuters
2. Polish Border Guards Discover New Tunnel on Belarus Border; 130 People Detained  REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by)
3. Polish border guards detain 130 irregular migrants after crossing tunnel under Polish-Belarusian border  Anadolu Ajansı
4. Polish Border Guards Uncover Smuggling Tunnel as 180 Migrants Enter From Belarus  UNITED24 Media
5. Border breached: Over 180 migrants slip into Poland through tunnel from Belarus  TVP World

Trump embraces great power cooperation with China and Russia - Axios

1. Trump embraces great power cooperation with China and Russia  Axios
2. Survival in Trump, Xi and Putin’s ‘great power’ world  The Japan Times
3. G2 – the calm before the storm?  Defence24.com
4. G2 is back — but the world isn’t built for two anymore  ThinkChina
5. What’s on Trump’s mind as US adjusts to multipolarity  Indian Punchline -

Second Advent reflection: Communion is not uniformity - Vatican News

1. Second Advent reflection: Communion is not uniformity  Vatican News
2. Pope at Audience: Advent teaches us how to wait in active hope  Vatican News
3. Pope Leo XIV Urges Renewed Hope as Church Marks 60 Years Since Vatican II  CatholicVote org
4. A Jubilee Audience with Pope Leo XIV  Il Messaggero
5. Advent call is to cooperate in building a kingdom of peace, Pope Leo says  The Catholic Register

ICC officials confront curbs to travel, finances in face of sweeping US sanctions - The Times of Israel

1. ICC officials confront curbs to travel, finances in face of sweeping US sanctions  The Times of Israel
2. Cut off by their banks and even iced out by Alexa, sanctioned ICC staffers remain resolute  AP News
3. ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases  Al Jazeera
4. ‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life  The Irish Times
5. How Far Will Trump’s Pressure Campaign Against the ICC Go?  Foreign Policy

Russia cuts power and water in Odesa as infrastructure strikes persist - Euronews.com

1. Russia cuts power and water in Odesa as infrastructure strikes persist  Euronews.com
2. Russia says Ukraine launched major drone attack, including on Moscow  Reuters
3. All four Moscow airports forced to close overnight amid massive Ukrainian drone strikes  Новая газета Европа
4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 6, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
5. Russia launches massive drone attack on Odesa region, leaving several communities in blackout  Ukrinform

Disrupting Russian Air Defence Production: Reclaiming the Sky - Royal United Services Institute

Pope: Intelligence agencies must serve peace and never lose sight of human dignity - Vatican News

Trump touts his peace deals - but many are already unraveling - NPR

1. Trump touts his peace deals - but many are already unraveling  NPR
2. Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time  The Washington Post
3. Crumbling Peace Deals Show Limits of Trump’s Approach to Ending Wars  The Wall Street Journal
4. Trump’s Nobel Quest Faces a Reality Check  Bloomberg.com
5. From the DRC to Sudan, Trump’s disruptive moves could revive stalled negotiations  Atlantic Council

With Dreadlocks and Yoga, Oslo’s Bishop Practices an Atypical Evangelism - The New York Times

Benin coup attempt: About 200 soldiers from Nigeria and Ivory Coast deployed for 'clean-up' - BBC

1. Benin coup attempt: About 200 soldiers from Nigeria and Ivory Coast deployed for 'clean-up'  BBC
2. Alleged leader of foiled Benin coup has sought refuge in Togo, Benin says  Reuters
3. Why some African countries are prone to military takeovers  AP News
4. Benin settles after failed coup attempt, but regional concerns remain  Al Jazeera
5. Nigeria’s Benin rescue thwarts a coup, sends a warning to a volatile region  France 24

Decline of Operational Art: The Story of A Strategic China Wargame - War on the Rocks

Public Health Faculty Slam Harvard’s Removal of FXB Center Director Mary Bassett - The Harvard Crimson

