[Reuters] Powerful earthquake slams Japan, residents flee some coastal areas
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Strong Earthquake Hits Northwestern Japan, Destroying Homes
[Reuters] US sinks 3 ships, kills 10 after Houthi Red Sea attack
[MSN/WP] U.S. Firefight with Houthi Gunmen Heightens Shipping Risk
[Reuters] Fighting rages in Gaza as Israel looks at new phase of war
[Reuters] Iranian warship Alborz enters the Red Sea – Tasnim
[AP] World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1
[Reuters] China’s new home prices up in Dec for 4th straight month – survey
[Reuters] Australian home prices surged 8% in 2023 but rates, inflation cloud outlook
[The Hill] China’s Xi vows ‘reunification’ with Taiwan in year-end address
[Reuters] North Korea’s Kim says armed conflict becoming reality because of US – KCNA
[Bloomberg] China Home Sales Fall Again as Policy Shifts Fail to Stem Decline
[Bloomberg] Putin Says He Wants Peace in Ukraine But on Russia’s Own Terms
[NYT] Chill in the Housing Market Seeps Into Other Industries
[WSJ] Big Tech Braces for Wave of Antitrust Rulings in 2024
[WSJ] Shale Is Keeping the World Awash With Oil as Conflicts Abound
[WSJ] Where the Job Market Is Heading in 2024, in Six Charts
[WSJ] A Real-Estate Juggernaut Ran Off the Rails in 2023
[WSJ] Businesses Eye Possible Political Protests as Looming 2024 Risk
[WSJ] Japanese Investors Return to Overseas Real Estate With Lessons Learned From the 1990s
[FT] US office owners face $117bn wall of debt repayments
[FT] US and UK step up pressure on Houthi rebels to deter Red Sea shipping attacks
