Russian drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukraine; knocks out power in major city (m.timesofindia.com)
Ukrainian pilots learn to fly F-16 fighter jets after completing basic training in the UK (www.gov.uk)
The first cohort of Ukrainian pilots to receive training from the Royal Air Force are now learning to fly F-16 fighter jets in Denmark, having completed a basic programme of training in the UK....
Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Gaza gov. overhaul for permanent ceasefire, Egyptian sources say (www.reuters.com)
Israel is taking scorched earth policy to a new level (www.aljazeera.com)
Reuters corrects translation error, Russia not sending artillery to Finnish border | Yle News | Yle (yle.fi)
Architect of modern EU Jacques Delors dies aged 98 (www.bbc.com)
Former European Commission President Jacques Delors - described as the architect of the modern EU - has died aged 98, his daughter says....
ASEAN-Japan must implement comprehensive strategic partnership: Jokowi (en.antaranews.com)
Sweden moves one step closer to NATO membership after a Turkish parliamentary committee gives approval (apnews.com)
Phone, internet services cut off again across Gaza Strip (www.aa.com.tr)
Pakistan media criticises government for crackdown on Baloch long march protesters (m.timesofindia.com)
Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif will seek a fourth term in office, his party says (m.timesofindia.com)
Reports Israeli forces blocked ambulances after deadly West Bank drone strike (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine destroys 20% of Russian Black Sea fleet in 4 months, says British defense minister (english.nv.ua)
Over the past four months, 20% of the Russian Black Sea Fleet has been destroyed by Ukraine, according to British Defense Secretary Grant Schapps on Dec. 26....
Netanyahu pushes for 'voluntary migration' for Palestinians in Gaza: Israeli media (www.aa.com.tr)
Russia confirms Ukraine destroyed its warship in Crimea attack (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel receives 230 planes, 20 ships loaded with US arms amid Gaza war (www.aa.com.tr)
Hindu bus conductor fired for helping Muslim passengers: Does it reflect an increasingly polarised India? (www.straitstimes.com)
Hong Kong is building public housing on a golf course in a snub to the old elite (www.straitstimes.com)
Best way for US to constrain Israel is through public pressure: Analyst (www.aljazeera.com)
Israeli attacks on journalists constitute war crime: International Federation of Journalists (www.aa.com.tr)
‘Don’t worry about me. I’m fine’: Kremlin critic Navalny from Arctic jail (www.aljazeera.com)
Canada grapples with the effects of deteriorating relations with India and China (www.wbaa.org)
On a frigid December evening, ice skaters, bundled up against the cold, zip around an outdoor rink in front of Ottawa’s City Hall. Trees around the rink sparkle with Christmas lights, their bright colors bounce off snow covering the lawn and sidewalks. It is a quintessential Canadian scene, the type that for years shaped how...