1. Public Health Faculty Slam Harvard’s Removal of FXB Center Director Mary Bassett  The Harvard Crimson
2. Harvard Replaces Leader of Health Center Said to Have Focused on Palestinians  The New York Times
3. Mary Bassett to step down as head of Harvard center  Crain's New York Business
4. Roughly a fifth of undergraduate students at Harvard received disability accommodations last year — an increase of more than 15 percentage points over the past decade, according to data published annually by the National Center for Education Statistics. Th  instagram.com
5. Harvard Health and Human Rights Director Stepping Down  Inside Higher Ed

Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction - The Conversation

1. Polar bears are adapting to climate change at a genetic level – and it could help them avoid extinction  The Conversation
2. Polar bears are 'rewriting their DNA' to survive warming Arctic, study suggests  ABC News
3. Polar bears are rewiring their own genetics to survive a warming climate  NBC News
4. Changes to polar bear DNA could help them adapt to global heating, study finds  The Guardian
5. Polar bear DNA could be adapting to warmer climates, UEA study  BBC

Tsunami warning lifted after latest earthquake hits Japan’s northeast - Al Jazeera

1. Tsunami warning lifted after latest earthquake hits Japan’s northeast  Al Jazeera
2. Japan lifts tsunami advisory after 6.7-magnitude earthquake  BBC
3. 6.7 magnitude quake strikes off northern Japan coast days after larger temblor in same region  CBS News
4. 100 foot tsunami, vigorous shaking: This is what a megaquake would look like in Japan, according to official projections  WION
5. Map: 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan  The New York Times

The nuclear power station on the front line of an election battle - BBC

Boys to be target of UK's violence against women strategy - BBC

1. Boys to be target of UK's violence against women strategy  BBC
2. Government’s process behind tackling violence against women ‘worse than under the Tories’  The Guardian
3. Boys to be taught to respect women and girls as part of curriculum  The Times
4. MPs raise concerns over delay to violence against women strategy  BBC
5. Committee Chairs write to Ministers on VAWG Strategy  UK Parliament

Ukraine: Berlin to host Zelenskyy, allies for talks - DW

1. Ukraine: Berlin to host Zelenskyy, allies for talks  DW
2. Trump talks Ukraine peace deal with Macron, Merz and Starmer  Politico
3. Ukraine at 'critical moment' in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia  CNBC
4. Ukraine: Zelenskiy to Meet Europeans in Berlin to Discuss Peace Plan  Bloomberg.com
5. Trump hits out at Ukraine and Europe as Russia peace talks drag  NBC News

The Multipolar Mirage: Why America and China Are the World’s Only Great Powers - Foreign Affairs

1. The Multipolar Mirage: Why America and China Are the World’s Only Great Powers  Foreign Affairs
2. The Global Re-Order  The New York Times
3. The second Trump administration: Consequences for the ‘rest of us’  CEPR
4. Multipolarity is not equality, and it shouldnt be  irishsun.com
5. upsc current affairs: Beyond Trending: What is Multipolarity?  The Indian Express

How Europe Lost: Can the Continent Escape Its Trump Trap? - Foreign Affairs

1. How Europe Lost: Can the Continent Escape Its Trump Trap?  Foreign Affairs
2. Brigid Laffan: Europe is in danger of becoming a plaything, not a player  The Irish Times
3. Europe is under siege  Noahpinion | Noah Smith
4. Waking the Sleeping European Giant  The Overshoot
5. Europe or The Chronicle of a Voluntary Servitude: (1) The Finding  european-security.com

Thailand to hold early elections after PM dissolves parliament - Financial Times

1. Thailand to hold early elections after PM dissolves parliament  Financial Times
2. Thai PM dissolves parliament to 'return power to people'  BBC
3. Thailand dissolves parliament, heightening political turmoil as Trump seeks to salvage ceasefire with Cambodia  CNBC
4. Thai PM sets course for early election amid border and parliamentary unrest  Reuters
5. Thailand's Parliament is dissolved for new elections early next year  ABC News

Pax Silica Initiative - U.S. Department of State (.gov)

