Turkey detains 33 people suspected of spying on behalf of Israel (apnews.com)
Iran has sent a warship into tense waters where the US Navy has been shooting down Houthi threats and destroying their boats (www.businessinsider.com)
An Iranian warship sailed into the Red Sea Monday, according to Iranian state media and other reports, risking a potential escalation of tensions in waters where attacks on commercial shipping are becoming frequent and forcing navies to intervene....
US revives abandoned Pacific airfield (www.bangkokpost.com)
Plane engulfed in flames at Japan airport after collision kills 5 (www.nbcnews.com)
A passenger plane burst into flames as it landed at a Tokyo airport Tuesday, after a collision with a coast guard aircraft that killed five people, officials said....
Kai Zhuang: Chinese teen found alive in US after 'cyber kidnapping' (www.bbc.com)
A Chinese foreign exchange student has been found freezing but alive in the US after his parents were extorted out of tens of thousands of dollars in a “cyber kidnapping” scam....
Video: Plane In Flames At Tokyo Airport After Collision, Over 350 Evacuated (www.ndtv.com)
Israel will appear at the Hague to contest South Africa's genocide accusations (www.middleeasteye.net)
South Africa on Friday launched a case for the ICJ stating that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention and calling for a halt to its military operations in Gaza....
China’s BYD closer to taking Tesla's electric car top spot (www.bbc.com)
Chinese company BYD has moved a step closer to toppling Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest-selling manufacturer of electric vehicles....
‘Ramen noodles budget’: EU moves to end exploitation of unpaid internships (www.theguardian.com)
Israel’s relentless bombardment destroyed over 70% of Gaza homes (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza for nearly three months has destroyed 70 percent of the homes in the besieged Palestinian enclave, according to the Government Media Office....
A South Korean political leader was stabbed in the neck by someone asking for an autograph and rushed to the hospital: reports (www.businessinsider.com)
State Officials Fear International Court of Justice Could Charge Israel With Genocide in Gaza (www.haaretz.com)
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Iran rejects US and UK calls to end support for Houthi Red Sea attacks (www.theguardian.com)
Iran security chief praises ‘brave actions’ of Houthi rebels who have targeted Israeli-linked vessels in shipping lane...
Somalia dismisses Ethiopia-Somaliland coastline deal, says it compromises sovereignty (abcnews.go.com)
Somalia’s president has rejected an agreement signed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland to give landlocked Ethiopia access to its coast...
Hezbollah’s TV station says top Hamas official Saleh Arouri killed in an explosion south of Beirut (wtop.com)
Germany mulls reintroduction of compulsory military service (www.dw.com)
At the end of October, the Bundeswehr said it counted 181,383 soldiers in its ranks — that’s still some distance from the target of 203,000 that the German military hopes to reach by 2025. This has given rise to concern in times of Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has once again reminded Germans how quickly conflicts...
Israeli strike in Lebanon kills senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri (www.reuters.com)
He was the founding commander of Hamas’s military wing.
Navalny sends ‘arctic hugs and polar greetings’ from Siberian prison in New Year’s Eve message (www.cnn.com)
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny says he doesn’t feel lonely and is in a “great” mood despite serving a lengthy prison sentence in Siberia, but he still misses interacting directly with his family and friends....
'Loud explosions' in Kyiv as Russia again strikes capital, US ambassador says (abcnews.go.com)
At least five people were killed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said....
Uttar Pradesh: Dalit teen cooked alive for protesting against molestation (www.telegraphindia.com)
Mass shootings in Mexico become an issue in the presidential race (www.latimes.com)
Many Mexicans find it difficult to square recent mass shootings with official statistics showing that homicides are on the decline.
Mexico's first lunar mission is ready for launch (mexiconewsdaily.com)
Protests erupt in Argentina against President Javier Milei’s economic shock decree (argentinareports.com)
Russia launches 90 drone attacks on Ukraine in early hours of new year (www.theguardian.com)
Russia marked the new year with the launch of a record 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine, as Vladimir Putin vowed to further intensify attacks after a Ukrainian strike on the south Russian city of Belgorod....
42 survivors of the Nova rave massacre sue defense establishment for negligence (www.timesofisrael.com)
NIS 200 million suit says party should not have been approved so close to border and should have been dispersed immediately, when military discovered threat of potential attack...