As Trump Threatens a Wider Trade War, the U.S. Confronts a Changed China – The New York Times

  1. As Trump Threatens a Wider Trade War, the U.S. Confronts a Changed China  The New York Times
  2. Trump tariff threat looms large on several Asian countries — not just China — says Goldman Sachs  CNBC
  3. From Taiwan to technology, China ponders what's to come under Trump 2.0  NPR
  4. Southeast Asia prepares for factories fleeing Trump tariffs on China  Reuters
  5. Why Trump Faces a Losing Tech War With China  Bloomberg
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PlayStation Network may soon be permanently unavailable for millions of you – GAMINGbible

  1. PlayStation Network may soon be permanently unavailable for millions of you  GAMINGbible
  2. Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media  ABC News
  3. Kids these days have it easy! So what we need to do is ban them from talking to each other on the internet  The Guardian
  4. Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media  The New York Times
  5. Governments are pushing teen social media bans – but behind the scenes is a messy fight over science  The Conversation
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Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge – CNN

  1. Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge  CNN
  2. Chinese Students Went on Mass Night Bike Rides. Officials Shut Them Down.  The New York Times
  3. China's 'Night Riding Army' snarls traffic on quest for soup dumplings  NBC News
  4. 100,000 Chinese students join 50km night-time bike ride in search of good soup dumplings  The Guardian
  5. Group bike ride for dumplings goes viral, draws thousands in China, blocking roads and sparking controversy  CBS News
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Japan’s parliament re-elects PM Shigeru Ishiba despite bruising election result

Ishiba’s governing coalition lost majority and needs to find new partner or get consent from opposition to enact policy

Japan’s parliament re-elected the prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade.

Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) and its junior partner, Komeito, together lost their majority in the 465-seat lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s two-house parliament, in the 27 October election amid voter outrage over financial misconduct by his party and its lukewarm response.

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Yemen missile interception sparks fire near Jerusalem; 4 drones launched from Iraq – The Times of Israel

  1. Yemen missile interception sparks fire near Jerusalem; 4 drones launched from Iraq  The Times of Israel
  2. Houthis fire missile toward Israeli base  VOA Asia
  3. Hard reality of the North: Hezbollah attacks on Israel quadrupled in October  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Yemen's Houthi Rebels Shoot Down What Witnesses Say Was a US Drone as American Military Investigates  Military.com
  5. Blaze Near Jerusalem Unrelated To Yemen Missile Launch: Firefighters  Barron's
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Amsterdam police break up banned pro-Palestinian rally – DW (English)

  1. Amsterdam police break up banned pro-Palestinian rally  DW (English)
  2. How Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam Unfolded  The New York Times
  3. Europe roiled by attacks on Israeli soccer fans  The Week
  4. Calls for ‘Jew Hunt’ Preceded Attacks in Amsterdam  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Dutch police detain 50 protesters at pro-Palestinian rally after soccer unrest  NBC News
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Russia denies Trump call urging restraint in Ukraine – BBC.com

  1. Russia denies Trump call urging restraint in Ukraine  BBC.com
  2. Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile kill 6, injure 30 in Ukraine  The Associated Press
  3. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 990  Al Jazeera English
  4. Russian attacks kill six in southern Ukraine, regional governors say  Reuters
  5. Day of Mourning declared in Mykolaiv on Nov 12  Ukrinform
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The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time – NBC News

  1. The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time  NBC News
  2. Afghanistan attends United Nations climate talks for first time since Taliban’s return to power  The Associated Press
  3. Afghanistan's Taliban send delegation to COP climate summit  DW (English)
  4. Exclusive: Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan  Reuters
  5. Starmer and Taliban to attend Cop29 climate talks as other world leaders snub summit  The Telegraph
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Iraq law could lower a girl’s age of consent as an adult from 18 to 9: it ‘legalizes child rape’ – Fox News

  1. Iraq law could lower a girl’s age of consent as an adult from 18 to 9: it ‘legalizes child rape’  Fox News
  2. Iraq to lower age of consent for girls to just 9 years old and allow men to marry young kids: ‘This law legalizes child rape’  New York Post
  3. Iraq to amend marriage laws, allowing men to marry even 9-year-old girls: Report  Hindustan Times
  4. Back to medieval times? Iraqi men can marry children as young as 9; government lowers the age of consent f  The Economic Times
  5. Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine  The Telegraph
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US carries out second consecutive night of strikes in Yemen, defense official says – CNN

  1. US carries out second consecutive night of strikes in Yemen, defense official says  CNN
  2. US bombs 'numerous' Houthi weapon storage sites in Yemen, official says  ABC News
  3. US, Britain launch raids on Yemeni capital Sana'a, Houthi TV says - report  The Jerusalem Post
  4. UK, US carry out air strikes on Yemen, including Sanaa  Al Jazeera English
  5. US warplanes hit Houthis’ advanced weapons storage facilities in Yemen strikes  The Times of Israel
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California votes ‘no’ on measure to ban forced prison labor – The Washington Post

  1. California votes ‘no’ on measure to ban forced prison labor  The Washington Post
  2. Prop 6 fails: California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form  ABC7 Los Angeles
  3. Anti-slavery measure Prop. 6 fails, allowing forced labor to continue in California prisons  CalMatters
  4. California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor  The Guardian US
  5. California voters shoot down proposed ban on forced prison labor  Fox News
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A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un’s elite ‘Storm Corps’ in Russia likely isn’t his A-team – Business Insider

  1. A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team  Business Insider
  2. Why North Korean Soldiers Are Prepared to Die in Russia  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Will Russia exposure leave North Korean troops wanting more?  DW (English)
  4. Russia-Ukraine war: Why North Korean soldiers are ready to die for Putin  The Times of India
  5. North Korean elite Storm Corps reduced to cannon fodder at Russian ‘meat grinder’ front line: sources  New York Post
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Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan? – The New York Times

  1. Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan?  The New York Times
  2. A ‘Cop of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that?  The Guardian
  3. COP29 Azerbaijan fossil fuel scandal sums up the crisis of modern climate diplomacy  bne IntelliNews
  4. COP29: An unprecedented crisis between France and Azerbaijan  Le Monde
  5. Azerbaijan intensifies repression ahead of COP29 host role  DW (English)
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Targeted Killings Won’t Destroy Hezbollah: The Sordid History of a Flawed Tactic – Foreign Affairs Magazine

  1. Targeted Killings Won’t Destroy Hezbollah: The Sordid History of a Flawed Tactic  Foreign Affairs Magazine
  2. Israel's new defense minister says Hezbollah defeated; Netanyahu acknowledges approving pager attacks  NBC News
  3. Israel Defence Minister Katz says Israel has defeated Hezbollah  Reuters
  4. Hezbollah defeated, new defense minister says as rockets bombard north  The Times of Israel
  5. Israel’s new defense minister says country has defeated Hezbollah  Fox News
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