1. Pax Silica Initiative  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
2. Trump enlists 5 allies to counter China on rare earths and tech  Politico
3. US launches critical tech and minerals coalition, minus India  The Economic Times
4. What is Pax Silica Initiative? The US-led grouping that excluded India  WION
5. All parties must abide by market economy principles, FM spokesperson addresses on US-led rare-earth supply chain pact  Global Times

Why tensions between China and Japan are unlikely to be resolved soon - The Conversation

1. Why tensions between China and Japan are unlikely to be resolved soon  The Conversation
2. Takaichi’s Taiwan Comment in China Spat Apparently Unscripted  Bloomberg.com
3. Letters | Japan overplayed its hand at the table of great powers  South China Morning Post
4. As China unleashed on Japan, the US stayed silent – until Beijing went too far  The Sydney Morning Herald
5. China’s heavy-handed attack on Takaichi is backfiring  The Japan Times

Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state - The Guardian

1. Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state  The Guardian
2. Dozens Killed as a Hospital Is Bombed in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War  The New York Times
3. A nighttime airstrike on a hospital leaves 34 dead and 80 injured in Myanmar  ABC News
4. More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital  BBC
5. At least 30 killed in Myanmar after junta airstrike hits hospital, witnesses report  NBC News

Venezuela seeks withdrawal from International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute - Al Jazeera

1. Venezuela seeks withdrawal from International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute  Al Jazeera
2. Venezuelan lawmakers pave way for withdrawal from International Criminal Court By Reuters  Investing.com
3. Venezuela Warns of ICC Exit Amid “Imperialist Interference”  اسلام تايمز
4. Venezuela Moves to Withdraw From International Criminal Court  Orinoco Tribune
5. Venezuela decides to withdraw from the International Criminal Court ᐉ News from Fakti.bg - World  fakti.bg

Skydiver dangles from plane in midair after parachute mishap in Australia, video shows - CBS News

1. Skydiver dangles from plane in midair after parachute mishap in Australia, video shows  CBS News
2. Video Shows Skydiver Dangling From Plane’s Tail After Parachute Gets Stuck  The New York Times
3. Skydiver dangles from plane in midair after parachute mishap, video shows  Yahoo
4. Skydiver suspended below jump aircraft’s tailplane after snagged handle deploys reserve chute  ATSB
5. Skydiver suspended at 15,000 feet after parachute gets snagged on plane's tail  NBC News

Tapanuli orangutans: Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods - BBC

1. Tapanuli orangutans: Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods  BBC
2. Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ disturbance for world’s rarest ape  The Guardian
3. Sumatran flood disaster may have wiped out a key Tapanuli orangutan population  Mongabay
4. Species pushed closer to extinction after flooding  The Independent
5. Scientists warn Cyclone Senyar may have pushed Tapanuli orangutan closer to extinction  Down To Earth

More than 600 British Empire-era artefacts stolen from Bristol Museum - Al Jazeera

1. More than 600 British Empire-era artefacts stolen from Bristol Museum  Al Jazeera
2. Hundreds of items taken in high-value Bristol Museum archive raid  BBC
3. U.K. Police Seek Suspects in Theft of Over 600 Artifacts From Museum  The New York Times
4. Hundreds of British Empire artifacts stolen from U.K. museum, as police release images of men carrying bags  CBS News
5. Authorities Hunt Thieves Who Stole 600 Artifacts From U.K. Museum  news.artnet.com

NATO chief: "Putin is in the empire-building business again" - Axios

1. NATO chief: "Putin is in the empire-building business again"  Axios
2. We must prepare for war with Russia, says Nato chief in stark new warning  BBC
3. NATO chief warns European allies they could be Russia’s next target  CNN
4. US pushing Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas and create ‘free economic zone’, says Zelenskyy – as it happened  The Guardian
5. Keynote speech  nato.int

Mexico Slaps Up to 50% Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Drawing Outcry From Beijing - The Wall Street Journal

