Milei’s cuts to maternity leave blocked by court in Argentina (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Hamas Fighting With Top-Grade Chinese Weapons in Gaza, Says Israel (www.businessinsider.com)
Explainer: What is happening in Ecuador? (www.reuters.com)
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ecuador is reeling from a fresh wave of violence that has shaken the South American nation, with President Daniel Noboa launching a military crackdown on gangs after criminal groups took more than 100 prison staff hostage and armed men dramatically interrupted a live television broadcast....
Global unemployment expected to grow this year, despite dip in 2023 (www.euronews.com)
The International Labour Organization warns that global unemployment may increase in 2024, alongside persisting inflation and economic woes in G20 states....
Is Israel’s treatment of Palestinians a form of apartheid? (www.latimes.com)
Kenneth Roth, who was executive director of Human Rights Watch from 1993 to 2022 and oversaw production of the report on apartheid, said that Israeli authorities have long insisted that ending discriminatory policies depended on peace negotiations....
Turkey's home prices so high even central bank governor can't pay rent (www.euronews.com)
A surge of Russian demand has made China the world's biggest car exporter (www.businessinsider.com)
A man who claimed to be selling Queen Elizabeth II's walking stick is sentenced for fraud (apnews.com)
Ecuador declares ‘internal armed conflict’ as gunmen take over live TV broadcast | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Extreme heat is pushing India to the brink of ‘survivability.’ One obvious solution is also a big part of the problem | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies (apnews.com)
More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet’s population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set to test even the most robust democracies and to strengthen the hands of leaders with authoritarian leanings....
North Korea's Kim Jong Un believed to have turned 40 - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Zelenskyy, Blinken, Israeli president and more will come to Davos to talk about global challenges (apnews.com)
More than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders are coming to Switzerland to discuss the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering next week, ranging from Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy....
'Largest Houthi attack to date' in Red Sea repelled by HMS Diamond and US warships, Grant Shapps says (news.sky.com)
[UK] Architect of postal scandal demands immunity (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Geheimplan gegen Deutschland - secret plot against germany (correctiv.org)
Secret plan against Germany...
Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest and first openly gay prime minister (www.cnn.com)
US Navy shoots down barrage of Houthi missiles and drones launched from Yemen over Red Sea, US Central Command says (www.cnn.com)
The US Navy shot down 21 Houthi missiles and drones launched from Yemen, according to a statement from US Central Command, in one of the largest Houthi attacks to take place in the Red Sea in recent months....
Spain makes face masks mandatory in hospitals and clinics after a spike in respiratory illnesses (apnews.com)
Face masks will be mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centers in Spain starting Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses, the Health Ministry said....
Families of Israelis killed in Be'eri home hit by tank fire on October 7 demand probe (www.haaretz.com)
Family members of Israelis who were killed on October 7 after a standoff between Hamas terrorists and the Israeli army led to the army firing a tank at a house where the civilians were held hostage are demanding that the military probe its actions that day....
Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble 124 hours after Japan quake (www.cnn.com)
An elderly woman in her 90s has been rescued from under the rubble of a two-story house more than five days after a powerful earthquake struck Japan....
Coverage of Gaza War in the New York Times and Other Major Newspapers Heavily Favored Israel, Analysis Shows (theintercept.com)
The New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times’s coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza showed a consistent bias against Palestinians, according to an Intercept analysis of major media coverage....
Clone cards going crazy fam u sleeping if u not doubling your cash 💰 (lemmy.world)
Armed men break into a live TV studio in Ecuador as the country is rocked by a series of attacks (apnews.com)
Canada blocks citizenship for Russian blogger who criticised Ukraine war. [update: Canada reverses course, will grant citizenship says Minister of Immigration] (www.theguardian.com)
