Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension (www.reuters.com)
Iran's desire for 'a seat at the table' felt in Davos (www.reuters.com)
The Iranians want a seat at the table," a senior source with direct knowledge of Tehran’s thinking told Reuters, explaining its actions were meant to give Iran a voice and not allow the U.S. and Israel to dictate the outcome.(…)...
Brazil's Bolsonaro's vaccination records are false, authorities say (www.reuters.com)
Iran says attacks by its allies won’t stop until Israel’s war in Gaza ends (www.cnn.com)
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah, southern Gaza, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
67% of Arab world: October 7 was 'legitimate resistance' against Israel (www.jpost.com)
Polish far-right MP who attacked Hanukkah candles stripped of immunity from prosecution | Notes From Poland (notesfrompoland.com)
Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians Remains Possible (www.foreignaffairs.com)
3M Starts Paying Veterans in $6 Billion Earplugs Settlement (time.com)
‘Europe will be subject to a direct Russian attack in the next few years’ — Polish PM Tusk (news.yahoo.com)
Polish PM warns of possible Russian aggression against Europe (newsukraine.rbc.ua)
Leaked German military documents laid out a doomsday scenario where Russia wins in Ukraine then invades Europe (www.businessinsider.com)
bne IntelliNews - Russian spring offensive could lead to war with Nato, according to German defence scenario (www.intellinews.com)
Europe has 3-5 years to prepare for threat from Russia's side � Estonian PM (www.pravda.com.ua)
Russia's attack on NATO - Kaja Kallas says there is 3-5 years to prepare and calls for stopping Putin in Ukraine (eng.obozrevatel.com)
Germany warns of Russian attack on NATO within ‘5-8 years’ (www.aa.com.tr)
Russian lawmaker flees country after decrying ‘monster’ Putin (www.politico.eu)
‘The whole world looks at us as if we’re insane,’ Sergei Medvedev says....
Leaked Military Docs Say Russia Could Go to War With NATO in 2024 (www.businessinsider.com)
Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza (apnews.com)
Rifts are emerging among top Israeli officials over the handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza. A member of the country’s War Cabinet cast doubt over the strategy for releasing hostages, while the prime minister rejected the United States’ calls to scale back its offensive....
French police protest for better pay and conditions during Paris Olympics (www.theguardian.com)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained At Munich Airport Over Luxury Watch (www.huffpost.com)
Namibia criticises German support for Israel over ICJ genocide case - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Putin says past U.S. elections were rigged (www.yahoo.com)
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, running for a new six-year term in an election that his opponents say is a parody of democracy, said on Tuesday that past U.S. elections had been rigged by postal voting....
Tokyo Overwhelmed by High Demand for New Fertility Subsidy (time.com)
Recent campaigns against journalists raise concerns about press freedom in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Investigative journalists in Ukraine came under two attacks in just the past week, one involving a threatening home visit and another using covert surveillance....