1. Mexico Slaps Up to 50% Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Drawing Outcry From Beijing  The Wall Street Journal
2. Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports  The New York Times
3. China Slams Mexico's New Tariffs on Asian Imports  The Wall Street Journal
4. Exclusive: Mexico tariff hike to hit $1 billion India car exports despite automaker lobbying  Reuters
5. Mexico Slaps 50% Tariffs On India. $1 Billion Exports In Crosshairs  NDTV

U.S. and Japan flex military muscles in a show of force amid Tokyo's feud with Beijing - NPR

1. U.S. and Japan flex military muscles in a show of force amid Tokyo's feud with Beijing  NPR
2. Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tensions simmer  CNN
3. US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China-Russia drills, Tokyo says  Reuters
4. South Korea protests at Chinese and Russian warplanes in its airspace  BBC
5. U.S. Flies Bombers in High-Profile Show of Support for Japan  The Wall Street Journal

3rd warmest on record (again): November 2025 keeps a hot global streak going - Yale Climate Connections

1. 3rd warmest on record (again): November 2025 keeps a hot global streak going  Yale Climate Connections
2. 2025: The year the US gave up on climate, and the world gave up on us  grist.org
3. Analysis: What are the causes of recent record-high global temperatures?  Carbon Brief
4. 2025 will be world's second or third-hottest year on record, EU scientists say  Reuters
5. AP photographers capture destruction, heartache and resilience as climate change advanced in 2025  AP News

Amnesty says Hamas attacks and Gaza hostage treatment amount to crimes against humanity - Reuters

1. Amnesty says Hamas attacks and Gaza hostage treatment amount to crimes against humanity  Reuters
2. Targeting Civilians: Murder, Hostage-taking and Other Violations by Palestinian Armed Groups in Israel and Gaza  Amnesty International USA
3. Hamas Committed War Crimes in 2023 Attack on Israel, Amnesty International Says  The New York Times
4. Sustainable peace requires international justice for all victims of all crimes in Israel and the OPT  Amnesty International
5. Israel says Amnesty report accusing Hamas of crimes against humanity ‘falls far short’  The Times of Israel

Pakistan's military sentences former spy chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in jail - BBC

1. Pakistan's military sentences former spy chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in jail  BBC
2. Pakistan’s Ex-Spy Chief Sentenced to Prison After Court-Martial  The New York Times
3. Vawda claims ex-ISI chief Faiz Hamid going to testify against Imran Khan  Geo News
4. PTI urged to abandon 'negative politics'  The Express Tribune
5. Faiz Hameed will become approver against Imran Khan, claims Faisal Vawda  Dunya News

Friedrich Merz offers to host Ukraine talks so deal not done ‘above Europe’s head’ - Financial Times

China leads objections to Donald Trump’s carve-out on global minimum tax - Financial Times

1. China leads objections to Donald Trump’s carve-out on global minimum tax  Financial Times
2. Estonia Mulls Minimum-Tax Support Following EU Concession (1)  news.bloombergtax.com
3. This week in tax: China adds to growing list of US pillar two carve-out dissenters  International Tax Review
4. U.S. and OECD clash again over global minimum tax… China also raises repeated objections  bloomingbit
5. Global Tax Cartel Falls Apart Again After China-Trump Spat  Guido Fawkes

Congo’s hidden victims: Child survivors recount gang rape, sexual slavery by M23 forces - Reuters

1. Congo’s hidden victims: Child survivors recount gang rape, sexual slavery by M23 forces  Reuters
2. Partnering to restore hope to women and girls in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)  World Bank Blogs
3. Echoes of Terror: Sexual Violence Casts Shadow in Congo  Devdiscourse
4. Congo’s girls recount rape, sexual slavery at M23 rebels' hands | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
5. Congo’s Recovery Must Include Men and Boys  The Times of Israel

Fire-making materials at 400,000-year-old site are the oldest evidence of humans making fire - NPR

1. Fire-making materials at 400,000-year-old site are the oldest evidence of humans making fire  NPR
2. Earliest evidence of making fire  Nature
3. In a 400,000-year-old hearth, hints of humans taming fire earlier than thought  NBC News
4. Archaeologists Find Oldest Evidence of Fire-Making  The New York Times
5. Humans were lighting fires from scratch a lot earlier than previously thought  The Economist

