World

• China's Alibaba must face a U.S. toymaker's lawsuit over sales of allegedly fake Squishmallows

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  A judge in New York has ruled that Alibaba must face a lawsuit by a U.S. toymaker alleging that the Chinese ecommerce giant's online platforms were...

• Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo's biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

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  As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse.

• U.S. companies are picky about investing in China. The exceptions? Burgers, lattes

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  There's been no shortage of tough news for China's economy as some of the world's biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to...

• Crackdown on Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia continues with new jail sentences, raids

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  A Russian court sentenced three Jehovah's Witnesses late last week to prison terms of six and one-half to seven and one-half years, on top of their...

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• Jacques Delors, 'Mr. Europe,' dies aged 98

  28-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 35

  Jacques Delors, a Paris bank messenger's son who became the visionary and builder of a more unified Europe in his momentous decade as chief...

• Pentagon again draws weapons from U.S. military storage for Ukraine

  28-12-2023 World Washington Times - World 32

  The Pentagon is again dipping into its own stock to provide Ukraine with up to $250 million worth of firepower, including artillery ammunition and...

• Iran-backed Houthi rebels target shipping, oil as impact of Israel-Hamas war hits world economy

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  They've gone from a little-known rebel outfit in one of the world's poorest countries to a household name that can directly impact global commerce,...

• On foot and by donkey cart, thousands flee widening Israeli assault in Gaza

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  Thousands of Palestinian families fled Wednesday from the brunt of Israel's expanding ground offensive into Gaza's few remaining, overcrowded...

• Gaston Glock, developer of the Glock handgun, dies at 94

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  Gaston Glock, the Austrian developer of the handgun that bears his name, died on Wednesday. He was 94.

• Top U.S. delegation meets with Mexico's president for talks on migrant surge

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  A top U.S. delegation is meeting with Mexico's president Wednesday in what many see as an attempt to have Mexico do more to limit a surge of...

• Israel says its air campaign in Gaza is precise while targeting Hamas

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  Israel is pushing back against critics -- and even supporters like U.S. President Biden -- who say it's indiscriminately bombing targets inside the...

• One in five of Gen Z has a positive view of Osama bin Laden

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  A new poll shows that one out of five younger Americans has a positive view of Osama bin Laden, and that various age groups hold differing views...