About 200,000 people protest across Germany against far-right AfD party (www.theguardian.com)
About 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Germany in further protests against the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD)....
Police fire tear gas on Dakar protest following Senegal's postponed presidential vote (www.france24.com)
Opposition party supporters and police clashed in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Sunday after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election set for February 25, sparking a wave of international concern....
[New Zealand] Nearly 1000 fur seals found dead in Kaikōura in five months (www.rnz.co.nz)
Nearly 1000 fur seals have died along the Kaikōura coastline in the past five months, and scientists say it is a result of warmer sea temperatures and depleted fish stocks....
With ECOWAS exit, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave democratic transition in limbo (www.france24.com)
The announcement that Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “without delay” has put an abrupt end to fractious talks on organising elections and reinstating civilian rule. With their emphasis on restoring “national sovereignty” and driving out terrorist...
Hamas rushes to try and rebuild influence in northern Gaza (www.ynetnews.com)
No evidence of antisemitic 'gas' chant at pro-Palestinian Sydney protest, police find (www.sbs.com.au)
Edited footage of protesters chanting "gas the Jews" at a rally outside the Sydney Opera House in October was shared on social media, but NSW Police said an extensive investigation found no evidence of it happening.
Argentina Lower House of Congress Approves Milei’s Omnibus Bill (news.bloomberglaw.com)
In 144 vs. 109 vote, Milei passes first major legislative test...
Hamas hounds Israeli forces in main Gaza cities (www.reuters.com)
Palestinian gunmen kept up attacks against Israeli forces on Sunday in the Gaza Strip’s two main cities, weeks after they were overrun by troops and tanks, in a sign Hamas still maintains some control ahead of any potential truce....
Russia says 28 people killed by Ukrainian shelling of bakery (www.reuters.com)
Humans are living longer than ever no matter where they come from (arstechnica.com)
Senegal election: Concerns grow as President Macky Sall fails to set new election date (www.bbc.com)
There is international concern about the political situation in Senegal after President Macky Sall called off this month’s election citing a row over the eligibility of candidates....
The Paris Olympics Promise to Be Stunning. The Prices Already Are. (www.nytimes.com)
Want a prime spot to watch 10,000 athletes float by on the Seine or to catch beach volleyball in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower? Get ready for sticker shock....
It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars (electrek.co)
Europe’s Bombshell Spy Scandal Sparks Hunt for More Traitors (www.thedailybeast.com)
A member of the European Parliament has been accused of spying for Russia for over a decade—and her case could open a Pandora’s box of illicit secrets....
Russian commanders are being accused of 'complete stupidity and incompetence' for failing to plan for drone attacks: ISW (www.businessinsider.com)
Russian military bloggers criticized Russian tactics in Ukraine, a US think tank said....
‘A race against time’: Taiwan strives to root out China’s spies (www.theguardian.com)
Senegal president postpones election hours before official campaign start (www.theguardian.com)
Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for 25 February a few hours before official campaigning was due to start, provoking anger from opposition figures and a ministerial resignation....
‘Always a bed in prison’: Australia’s housing crisis blamed for rise in unsentenced prisoners (www.theguardian.com)
Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup (apnews.com)
Queer-friendly Nepal aims to promote ‘pink economy’, ‘rainbow marriages’ for tourists seen as growing segment (www.scmp.com)
Nepal has introduced measures ranging from regulatory changes to ‘rainbow tourism’ guidelines as it targets the multi-billion-dollar LGBTQ market...
Dozens detained as Russian soldiers' wives call for their return from Ukraine (apnews.com)
More than two dozen people, mostly journalists, were detained Saturday at a protest in central Moscow, as wives and other relatives of Russian servicemen mobilized to fight in Ukraine called for their return, according to independent Russian news reports....
India Sends Newly Assembled MALE UAVs To Israel (www.indiandefensenews.in)
Viktor Orbán's anti-woke resistance has made him the 'splinter under the fingernail' of the EU (apnews.com)
Hungary’s parliament will convene an emergency session on Monday to do something its western partners have waited for, often impatiently, for more than a year: to hold a vote, finally, on approving Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance....
Senegal postpones presidential election amid controversy - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
This unprecedented move in Senegal is the first time a direct universal suffrage presidential election has been postponed since 1963.
