Italian net closes in on 'Fleximan' - vigilante destroyer of speed cameras (www.bbc.com)
Kim Jong-un admits “terrible situation” in rural areas, pushes for regional development (english.hani.co.kr)
Kim Jong-un said that “failure to satisfactorily provide the people in local areas with basic living necessities” has emerged as “a serious political issue” in North Korea, according to a report Thursday by the state-run Rodong Sinmun.
Mud, Flooding, and Giant Puddles: Heavy Rain Exacerbates Misery of Displaced Gazans (www.haaretz.com)
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Finns go to the polls to elect a new president at an unprecedented time for the NATO newcomer (apnews.com)
Voters in Finland were electing a new president Sunday at an unprecedented time for the Nordic nation that is now a NATO member with its eastern border with Russia closed — two things almost unthinkable a few years ago....
China seals closer Uzbek ties, pushes railway route bypassing Russia (news.yahoo.com)
BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday upgraded its diplomatic ties with Uzbekistan and offered closer cooperation across a range of projects, including a Central Asia railway that would open up a new trade route as shippers shun an existing overland link via Russia....
Swiss aid payments for UNRWA are in doubt (www.swissinfo.ch)
U.N. to Investigate Claim That Employees Participated in Oct. 7 Attack (www.nytimes.com)
The United Nations on Friday fired 12 of its employees in Gaza and began an investigation into them after accusations by Israel that they had helped plan and had participated in the Oct. 7 terrorist assault that left about 1,200 Israelis dead and more than 240 others captured....
Finland suspends funding for UN agency serving Palestinians (yle.fi)
‘The enemy is amassing’: Ukrainian army officials give unvarnished account of the battlefield (www.cnn.com)
Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia is conducting offensive operations along much of the frontline, with Ukraine’s military trying to hold its positions as its ammunition begins to run low and United States funding remains stalled in Congress....
Mondo. L'attentato a Instabul allarma gli europei a Cipro, zona calda del Mediterraneo (www.caserta24ore.it)
Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia's claim that dozens of POWs died in a shot down plane (apnews.com)
Officials in Ukraine said Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that Ukrainian forces shot down a military transport plane that Moscow says was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs....
Australian PM hints at cost-of-living relief for low and middle-income earners (www.smh.com.au)
(LEAD) N. Korea fires several cruise missiles from its east coast: JCS (en.yna.co.kr)
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) – North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise missiles from the west coast....
Russians queue to support Putin opponent in presidential election race (www.euronews.com)
Several Russian opposition figures have vowed to put up a fight against President Vladimir Putin as he seeks yet another term in office....
Japan bomber may have been found after 50 years (www.bbc.com)
Putin Says Russia Shouldn’t Be Ruled By ‘Weirdos Who Show Their Backsides’ (www.kyivpost.com)
Is Kim Jong Un Preparing for War? - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea (www.38north.org)
UK intelligence attributes rise in attacks on military draft offices in Russia to expectations of new mobilisation (www.yahoo.com)
UK Defence Intelligence believes that the upsurge in attacks on military enlistment offices and similar institutions in Russia may indicate a lack of confidence in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s promise not to conduct a new wave of mobilisation.
Sky News Makes On-Air Apology After Presenter Compared Israel’s War In Gaza To The Holocaust (deadline.com)
Gazans call for Hamas overthrow, flee through IDF humanitarian corridor (www.jpost.com)
Israeli settlers have found a new way to abuse Palestinian shepherds: Bankrupting them (www.haaretz.com)
This week police impounded 700 sheep, claiming they had passed through a forbidden zone. To retrieve the animals the shepherds paid 150,000 shekels ($40,000) to the settlers' regional council
US planning to station nuclear weapons in UK amid threat from Russia – report (www.theguardian.com)
Missiles could be placed at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk in case of potential war between Nato and Russia...
US sees signs of progress on deal to release hostages, bring temporary pause to Israel-Hamas war (apnews.com)
U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement under which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who were captured in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to two senior administration officials....
UNRWA claims: UN agency condemns aid halt over alleged help for Hamas attacks (www.bbc.com)
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How Israel controls $188 million of Palestinian money every month (www.aljazeera.com)
On Sunday, Israel approved a plan to send taxes earmarked for Gaza to Norway instead of the Palestinian Authority (PA), which exercises limited self-rule in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
