Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles on Ukraine's major cities, China’s vast countryside rushed to bolster COVID defenses, Benjamin Netanyahu sealed a comeback as Israeli prime minister with a hard-right cabinet, and more
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 29, 2022
Here are 5⃣ stories you need to know 👇 pic.twitter.com/yxh6w4WY39
A roadblock near the main border crossing between Kosovo and Serbia was removed in a step expected to diffuse tension between Belgrade and Pristina after weeks of violent protests. https://t.co/CAiVREcm75
— DW News (@dwnews) December 29, 2022
#UPDATE
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 29, 2022
Kosovo's primary border crossing with Serbia was back open and ethnic Serbs started to remove barricades in the volatile north Thursday, dialling down growing tensions that had drawn international calls for de-escalationhttps://t.co/J6KKK06eua
Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel's prime minister in a comeback at the head of a right-wing cabinet that promises to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and pursue other policies criticized at home and abroad https://t.co/bOF9f1Tkd1 pic.twitter.com/skHQvSfqTU
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 29, 2022
US President Joe Biden said Thursday he would work with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the returning right-wing leader his "friend" but vowing to oppose policies that endanger a two-state solution with the Palestinianshttps://t.co/5T3xTsXGlz pic.twitter.com/5zaIzlG3Pc — AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 29, 2022
The world population is projected to be 7.9 billion people on New Year's Day 2023, with 73.7 million people added since New Year's Day 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. https://t.co/TXWMv8nl9z
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 29, 2022
THREAD /1
— Richard Walker (@rbsw) December 29, 2022
The struggle for Taiwan
New DW special
US & China on collision course for war over Taiwan
- PRC piling on military pressure, insists on “reunification”
- Only tiny minority of Taiwanese want this
- US signaling would it defend Taiwan
- That would mean a very big war pic.twitter.com/kWxTJoTDZM
Pelé won a record three World Cups and was widely regarded as one of his sport’s greatest players. He orchestrated a fast, fluid style of play that revolutionized soccer and was among the most recognizable figures in the world at the time of his death. https://t.co/Octq5BF1Gc
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 29, 2022
