Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf says UK 'complicit' in killing Gaza children (www.newarab.com)
The UK Met Police have announced plans to use facial recognition tech to identify shoplifters – the new boogeyman to legitimize a explosion of biometric surveillance. (www.bbc.com)
74% of Germans think Scholz failing at his job – YouGov poll (ground.news)
Germany’s budget crisis: No clear way forward after coalition misses deadline (www.politico.eu)
German unemployment rises in November amid economic downturn (www.reuters.com)
Finland’s Economy Shrinks Most Since 2020 in Broad-Based Decline (www.bloomberg.com)
Dutch economy remains in recession after third straight quarterly GDP fall (nltimes.nl)
Lindner Says German Energy Aid to Expire at Year End (www.bloomberg.com)
Germany Freezes Government Spending as Budget Crisis Deepens (www.nytimes.com)
Massive cryptomining rig discovered under Polish court’s floor, stealing power (arstechnica.com)
Poll: US Public Support for Israel Wanes as 68 Percent Call for Ceasefire | Farsnews Agency (www.farsnews.ir)
UK business confidence falls to lowest in 2023 despite easing inflation (finance.yahoo.com)
Scandinavian spy drama: the intelligence chief who came under state surveillance (www.theguardian.com)
German political leader speaks against ‘double standard’ in Gaza (www.workers.org)
Only unconditional support [for neocolonialism] can plausibly explain the U.S. veto of a humanitarian cease-fire in the U.N. Security Council. It is becoming abundantly clear that in the final analysis it is the United States that is preventing a two-state solution within the 1967 borders and a Palestinian state with East...
UNITED KINGDOM TO DESIGNATE RUSSIA’s WAGNER GROUP AS A TERRORIST ORGANISATION (theblankpageofficial.blogspot.com)
England government is considering the option of designating Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a terrorist outfit. According to the local British media, the draft will be presented in the parliament for the approval
German industrial output falls further than forecast in September (www.reuters.com)
Bed bugs found in west London library - as pest controllers say spread is 'out of control' (news.sky.com)
More than 1 million UK children experienced destitution last year, study finds. According to a major study which reveals an explosion of extreme poverty in the UK. (www.theguardian.com)
Turkey's Erdogan submits Sweden's NATO bid to parliament for ratification, presidency says (www.reuters.com)
UK judges told not to jail rapists due to overcrowded prisons (www.independent.co.uk)
Journalist: “Gaza has no access to food, water and electricity. I’m interested to know if the Chancellor supports this and does he see these actions covered by international law?” (nitter.net)
EU officials' stance on Israel and Palestine
Israel has cut off food from a region under its control, and has started bombing its towns. Israel has selected the people of this region for this treatment only because of their race and religion, which they share with Hamas....
Finland investigates suspected sabotage of Baltic-connector gas pipeline (www.bbc.com)
Finland says damage to an underwater natural gas pipeline with Estonia on Sunday may have been deliberate and was probably caused by “external activity”....