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1.5% of Hong Kong civil servants are disabled, lawmakers call for more hires

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Unemployment rate for people with disabilities was 11 per cent in 2020, compared with 5.8 per cent citywide. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3287086/15-hong-kong-civil-servants-are-disabled-lawmakers-call-more-hires?utm_source=rss_feed

Freed From Restraints, Ukraine Is Poised to Strike Into Russia

New York Times President Biden has granted permission for Kyiv to carry out long-range strikes, and his Ukrainian counterpart said the launches would come soon. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/world/europe/ukraine-russia-missiles.html

India’s capital shuts schools as toxic smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit, impacting millions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city faces an annual smog crisis, blamed on stubble burning, factories, and traffic, with authorities implementing restrictions to curb pollution. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3287068/indias-capital-shuts-schools-toxic-smog-exceeds-60-times-who-limit-impacting-millions?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwan aims to war-proof its communications networks, with or without outside help

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The island’s space programme is leveraging domestic expertise to build out critical low Earth orbit communication satellite links in event of war. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3287085/taiwan-aims-war-proof-its-communications-networks-or-without-outside-help?utm_source=rss_feed

Western intelligence services operate in Ukraine since 2005 — former security officer

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Western intelligence services have effectively become the SBU’s overseers, Aleksandr Mazur noted https://tass.com/world/1873949

‘His blood is on your hands’: Noam Party targets A-G with Ayalon banner

Jerusalem Post Opposition MKs criticized the banner, saying that “division and incitement” are hallmarks of the far-right Noam Party, and concerns over incitement against the attorney general. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-829625

Kremlin Warns of Major Escalation After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range Weapons

Moscow Times “It marks a significant escalation and a fundamentally new stage in terms of U.S. involvement in this conflict,” the Kremlin’s spokesman said. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/18/kremlin-warns-of-major-escalation-after-us-allows-ukraine-to-strike-russia-with-long-range-weapons-a87044

Reports that Hamas office moved to Turkey not true, Turkish source says

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-829623

Fewer quitting Hong Kong’s civil service, but hiring must be faster, minister says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Civil service chief Ingrid Yeung tells lawmakers recruitment process must be accelerated as retirement rates remain high. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3287084/fewer-quitting-hong-kongs-civil-service-hiring-must-be-faster-minister-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia hopes for swiftest stabilization of situation in Abkhazia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On November 15, Abkhazia’s parliament was scheduled to consider ratifying the agreement with Russia on investment projects by Russian legal entities in the republic https://tass.com/politics/1873947