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The IndependentNetanyahu makes it clear: Biden is no longer in charge
ANALYSIS: US-Israel policy appears to now be fully running through Mar-a-Lago after shocking developments in the Golan Heights, writes John Bowden
- People
Donald Trump Nominates Don Jr.'s Fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle for Abroad Ambassadorship After Son Is Seen with Other Woman
The president-elect made the announcement a day after his son was seen holding hands with Florida socialite Bettina Anderson
- HuffPost
Joe Biden Calls Himself 'Stupid' For Not Doing 1 Donald Trump Thing
The president said he "learned something" from the president-elect.
- Malay Mail
Rafizi: Penang’s Mutiara Line LRT will not be cancelled even if govt changes
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 11 — Penang’s Mutiara Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) project will not be cancelled even if there is a ch...
- Malay Mail
PM Anwar says won’t accept ‘exorbitant’ health insurance premium hikes
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today gave his assurance to Malaysians that the governmen...
- The Independent
Footage shows secret underground tunnels used by Assad regime in Syria
President Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday with his family
- Malay Mail
PAS spiritual leader tells Bersatu to back leadership claim with seats
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) should not unilaterally claim it would lead states that...
- Reuters
South Korea's fading nightlife signals shift in hard-drinking culture
For pub owner Jun Jung-sook, Seoul's once-vibrant Nokdu Street is not what it used to be when people queued for a table to end their day with Korean mung bean pancakes and shots of the fiery local rice wine makgeolli. The more common sight now is of half-empty pubs and bars along the neon-lit alley and streets, a telling sign of a sharp shift in South Korea's once-notorious drinking culture. That change has been driven by corporate Korea slowing down on hoesik, or after-work drinking bouts, the emergence of an emboldened class of younger female workers who are refusing to be part of these drunken sessions and a general reluctance of consumers to open their wallets due to higher interest rates and lingering inflation.
- CNN
Video points to Assad regime’s involvement in large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs
Social media video surfaced Wednesday allegedly showing a warehouse in Syria stacked with captagon, an illicit drug that had transformed the country into a narco-state under former President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
- The Independent
Syria – live: Tomb of Assad’s father set on fire by rebels while Israel strikes Syrian military 480 times
Israel denies penetrating Syria beyond buffer zone in occupied Golan Heights
- The Independent
Neighbours protest after Muslim couple buys home in India: ‘This is a Hindu society’
Protesting residents hold up banners asking previous Hindu owner to take house back
- HuffPost
'View' Co-Host Promises To Wear MAGA Hat On Air If Trump Accomplishes 1 Thing As President
The former Trump White House communications director resigned in 2020 but vowed Monday to celebrate him on "The View" if he kept one particular promise.
- The Independent
Trump gushes over ‘really, very handsome’ Prince William and dishes on their Paris meeting
Trump was in Paris for a celebration marking the re-opening of the fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral
- AFP News
China's Xi warns 'no winners' in trade war with US
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Tuesday that there would be "no winners" in a trade war with the United States and vowed the country would hit its growth goals for the year.Xi also said during Tuesday's meeting that China had "full confidence" in achieving its 2024 growth goal, state media reported.
- INSIDER
The US is striking targets across Syria, and it isn't the only one dropping bombs in this uncertain moment
The US, Israeli, and Turkish militaries all hit targets in Syria over the past few days in service of their national security interests.
- Reuters
Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is not willing to make concessions on Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that Moscow was not ready to make concessions when it came to Ukraine and that President Vladimir Putin's own proposals on how to end the conflict needed to be implemented. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made her comments in the context of a call by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia to end "the madness." Zakharova said Russia was ready to engage with the new U.S. administration on Ukraine, but had not yet received any serious, workable options to address what she said were Russia's legitimate security concerns and worries about the rights of Ukraine's Russian-speaking population.
- Reuters
Biden pushes new Russia, Iran, Korea, China effort before Trump term
President Joe Biden is pushing U.S. national security agencies ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration to devise new strategies to tackle the risky, deepening ties among Russia, Iran, North Korea and China, according to U.S. officials. In exchange for Iran's help with the Russian war effort in Ukraine, Moscow is giving its ally fighter aircraft, missile defense and space technology, Biden concluded in a national security memorandum issued on Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin is giving North Korea fuel, money and technology, and is recognizing it as a de facto nuclear state.
- The Independent
What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
Israel entered the buffer zone in the Golan Heights hours after Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime crumbled
- The Independent
Taliban minister and member of powerful Haqqani family ‘killed in Kabul bombing’
Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of Taliban’s interior minister and senior leader Sirajuddin Haqqani
- CNN
A mass animal sacrifice festival is underway in Nepal. Activists say it needs to stop
Animal rights activists have urged the Nepali government to stop what they’ve called “an appalling bloodbath” after they claimed thousands of animals were killed as part of a festival held every five years that traditionally ends with a mass animal sacrifice.