Inside the ‘African quality’ fuel scandal (continent.substack.com)
Large demonstration against right-wing extremism with 80,000 participants in Hamburg premature closed due to overcrowding. (www.dw.com)
Irish prime minister affirms 'one China policy' (www.taiwannews.com.tw)
Zelenskiy slams Trump’s rhetoric on stopping the war as ‘very dangerous’ | Volodymyr Zelenskiy (www.theguardian.com)
'Silent majority' marches against Germany's far-right AfD (news.yahoo.com)
Revelations that members of Germany’s far-right AfD discussed mass deportation plans have pushed tens of thousands of people to protest and sparked debate on whether the anti-immigrant party should be banned....
Hong Kong ELS investor losses skyrocket (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Losses from equity-linked securities (ELS) tied to the performance of the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) sold by Korea’s top five commercial lenders have almost reached 230 billion won ($171 million) for this year, market watchers said Sunday. The high-risk, high-volatility index encompasses 50 shares of Chinese...
Ancient sword with possible Viking origins and a mysterious inscription found in Polish river (www.cbsnews.com)
Research is underway to learn more about the origins of medieval sword found earlier this month at the bottom of a Polish river, which some experts believe may have belonged to the Vikings....
As Missiles Strike, a Radio Station Broadcasts the Rage of a Battered City (www.nytimes.com)
It was the middle of the night in early January when a Russian missile streaked in and exploded in the center of Kharkiv, blasting down walls and shattering windows....
Carbon released by bottom trawling ‘too big to ignore’, says study (www.theguardian.com)
Statistics on forests and greenhouse gases (www.kaggle.com)
Ketamine stash worth €55m seized in Netherlands (www.bbc.com)
Defying Milei’s Austerity, an Argentina Province Plans Its Own Currency (news.yahoo.com)
Navy officer sentenced to 20 years for spying for Russia (www.ansa.it)
At least 16 cemeteries in Gaza have been desecrated by Israeli forces, satellite imagery and videos reveal (edition.cnn.com)
Investigation: Apparent Russian disinformation group posing as ex-president Poroshenko targets foreign fighters in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
John, a former International Legion member, was nearing the end of a Zoom call with former president Petro Poroshenko, and things were off. The connection was poor, and the video of Poroshenko kept glitching. His lips didn’t line up with his words. Some of his gestures seemed to repeat....
Putin Orders Hunt for Property of Russian Empire, Soviet Union (www.bloomberg.com)
Vladimir Putin is going on a property hunt, ordering officials to find Russian assets that once belonged to its former empire or were owned by the Soviet Union....
Panama Hits Activists With Terrorism Charges Over Successful Anti-Mining Protests. (truthout.org)
EU’s top diplomat accuses Israel of funding Hamas (www.politico.eu)
A Belgian port seized tons of cocaine. Criminals tried to take it back. (wapo.st)
Belgian customs officers seized three times as much cocaine in the port of Antwerp last year as U.S. customs and border officials seized in all of the United States
Indonesia files lawsuit against Israel at ICJ (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
European orbiter may have discovered huge water deposits on Mars (www.euronews.com)
Eisenkot: Key Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy (www.bbc.com)
A key member of Israel’s war cabinet has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not telling the truth about the military goals in Gaza....
$900 fine for a delivery rider’s death: Do couriers have any rights? (www.aljazeera.com)
Journalists say tech giants support the Kremlin – DW – 01/20/2024 (www.dw.com)
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