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Today’s Flagship
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron released in English, Santos FC’s relegation sparks Brazil riots, and a robot wine-sniffer.
The biggest takeaways from COP28
REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Gene editing is now a medical reality
Geopolitics blur ambitions for COP29 host
US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
Chinese residents fear the return of COVID-era controls
Kendrick Lamar plays Rwanda as country flexes soft power
US criticizes Israel over worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza
Putin meets with Middle East leaders in bid to shore up support
US plans military exercises in Guyana amid Venezuela tensions
Top Google executive: ‘We don’t believe in outsourcing’ AI development
Rep. Jamaal Bowman censured for pulling fire alarm during vote
Xi Jinping tightens control over China’s financial system
Global trade deals are in trouble
Giant US wind farm opens in boost for offshore industry
European fashion industry faces scrutiny over Uyghur labor
Politics
Will voters show up for Hong Kong’s ‘patriots-only’ election?
The number of people voting in local elections has sharply declined since a sweeping national security law forced most of the city’s main opposition into jail or self-exile.
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Business
On The Record with Bruce Van Saun
Our signature interview series brings you conversations with the people running, shaping, and changing our economy. Today, the Citizens Bank CEO talks about the 2023 “idiosyncratic bank failures” (not crisis, please).
Semafor/Emma Roshan
Security
Mideast diplomats seek to accelerate two-state solution
Middle East foreign ministers are pressing the Biden administration to support accelerated talks to establish an independent Palestinian state.
REUTERS/Florence Lo/PoolToday’s Flagship
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron released in English, Santos FC’s relegation sparks Brazil riots, and a robot wine-sniffer.
Net Zero
Ukraine’s COP28 mission: Punish Russia’s ‘environmental war crimes’
Kyiv’s top prosecutor is tallying burned forests and dead dolphins in an unprecedented and quixotic campaign.
Politics
Biden’s in trouble. Democratic governors say they’ll save him.
The party’s still-popular state leaders are bullish on the 2024 cycle.Liberal US Jewish group threatens to pull support for Israel’s military campaign
The liberal Jewish advocacy group said that Israel had yet to make “meaningful changes to its conduct of war.”
Africa
Israel is recruiting Africans to plug its farm work shortage
Kenya and Malawi are helping to plug a shortage of farm workers in Israel caused by the departure of thousands of workers since the start of the war with Hamas.
News
Why the West’s sanctions on Moscow aren’t harming ordinary Russians
Russians are living normal lives and support for Moscow remains high despite global sanctions, new findings by Gallup suggest.Who is Ghana’s masked presidential contender?
Giant billboards in Ghanaian cities with a man in a mask and the message of “leadership for the next generation #thenewforce” suggest a new political party.Net Zero
COP28 is an open-air bazaar for carbon offsets
The summit is bullish on the carbon market, but a long-sought agreement on global trading rules remains ‘a total mess.’
Tech
Is TikTok driving antisemitism? Firm that ran viral survey didn’t reach that conclusion
The company, Generation Lab, said it didn’t conduct the analysis that went viral in the last week, create the graphic, or reach the widely shared conclusion that its survey found TikTok is driving antisemitism.
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Will voters show up for Hong Kong’s ‘patriots-only’ election?
The number of people voting in local elections has sharply declined since a sweeping national security law forced most of the city’s main opposition into jail or self-exile.
Biden’s in trouble. Democratic governors say they’ll save him.
The party’s still-popular state leaders are bullish on the 2024 cycle.
Border talks come back to life with Ukraine aid on the line
Both parties have begun talking again after frustrated Democrats pulled the plug on negotiations.
Biden primary foe Phillips will challenge states where he missed ballot
The Minnesota Congressman says he’s being suppressed, but some state officials say he missed a deadline.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman censured for pulling fire alarm during vote
The Congressman was the latest member censured, a once-rare move that’s becoming an increasingly frequent occurrence.
REUTERS/Eduardo Munozbusiness
On The Record with Bruce Van Saun
Our signature interview series brings you conversations with the people running, shaping, and changing our economy. Today, the Citizens Bank CEO talks about the 2023 “idiosyncratic bank failures” (not crisis, please).
America’s big banks are strutting. Its small ones are limping.
Wall Street CEOs schooled senators yesterday with a confidence that was shocking for anyone who followed the industry’s post-2008 floggings.
European fashion industry faces scrutiny over Uyghur labor
Global trade in Xinjiang is growing despite widespread outcry over suspicions of forced Uyghur labor.
