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@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.3.3 release candidate 1?
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #17983: Raise a SyntaxError for a ``global __class__`` statement in a
+  class body.
+
 - Issue #17927: Frame objects kept arguments alive if they had been copied into
   a cell, even if the cell was cleared.