She has investigated allegations of sexual violence in war around the world. Here’s what she wants you to know. (www.motherjones.com)
Climate change is altering Earth’s rotation enough to mess with our clocks (wapo.st)
UN overwhelmingly passes anti-Islamophobia resolution (www.dailysabah.com)
US asks Hamas to release women, elderly hostages for longer ceasefire (www.reuters.com)
Russia publishes German army meeting on Ukraine (www.bbc.com)
Germany has admitted the apparent hack by Russia of a military meeting where officers discussed giving Ukraine long-range missiles - and possible targets....
IDF says it fired on Gazans who endangered troops in stampede; Hamas claims 70 dead (www.timesofisrael.com)
'Who will call me Dad?' Tears of Gaza father who lost 103 relatives (www.bbc.com)
Ahmad al-Ghuferi's wife, mother and daughters were killed when a strike hit the home where they sheltered.
Report: North Korean missile fired by Russia against Ukraine contained US and European components (www.cnn.com)
A North Korean ballistic missile fired last month by the Russian military in Ukraine contained hundreds of components that trace back to companies in the US and Europe, according to a new report....
Hottest January on record sees the world reach 1.7°C warming mark | January was the hottest on record, at 1.7°C above the pre-industrial average for the month. (www.newscientist.com)
This means there has been a 12-month period in which average global surface temperature was more than 1.5°C above the 1850 to 1900 average
Russians freeze as Putin’s war and aging pipes reveal cracks at home (www.nbcnews.com)
Across Russia, creaking infrastructure and a wave of accidents have plunged households into the cold in the depth of winter, fueling rare showings of public frustration....
China promises ‘heavy price’ for blocking reunification as US, Japan hold drills (www.scmp.com)
Beijing refuses to admit its economy has broken down — and that's one reason officials are failing at fixing it, researchers say (www.businessinsider.com)
Budanov asks Canada to hand over 83,000 decommissioned rockets [to Ukraine] (kyivindependent.com)
Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR), hopes that Canada could hand over to Ukraine tens of thousands of rockets that are awaiting demolition at one of the country’s military bases....
LGBTQ+ Palestinians can request asylum in Israel, court rules (www.jpost.com)
About 200,000 people protest across Germany against far-right AfD party (www.theguardian.com)
About 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Germany in further protests against the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD)....
Israeli army occupies Gaza homes – then burns them down (www.haaretz.com)
Israeli soldiers have begun in recent weeks to set fire to homes in the Gaza Strip, following direct orders from their commanders, without the necessary legal permission to do so, according to information obtained by Haaretz....
Evergrande's liquidation could derail the Chinese economy and have global effects (www.abc.net.au)
A Hong Kong court has ordered one of China’s biggest property developers, Evergrande Group, to liquidate after it was unable to reach a restructuring deal with creditors over hundreds of billions of dollars it owes....
Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack (apnews.com)
The allegations against staffers with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees prompted Western countries to freeze funds vital for the body, which is a lifeline for desperate Palestinians in Gaza. The U.N. fired nine of the 12 accused workers and condemned “the abhorrent alleged acts” of staff members....
Gazans call for Hamas overthrow, flee through IDF humanitarian corridor (www.jpost.com)
Germany unearths pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X (www.theguardian.com)
Saudi Arabia opens its first-ever alcohol store — but it's only accessible to a select group (www.cnbc.com)
Saudi Arabia has opened its first alcohol store in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh, two sources told CNBC....
North Korean defectors to South tripled in 2023, Seoul says (www.theguardian.com)
Germany says will intervene at The Hague on Israel’s behalf, blasts genocide charge (www.timesofisrael.com)
Hamas Fighting With Top-Grade Chinese Weapons in Gaza, Says Israel (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine Awaits Delivery Of First F-16 Jets In Coming Days As Kyiv Seeks To Counter Russian Air Superiority (www.rferl.org)
KYIV – Ukraine will likely receive it first shipment of advanced F-16s in the next few days, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call as Kyiv seeks to disrupt Russia’s air superiority over Ukrainian skies amid continued battles on December 23 in the east and south of the country....
