India now co-operating with Canada following allegations, after 'fruitful' discussions, says outgoing NSIA (www.ctvnews.ca)
Germany uncovers Russian disinformation campaign on X (www.euractiv.com)
Germany has uncovered a major “pro-Russian disinformation campaign” using thousands of fake accounts on X to try and stir anger at Berlin’s support for Ukraine, a media report said on Friday (26 January)....
Zero-emission goal still eludes the EU, where most cars emit the same CO2 levels as 12 years ago (apnews.com)
Most passenger cars in the European Union still emit the same quantity of carbon dioxide as 12 years ago, the European Union’s auditing agency warned on Wednesday....
Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group (apnews.com)
The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq....
Why More Chinese Workers Are Settling for Less Pay (www.wsj.com)
Non-paywall link...
Houthis attack British-linked tanker Marlin Luanda in Gulf of Aden (www.bbc.com)
A tanker with links to the UK was on fire for several hours in the Gulf of Aden after a being hit by a missile fired by the Houthis....
Time to 'think the unthinkable' and consider UK conscription, says Britain's former top NATO commander (news.sky.com)
Biden, Qatar's emir agree hostage deal key to pause in Gaza fighting -White House (news.yahoo.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani about Gaza and they agreed that efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas were key to securing a longer pause in fighting, the White House said....
UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
In an interim judgment delivered on Friday, the president of the court, Joan Donoghue, said Israel must “take all measures within its power” to prevent acts that fall within the scope of the genocide convention and must ensure “with immediate effect” that its forces do not commit any of the acts covered by the...
Germany unearths pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X (www.theguardian.com)
An unlikely challenger to Putin brings a rare show of defiance, creating a dilemma for the Kremlin (apnews.com)
Boris Nadezhdin has become a dilemma for the Kremlin as he seeks to run in the March 17 presidential election. The question now is whether Russian authorities will allow him on the ballot....
Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades (abcnews.go.com)
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched a missile at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile...
Canada pauses funding to UN relief agency over workers' possible role in Oct. 7 attack on Israel (www.cbc.ca)
Swedish PM says won't negotiate with Hungary on NATO bid (www.euractiv.com)
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday (26 January) he would “not negotiate” with Hungary over Sweden’s NATO bid despite Budapest now the sole holdout after Turkey’s ratification....
Top UN court stops short of ordering cease-fire in Gaza and demands Israel contain deaths (apnews.com)
A new global gender divide is emerging (www.ft.com)
Middle East crisis live: ICJ ruling on case alleging genocide by Israel in Gaza and call for it to stop military action (www.theguardian.com)
Live coverage thread of the International Court of Justice and the case of South Africa vs. Israel.
Russia fires a top geneticist who claimed people could live to 900 before sins caused Biblical flood (apnews.com)
Russia’s science and higher education ministry has dismissed the head of a prestigious genetics institute who sparked controversy by contending that humans once lived for centuries and that the shorter lives of modern humans are due to their ancestors’ sins, state news agency RIA-Novosti said Thursday....
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...
Many thousands turn out for Invasion Day protests (nit.com.au)
Tens of thousands of protesters have turned out for Invasion Day and Survival Day rallies around the nation calling for change, with major events held in every capital city. Demonstrators in Melbourne...
BJP is more dangerous than Coronavirus, says Stalin (www.thehindu.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/11206822...
Ben Gvir slams ICJ as antisemitic, says Israel should ignore ruling on provisional measures (www.timesofisrael.com)
Seoul court approves seizure of Japan firm's funds over wartime labor (english.kyodonews.net)
South Korean court has granted a request to seize funds deposited by Japanese shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen Corp., made by a plaintiff who seeks compensation related to a wartime labor lawsuit, a lawyer in the case said Wednesday....
US ‘disappointed’ Hungary taking so long to approve Sweden joining Nato (www.theguardian.com)
Washington’s ambassador says Budapest is ‘really alone’ and describes its foreign policy as a ‘fantasy’...
UN agency fires staff members allegedly involved in October 7 attacks | CNN (www.cnn.com)
