How to Spend a Weekend in Vancouver’s Chinatown, Its Most Exciting Neighborhood  The Wall Street Journal

The leaders of Guinea and the Central African Republic aim to consolidate power after Sunday’s polls.

Guinea and Central African Republic elections: Leaders aim to consolidate power at in two polls in Africa  BBCCentral African Republic votes, Russia ally Touadera seeks third term  ReutersCentral African Republic goes to polls as pr…

Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.

Alaa Abdel Fattah: British-Egyptian activist arrives in UK after travel ban lifted  BBCEgyptian dissident should be deported from UK, Tories say  BBCCalls to strip citizenship of freed dissident hailed by PM  The TimesTori…

 If this is the second type of CCA drone to be carried by the 076 Sichuan, after the GJ-11, then she could carry other drones as well.  No surprise here     
Photo Of The Day: China’s second electromagnetic catapult–equipped naval vessel prepares for sea trials

 Type076 drone carrier / amphibious assault ship 

Details are emerging about the Christmas Day military strikes in northern Nigeria. The U.S. launched what President Trump called a “powerful and deadly” strike on ISIS targets in the West African nation. Willie Inman has more.

What Went Wrong Before Hong Kong’s Apartment Inferno  The New York Times‘First by letting myself move on’: how Hong Kong mum is rebuilding life after Tai Po fire  South China Morning PostHong Kong fire death toll rises to 160 &…

Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025’s costliest climate-related disasters  The GuardianTop 10 extreme weather events cost world more than $122 billion in 2025: Rainfall in India, Pakistan claimed 1,860 lives – report  Times of…