Theresa May to confront Home Office over ‘appalling’ secret policy on trafficking victims (www.theguardian.com)
Department has admitted that it hid the policy due to concerns about former PM’s reaction
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Ben Gvir slams ICJ as antisemitic, says Israel should ignore ruling on provisional measures (www.timesofisrael.com)
UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
In an interim judgment delivered on Friday, the president of the court, Joan Donoghue, said Israel must “take all measures within its power” to prevent acts that fall within the scope of the genocide convention and must ensure “with immediate effect” that its forces do not commit any of the acts covered by the...
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How can we save one of Europe’s biggest wetlands from drought? (www.euronews.com)
In the wetlands of Catalonia, farmers and environmentalists are working together to adapt to the region’s longest drought....
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Why More Chinese Workers Are Settling for Less Pay (www.wsj.com)
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35,000 people protest in Austria against far-right (www.euronews.com)
The protest comes in the wake of similar protests in Germany....
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U.S. deepens ties with Angola, a model for Washington’s ties to Africa (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades (abcnews.go.com)
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched a missile at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile...
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China warns citizens against 'exotic beauty' traps of foreign spies (www.bbc.com)
China has warned its citizens against “exotic beauties” seeking to lure them into the hands of foreign spy agencies....
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Canada pauses funding to UN relief agency over workers' possible role in Oct. 7 attack on Israel (www.cbc.ca)
Biden, Qatar's emir agree hostage deal key to pause in Gaza fighting -White House (news.yahoo.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani about Gaza and they agreed that efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas were key to securing a longer pause in fighting, the White House said....
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Houthis attack British-linked tanker Marlin Luanda in Gulf of Aden (www.bbc.com)
A tanker with links to the UK was on fire for several hours in the Gulf of Aden after a being hit by a missile fired by the Houthis....
Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group (apnews.com)
The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq....
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A US scientist has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea (apnews.com)
An American scientist has sparked a trans-Atlantic tempest in a teapot by offering Britain advice on its favorite hot beverage....
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Italy suspends financing for UNRWA: Foreign Minister Tajani (www.reuters.com)
The decision follows allegations that some UNRWA workers were involved in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel carried out by Palestinian militant group Hamas....
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Germany unearths pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X (www.theguardian.com)
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Australia pauses UN agency funding as staff investigated for suspected role in 7 October attack on Israel (www.theguardian.com)
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Many thousands turn out for Invasion Day protests (nit.com.au)
Tens of thousands of protesters have turned out for Invasion Day and Survival Day rallies around the nation calling for change, with major events held in every capital city. Demonstrators in Melbourne...
Germany uncovers Russian disinformation campaign on X (www.euractiv.com)
Germany has uncovered a major “pro-Russian disinformation campaign” using thousands of fake accounts on X to try and stir anger at Berlin’s support for Ukraine, a media report said on Friday (26 January)....
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What the ICJ’s interim ruling means for Israel’s war on Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
“Israeli politicians have already said that they’re going to ignore the ICJ order,” Mark Lattimer, the executive director of Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights, told Al Jazeera. “It is much harder for, particularly, the US and European states including the UK, to ignore the order because they have a much stronger...
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She was fleeing with her grandson, who was holding a white flag. Then she was shot (www.cnn.com)
Footage showing the moment Hala Khreis was killed as she tried to leave Gaza City went viral earlier this month. It’s one of a growing number of videos that show unarmed civilians holding white flags being shot dead.
Seoul court approves seizure of Japan firm's funds over wartime labor (english.kyodonews.net)
South Korean court has granted a request to seize funds deposited by Japanese shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen Corp., made by a plaintiff who seeks compensation related to a wartime labor lawsuit, a lawyer in the case said Wednesday....
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Asbestos in drinking water: What does it mean for human health? (www.bbc.com)
Hundreds of thousands of miles of pipes made from asbestos cement deliver drinking water to people around the world, but are reaching the end of their lifespan and starting to degrade. Scientists are now debating whether this could pose a risk to human health....
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Damage From Cyber Attack on Sweden May Take Weeks to Recover (www.bloomberg.com)
Computer systems of Swedish government agencies made inoperable by an attack on a Tietoevry Oyj data center may be down for weeks, the country’s civil defense minister said....