British brothers raided Swiss museum 'to clear a debt' (www.bbc.com)
Reports of a missile hitting European-owned commercial ship off Yemen's coast (www.i24news.tv)
Russia Threatens 'Imminent Retaliation' for Latvia’s Seizure of 'Moscow House' (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Volcano erupts on southwestern Japan island (english.kyodonews.net)
Fee-ling unwelcome: Canadian visitor calls out immigration fees - Cook Islands News (www.cookislandsnews.com)
Le ministère du Budget dévoile le budget de l'Etat pour l'exercice 2024 (www.adi.dj)
New United States Ambassador Arrives In Barbados - St. Lucia Times (stluciatimes.com)
‘This used to be a calm place’: killing continues in Ecuador’s week of chaos (www.theguardian.com)
As cartels and crime syndicates flock to Ecuador for cocaine trade profits, its murder rate has soared, with a TV station assault the crescendo of a week of bloodshed...
Myanmar junta confirms ‘temporary ceasefire’ with rebels (www.bangkokpost.com)
Ecuador president says country is at war with drug gangs (www.reuters.com)
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday his country was “at war” with drug gangs who are holding prison guards hostage, amid a dramatic surge in violence that saw gunmen briefly take over a TV live broadcast and explosions in multiple cities....
A man who claimed to be selling Queen Elizabeth II's walking stick is sentenced for fraud (apnews.com)
2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin (www.theguardian.com)
Moscow Deploys 35,000 National Guards to Counter Partisans in Occupied Ukraine (www.kyivpost.com)
Russia has become concerned about partisan activity and anti-Kremlin attitudes among the local population in the occupied territories of Ukraine as its presidential elections approach....
Nord Stream Probe Hampered by Resistance From Poland (www.wsj.com)
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US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in a sign of support to the country as Serbs call for secession (www.independent.co.uk)
Two U.S. fighter jets will fly over Bosnia in a demonstration of support for the Balkan country’s integrity in the face of increasingly secessionist policies of the Bosnian Serb pro-Russia leader Milorad Dodik...
China sanctions 5 US defense companies in response to US sanctions and arms sales to Taiwan (apnews.com)
China announced sanctions Sunday on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals....
Britain to invest 300 million pounds in next-generation nuclear fuel programme (www.reuters.com)
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Britain said it plans to spend 300 million pounds ($380 million) on a new programme to produce advanced nuclear fuel suitable for the next generation of power-generating reactors, seeking to dislodge Russia as the main international supplier.
Voters cast ballots in a Bangladesh election marred by violence and an opposition boycott (apnews.com)
How Experts Believe Starvation Is Being Utilized in Gaza (time.com)
Children and adults are coming to hospitals with serious malnutrition, and at the first hint of any infection, they lose weight rapidly, Professor Nick Maynard, a senior surgeon from Oxford University Hospital and the clinical lead of an emergency medical team said in a statement....
Habeck: Angry farmers trap German minister on ferry (www.dw.com)
Anger as oil and gas industry veteran chosen to lead next COP climate talks (www.independent.co.uk)
UN warns Gaza is now ‘uninhabitable’ as war continues (www.theguardian.com)
Houthis launch drone to attack ships in Red Sea, hours after warning from Canada and allies (globalnews.ca)
An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of miles” of U.S. Navy and commercial vessels before detonating on Thursday, just hours after the White House and a host of partner nations issued a “final warning” to the Iran-backed militia group to cease the attacks or face...
Neo-Nazi podcasters sent to prison on terror charges for targeting Prince Harry and his young son (apnews.com)
Christopher Gibbons and Tyrone Patten-Walsh espoused racist, antisemitic, Islamophobic, homophobic and misogynistic views and encouraged listeners of their “Lone Wolf Radio” podcast to commit violent acts against ethnic minorities, authorities said....
