US 'not seeing acts of genocide' in Gaza, State Dept says ( www.reuters.com )
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Israel bombed Beirut with a Drone, targeting a Hamas official and killing 4-5 others ( www.reuters.com )
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Israel bombed Beirut with a Drone, targeting a Hamas official and killing 4-5 others ( www.reuters.com )
This is a major escalation that could greatly expand the war and drag hezbollah deeper into the war, which was already involved in skirmishes with Israel in Lebanese regions that Israel occupies....
US wants to contain China's chip industry. This startup shows it won't be easy ( www.reuters.com )
US wants to contain China's chip industry. This startup shows it won't be easy::undefined
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[2013] Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N. ( www.reuters.com )
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Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N. ( www.reuters.com )
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[China] Xi urges Chinese envoys to create 'diplomatic iron army' ( www.reuters.com )
Note: trying out /c/politics’ new international politics focus...
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North Korea's Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations ( www.reuters.com )
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Apple can temporarily sell smartwatches after US appeals court win ( www.reuters.com )
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Russia, India closer to joint military equipment production - minister ( www.reuters.com )
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Russia and India have made tangible progress in talks on plans to jointly produce military equipment, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow.
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Russia warns Japan over providing Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine ( www.reuters.com )
A move by Japan to provide Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine will have "grave consequences" for Russia-Japan ties, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday....
Iran undoes slowdown in enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade -IAEA ( www.reuters.com )
Iran already has enough uranium enriched to up to 60%, if enriched further, to make three nuclear bombs, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency's theoretical definition, and more at lower enrichment levels. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons....
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TIL: A South Korean software engineer commemorated a headstone for Internet Explorer which read "He was a good tool to download other browsers" ( www.reuters.com )
Israeli troops kill 12 Palestinians, desecrate West Bank mosque ( www.reuters.com )
Israeli troops killed a youth at a hospital and read out Jewish prayers at a mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin during raids that Palestinian authorities said on Thursday killed 12 and that Israel said helped capture dozens of militants....
Biden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global support ( www.reuters.com )
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New COP28 draft text does not mention phase out of fossil fuels ( www.reuters.com )
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Nvidia CEO aims to set up a base in Vietnam ( www.reuters.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/11068600...
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COP28 pledges so far not enough to limit warming to 1.5C -IEA ( www.reuters.com )
A raft of new pledges announced at the COP28 climate summit - from tripling renewables to reining in methane emissions - won't be enough on their own to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday....
Russia tries to unfreeze gold reserves for climate funds at COP28 ( www.reuters.com )
FedEx faces US racketeering lawsuit by former delivery contractor ( www.reuters.com )
PYNQ alleged that FedEx violates laws governing contractors by exercising the same level of control over those service providers as it would over employees....
Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts ( www.reuters.com )
Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts::The angular design of Tesla's Cybertruck has safety experts concerned that the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians and cyclists.
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Turkey says Canada, US linking drone-camera exports to Sweden NATO membership ( www.reuters.com )
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Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah killed by Israeli tank, investigation finds ( www.reuters.com )
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Do not let Putin win, Biden pleads with Republicans on Ukraine ( www.reuters.com )
President Joe Biden pleaded with Republicans on Wednesday for a fresh infusion of military aid for Ukraine, warning that a victory for Russia over Ukraine would leave Moscow in position to attack NATO allies and could draw U.S. troops into a war....