DragonFire laser: MoD tests weapon as low-cost alternative to missiles (www.bbc.com)
The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial....
New Zealand to deploy Defence Force to Red Sea (www.rnz.co.nz)
New Zealand will send a six-member Defence Force team to help protect shipping in the Red Sea from Houthi attacks....
How Israeli forces trapped and killed ravers at the Nova Festival (new.thecradle.co)
Germany considers recruiting foreigners to army in face of Russian menace (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Defence minister Boris Pistorius admits ‘foreign legion’ style move is being considered...
Will a war between Russia and NATO start in February? Here's how it could happen (news.yahoo.com)
The great fall of China? (www.economist.com)
Russian missile strikes against Kyiv, other cities kill 5, injure over 40 (kyivindependent.com)
Russia launched a series of missile strikes on Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Kharkiv, and Pavlohrad in the early morning of Jan. 23, damaging civilian infrastructure, killing at least five people and injuring over 40, officials said....
More than 42,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine since launch of full-scale invasion (www.rferl.org)
At least 42,284 Russian military personnel have been killed since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, according to research by journalists from Mediazona and the BBC Russian Service who have established the deceased soldiers’ identities....
France OKs Rafale Missiles For Ukraine; Germany Rejects Arming Kyiv With Long-Range Taurus ALCMs (www.eurasiantimes.com)
'Died Heroically'! Shot Down By Ukraine, Russia's Il-22M Pilot Dead; Co-Pilot Lands 'Beyond Repair' Aircraft - Reports (www.eurasiantimes.com)
Archaeologists unearth rare 14th-century armor near Swiss castle: "Sensational find" (www.cbsnews.com)
Archaeologists in Switzerland recently made an unusual discovery while excavating the land around a medieval castle near the German border. The crews unearthed a well-preserved gauntlet that experts believe was forged during the 14th century, which would be unprecedented, officials said in an announcement that described the...
Tobacco use declining despite industry interference: WHO (news.un.org)
Norway allocates $190 million to boost defense production for own needs, Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
The Norwegian government announced on Jan. 17 the allocation of 2 billion Norwegian kroner ($190 million) to increase defense production capacities, namely regarding artillery shells....
An unprecedented flu strain is attacking hundreds of animal species. Humans could be next
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Ukraine 'Fused' S-300 & PAC-3 Missiles To Bamboozle, Hunt Russian A-50 AWACS Aircraft - Expert (www.eurasiantimes.com)
(UK) Medics should not report suspected illegal abortions to police, say doctors (news.sky.com)
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists will remind healthcare workers of their duty to maintain patient confidentiality in new guidance, which is yet to be published....
Putin creating conditions to invade NATO-aligned Baltic states, ISW analysis (news.yahoo.com)
Iran is 'directly involved' in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, US Navy's Mideast chief tells AP (apnews.com)
Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks that Yemen’s Houthi rebels have carried out during Israel’s war against Hamas, the U.S. Navy’s top Mideast commander told The Associated Press on Monday....
'Wage-slavery to a handful of multimillionaires': Vladimir Lenin's Letter to American Workers (www.rt.com)
Ukraine drones hit St Petersburg gas terminal in Russia (www.bbc.com)
An explosion at a major gas export terminal near the city of St Petersburg in Russia was carried out by Ukrainian drones, BBC News has been told....
UN staff on £1.5bn Iraq aid project ‘demanding bribes’ (www.theguardian.com)
Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan’s defence ministry said it had detected six more Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, one of which crossed the island, the latest in a spate of such balloons the ministry says it has seen over the past month-and-a-half....
A Louisiana teen traveled to the West Bank to learn about his roots. He was shot dead. (www.nbcnews.com)
UK sends UN experts photographs of North Korean shipments to Russia (www.theguardian.com)
Two of the three ships were also identified in a recent report by the Royal United Services Institute thinktank. It showed a growth in transshipments from North Korea to Russia that “reveal that Russia has likely begun shipping North Korean munitions at scale”. A third was identified by NK News, an independent news website...
Netanyahu rejects Hamas conditions for hostage deal which include 'outright surrender' (www.reuters.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that would include Israel’s complete withdrawal and leaving Hamas in power in Gaza....
