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When all the Apec summit formalities are over, it's likely Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will make the uncertainty about his political future clearer, particularly over whether he will cut links with the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and align with the Ruam Thai Sang Chart Party (RTSCP), recently set…

Bangkok Post

New service union seeks to inspire labor movement in South

Over 100 service industry workers have gathered in the capital of the state with the county's lowest unionization rate to launch a new union and try to boost labor organizing across the U.S. South

The Independent UK

Independence group launches to deliver a tailored campaign to south of Scotland

A non-partisan Yes group has launched to tailor a local case for independence in the South of Scotland - as well as diversify voices in the…

The National (Scotland)

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Commentary: A big reason the South goes red? Gerrymandering and voter suppression

I’ve lived in the South more than half of my life and by now, I’ve heard just about every stereotype about the “Southern voter.” The Southern voter is white, racist, uneducated and Republican. They vote against their own interests and get what they deserve because they’re too ignorant to understand…

Los Angeles Times

Strategy for deep South still a sham

It amazes me how, after nearly two decades of fighting that has claimed more than 7,000 lives in this historically contested region where armed Patani Malay combatants are pitted against Thai government security forces, officials still lack the basic understanding of a counter-insurgency.

Bangkok Post

North and South far apart at COP27

At Sharm el-Sheikh, a strong vow to put right the wrongs of the world is not, sadly, the final word from the climate summit. That will be bland and unprogressive.

Newsroom.co.nz

City’s latest plan to rebuild South and West sides is admirable, but don’t forget the big picture

Promoting more housing options is a good move, but the public infrastructure that makes a city attractive — good schools, dependable public transit, a solution to crime — is also needed.

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6 South and West Side grocery stores to be revamped, new COVID strains gain ground and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Come Home,’ Chicago says, in bid to bring people back to city via program to develop thousands of vacant lots

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan is to spur “in-fill development” on 5,600 city-owned vacant lots in Invest South/West communities to stop Brown and Black families from leaving Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sweet potato pie makes an easy, pretty Thanksgiving dessert

In some parts of the country, especially the South, sweet potatoes make regular appearances at the end of the meal

The Independent UK

INVEST South/West is a catalyst for change and hope

It makes it possible for companies like ours, whose mission expands beyond building profits, to show a new model for the construction industry.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago voters oppose cutting down thousands of trees in Jackson Park and South Shore for Obama Center, golf project

CHICAGO — Residents of Chicago’s South Side overwhelmingly voted to oppose the removal of thousands of trees because of construction around the Obama Presidential Center and a proposed golf course project.

Chicago Tribune

Covid-19 cases up by 12.8%

Covid-19 cases rose 12.8% last week over the previous week, mostly in Greater Bangkok and tourist provinces in the East and the South, according to health authorities.

Bangkok Post

Most US Latinos are still Mexican, but these groups made major gains in the last 20 years

While Mexicans still make up the largest share of U.S. Latinos, the population has become increasingly diverse in the last 20 years, with the fastest growth coming from countries in South America.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Seoul Denies Report of Arms Deal with US for Ukrainian Forces

South Korea on Friday denied a report that it would sell artillery shells for use by Ukrainian forces, claiming the munitions -- if the ongoing deal negotiation is finalized -- will be for US forces only. The United States was nearing an agreement to purchase 100,000 rounds of 155 mm…

Bangkok Post

Beyond the beach

After a one-hour journey from Bangkok to the southern town of Trang, the pilot announced we were landing, but our plane took off again a few minutes later. I looked out the window and spotted rain clouds forming over the airport and runway. Due to poor visibility, the pilot opted…

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Why former slave states became the foundation for American gun culture

There are a lot of guns in America — this nation has collectively more civilian-owned guns than we have citizens. Unlike the rest of the developed world, firearms ownership in America is broadly held, with an estimated 40% of American households owning at least one gun; and unlike the rest…

Chicago Sun-Times

Group wants to create green revolution for Southwest Side with clean jobs, locally grown produce

Cultivate Collective, one of six finalists vying for the Pritzker Traubert Foundation $10 million prize, wants to transform a vacant lot into a leading example of green design.

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Ex-South Korean Leader Plans to Give up Dogs from North Korea’s Kim

South Korea's former President Moon Jae-in said on Monday he plans to give up a pair of dogs sent by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a gift following their 2018 summit, citing a lack of support from his successor. Moon has raised the white Pungsan dogs named "Gomi"…

Reuters

Ex-South Korean leader plans to give up dogs from North Korea's Kim

The Conversation

A stable national coalition government in South Africa? Possible, but only if elites put country's interests first

South Africa’s municipal government elections in 2021 produced a number of largely unstable local government coalitions. There’s now a strong possibility that the next government that’s formed at national level may be a coalition too. This would be the first since the dawn of democracy in 1994.

The Guardian - UK

Lee Jung-jae: ‘Squid Game made me rethink how I look at the world’

The dystopian TV drama made the South Korean actor go global and won him an Emmy. Now he’s written and directed his own espionage action thriller

Evening Standard

More than one million homeowners in London and the South East face mortgage timebomb by end of next year

The number of London and commuter homeowners with mortgages on variable rates or fixed rates ending in 2023 is now estimated to be over one million.

France 24

US midterms: Meeting voters along the Mississippi River

FRANCE 24 takes you on a journey through the American heartland, from the Midwest to the South, for a closer look at the issues that could decide the crucial November 8 midterm elections. Our reporter Fanny Allard met with Americans in cities along the Mississippi River to find out how…

Chicago Sun-Times

New health care facility going up on Southwest Side will be home to geriatric program

Construction has begun on a new Esperanza Health Center in Brighton Park that will host one of Illinois’ first federally-qualified PACE programs

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