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....
US says 'no way' to solve Israel security, Gaza war without Palestinian state (www.reuters.com)
There is “no way” to solve Israel’s long-term security challenges in the region and the short-term challenges of rebuilding Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Thursday....
EU Council and Parliament agree on 90% CO2 emissions cut by 2040 for trucks (www.reuters.com)
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March (www.reuters.com)
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March (www.reuters.com)
NATO to hold biggest drills since Cold War with 90,000 troops (www.reuters.com)
NATO is launching its largest exercise since the Cold War, rehearsing how U.S. troops could reinforce European allies in countries bordering Russia and on the alliance’s eastern flank if a conflict were to flare up with a “near-peer” adversary....
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March (www.reuters.com)
China widens South America trade highway with Silk Road mega port (www.reuters.com)
NATO to kick off biggest drills in decades with some 90,000 troops (www.reuters.com)
NATO to kick off biggest drills in decades with some 90,000 troops (www.reuters.com)
Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension (www.reuters.com)
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March (www.reuters.com)
Suspected Jordan strikes on southern Syria kill 10 - monitors, local media (www.reuters.com)
Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran against militant targets (www.reuters.com)
One officer class offers glimpse into Russia’s military in Ukraine war (www.reuters.com)
An examination of publicly-reported deaths shows that at least 207 Ryazan ex-cadets have been killed since Russia launched its invasion, a figure that represents around 4.5 percent of graduates over the past decade. Not all deaths are publicly reported
China's population drops for second year, with record low birth rate (www.reuters.com)
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Apple seeks $73.4 mln in fees from Epic Games antitrust fight (www.reuters.com)
Pakistan recalls envoy from Iran after 'unprovoked' missile strikes (www.reuters.com)
UN chief Guterres says parties to Gaza war 'trampling' on international law (www.reuters.com)
Germans protest nationwide after far-right meeting on deportation plan (www.reuters.com)
OpenAI CEO Altman: future AI depends on energy breakthrough (www.reuters.com)
Speaking at a Bloomberg event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Altman said the silver lining is that more climate-friendly sources of energy, particularly nuclear fusion or cheaper solar power and storage, are the way forward for AI....
End Gaza war to stop Houthi attacks - Qatari PM at Davos (www.reuters.com)
Qatar essentially supports the Yemeni attacks and says that it would be impossible to stop the attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea by military means if the war in Gaza continues. Stopping the war in Gaza is key to restoring normal shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.