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Israeli strike on Lebanon kills senior commander in elite Hezbollah unit (www.reuters.com)

An Israeli strike on south Lebanon on Monday killed a senior commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, three security sources told Reuters....

Children Born During the War in Gaza Will Never Truly Escape It (www.nytimes.com)

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Inside Israel’s torture camp for Gaza detainees (www.972mag.com)

In early December, images circulated worldwide showing dozens of Palestinian men in the city of Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, who were stripped to their underwear, kneeling or sitting hunched over, then blindfolded and put into the back of Israeli military trucks like cattle. The vast majority of these detainees were...

Gabriel Attal is France's youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister (apnews.com)

Gabriel Attal was named Tuesday as France’s youngest-ever prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right....

1.4 million of people visited orthodox church in Russia during Christmas (www.kommersant.ru)

Counted by russian police, they are present during such events....

Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping Routes Put China in a Pickle (www.newsweek.com)

Chinese state-owned shipping firm COSCO has become the latest company to suspend its routes to Israel through the Red Sea due to the threat of Houthi attacks, it has been reported....

Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air (www.bbc.co.uk)

A group of armed men have broken into a live television studio in Ecuador and threatened staff, footage shows....

Saudi Arabia interested in Israel normalisation deal after war (www.bbc.com)

"Ask Zelensky:" UAE rebuffs Bibi request to pay Palestinian workers barred from Israel (www.axios.com)

Police probe UK Post Office for accusing over 700 employees of theft. The culprit was an IT glitch (apnews.com)

2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin (www.theguardian.com)

See How Hot 2023 Was in Two Charts. Hint: Record Hot. (www.nytimes.com)

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'Try not to let moose lick your car,' warns Parks Canada, as more moose flock to highways (www.cbc.ca)

Parks Canada is warning drivers not to stop while on highways to let moose lick their cars this winter....

Palestinians desperate to flee Gaza pay thousands in bribes to ‘brokers’ (www.theguardian.com)

Fixers with alleged links to Egyptian intelligence are making a fortune in ‘fees’ from people hoping to exit through the Rafah crossing

Zelenskyy calls on partners to create legal framework for transferring Russian assets to Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Ukraine’s partners to create a legal framework for the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine....

In the race for AI supremacy, China and the US are travelling on entirely different tracks (www.theguardian.com)

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Illegal West Bank outpost demolished, the second in 48 hours (www.timesofisrael.com)

The small illegal West Bank outpost of Sde Yonatan was evacuated and demolished Tuesday morning by Border Police and Civil Administration forces, the second such demolition of an illegal outpost in the territory in less than 48 hours....

Microsoft's OpenAI investment could trigger EU merger review (apnews.com)

Israeli forces say they locate large underground weapons factory in Gaza (www.reuters.com)

French PM Borne resigns, Macron to name new government (www.reuters.com)

More than 10 children losing legs in Gaza every day as dire health crisis grows, aid groups say (edition.cnn.com)

All Internet Access Blocked In Pakistan (english.alarabiya.net)

Internet and social media services in Pakistan faced severe disruptions on Sunday night as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, prepared for a massive online campaign ahead of elections. Khan and key PTI leaders were disqualified as candidates, alleging interference by the...

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