Cuba Uncovers Russian Military Recruiters Trafficking Citizens To Ukraine (theowp.org)
China ends 9-year decline in new marriages in 2023, but divorces also climb (www.bangkokpost.com)
Jordan army says it detected suspicious aerial movements near Syria border (www.reuters.com)
"White House: Biden and Netanyahu Discuss Rafah Situation and Gaza Aid" (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu engaged in a phone conversation on Monday to address the ongoing developments in Gaz
12 months of record ocean heat has scientists puzzled and concerned (www.nbcnews.com)
Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeat (apnews.com)
SAO PAULO (AP) — Two top Brazilian military leaders declared to police that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them a plan for him to remain in power after the 2022 election he lost, but both refused and warned him they would arrest him if he tried it, according to judicial documents released Friday....
GAZA STRIP: Hostilities leave the entire population highly food insecure and at risk of Famine | IPC - Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (www.ipcinfo.org)
Between 8 December 2023 and 7 February 2024, the entire population in the Gaza Strip (about 2.2 million people) is classified in IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse). This is the highest share of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity that the IPC initiative has ever classified for any given area or country....
Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market (www.propublica.org)
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul (www.reuters.com)
Criminal fraud trial of UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch to begin (www.theguardian.com)
Co-founder of Autonomy charged with 17 counts of wire fraud, securities fraud and conspiracy in 2011 sale of company to HP...
Biden and Trump Clash Over Mental Fitness and Election Forecasts (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
In a weekend marked by sharp exchanges between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden, both leaders traded jabs over mental fitness an
Iranians tighten belts for Persian New Year festivities (www.yahoo.com)
Domestic investment, wage growth: Malaysia ramps up efforts to revitalise economy after narrowly missing growth targets (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Israel ‘yet to give any evidence’ UN staff were linked to Hamas massacre (www.yahoo.com)
Mob targets Gujarat University’s foreign students during namaz, 5 injured (indianexpress.com)
Latvia starts criminal proceedings against an EU Parliament lawmaker suspected of spying for Russia (apnews.com)
Latvia´s state security service has started criminal proceedings against an European Parliament lawmaker and a citizen of the Baltic country who is suspected of cooperating with Russian intelligence and security services, according to Latvian media reports Saturday....
China’s grip on Hong Kong just became a little tighter (www.vox.com)
21 years ago, half a million Hong Kongers took to the streets to stop Article 23. This month, Beijing finally won....
New Welsh leader 'honored' to be Europe's first Black national leader (www.nbcnews.com)
Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, and is set to become the first Black leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government....
Russia sees polling station protests with Putin set to extend long rule (www.cnn.com)
Russia saw protests at polling stations on Sunday on the final day of voting in an election set to extend Russian President Vladmir Putin’s long hold on power....
Israeli forces kill 20 Palestinians waiting for aid, Gaza health ministry says (www.theguardian.com)
The latest incident came hours after eight people were killed in an airstrike on an aid distribution centre at al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, health officials said.
A warming island's mice are breeding out of control and eating seabirds. An extermination is planned (apnews.com)
Russians cast ballots on Day 2 of an election preordained to extend Putin's rule (apnews.com)
Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly 25 years of rule....
Russia forces Ukrainians in occupied territories to take its passports – and fight in its army (apnews.com)
He and his parents were among the last in their village to take a Russian passport, but the pressure was becoming unbearable....
House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App (www.nytimes.com)
The House on Wednesday passed a bill with broad bipartisan support that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner to either sell the hugely popular video app or be banned in the United States....
Food Airdrops Are Falling Short in Gaza (time.com)
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