December 20, Wednesday, 2017 (2:00 p.m.) Read by Mr. Mick Corliss and Ms. Emma Howard

1. U.N. diplomatic sources say the General Assembly is to hold an emergency session on Thursday to vote on a resolution rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
2. The United States and Canada say they will co-host a meeting of foreign ministers in mid-January to discuss ways to increase pressure on North Korea.
3. A senior White House official says the United States is publicly attributing a massive cyber-attack to North Korea.