In a Setback for Beijing, Taiwan Elects Lai Ching-te as President (www.nytimes.com)
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China says will ‘crush’ Taiwan independence efforts as vote looms (www.aljazeera.com)
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On campaign trail, threat from China hangs over Taiwan's elections - (video, 5 min) (www.france24.com)
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French historian: Israel destroyed 4,000-year-old culture in Gaza - (video, 24 min) (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel waged 15 wars against Gaza in the last 75 years, and all failed to resolve the core issues, says former French diplomat Jean-Pierre Filiu, professor of Middle East Studies at Sciences Po....
Despite Image Campaign: Human Rights Watch Accuses Saudia Arabia of Mass Killings, Death Sentences, Unfair Trials And Abusive Detention Practices (www.hrw.org)
“The Saudi government uses its Public Investment Fund to expand its influence and fund lavish sporting events in an attempt to obscure how it systematically violates human rights,” said Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch....
Iran, 33-year old women received 74 lashes for “not wearing the hijab" (www.niacouncil.org)
Roya Heshmati likened her punishment to a medieval torture chamber. She revealed her quiet act of rebellion during the actual lashing, where she whispered a song symbolic of women’s struggle for freedom....
UN: Russian Federation’s War Having ‘Appalling Impact’ on Ukraine’s Children, North Korea Using Ukraine as Test Site for Nuclear-capable Missiles (press.un.org)
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UN Must Include Strong Language on Tibet in China Review, exiled Tibetans say (tibet.net)
China’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will take place Jan 23 in Geneva. The UPR is a mechanism of the Human Rights Council to assess the human rights record of every UN member state every four to five years....
How the term “genocide” is misused in the Israel-Hamas war (www.economist.com)
I used to like The Economist, but this is Nazis propaganda right on their page....
Global Rights Crises Deepen as World Leaders Shy Away, Human Rights Watch Says In World Report 2024 (www.hrw.org)
Governments’ double standards in applying the human rights framework not only put countless lives at risk, but they chip away at trust in the institutions responsible for enforcing and protecting rights, Human Rights Watch said....
US and UK launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
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ICJ updates: South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel's plan to "destroy" Gaza comes from "the highest level of state", the UN's top court has heard (www.bbc.co.uk)
The claims were made by South African lawyers as it presented its case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice. Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, a lawyer for the High Court of South Africa, told the ICJ Israel’s “genocidal intent” was evident “from the way in which this military attack is being...
The Latest Bankruptcy Suggests the Worst Is Not Over in China’s Economy (investorplace.com)
The Chinese economy is at a critical juncture. The collapse of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group serves as a stark reminder of the underlying fragility within the real estate sector and the broader economy.
Israeli prime minister says “no intention of permanently occupying Gaza” – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
Belarus accused of illegally transferring Ukrainian children (www.euronews.com)
Coverage of Gaza War in the New York Times and Other Major Newspapers Heavily Favored Israel, Analysis Shows (theintercept.com)
Taiwan voters face flood of pro-China disinformation (www.france24.com)
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Family of woman shot dead on Gaza ‘safe route’ calls for justice --- [video, 3 min] (www.aljazeera.com)
[Warning: video contains disturbing images.]...
Afghan girls as young as 16 arrested in shops, classes and markets in Kabul by the Taliban, who labelled them ‘infidels’ for wearing ‘bad hijab’ (www.theguardian.com)
The girls – who were detained in shopping centres, classes and street markets – were accused of “spreading and encouraging others to wear a bad hijab” and wearing makeup....
Armed gang storms Ecuador TV station as state of ‘internal armed conflict’ declared (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba: ‘Putin does not want a frozen conflict, or peace’ (english.elpais.com)
On February 1, the EU will again discuss a €50 billion financial lifeline for Ukraine — currently blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán — while another similar aid package remains frozen in Washington. Kuleba believes the funds will come. “We do not have a plan B,” he insists.
The many faces behind remittances: ‘Every week I sent them money so that they could eat what we were not able to’ (english.elpais.com)
In 2022, the last full year on record, remittances from migrants to their countries of origin amounted to $647 billion, according to the World Bank, which estimated $656 billion for 2023 last June. These figures showed no sign of abating during the pandemic and nor will they decrease in the coming years, according to the...
Spain makes masks mandatory in hospitals after spike in Covid and flu cases (www.breakingnews.ie)
2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record (www.bbc.co.uk)
