Sudan conflict: Two children killed as bomb falls near Darfur hospital (www.bbc.co.uk)
UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership (ddnews.gov.in)
Switzerland's Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza (www.thestar.com)
Eurovision 2024 : one country got booed by the crowd ! Croatian rocker Baby Lasagna got 2nd place.
The risky task of investigating corruption in wartime Ukraine (english.elpais.com)
The Ukrainian branch of the NGO Transparency International issued a statement on January 17 warning that ‘attacks on journalists are becoming systematic’...
Fire at Volgograd oil refinery as Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia’s energy sector intensify (novayagazeta.eu)
China is still harassing dissidents who fled in the 1990s (www.bbc.com)
Three decades ago, Chinese dissidents were being smuggled out of the country in a secret operation called Yellow Bird - but as one of them tells the BBC, Beijing is still pursuing them....
Russia launches major assault in Kharkiv region (www.euronews.com)
Russia targets the border city of Vovchansk with intense airstrikes and rocket attacks as part of its major new assault on eastern Ukraine....
A parliamentary election runoff puts hard-liners firmly in charge of Iran's parliament (apnews.com)
Iran’s hard-liners won most of the remaining seats in an election run-off to give them full control over the country’s parliament, authorities said Saturday, while not sharing any details on the turnout....
Israel orders people in more areas of Gaza's Rafah to evacuate (www.reuters.com)
Israel called on Saturday for Palestinians in more areas of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah to evacuate and head to what it calls an expanded humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, in a further indication that the military is pressing ahead with its plans for a ground attack on Rafah....
Terrified families flee Rafah as Israel set to open all-out assault (www.theguardian.com)
Tens of thousands of Palestinians were fleeing Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, on Saturday, after Israeli warnings to evacuate before an imminent military assault that will open a bloody new phase of the seven-month-long conflict....
Japanese angst as India set to become 4th largest economy (www.dw.com)
Once an economic powerhouse that was the envy of much of the world, there is deep concern in Tokyo that the economies of China and Germany have already surpassed Japan’s — and that India’s will do so next year....
Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in 10 cities, including Mexico City (www.nbcnews.com)
In San Luis Potosí at least four people died due to heat stroke and six more deaths are under investigation, according to local health services....
Russia Victory Day parade: Only one tank on display as Vladimir Putin says country is going through 'difficult period' (news.sky.com)
On 9 May every year, Russia celebrates Victory Day, putting on a large parade in honour of the country’s victory over Nazi Germany 79 years ago - in what remains an important symbol of the country’s national identity....
Australia tries to stop a violence against women 'epidemic', starting with schools (www.bbc.com)
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Strong solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US (apnews.com)
An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt communications this weekend....
Eurovision Is Plunged Into Crisis as Deep Political Divisions Intensify (www.rollingstone.com)
General Assembly endorses pathway for full Palestinian statehood at UN (www.middleeasteye.net)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of granting “new rights and privileges” to the state of Palestine, paving a pathway for full UN-member status....
Jordanian authorities shut down Muslim Brotherhood-linked TV station (www.middleeasteye.net)
This shutdown comes amid a sweeping crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism in Jordan that has seen hundreds of people arbitrarily detained by security forces since 7 October....
Joost Klein from the Netherlands disqualified from Eurovision 2024 (eurovisionworld.com)
Northern lights dazzle over UK, Europe and across the hemisphere (www.theguardian.com)
Aurora borealis sightings further south than usual from Ireland and Britain to Czech Republic and Germany as solar storm hits Earth’s atmosphere
Afghanistan: Hundreds feared dead in Baghlan and Takhar flooding (www.bbc.co.uk)
Philippines sends ships to disputed atoll where China building 'artificial island' (www.reuters.com)
Russian forces attack Ukraine's Kharkiv region, striking on new front | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
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Family of murdered Mexico surfers say men weren’t reckless, they were nature lovers (www.independent.co.uk)
Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government’s response (apnews.com)
