80 Unidentified Palestinians Buried in Mass Graves in Rafah (www.democracynow.org)
'It looked like a slaughterhouse': South African police arrest US man after finding rhino carcasses, horns on his farm (www.news24.com)
Amazon drought: 'We've never seen anything like this' (www.bbc.com)
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Japan poised to send Patriot missiles owned by its Self-Defense Forces to US (www3.nhk.or.jp)
Passengers had valid visas, says lawyer for charter airline in ‘donkey flight’ investigation | The Independent (www.independent.co.uk)
They Worked Together as Peace Activists. Oct. 7 Changed Everything. (www.nytimes.com)
This is an excellent article. It follows an Israeli peace activist and a Palestinian peace activist who work together with a group that believes communication between Israelis and Palestinians is paramount to having a peaceful resolution....
Reuters corrects translation error, Russia not sending artillery to Finnish border | Yle News | Yle (yle.fi)
Eiffel Tower closed as staff strike on 100th anniversary of creator’s death (www.theguardian.com)
Union says operating company is ‘heading for disaster’ with budget based on unrealistic future visitor numbers...
Russia Oil Exports: Russia exports almost all its oil to China and India: Alexander Novak (m.timesofindia.com)
Covid-19: Delhi reports first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 (m.timesofindia.com)
Maersk preparing to resume shipping through Red Sea (www.bbc.com)
The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy (english.elpais.com)
Phone, internet services cut off again across Gaza Strip (www.aa.com.tr)
Russian drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukraine; knocks out power in major city (m.timesofindia.com)
UAE's Sharjah bans New Year's eve fireworks over Gaza war (m.timesofindia.com)
Russia uses POWs as a political weapon against Kyiv (www.politico.eu)
The last major prisoner exchange was in August, but Ukrainian families are getting calls from POWs held by Russia asking them to protest against the Ukrainian government....
Architect of modern EU Jacques Delors dies aged 98 (www.bbc.com)
Former European Commission President Jacques Delors - described as the architect of the modern EU - has died aged 98, his daughter says....
Russia warns Japan over providing Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
A move by Japan to provide Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine will have “grave consequences” for Russia-Japan ties, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday....
ASEAN-Japan must implement comprehensive strategic partnership: Jokowi (en.antaranews.com)
Myanmar Infantry Division Surrenders in Laukkai, Shan State: Reports (www.irrawaddy.com)
Troops from the 55th Light Infantry Division (LID) stationed in Laukkai, the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone in northern Shan State, have surrendered to the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), according to military analysts close to sources on the ground....
China warns ‘military fans’ they could face prison for posting photos online (www.cnn.com)
In the age of open-source intelligence, one main way for Western experts to keep tabs on China’s military is by analyzing photos of new People’s Liberation Army equipment posted online by amateur enthusiasts....
China sanctions a US research firm and 2 individuals over reports on human rights abuses in Xinjiang (apnews.com)
China says it is banning a United States research company and two analysts who have reported extensively on claims of human rights abuses committed against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups native to the country’s far northwestern region of Xinjiang....
Russian President Putin to receive Jaishankar today: Kremlin (m.timesofindia.com)
Iran undoes slowdown in enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade -IAEA (www.reuters.com)
Iran already has enough uranium enriched to up to 60%, if enriched further, to make three nuclear bombs, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s theoretical definition, and more at lower enrichment levels. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons....