China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah 'as soon as possible' - Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Israel orders an evacuation of the largest hospital in Khan Younis (www.nytimes.com)
As explosions sounded nearby, Israeli forces on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of one of the last functioning hospitals in the Gaza Strip, according to two doctors and the Gazan health ministry, raising fears that troops would attempt to storm a facility crowded with patients and displaced people....
Polish farmer protests heat up, threatening Polish-Ukrainian relations (kyivindependent.com)
Polish farmers have again taken to the border with neighboring Ukraine in their new month-long strike against EU policies and unfair competition from abroad....
Canadian federal police officer arrested, accused of ‘assisting foreign actor’ (www.theguardian.com)
A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has been arrested and charged with accessing police records to assist an unnamed foreign actor....
Amnesty International finds no evidence of military targets at Rafah sites targeted by Israel (thehill.com)
Pakistan: coalition agrees to form government and shut out Imran Khan’s party (www.theguardian.com)
A coalition including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLM-N) and the Pakistan People’s party (PPP) have agreed to form the next government of Pakistan, ensuring that the party of former prime minister Imran Khan will not take power despite getting the most votes in the election....
Unprecedented' levels of 'near famine-like conditions' in Gaza — UN (jordantimes.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/15261947...
Stray Dogs Attack IDF Fighters in North Gaza; Nature and Parks Official: Shoot Them (www.jewishpress.com)
A landslide in Turkey has trapped 9 gold mine workers (www.npr.org)
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
European leaders call for stronger defence ties after Trump’s Nato remarks (www.theguardian.com)
European leaders have called for greater unity and military cooperation across the continent in response to comments from Donald Trump that threatened to undermine the basis of Nato....
Stone age wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea ‘may be Europe’s oldest megastructure’ (www.theguardian.com)
A stone age wall discovered beneath the waves off Germany’s Baltic coast may be the oldest known megastructure built by humans in Europe, researchers say....
Biden growing more frustrated with Netanyahu as Gaza campaign rages on (edition.cnn.com)
The aftermath of Israeli strikes on Rafah (www.aljazeera.com)
At least 67 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza’s southern city of Rafah as strikes hit houses and mosques.
Islamophobia is endemic in the UK and getting worse, says Yousaf (www.standard.co.uk)
Humza Yousaf became the first Muslim head of state in western Europe in 2023 when he was appointed First Minister of Scotland.
UK Sanctions 4 Israeli Settlers Accused of Human Rights Abuses in West Bank | World News - Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
A top Jewish group in Switzerland slams antisemitic poster purportedly by a local ski rental stand (apnews.com)
Macron calls for 'lasting ceasefire' in Gaza (plus others) (www.tbsnews.net)
I actually want to aggregate several articles from the last couple of days, for good reason. Let’s hope the mods understand:...
Al Jazeera journalist outed as Hamas commander by IDF (nationalpost.com)
World temperatures go above 1.5 C warming threshold for a year: climate scientists, For the first time on record, global warming has exceeded temperatures of 1.5 C over a 12-month period: EU scientist (vancouversun.com)
Farmers' protest: Delhi turns into fortress as thousands march to India capital (www.bbc.com)
Knesset advances bill to allow ban of Al Jazeera, would also require political will (www.timesofisrael.com)
Australia's transformation into a cashless society has left people like Morgan behind. Here's how they're coping (www.abc.net.au)
Richest 1% own more than 40% of country's wealth: Report (www.livemint.com)
2 Jewish Israelis detained for allegedly spitting at Christian cleric in Jerusalem (www.timesofisrael.com)
It was the first such reported incident since October, when police said they had marked a significant rise in attacks on Christians in Jerusalem, with 17 incidents reported in the six months prior.