Myanmar junta confirms ‘temporary ceasefire’ with rebels (www.bangkokpost.com)
Ukrainian pilots learn to fly F-16 fighter jets after completing basic training in the UK (www.gov.uk)
The first cohort of Ukrainian pilots to receive training from the Royal Air Force are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets in Denmark, having completed a basic programme of training in the UK....
Smersh: why Putin has reinstated Stalin's notorious and much-feared anti-spy unit (theconversation.com)
A man under arrest by Russian internal security forces was seen confessing to a “crime”, in a video posted on January 2. He had been apprehended after allegedly posting a video on social media that purportedly showed air defences near the Russian city of Belgorod. This city, on the border with Ukraine, was the target of...
Israel must act now to let aid through and save lives in Gaza. Britain has a plan to help that happen: article by the Foreign Secretary (www.gov.uk)
It was heartbreaking to read the latest independent assessment of hunger in Gaza. The situation is desperate – and projected to get worse. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), 9 out of every 10 Palestinians in northern Gaza may be eating less than 1 meal a day....
Canadians aren’t smoking enough to keep up with the supply (hightimes.com)
Wasted Weed: Canada’s Disposal of 3.7 Million Pounds of Cannabis Since 2018 Oversupply has been a real issue for the cannabis industry.
Tesla puts German factory production on hold as Red Sea attacks disrupt supply chains (apnews.com)
Tesla says it’s temporarily halting most production at its German factory because of attacks in the Red Sea, a vital global shipping corridor....
La Colonia De Los Gatos
Una época hubo hambruna, hasta tal punto que, el pueblo de Dios tuvo que mendigar a su nación vecina....
Israeli Group Claims It’s Using Big Tech Back Channels to Censor “Inflammatory” Wartime Content (theintercept.com)
Britain’s prime minister visits Ukraine to give aid and reassurance of West’s support against Moscow (apnews.com)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled new military funding for Ukraine on Friday during a visit to Kyiv aimed at reassuring the country that the West is still providing support nearly 23 months after Russia’s invasion....
Ukrainians are resorting to extreme lengths to flee the war (www.thetimes.co.uk)
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Neo-Nazis in the US no longer see backing Ukraine as a worthy cause (www.theguardian.com)
The US should have no part in war crimes in Yemen (www.amnesty.org)
Britain to increase Ukraine support to £2.5bn, Rishi Sunak announces (www.bbc.com)
The UK will provide £2.5bn of military aid to Ukraine over the coming year, Rishi Sunak has said - Britain’s largest annual commitment since Russia’s invasion....
Military briefing: Russia has the upper hand in electronic warfare with Ukraine (www.ft.com)
Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says (apnews.com)
The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month....
Scholz urges unity against far right after mass deportation ‘masterplan’ revealed (www.theguardian.com)
Learning from history is about more than just lip service,” he added, in what appeared to be a reference to the Nazi dictatorship, which made race ideology, ostracism and the deportation of Jews, Roma and Sinti, gay people and many others the cornerstone of its politics. Scholz continued: “Democrats must stand together.”
India’s gayshankar to Head to Iran as Red Sea Conflict Escalates (www.bloomberg.com)
Ship hijacked off Oman appears to change course toward Iran waters (www.cnbc.com)
An oil tanker was boarded by armed individuals near the Gulf of Oman on Thursday and appeared to change course toward Iranian waters, according to the U.K. Marine Trade Operations....
Taiwan prepares to elect a president and legislature in what's seen as a test of control with China (apnews.com)
Taiwan is preparing to elect a president and legislature Saturday in what many see as a test of control with China, which claims the self-governing island republic as its own territory to be unified with force if necessary. The presidential race is tight, and both China and Taiwan’s key ally, the U.S., are weighing in on...
Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally (www.nytimes.com)
US urges China to not interfere in Taiwan elections (www.reuters.com)
The United States, in a clear signal to China, opposes any outside interference or influence in Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday....
West Bank videos show Israeli troops killing teenager and driving over man’s body | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Young Women in Afghanistan on the Taliban: "Your Arrival Transformed My Dreams into Nightmares" (www.spiegel.de)
The lives of Kobra, Najia, Madina, Sonya and Zahra looked as though they were just getting started two years ago. When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital of Kabul, they were about to finish school, working towards a university degree or beginning a career. Suddenly, though, their lives changed dramatically....
Day one of the ICJ genocide hearing against Israel: Key takeaways (www.aljazeera.com)
It’s not just Israel in the dock over genocide, it’s everyone who looked away | Nimer Sultany (www.theguardian.com)
What has been remarkable about the last three months is the chilling disregard shown towards Palestinian civilian lives. Too many lazy talking points were used to enable so many in Europe and North America to look away, or worse, to justify complicity in what South Africa argues is a genocide, through their support for Israel...
