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Exploring a vast Hamas tunnel complex where hostages were reportedly held captive: Reporter's notebook (abcnews.go.com)
There were multiple tunnel off-shoots, with one of them leading us to a large room with a vaulted ceiling plastered white, walls colored with tiled walls and carpeted with artificial grass. The soldiers said they believed it was used to hold women and children hostages, showing us a child’s drawing they said a 5-year-old...
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Mum urges vaccine push and shares how son died after catching measles (www.bbc.com)
A mother whose child died aged six from a brain inflammation caused by measles hopes sharing her story will encourage parents to “vaccinate more”....
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'Silent majority' marches against Germany's far-right AfD (news.yahoo.com)
Revelations that members of Germany’s far-right AfD discussed mass deportation plans have pushed tens of thousands of people to protest and sparked debate on whether the anti-immigrant party should be banned....
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Words into action: Russia bolsters presence along Syrian border (www.ynetnews.com)
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Brazil to share intel, technology with Amazon nations at Manaus police hub (news.yahoo.com)
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is moving ahead with the creation of an international security center in Manaus that will bring together Amazon nations in policing the rainforest, sharing intelligence and chasing criminals, a senior Brazilian police officer said....
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Zelenskiy slams Trump’s rhetoric on stopping the war as ‘very dangerous’ (www.theguardian.com)
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, fears that if Donald Trump returns to the White House next year he could make unilateral concessions to Russia that override Ukraine’s interests and branded the former US president’s claims he could stop the war in 24 hours as “very dangerous”....
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India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier (www.irrawaddy.com)
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Alliance must stop aggressive rhetoric and actions against Belarus if it wants to cooperate / The New Voice of Ukraine (english.nv.ua)
Recent campaigns against journalists raise concerns about press freedom in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
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Inside the ‘African quality’ fuel scandal (continent.substack.com)
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At least 16 cemeteries in Gaza have been desecrated by Israeli forces, satellite imagery and videos reveal (edition.cnn.com)
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US says 'no way' to solve Israel security, Gaza war without Palestinian state (www.reuters.com)
There is “no way” to solve Israel’s long-term security challenges in the region and the short-term challenges of rebuilding Gaza without the establishment of a Palestinian state, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Thursday....
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Israel not only prevents entry of aid into Gaza, but also kills those who try to receive it (euromedmonitor.org)
Euro-Med Monitor has documented shocking testimonies of the Israeli army killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians on Thursday 11 January 2024 on Al-Rashid Street, in the west of Gaza City, who were trying to receive humanitarian aid. The human rights organization demanded that the involved United Nations agencies be held...
Israeli soldiers uncover Gaza tunnel that once held hostages (www.reuters.com)
They found a holding area, five narrow rooms behind metal bars, toilets, mattresses, and even drawings by a child hostage who was freed during a November truce...
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Israeli military says it found traces of hostages in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip (apnews.com)
A makeshift ladder led to the narrow underground pathway, about 2.5 meters (8 feet) below. The tunnel was hot and humid, with walls lined with concrete and electrical wires. Farther inside was a bathroom, where the military said it found evidence that hostages had been there, including their DNA....
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WSJ: EU creates fresh plan for $22 billion in military support for Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
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Ukraine war latest: Government allocates record $466 million to military fortifications (kyivindependent.com)
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Polish PM Donald Tusk arrives in Kyiv (kyivindependent.com)
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Prosecutors: Men who threatened Ukrainian journalist Yurii Nikolov identified (kyivindependent.com)
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Navy Seals presumed dead after anti-Houthi mission - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Germany, Once a Powerhouse, Is at an Economic ‘Standstill’ (www.nytimes.com)
The economy shrank last year and is not predicted to grow much in 2024. Farmers are angry, industrial output is falling and the government is bickering....
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Cameroon starts world's first malaria vaccine program for children (apnews.com)
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa....
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Russian aircraft begin patrolling Syria-Israel disengagement line — military (tass.com)
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