Global Macro / Markets / Investing:
- Norway makes its first discovery of highly pathogenic bird flu, H5N8 – Reuters
- The ASX is set to close out its best month since 1988 on Monday and investors are hopeful the strong rally will continue – AFR
- HSBC considers exit from US retail banking – FT
- $15 trillion fund industry (BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street) should be broken up, antimonopoly group says – CNN
Americas:
- Canada blocks bulk exports of some prescription drugs in response to Trump import plan – Reuters
- Quebec breaks record for new COVID-19 cases as number of deaths surpasses 7,000 – CTV News
- 40 million Americans could face eviction as the CDC eviction moratorium expires at year’s end– Vox
- US is ’rounding the corner into a calamity,’ expert says, with Covid-19 deaths projected to double soon – CNN (whoocoodanode?)
- With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid – APnews
- U.S. hospitalizations top 90,000 for the first time – CBSNews
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismisses Trump allies’ attempt to throw out millions of mail-in ballots – Independent
Europe/Middle East:
- French police fired tear gas at protesters rallying in Paris against a bill that would make it a criminal offence to film or take photos of police with malevolent intent – BBC
- Putin Still Won’t Congratulate Biden Despite Start of Formal Transition – Moscow Times
- British troops secretly deployed to defend Saudi Arabian oil fields – BBC (why can’t the Saudis do it?)
- Israel blamed for assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh – Yahoo
Asia:
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- UK Government ready for 100 per cent increase in Hong Kong citizens coming to UK – Telegraph
- China slaps up to 200% tariffs on Australian wine – BBC
- China snaps up Japanese scientists, sparking fears of technology outflow – Nikkei
Australia/New Zealand:
- Severe fire danger for Australia as temperatures smash records – Reuters (here we go again…)
- While fewer Airbnb listings will mean less competition for hotel operators during the recovery, thousands of new rooms will put downward pressure on the rates – AFR
- Sydney records hottest November night on record – BBC
- Behind the Australian government’s plan is a dark reality: There’s no easy living in a place of extreme and dangerous heat – Bloomberg
Miscellaneous/Interesting:
- Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom” – Slate
- Famous gay penguin couple at Australian zoo adopts another chick – Independent
- The European Space Agency is paying millions to a start-up to incinerate a large piece of space junk. – DW
- Type O blood linked to lower COVID risk, taking Vitamin D unlikely to help – Reuters
- Joe Exotic reportedly spent $10,000 in Trump hotel hoping for presidential pardon – PinkNews