ICC prosecutor 'deeply concerned' by situation in Gaza's Rafah (www.reuters.com)
Netanyahu says he has not spoken to Biden since 'over the top' remarks (www.reuters.com)
Louisiana plant's emissions don't warrant emergency EPA lawsuit, chemical company says (www.reuters.com)
A Denka Co. subsidiary has told a U.S. court that alleged toxic air pollution from its southern Louisiana chemical plant does not warrant emergency action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming the emissions do not pose an imminent cancer threat to the nearby community....
Belgium summons Israeli ambassador after its building in Gaza is bombed (www.reuters.com)
Bird flu found in penguins near Antarctica, 200 chicks dead (www.reuters.com)
A deadly type of bird flu has been found in gentoo penguins for the first time, according to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), stoking concern that the virus could spread among Antarctica’s huge penguin colonies.
Pakistan court jails ex-PM Imran Khan for 10 years days ahead of polls (www.reuters.com)
One in 10 US hate crimes occur at schools, FBI says (www.reuters.com)
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World Court to rule on Gaza emergency measures in Israel genocide case on Jan 26 (www.reuters.com)
AMSTERDAM, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule on Friday whether or not they will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide. The United Nations’ top court issued a statement on...
Iran's desire for 'a seat at the table' felt in Davos (www.reuters.com)
The Iranians want a seat at the table," a senior source with direct knowledge of Tehran’s thinking told Reuters, explaining its actions were meant to give Iran a voice and not allow the U.S. and Israel to dictate the outcome.(…)...
U.S. wants Japanese shipyards to help keep warships ready to fight in Asia (www.reuters.com)
The United States and Japan are looking to make a deal for Japanese shipyards to regularly overhaul and maintain U.S. Navy warships so they can stay in Asian waters ready for any potential conflict, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said on Friday....
Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension (www.reuters.com)
China's military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite U.S. ban (www.reuters.com)
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Biden: US delivered private message to Iran about Houthi attacks | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
US producer prices unexpectedly fall; goods deflation seen persisting (www.reuters.com)
Trump's Colorado appeal may force US Supreme Court to rule on his future (www.reuters.com)
Former President Donald Trump’s appeal of a Colorado ruling barring him from the ballot may force the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in directly on his 2024 election prospects, a case that legal experts said will likely pull its nine justices into a political firestorm....
Israel says it's ready to let ships bring aid to Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Israel is prepared to let ships deliver aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip “immediately” as part of a proposed sea corridor from Cyprus, the Israeli foreign minister said on Sunday, naming four European countries as potential participants....
South Korean loan for Poland arms deal does not exist, says PM (www.reuters.com)
Russia, India closer to joint military equipment production - minister (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Russia and India have made tangible progress in talks on plans to jointly produce military equipment, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, after talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow.
Israeli airstrikes kill 100 in one of war's deadliest nights, Gaza officials say (www.reuters.com)
Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective | Tens of thousands of customers told Tesla about a host of part failures on low-mileage cars. The automaker sought to blame d... (www.reuters.com)
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Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling (www.reuters.com)
NATO increases military budget by 12% to 2.03 billion euros (www.reuters.com)
As Israel pounds southern Gaza, Biden warns it is losing support (www.reuters.com)
In a further sign of world concern over the conduct of the conflict, now in its third month, Australia, Canada and New Zealand said they supported international efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire. They expressed alarm at the plight of civilians in Gaza....
New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel 'phase out' (www.reuters.com)
A rapid phase out of fossil fuels is the only way to avert the worst damages of climate change and nearly 30 years of COPs have so far failed to articulate this as a goal, let alone set binding targets for it, despite overwhelming evidence of its importance.