Humans are living longer than ever no matter where they come from (arstechnica.com)
With ECOWAS exit, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave democratic transition in limbo (www.france24.com)
The announcement that Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “without delay” has put an abrupt end to fractious talks on organising elections and reinstating civilian rule. With their emphasis on restoring “national sovereignty” and driving out terrorist...
Hamas rushes to try and rebuild influence in northern Gaza (www.ynetnews.com)
Senegal election: Concerns grow as President Macky Sall fails to set new election date (www.bbc.com)
There is international concern about the political situation in Senegal after President Macky Sall called off this month’s election citing a row over the eligibility of candidates....
The French farmers’ protests are more complex than they seem (www.vox.com)
Farmers’ frustration over French and EU regulations are a new dimension in a longstanding problem....
What the collapse of a company owing $300 billion means for the world (www.businessinsider.com)
A Hong Kong court ordered the liquidation of China Evergrande, the world’s most indebted property developer....
Hamas hounds Israeli forces in main Gaza cities (www.reuters.com)
Palestinian gunmen kept up attacks against Israeli forces on Sunday in the Gaza Strip’s two main cities, weeks after they were overrun by troops and tanks, in a sign Hamas still maintains some control ahead of any potential truce....
Czech Republic to build 4 new reactors (www.ans.org)
The Czech government is looking to accelerate the pace at which it is adding nuclear energy to its grid. Officials announced yesterday that it plans to build up to four nuclear reactors—instead of one—as the country tries to become more energy independent and shift away from fossil fuels....
China is reportedly scrubbing the internet of negative coverage of its economy (www.businessinsider.com)
Dying man tells police he was on Japan’s most wanted list for 50 years (www.theguardian.com)
Now deceased man said he was Satoshi Kirishima who was allegedly member of radical group in 1970s that bombed Japanese firms...
Dozens detained as Russian soldiers' wives call for their return from Ukraine (apnews.com)
More than two dozen people, mostly journalists, were detained Saturday at a protest in central Moscow, as wives and other relatives of Russian servicemen mobilized to fight in Ukraine called for their return, according to independent Russian news reports....
The 8 Days That Roiled the U.N.’s Top Agency in Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
The sequence of events began on Jan. 18, when Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, met with a top Israeli diplomat in Tel Aviv. Mr. Lazzarini meets roughly once a month in Israel with the diplomat, Amir Weissbrod, a deputy director general at the Israeli Foreign Ministry who oversees relationships with U.N. agencies. This was...
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies of cancer (intlmonitor.com)
Namibia’s long-time leader Hage Geingob, 82, succumbed to cancer on Sunday morning, leaving Vice President Nangolo Mbumba to lead the country until the end of the year elections.
Senegal postpones presidential election amid controversy - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
This unprecedented move in Senegal is the first time a direct universal suffrage presidential election has been postponed since 1963.
Senegal president postpones election hours before official campaign start (www.theguardian.com)
Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, has announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election scheduled for 25 February a few hours before official campaigning was due to start, provoking anger from opposition figures and a ministerial resignation....
India Sends Newly Assembled MALE UAVs To Israel (www.indiandefensenews.in)
‘Always a bed in prison’: Australia’s housing crisis blamed for rise in unsentenced prisoners (www.theguardian.com)
3 Cambodian activists held in Thailand before PM's visit: Rights groups (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped from palace (www.theguardian.com)
Police launch investigation after attack on home of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole in south-western Kwara state...
Northern Ireland government reconvenes after two-year DUP boycott (www.theguardian.com)
Northern Ireland’s devolved government has reconvened after a two-year boycott, with Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill due to make history by becoming the first nationalist first minister....
Europe’s Bombshell Spy Scandal Sparks Hunt for More Traitors (www.thedailybeast.com)
A member of the European Parliament has been accused of spying for Russia for over a decade—and her case could open a Pandora’s box of illicit secrets....
UK lawmakers are annoyed that Abramovich’s frozen Chelsea funds still haven’t been used for Ukraine (apnews.com)
U.K. lawmakers expressed frustration Wednesday that funds from the sale of the Chelsea soccer club have not yet gone to support Ukrainian war victims as had been promised nearly two years ago by the former owner, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich....
It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars (electrek.co)
Misinformation spreads in China on ‘civil war’ in Texas (www.bbc.com)
Brazil sees dengue cases quadruple ahead of vaccine drive (www.yahoo.com)
The number of dengue fever cases in Brazil since January 1 is four times higher than the same period last year, government data showed Saturday, ahead of the launch of a vaccination campaign....