What bitcoin’s price surge suggests
Cryptocurrency is getting a second chance as investors eye alternative assets amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Principals Live with Mathias Döpfner
Semafor’s Steve Clemons talks to Axel Springer Chairman and CEO Mathias Döpfner about the state of global democracy, the role of trade today in undermining democracies, and how autocratic regimes need to be challenged.
technology
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Kristoffer Tripplaar
Gene editing is now a medical reality
The FDA approved a gene editing therapy to treat sickle cell patients.
Sangharsh Lohakare/UnsplashChinese residents fear the return of COVID-era controls
Screenshots shared on social media show the reappearance of health codes across several Chinese provinces, though frontline workers have denied their use.
REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File PhotoIs TikTok driving antisemitism? Firm that ran viral survey didn’t reach that conclusion
The company, Generation Lab, said it didn’t conduct the analysis that went viral in the last week, create the graphic, or reach the widely shared conclusion that its survey found TikTok is driving antisemitism.
Nicolas Economou/NurPhotoHighlights from Semafor’s Finding Common Ground on AI event
“The companies are going ahead and raising and building the systems that may potentially be unsafe. It’s not a good situation,” said the head of a nonprofit that has called for a pause in AI research.
Kristoffer Tripplaarafrica
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Kendrick Lamar plays Rwanda as country flexes soft power
Lamar played a sold-out show in Kigali as advocacy group Global Citizen looks to expand Africa’s music infrastructure.
Domine Jerome/ABACA via ReutersIsrael is recruiting Africans to plug its farm work shortage
Kenya and Malawi are helping to plug a shortage of farm workers in Israel caused by the departure of thousands of workers since the start of the war with Hamas.
Reuters/Aziz TaherWho is Ghana’s masked presidential contender?
Giant billboards in Ghanaian cities with a man in a mask and the message of “leadership for the next generation #thenewforce” suggest a new political party.
Ethiopia’s call for foreign investment in its banking sector comes with strings
Ethiopia’s central bank is fast-tracking the rollout of a new legal framework to spur foreign competition in the banking sector while also limiting the role of foreign players
Kenya’s tech industry is fighting AI regulation plans
Kenya’s tech sector is opposed to a new bill aimed at regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in the country, arguing that it would stifle innovation and put off investors.
net zero
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The biggest takeaways from COP28
A quick guide to the highs and lows at the world’s most important climate summit.
REUTERS/Amr AlfikyGeopolitics blur ambitions for COP29 host
Whoever hosts COP29 will inherit a tarnished summit mired in geopolitical tensions.
REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovUkraine’s COP28 mission: Punish Russia’s ‘environmental war crimes’
Kyiv’s top prosecutor is tallying burned forests and dead dolphins in an unprecedented and quixotic campaign.
REUTERS/Vladyslav MusiienkoCOP28 is an open-air bazaar for carbon offsets
The summit is bullish on the carbon market, but a long-sought agreement on global trading rules remains ‘a total mess.’
REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photosecurity
REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Mideast diplomats seek to accelerate two-state solution
Middle East foreign ministers are pressing the Biden administration to support accelerated talks to establish an independent Palestinian state.
US vetoes UN resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire
The vote came a day after the U.S. Secretary of State issued his strongest criticism of Israel since the war started.
Liberal US Jewish group threatens to pull support for Israel’s military campaign
The liberal Jewish advocacy group said that Israel had yet to make “meaningful changes to its conduct of war.”
Putin meets with Middle East leaders in bid to shore up support
Analysts say a show of warm relations between Russia and several Middle East leaders is intended to demonstrate that Moscow can survive amid crippling sanctions.
US plans military exercises in Guyana amid Venezuela tensions
Experts are confident Venezuela won’t invade Guyana, but the threat is nevertheless worrying global leaders.
REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloriamedia
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Taylor Swift is Time magazine’s person of the year
“We picked a person that represents joy. Someone who is bringing light to the world,” said Time’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs.
REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File PhotoAllbritton nonprofit plans ‘News of the United States’ to showcase rising talent
The nonprofit is launching a Washington-based newsroom early next year.
Politico owner warns of “non-democratic” governments buying the Telegraph
The leader of one of Europe’s biggest media companies told Semafor that he was concerned about the sale of the Telegraph and Spectator titles to a media company backed by an autocratic regime.
The ‘un-cancellable’ Megyn Kelly returns to the debate stage
It’s only been three years since her pivot to audio, but on Dec. 6, Megyn Kelly will be co-hosting a Republican presidential debate.
MSNBC cancels Mehdi Hasan’s show
Hasan will become an on-camera analyst and fill-in host.
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