Israel’s Netanyahu Rejects U.S. Plan for Postwar Gaza: The prime minister says he won’t allow the Palestinian Authority to take over Gaza (www.wsj.com)
[Video] Volcano in Iceland erupts (streamable.com)
Statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Ensuring Freedom of Navigation in the Red Sea (www.defense.gov)
Crazy flyover video over the Volcano in Iceland (www.ruv.is)
Maersk to pause all container ship traffic through the Red Sea (www.cnbc.com)
Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk will pause all container shipments through the Red Sea until further notice, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters on Friday....
16 killed in Christmas-season shootings in central Mexico state of Guanajuato (apnews.com)
Earthquake kills more than 100 in northwest China (www.bbc.com)
At least 90 killed in latest Israeli attacks on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp (www.aljazeera.com)
North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says (www.cnn.com)
North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said indicated the growing reliability of the reclusive state’s illegal weapons program....
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Mother, daughter killed by Israel army in Gaza church grounds: patriarchate (www.france24.com)
A Christian mother and daughter were shot dead by an Israeli soldier on the grounds of a Catholic church in Gaza City on Saturday, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said.
In the West Bank, Israeli settlers are on an anti-Palestinian rampage (www.vox.com)
New Polish ruling coalition outlines plans to introduce same-sex unions (notesfrompoland.com)
Indonesia needs carbon capture to reach net zero by 2060 (www.thejakartapost.com)
Rishi Sunak warns of migrant threat 'overwhelming' European countries as UK and Italy agree to fund Tunisia plan (www.lbc.co.uk)
'A Spectacle, A Farce, A Rigged Clown Show': Russia Watches As Putin Cruises Toward A Fifth Term (www.rferl.org)
With all political opposition eliminated and Russia firmly in the grip of what analysts call “mature authoritarianism,” the country prepares for a March presidential vote devoid of competition and, if the Kremlin has its way, ushers Vladimir Putin into another six-year term without surprises.
Israel: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in Gaza (www.hrw.org)
Israeli Strike on Pediatric Hospital Escalates Conflict in Gaza Strip (bnnbreaking.com)
In a recent military attack in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s forces targeted the Naser Pediatric Hospital in Khan Yunis, marking a grim turn in the ongoing conflict. The incident resulted in the tragic death of a child already wounded and further escalated the situation as several missiles failed to detonate upon impact, posing a...
Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity (www.reuters.com)
Israel finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence (apnews.com)
British warship shoots down suspected attack drone over Red Sea (www.independent.co.uk)
The HMS Diamond shot down the drone - the first time in decades that the Royal Navy has taken out an aerial target in anger...