Portugal’s far right on rise as election campaign begins (www.theguardian.com)
Multiple corruption scandals fuel support for populist Chega party led by André Ventura...
Police called to investigate alleged LGBTQ propaganda at Russian ‘My Little Pony’ convention (www.nbcnews.com)
The Russian Supreme Court banned what the government called the LGBTQ “movement” in Russia in November, labeling it an extremist organization....
Israel declares Brazil’s Lula ‘persona non grata’ over comparison of Gaza war to Holocaust (www.timesofisrael.com)
Russia claims full control of Avdiivka after Ukrainian retreat (www.theguardian.com)
Russia has said it has taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, its biggest gain since capturing Bakhmut last May, after a retreat by Ukrainian troops....
India wants Israel to be mindful of Gaza civilian deaths (www.thehindu.com)
A man in Iran guns down 12 relatives in a shooting spree with a Kalashnikov rifle (apnews.com)
Hezbollah says Israel will 'pay price' after deadly day (www.reuters.com)
Hezbollah said on Thursday Israel would pay “the price” for killing 10 people including five children in southern Lebanon, the deadliest day for Lebanese civilians in four months of hostilities across the Lebanese-Israeli border....
Israel, Hamas making headway in ceasefire talks (www.nzherald.co.nz)
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The US now has an 85% chance of recession in 2024, the highest probability since the Great Financial Crisis, economist David Rosenberg says (www.businessinsider.com)
Court orders Netherlands to stop F-35 parts delivery to Israel - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Ukraine needs more troops fighting Russia. Hardened professionals from Colombia are helping (apnews.com)
Biden-Backed Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets Key Humanitarian Aid For Palestinians (www.huffpost.com)
Democrats’ stunning turn-around on U.S.-provided funding for UNRWA is a triumph for hard-right activists and Republican lawmakers who have long sought to undermine the U.N. agency.
Dying man tells police he was on Japan’s most wanted list for 50 years (www.theguardian.com)
Now deceased man said he was Satoshi Kirishima who was allegedly member of radical group in 1970s that bombed Japanese firms...
EU agrees new law granting consumers a ‘right to repair’ products (www.euractiv.com)
European consumers will have the right to have common household appliances, including mobile phones, repaired, while EU countries will have to produce schemes to boost repair rates according to a new law adopted on Friday (2 February)....
Bao Fan: Missing China billionaire banker resigns from all roles (www.bbc.com)
Chinese billionaire banker Bao Fan, who has been missing for almost a year, has resigned from all roles at his firm, China Renaissance Holdings....
Hungary Won’t Vote on Sweden’s NATO Bid Until PMs Meet, ATV Says (www.bloomberg.com)
Hungary won’t ratify NATO bid until Swedish leader visits: ATV...
Russian General Alexander Tatarenko 'Killed in Ukraine's Belbek Air Base Strike' (www.kyivpost.com)
Ukraine support package worth €50bn agreed by EU leaders (www.bbc.com)
All 27 EU leaders have agreed a €50bn (£42bn; $54bn) aid package for Ukraine, after Hungary stopped blocking the deal....
How Israel controls $188 million of Palestinian money every month (www.aljazeera.com)
On Sunday, Israel approved a plan to send taxes earmarked for Gaza to Norway instead of the Palestinian Authority (PA), which exercises limited self-rule in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Is Kim Jong Un Preparing for War? - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea (www.38north.org)
What the ICJ’s interim ruling means for Israel’s war on Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
“Israeli politicians have already said that they’re going to ignore the ICJ order,” Mark Lattimer, the executive director of Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights, told Al Jazeera. “It is much harder for, particularly, the US and European states including the UK, to ignore the order because they have a much stronger...
UK nuclear plant hit by new multiyear delay and could cost up to £35bn | Latest overrun to Hinkley Point C a blow to UK energy plans and French constructor EDF (www.ft.com)
Russia deploys Silok jammers to ground Ukraine’s drones. Ukraine hunts down the Siloks with, you guessed it, drones (www.forbes.com)
Russian force in Ukraine deploy Silok radio-jammers in order to disrupt the radio links between Ukrainian drone and their operators....
A Louisiana teen traveled to the West Bank to learn about his roots. He was shot dead. (www.nbcnews.com)
Israel Intensifies Raids Against Palestinians in West Bank (www.wsj.com)
Early on Friday, Israeli security forces ended a two-day raid in Tulkarem, a West Bank city straddling the wall separating Palestinian communities and Israel that hasn’t been known as a hotbed of militancy in recent years, leaving at least eight Palestinians dead....
