State of emergency declared in Iceland after volcanic eruption (www.bbc.com)
A state of emergency has been declared in Iceland after lava from a volcanic eruption damaged key hot water pipes....
UNRWA staff accused by Israel sacked without evidence, chief admits | United Nations | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Beijing accused of using spying, threats and blackmail against Tibetan exiles (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine’s new army chief says his immediate goals are better troop rotation and high-tech weapons (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s new military chief said Friday that his immediate goals are to improve the rotation of troops at the front lines and harness the power of new technology, at a time when Kyiv’s forces are largely on the defensive in the war with Russia....
'Category 5' was considered the worst hurricane. There's something scarier, study says. (www.usatoday.com)
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif says he will seek a coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan (apnews.com)
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The former prime minister of Pakistan expected his party would claim an easy victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, sending him to the top job for a fourth time. Instead, Nawaz Sharif faces a difficult path to power....
Call for UK utility firms to face higher fines for ‘street scars’ on pavements (www.theguardian.com)
Ghana artifacts that were looted 150 years ago by British forces have been returned by a US museum (apnews.com)
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Seven royal artifacts looted 150 years ago by British colonial forces from Ghana’s ancient Asante kingdom and kept by a United States museum have been returned and presented to the kingdom on Thursday, the latest of a series of stolen treasured items being repatriated to several African countries....
Slower wage growth needed for euro zone rate cuts, ECB's Knot says (www.reuters.com)
The European Central Bank (ECB) will need to see proof of slowing wage growth in the euro zone before interest rates can be lowered, ECB governing council member Klaas Knot said on Sunday....
Israel plans to evacuate Rafah, full of refugees, and attack Hamas (www.washingtonpost.com)
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) estimates that the city’s population has grown to at least 1.4 million, more than five times its prewar count, with thousands of people sleeping in tents with little protection....
Helsinki police seize opioid 'more dangerous than fentanyl' | Yle News | Yle (yle.fi)
China Deflation Extends Into Fourth Straight Month (www.barrons.com)
Chinese consumer prices fell in January at their quickest rate in more than 14 years, data showed Thursday, as the country’s leaders struggle to revive buying sentiment in the world’s second-biggest economy....
Russian drone attack on Kharkiv petrol station kills seven (www.theguardian.com)
Seven people, including three children, were killed in a Russian drone attack on a petrol station in the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, the regional governor said on Saturday....
Cenforce 120mg (discuss.tchncs.de)
Discuss the recommended dosage guidelines for Cenforce 120mg, emphasizing the importance of adhering to prescribed dosages. Guide users on how to incorporate this medication into their routine for optimal results. Explore the quick onset of action provided by Cenforce 120mg, allowing individuals to experience rapid results....
Tucker Carlsson - The Vladimir Putin Interview (tuckercarlson.com)
Tucker Carlsson - The Vladimir Putin Interview (tuckercarlson.com)
Indonesian presidential vote highlights tradeoffs between fast growth and a healthy environment (apnews.com)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A presidential election in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, is highlighting choices to be made as the country seeks to profit from its rich reserves of nickel and other resources that are vital to the global transition away from fossil fuels....
Sweden has thwarted Iranian attack plots, counterintelligence police say (apnews.com)
Irish athletes boycott women's basketball tournament against Israel next month due to war in Gaza (allisrael.com)
Ex-Israeli PM makes devastating condemnation of Netanyahu’s war in Gaza (www.independent.co.uk)
A former prime minister of Israel has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of needlessly prolonging the Gaza offensive and blocking the path to peace while kidnapped hostages are left to die....
Atlantic Ocean circulation nearing ‘devastating’ tipping point, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity”, a study has found....
Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin says he is barred from election (www.theguardian.com)
Russian anti-war presidential candidate Boris Nadezhdin says he has been banned from running against Vladimir Putin in the carefully managed presidential elections in March....
Burning Alive in Myanmar: Two Resistance Fighters Executed in Public (www.irrawaddy.com)
Two anti-junta fighters in their 20s were executed in public in a village in Magwe Region and a video of the crime, which occurred about three months ago, was uploaded to social media on Tuesday and is circulating there....
Volodymyr Zelenskiy fires top Ukraine army commander (www.theguardian.com)
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has fired his top army commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, and replaced him with Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s land forces....
US, Qatar working to expel Hamas from Doha - report (jpost.com)
Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, there have been several reports that Qatar is considering expelling Hamas from Doha....
