Analysis: $88 trillion in debt and a wave of elections. World leaders are hamstrung (edition.cnn.com)
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Denmark’s King Frederik X takes throne after Margrethe abdicates | Denmark | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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Nobody can stop Israel's war, including the world court, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says (www.itv.com)
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Volcano erupts near Icelandic town, forcing evacuation of residents (www.theguardian.com)
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Russian poet and Kremlin critic Lev Rubinstein dies aged 76 (www.theguardian.com)
The Russian poet Lev Rubinstein, a key figure of the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against President Vladimir Putin, has died days after being hit by a car, his daughter said.
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Taiwan's election was a vote for continuity, but adds uncertainty in ties with China (www.kpbs.org)
The election on Saturday of Taiwan’s vice president and candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lai Ching-te, to be the island’s next leader highlights Taiwanese voters’ support for political continuity, but may add fresh uncertainty into already frosty relations with China....
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‘It is a time of witch hunts in Israel’: teacher held in solitary confinement for posting concern about Gaza deaths (www.theguardian.com)
An unlikely charge of intent to commit treason landed Meir Baruchin, a grey-haired, softly spoken history and civics teacher, in the solitary confinement wing of Jerusalem’s notorious “Russian Compound” prison in early November....
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In Gaza, a family suffer painful wait for children's bodies (www.reuters.com)
Ecuador : All 178 prison officials taken hostage by inmates in Ecuador have been freed, the prisons authority on Saturday, amid a deteriorating security situation in the South American country (www.dw.com)
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India-Maldives row: Muizzu says Maldives won't be bullied (www.dw.com)
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu asserted his country’s independence amid fraying relations with India, as the island nation seeks closer ties with Beijing.
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‘It is a time of witch hunts in Israel’: teacher held in solitary confinement for posting concern about Gaza deaths (www.theguardian.com)
Meir Baruchin, who was fired and jailed for criticising the military, says that many who agree with him are afraid to go public
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Volcano erupts on southwestern Japan island (english.kyodonews.net)
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Women encouraged to run for political office :: Mmegi Online (www.mmegi.bw)
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67% of Arab world: October 7 was 'legitimate resistance' against Israel (www.jpost.com)
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Trade with Asia-Pacific region increased eleven-fold since Peru joined APEC | News (andina.pe)
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Peru: Armed Forces attend 'Resolute Sentinel 2024' final planning conference | News (andina.pe)
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Peru: Net International Reserves total US$74.101 bn on Jan 10 | News (andina.pe)
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'Catastrophic': Residents, aid organizations describe conditions in northern Gaza (abcnews.go.com)
According to a December report by the United Nations into food insecurity in Gaza, “At least one in four households (more than half a million people) in the Gaza Strip are facing catastrophic acute food insecurity conditions (IPC Phase 5 – Catastrophe), characterized by extreme food gaps and collapse of their livelihood.”...
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Uruguay inaugurates the first binational airport in Latin America and the second globally. - News (www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy)
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NDC moving to consolidate power (www.thenewtodaygrenada.com)
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Govt’s big plans for a railway revolution :: Mmegi Online (www.mmegi.bw)
Pula’s downward crawl maintained at 1.51% :: Mmegi Online (www.mmegi.bw)
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A global day of protests draws thousands in Washington and other cities in pro-Palestinian marches (apnews.com)
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