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diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 96256f523e..8d33ee82d6 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -410,6 +410,9 @@ Library
   protocol numbers are supplied outside the allowed 0-65536 range on bind()
   and getservbyport().
 
+- Issue #999042: The Python compiler now handles explict global statements
+  correctly (should be assigned using STORE_GLOBAL opcode).
+
 Tools/Demos
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