Daily News of 20-11-2024

Australia
The next three property shortages have already started

Charter Hall boss David Harrison says the supply shortages and lack of developer confidence we’re seeing in the housing market are playing out across the property sector.  The Australian Financial Review

What you need to know about the Sydney train shutdown

It’s been called the worst shutdown on the rail network in living memory. Here are the key things you need to know. Sydney Morning Herald

France
Avec la hausse des démissions de maires, la crainte d’un « crash démocratique »

Alors que le congrès de l’Association des maires de France se tient à Paris du 19 au 21 novembre, la hausse du nombre d’édiles raccrochant l’écharpe fait redouter une pénurie de candidats... Le Monde

Budget : le RN votera la censure «si le pouvoir d’achat des Français est amputé», menace Marine Le Pen

Sur RTL ce mercredi, la cheffe du groupe RN à l’Assemblée nationale a martelé les lignes rouges de son parti. Le Figaro

Germany
Kernenergie: Bekommt die Atomkraft eine neue Chance?

Kernenergie: Bekommt die Atomkraft eine neue Chance? Handelsblatt

Klimagipfel in Baku: „Wir erwarten viel von China'

Bringt COP29 den Klimaschutz doch noch voran? Deutschlands Klima-Sondergesandte Jennifer Morgan sieht Chancen. China bewege sich, selbst der befürchtete Trump-Effekt bleibe aus. Süddeutsche Zeitung

Israel
Iran proposes uranium cap to avert UN resolution amid western pressure

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot that the push from France, Germany, and Britain to submit a resolution against Tehran would "complicate matter." The Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu is certain there's no one left to oppose his plans. Only the public can stop him

Until This Point, the Prime Minister Has Been Wary of Openly Confronting the Attorney General, but Now Feels Confident Enough to Risk It. The Liberal Public, Drowning in Despair Since the Outbreak of ... Haaretz

Singapore
Ukraine hits Russia with US ATACMS missiles for first time on war’s 1,000th day

US President Joe Biden recently gave his approval for Ukraine to use the missiles inside Russia The Straits Times

Condo rents up 0.5% in October; HDB rental market picks up slightly: SRX, 99.co

HOUSING and Development Board (HDB) rents were slightly higher in October, up 0.5 per cent from the previous month. Rents increased by 0.9 per cent in mature estates, but non-mature estates experience... The Business Time

Spain
Así ha parcheado Hacienda la reforma fiscal para tratar de verla aprobada mañana

La esperpéntica sesión de la Comisión de Hacienda del Congreso de los Diputados reunida la tarde del lunes para abordar la reforma fiscal culminó en la madrugada del martes... Expansión

El Supremo 'sacude' al 54% de los despidos disciplinarios al blindar el derecho del trabajador a defenderse

La decisión del Tribunal Supremo de rectificar su propia doctrina para defender la obligación de realizar un trámite de 'audiencia previa' en los despidos disciplinarios, abre un escenario incierto... El Economista

United Kindom
UK pension fund loses more than £350m with waste incinerator power plants

Shareholder accuses Aviva Investors of ‘calamitous’ investments as three sites expected to go bust The Guardian

China and Russia are already playing the new Great Game

Victory for the Taliban is redrawing the strategic map in central Asia. The West risks being left behind by its rivals, writes Catherine Philp

 The Times

Starmer claims BBC has backed him over inheritance tax raid on farmers

Broadcaster accused of bias as Government faces London protest and backlash from MPs The Telegraph

United States
As Trump Returns to Power, World Leaders Seek Stability With China

The return to power of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created deep uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts. The New York Times

American Companies Are Stocking Up to Get Ahead of Trump’s China Tariffs

American Companies Are Stocking Up to Get Ahead of Trump’s China Tariffs  The Wall Street Journal