North Korean defectors to South tripled in 2023, Seoul says (www.theguardian.com)
Ethnic killings in one Sudan city left up to 15,000 dead - UN report (www.reuters.com)
Netanyahu Says ‘From the River to the Sea,’ a Phrase Zionists Claim is Genocidal (www.rollingstone.com)
China’s Economy Is in Serious Trouble (www.nytimes.com)
Ukraine to continue operations in Crimea to degrade Russian logistics – Budanov (news.yahoo.com)
Ukraine will continue to conduct special operations in occupied Crimea to sabotage Russian logistics, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov told the Financial Times on Jan. 19....
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Why are so many Russians freezing in their homes? (www.dw.com)
Russia boasts a massive energy infrastructure, but a recent wave of heating system breakdowns has left many of its citizens scrambling to keep the frost outside. We are still using the communal infrastructure that was made during the Soviet era," said Svetlana Razvorotneva, a Russian lawmaker and member of the committee in...
Germany warns of Russian attack on NATO within ‘5-8 years’ (www.aa.com.tr)
How a Judge in India Prevented Americans From Seeing a Blockbuster Report (www.politico.com)
Man jailed for record 50 years for criticising Thai monarchy (www.theguardian.com)
Iran emerges from the shadows to broaden the proxy war with Israel (www.bloomberg.com)
The shape-shifting conflict in the Middle East saw Iran openly go on the offensive for the first time since the war in Gaza began, as Tehran’s latest round of existential brinkmanship with Israel spread further from the tiny Mediterranean enclave....
Japan’s lunar lander is on the moon, but its status is unclear (www.cnn.com)
Fascist salute not a crime unless a risk to public order, Italy’s top court says (www.theguardian.com)
Estonia expels Russian head of church (kyivindependent.com)
The Estonian government did not extend the residence permit of Metropolitan Yevgeniy of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, forcing him to leave by Feb. 6, the ERR public broadcaster reported on Jan. 18....
'Banker of the Climate Crisis': Lawsuit Targets ING in the Netherlands. (www.commondreams.org)
President Biden Signs Stopgap Bill, Averts Government Shutdown (businesswisehub.com)
Iran's desire for 'a seat at the table' felt in Davos (www.reuters.com)
The Iranians want a seat at the table," a senior source with direct knowledge of Tehran’s thinking told Reuters, explaining its actions were meant to give Iran a voice and not allow the U.S. and Israel to dictate the outcome.(…)...
Evidence points to systematic use of rape and sexual violence by Hamas in 7 October attacks (www.theguardian.com)
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Russia's attack on NATO - Kaja Kallas says there is 3-5 years to prepare and calls for stopping Putin in Ukraine (eng.obozrevatel.com)
Brazil backs Beijing's 'One China policy,' foreign minister Wang Yi says (www.reuters.com)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday welcomed Brazil’s support for Beijing’s “One China policy” that states Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, a move that strengthens bilateral ties with South America’s largest country....
Biden says air strikes against Houthis in Yemen will continue (www.bbc.com)
US President Joe Biden has said that attacks on the Houthis will continue even as he acknowledged that the group have not stopped their Red Sea attacks....
UK Braces for Storm Isha: Authorities Issue Warnings of Intense Winds and Pounding Rainfall Starting This Sunday - Business Wise Hub (businesswisehub.com)
Netanyahu says he has told US he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario (apnews.com)
France Rejects Genocide Accusations Against Israel in Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
“To accuse the Jewish state of genocide is to cross a moral threshold,” France’s foreign minister said on Wednesday....