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Battles rage across Gaza as Israel indicates to fight for months or more to beat Hamas
Korea Times 11 Dec 2023
Battles raged across Gaza on Sunday as Israel indicated it was prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory's Hamas rulers, and a key mediator said willingness to discuss a cease-fire was fading ... agencies say there is no safe place to flee ... has set no deadline for Israel to achieve its goals.
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All eyes on Polish parliament as Tusk set to become PM
Reuters 11 Dec 2023
WARSAW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Former European Council President Donald Tusk is expected to be appointed prime minister of Poland on Monday, during a parliament sitting set to captivate the nation ... 15 election gave a majority to a broad alliance of pro-European Union parties headed by Tusk ... Tickets had sold out when Reuters called to enquire on Sunday.
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What led to Kashmir decision by India's top court?
Reuters 11 Dec 2023
NEW DELHI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court upheld on Monday a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to revoke special status for Kashmir and split the region into two federally administered territories ... WHEN DID THE NEIGHBOURS GO TO WAR OVER THE REGION?.
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Israel battles militants in Gaza's main cities, with civilians still trapped in the crossfire
CTV 11 Dec 2023
Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants in Gaza's two largest cities on Monday, with civilians still sheltering along the front lines even after massive waves of displacement across the besieged territory ... .
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Oil extends gains on US strategic reserve purchases
Reuters 11 Dec 2023
efforts to replenish strategic reserves provided some support, although concerns of crude oversupply and softer fuel demand growth next year persisted. Brent crude futures rose 0.7%, or 56 cents, to $76.40 a barrel by 0735 GMT, while U.S ... Output growth in non-OPEC countries is seen leading to excess supply next year.
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Alarm raised as ‘apocalyptic’ conditions grip Gaza
The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 10 Dec 2023
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 17,487 people have been killed in the war, which has displaced an estimated 1.9 million of the territory’s 2.4 million people and reduced vast areas to rubble ... Its army published a map it said was intended to enable Gazans to “evacuate from specific places for their safety if required”.
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Putin: The autocrat eyeing a new world order
RTE 09 Dec 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who announced yesterday he is running for a fifth term, has over the past two decades built a system of domestic repression and confrontation with the West that is almost certain to guarantee his re-election ... Abroad, he has led world efforts to challenge the dominance of the West.
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Rohingya face rejection in Indonesia after surge of boat arrivals
Reuters 11 Dec 2023
PIDIE, Indonesia, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Myanmar's Rohingya face a wave of hostility and rejection in Indonesia, where regional communities say they are fed up of a spike in the numbers of boats carrying the persecuted ethnic minority to their shores ... A spokesperson for the Aceh government did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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New Zealand's swing right on Maori issues reveals new fault lines
Reuters 11 Dec 2023
WELLINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Plans by New Zealand's conservative government to roll back Maori rights reforms have revived race as a hot political issue in the Pacific nation, which was previously lauded globally for its advances on Indigenous matters ... TechnologycategoryNvidia CEO aims to set up a base in VietnamDecember 10, 2023.
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Biden invites Zelenskiy to White House for Dec 12 meeting
Reuters 11 Dec 2023
President Joe Biden has invited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to a meeting at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing war against Russia and the "vital importance" of continued U.S ... The meeting comes as the White House looks to strike an agreement with Congress that would provide military aid for Ukraine and Israel.
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COP28 enters crunch time amid dispute over fossil fuels
The New Arab 11 Dec 2023
The COP28 climate negotiations entered crunch time on Monday with countries set for a final summit face-off over whether to reach a global agreement to phase out fossil fuels ... Since COP26 in Glasgow, COP parties have been divided over what language to use when talking about the end of fossil fuels ... But it's not a reason not to do it.".