30,000 live animals seized in global operation against wildlife and forestry crime - Interpol

German coalition agrees to fast-track infrastructure, scrap unpopular heating law - Reuters

1. German coalition agrees to fast-track infrastructure, scrap unpopular heating law  Reuters
2. E&E News: German coalition targets accord by March on disputed heating law  POLITICO Pro
3. Germany to restrict green lawsuits for infrastructure projects  The Local Germany
4. Germany could scrap heat pump subsidies in net zero backlash  The Telegraph
5. ESG News Recap: Germany Fast-Tracks Infrastructure  Impakter

I used to report from the West Bank. Twenty years after my last visit, I was shocked by how much worse it is today - The Guardian

1. I used to report from the West Bank. Twenty years after my last visit, I was shocked by how much worse it is today  The Guardian
2. West Bank violence is soaring, fueled by a capitulation of Israeli institutions to settlers’ interests  The Conversation
3. Why Netanyahu has not reined in surging West Bank settler violence  The Christian Science Monitor
4. How Israel Organizes and Arms Settler Militias to Terrorize Palestinians in the West Bank  Drop Site News
5. Who will dare to condemn the terror imposed by Israel in the West Bank?  Le Monde.fr

First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific - Reuters

1. First climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific  Reuters
2. TUVALU: ‘We Need a New Global Legal Framework that Rethinks Sovereignty in the Context of Climate Displacement’  CIVICUS Global Alliance
3. From Atolls to Opportunity: Tuvalu's Climate Migration Journey  Devdiscourse
4. Australia receives first climate migrants from sinking Pacific nation Tuvalu  The Independent
5. Hundreds of Climate Migrants Arrive in Australia, Leaving Their Sinking Island Home Behind  Gizmodo

Goa nightclub fire: Owners who fled to Thailand detained - BBC

1. Goa nightclub fire: Owners who fled to Thailand detained  BBC
2. Luthras ran Birch with expired licence and no nods for 18 months, say police  Times of India
3. Brothers detained in Thailand after nightclub fire kills 25 in Goa  Reuters
4. The Passport Puzzle: How Luthra Brothers' India Deportation Was Delayed  NDTV
5. Pyroguns during belly dance, alcohol storage: How chain of violations triggered Goa nightclub fire  Hindustan Times

Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses - The Guardian

1. Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses  The Guardian
2. Exiled Hong Kong democracy activists say they're targeted by fake sexualised images  Reuters
3. Exiled Hong Kong activist target of sexually explicit harassment campaign  BBC
4. ‘I don’t know who I can trust,’ says Quebec YouTuber harassed by Chinese government  CBC
5. China ‘uses pornographic deepfakes to vilify female activists’  The Times

Turkey’s Second Act - Foreign Affairs

‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia - The Guardian

1. ‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia  The Guardian
2. Deadly November Asian storms 'supercharged' by climate change, researchers say  Reuters
3. Increasing heavy rainfall and extreme flood heights in a warming climate threaten densely populated regions across Sri Lanka and the Malacca Strait  World Weather Attribution
4. Even ‘weak’ cyclones are being turned into deadly rainmakers by fast-warming oceans  The Conversation
5. Deadly floods in southern Asia mark worsening trend  E&E News by POLITICO

‘There’s no longer a heartbeat’: the couple whose twins were stillborn – and the ‘birth keeper’ they blame - The Guardian

1. ‘There’s no longer a heartbeat’: the couple whose twins were stillborn – and the ‘birth keeper’ they blame  The Guardian
2. Opinion | Why the Free Birth Movement’s Popularity Threatens Public Health  The New York Times
3. The Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one  The Guardian
4. The Guardian launches new podcast series  InPublishing
5. Medicine's David Hackney warns that the 'freebirth' movement reflects adverse medical experiences  Case Western Reserve University