Zelenskyy sees no need to conduct costly 500,000-strong mobilization, but fairness is needed / The New Voice of Ukraine (english.nv.ua)
Lithuanian and Polish leaders to meet Zelenskyy in Lublin Triangle format to discuss assistance / The New Voice of Ukraine (english.nv.ua)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy demands investigation of secret filming of journalists / The New Voice of Ukraine (english.nv.ua)
Germany: Citizenship law could prompt 50,000 Turks to apply (www.dw.com)
German lawmakers have endorsed a new path to citizenship, allowing more people to gain dual nationality. A representative of Germany’s Turkish community warns that officials might struggle to process all the applicants....
Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk shopping area kills dozens, local officials say (www.theguardian.com)
More than 100,000 protest across Germany over far-right AfD’s mass deportation meetings (www.theguardian.com)
More than 100,000 people turned out across Germany on Saturday in protest against the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, which sparked an outcry after it emerged that the party’s members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists....
Military manpower agency creates cyber probe team to crack down on draft dodgers (en.yna.co.kr)
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Estonia kicks out head of Russian church (www.politico.eu)
Estonia has announced it will not renew the residence permit of Metropolitan Eugene of the Estonian Orthodox Church, calling him a threat to national security....
EU seeks ‘consequences’ for Israel over opposition to Palestinian statehood (www.ft.com)
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Zelenskiy slams Trump’s rhetoric on stopping the war as ‘very dangerous’ (www.theguardian.com)
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, fears that if Donald Trump returns to the White House next year he could make unilateral concessions to Russia that override Ukraine’s interests and branded the former US president’s claims he could stop the war in 24 hours as “very dangerous”....
Netanyahu defies Biden, insisting there’s ‘no space’ for Palestinian state (www.theguardian.com)
Defiant Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on opposition to Palestinian statehood, deepening the divide with Israel’s closest international allies, as cracks in his wartime “unity” government became increasingly evident....
‘You will not replace us’: a deadly attack on a Slovakian gay bar – and its link to a fast-spreading racist ideology (www.theguardian.com)
In Slovakia, the attack on the Tepláreň, a prominent if rare LGBTQ+ hangout, prompted shock and statements of concern. The president, Zuzana Čaputová, called on politicians to stop spreading hate....
Israeli HQ ordered troops to shoot Israeli captives on 7 October (electronicintifada.net)
At midday on 7 October Israel’s supreme military command ordered all units to prevent the capture of Israeli citizens “at any cost” – even by firing on them....
Russia Overtakes Saudi Arabia To Become Largest Supplier Of Oil To China (www.rferl.org)
Russia last year overtook Saudi Arabia to become the largest supplier of oil to China, Reuters reported, citing Chinese import data....
Gaza activist tells of beating and abuse in Israeli detention (www.theguardian.com)
‘Like a bad dream’: Briton’s death in Spain heightens fears about painkiller Nolotil (www.theguardian.com)
The controversial painkiller is being cited in a growing number of deaths in Spain despite warnings about dangerous side-effects...
Explosions at chemical storage facility in Russia (news.sky.com)
Two explosions were reported at Novatek’s chemical storage facility at Ust-Luga port, 100 miles southwest of St Petersburg, according to local media....
As Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink, a Way of Life May Melt Away (www.nytimes.com)
Rising temperatures and retreating glaciers threaten Europe’s water tower, forcing local farmers to adapt and presaging larger troubles downstream....
100 years ago, Vladimir Lenin died (en.wikipedia.org)
Navigating Misconceptions Morphine in Hospice Care and the Compassionate Reality of Pain Management (www.askinweb.com)
Davos Dispatch: The case for optimism amid global upheaval (www.atlanticcouncil.org)
Russia's elite paratroopers and marines are refusing orders to launch 'human wave attacks,' Ukraine official says (www.businessinsider.com)
Russian marines and paratroopers are refusing to launch certain types of assaults due to concerns over the huge losses other troops are suffering, a Ukrainian official said, per the Kyiv Post....
Europe faces resurgence of measles due to low vaccination coverage (english.elpais.com)
The United Kingdom has introduced restrictions for non-immunized children in Birmingham, while Romania has declared a national epidemic after three deaths were reported...
Strike On Busy Market Kills 25 In Russian-held Donetsk (www.barrons.com)
A strike on a crowded market in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine left at least 25 people dead and 20 wounded on Sunday, Moscow-backed officials said....