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Pentagon Labels More Chinese Companies as Military in Nature

Tencent was added to the Defense Department’s list of “Chinese military companies,” contributing to a selloff in U.S.-listed shares of the WeChat owner.

The Wall Street Journal - 50m

U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist

Tencent’s shares plunged nearly 10 percent after it was designated a military company. The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list.

The New York Times - 2h

US adds Tencent and CATL to list of companies working with China’s military

Shares of WeChat owner and EV battery maker fall after defence department discloses designation

Financial Times - 3h

U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria

The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to operate more freely without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.

The New York Times - 12h

U.S. to Ease Aid Restrictions for Syria in Limited Show of Support for New Government

The move reflects Washington’s wariness about the U.S.-designated terror organization that leads the country.

The Wall Street Journal - 13h

Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire

Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar.

The New York Times - 1d

Biden's National-Security Aides Wanted to Keep Steel Deal Alive

The president went against top national-security aides when deciding to tank a Japanese takeover of U.S. Steel and instead align with domestic advisers, bolstering his pro-union legacy.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

British AI startup with government ties is developing tech for military drones

Exclusive: Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body. A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, ...

The Guardian - 5h

LGBTQ veterans reach historic settlement with Pentagon over military discharges

A group of LGBTQ veterans who sued the Department of Defense last year for denying them honorable discharges because of their sexuality said Monday they had settled with the Pentagon. The ...

The Hill - 15h

Iran doubles military drills as it prepares for Trump

Islamic republic seeks to project strength in winter exercises following repeated strategic blows in Middle East

Financial Times - 19h

Man charged with aiding Daniel Khalife after escape

Imran Chowdury, 25, from east London has been charged with assisting Khalife, the Met Police says.

BBC News - 23h

Legal aid cuts deny parents their human rights, says ex-supreme court president

Exclusive: David Neuberger believes lack of access to state-funded lawyers for family disputes is ‘wrong in principle’. The former president of the supreme court has said parents are being deprived ...

The Guardian - 1d

Social order in Gaza will collapse if Israel ends cooperation with UN aid agency, official says

Unrwa senior officer describes 60,000 people sheltering in school buildings sharing 12 bathrooms, but says without aid things will get worse. Social order in Gaza is likely to collapse further if ...

The Guardian - 1d

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed last year inside the war operations room, aide says

A senior Hezbollah security official says leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year while inside the militant group’s war operations room

ABC News - 1d

Israeli military says it struck over 100 'terror targets' in Gaza

Yahoo News - 2d

Heat suspend Butler, will listen to trade offers

The Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games for "conduct detrimental to the team" and said they would listen to trade offers.

ESPN - 2d

Honduras threatens to expel US military over Trump deportation threat

Honduran President Xiomara Castro issued President-elect Trump a stark warning earlier this week over his vow to pursue mass deportations when he returns to the White House, threatening to bar U.S. ...

The Hill - 2d

How increased Israeli military activity is changing the Middle East

The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel as the U.S. government maintains its strong support for its ally in the Middle East. While the Israeli ...

CBS News - 2d

Apple offers rare iPhone discounts in China as foreign smartphone sales drop

Apple Inc. has kicked off the new year with iPhone discounts in China, underlining the challenges facing the tech giant in one of the world’s most populous countries.

MarketWatch - 3d

Trump response to recent attacks offers ominous outlook for terror in next term

President-elect says ‘USA is breaking down’ in bleak post seeming to wrongly pin two violent attacks on immigration. Even by Donald Trump ’s standards, the message was darkly apocalyptic – evoking ...

The Guardian - 3d

Poland's government drafts evacuations plans in event of natural disasters and military threats

Yahoo News - 3d

Homan: 'We need to really dig down into insider threat in our military'

Tom Homan, tapped by President-elect Trump as his "border czar," stressed that the incoming administration has to keep an eye on potential extremism within the U.S. military and other agencies ...

The Hill - 3d

Time runs out on Biden’s aid to Ukraine — and on Putin’s nuclear threats

There probably was less to Russia’s nuclear threats than the Biden administration made of them.

The Hill - 3d

Slovakia threatens to cut aid to Ukrainian refugees after Kyiv shuts off Russian gas pipeline

Yahoo News - 3d

Apple offers holiday discount in China as Huawei competition heats up

Apple is facing heightened competition from a resurgent Huawei and other domestic brands.

CNBC - 3d

Shops offered grottos and wine to combat 'drab' December

Small businesses are offering incentives to entice customers as consumer confidence remains low.

BBC News - 4d

Venezuela offers reward for candidate's arrest

The reward has been put forward for information leading to the arrest of Edmundo González.

BBC News - 4d

Fears of extremism in military jump after New Year’s attacks

{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Fears of extremism in military jump after New Year’s ...

The Hill - 4d

New Year's attacks fuel fears of extremism in military

The primary suspects in two deadly attacks on New Year’s Day shared a history of service in the U.S. military, underscoring persistent fears over extremism within the armed services that officials ...

The Hill - 4d

Venezuela's government offers $100K reward for whereabouts of opposition's presidential candidate

Venezuela’s government has announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Edmundo González, the opposition candidate who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last ...

ABC News - 4d

3 safety features home equity loans offer borrowers now

These three unique features make home equity loan borrowing especially secure right now.

CBS News - 4d

Details emerge about New Orleans attacker's military history

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man who rammed a truck into a crowd of people on New Orleans' popular Bourbon Street, served in the U.S. military and was deployed for 11 months to Afghanistan, an Army ...