- Ludwig Minelli, founder of leading assisted suicide group, ends his life at 92 The Washington Post
- Ludwig Minelli: Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92, group says BBC
- Dignitas founder ends his own life through assisted death The Guardian
- Man Who Founded Assisted Suicide Nonprofit Dies at One of His Own Clinics at Age 92, Days Before His Birthday People.com
- Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92 Sky News
Can a Revolt Within Netanyahu’s Ranks Block a Bill Crucial to His Coalition’s Survival? – Haaretz
- Can a Revolt Within Netanyahu's Ranks Block a Bill Crucial to His Coalition's Survival? Haaretz
- Bennett calls Haredi draft law a con, quotes Moses saying Torah students must fight in wars The Times of Israel
- Israel’s new draft law reignites ultra-Orthodox conscription debate France 24
- Bismuth's haredi draft bill advances in heated Knesset panel, lawmakers call it 'not nearly enough' The Jerusalem Post
- What led Netanyahu to cancel his statement on exemption law Ynetnews
‘I decided I’d die’: Indonesia’s flood victims recount stories of survival
At least 631 people have died in floods in the Southeast Asian country, with the death toll expected to rise.
Maduro rejects a ‘slave’s peace’ for Venezuela as US ramps up pressure
Thousands rally in Caracas in support of Venezuela's president as concerns grow over potential US military action.
Canada joins key EU defence programme as PM Carney pivots away from US
Canada joins EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) rearmament initiative, giving access to $170bn in loans for defence.
Man charged with theft after allegedly swallowing Fabergé pendant in jewellery store
New Zealand police allege 32-year-old ingested the 18-karat gold egg – a James Bond Octopussy locket – and say the object has ‘not yet been recovered’
A New Zealand man has been charged with theft after allegedly swallowing a Fabergé James Bond Octopussy egg pendant worth more than $33,500 (US$19,200).
Police were called to a central Auckland jewellery store, Partridge Jewellers, on Friday afternoon after staff reported a man had allegedly picked up the pendant and swallowed it, said Grae Anderson, the city’s central area commander.
Continue reading...Japan PM’s pledge to ‘work, work, work, work, and work’ wins catchphrase of year
Sanae Takaichi’s not-so-catchy remarks about everyone working like a horse did not go down well in a country notorious for its demanding work culture
It is not, perhaps, a word many people in Japan will want to hear as they prepare for the bonenkai office party season and some well-earned time off over the new year.
But the promise made by Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, that she would “work, work, work, work, and work” on behalf of her country has clearly struck a chord.
Continue reading...Russia says it captured Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in eastern Ukraine
Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces have also captured the city of Vovchansk in Kharkiv.
Teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing 15-year-old student weeks after giving birth: report – Yahoo
Bulgaria sees massive protests against budget, corruption – DW
- Bulgaria sees massive protests against budget, corruption DW
- Thousands rally in Bulgaria against 2026 budget, clash with police Reuters
- Bulgarians Clash With Police in Biggest Protest in Years Bloomberg.com
- Bulgaria's government withdraws controversial budget after major protests ABC News
- Bulgaria's President Demands Resignation After the Protests, Says Public Has Rejected the Cabinet Novinite.com
Polish-German tensions over WWII reparations mar leaders’ summit – politico.eu
- Polish-German tensions over WWII reparations mar leaders’ summit politico.eu
- Old tensions simmer just below surface as Tusk and Merz to meet in Berlin The Guardian
- Germany to return Nazi-looted artifacts to Poland at diplomatic confab The Times of Israel
- Breakthrough needed in German-Polish relations DW
- Tusk says Poland may pay compensation to its WWII survivors if Germany refuses TVP World
El Chapo’s son pleads guilty in US drug case, cuts deal with prosecutors
Joaquin Guzman Lopez pleads guilty to drug trafficking and to kidnapping an individual believed to be 'El Mayo' Zambada.
Watch: Melania Trump reveals White House Christmas decorations
This year's theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and features Lego portraits of Donald Trump and George Washington, and 3D-printed ornaments.
Western Australian farmer dies trying to protect property from fast-moving bushfire
Man in his 60s was fighting large blaze near Ravensthorpe, about 500km south-east of Perth
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A farmer working frantically to protect his property from a fast-moving bushfire has died after his vehicle was engulfed in flames.
The man aged in his 60s was operating a front-end loader as he tried to create a fire break at West River, about 500km drive south-east of Perth on Monday afternoon.
Continue reading...‘The current could kill an elephant’: Asia flood survivors describe escaping with their lives – The Guardian
- ‘The current could kill an elephant’: Asia flood survivors describe escaping with their lives The Guardian
- ‘Like a tsunami’: Asia reels from deadly cyclones and monsoon rains CNN
- At least 1,250 people dead: What caused the devastating Asia floods? Al Jazeera
- Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 750 as one million evacuated The Guardian
- Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand AP News
Luigi Mangione appears in court as lawyers seek to bar evidence at trial
Mangione faces life in prison if found guilty of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
China, Japan give conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku Islands – Reuters
- China, Japan give conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku Islands Reuters
- China and Japan boats face off near contested islands as feud worsens BBC
- Chinese and Japanese coastguard ships confront each other near disputed islands South China Morning Post
- Chinese FM refutes Japan’s so-called documents on Diaoyu Dao sovereignty, saying its illegal claims untenable Global Times
- Japanese fishing vessel expelled after illegally entering territorial waters of China's Diaoyu Dao Xinhua
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,377
These are the key developments from day 1,377 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin’s visit ties India in knots – Financial Times
- Vladimir Putin’s visit ties India in knots Financial Times
- Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit Reuters
- India Plans to Pitch Arms Deal With Russia During Putin Visit Bloomberg.com
- All eyes fixed on Putin's India visit as Trump weaponizes trade Nikkei Asia
- "We Understand There Is Pressure Over India": Russia On US Tariffs NDTV
Dutch king says he ‘will not shy away’ from slavery history on rare royal visit to Suriname
The king and queen’s visit to the former colony is the first by members of the Dutch royal family in nearly five decades
The Dutch king, Willem-Alexander, vowed on Monday that the topic of slavery would not be off-limits as he visits former colony Suriname, where the practice ended just over 150 years ago.
The king arrived in the capital Paramaribo on Sunday with Queen Maxima, a week after the small South American country marked 50 years of independence from the Netherlands.
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