The Silence Of The Damned (countercurrents.org)
Our leading humanitarian and civic institutions, including major medical institutions, refuse to denounce Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This exposes their hypocrisy and complicity....
"Silent protest" held in Myanmar on 3rd anniversary of military coup (english.kyodonews.net)
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar staged a “silent strike” on Thursday as the country marked three years since the coup that ousted the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi....
Agreement on “military Schengen” easing troop movement signed by Poland, Germany and Netherlands (notesfrompoland.com)
Poland, Germany and the Netherlands have signed an agreement on plans to create a “military transport corridor” that would allow troops and equipment to be moved more easily through their territories to bolster NATO’s eastern flank....
Switzerland adopts latest EU sanctions against Russia (www.swissinfo.ch)
The new measures, which come into force on February 1, include a gradual ban on the purchase and import of Russian diamonds, as announced by the Swiss government on Wednesday....
Defence Intelligence unit sinks Russian corvette Ivanovets in Crimea – video (www.pravda.com.ua)
Soldiers of the Group 13 special forces unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed the guided-missile corvette Ivanovets, part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, on the night of 31 January-1 February 2024....
Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with Israel (www.pbs.org)
Britain’s top diplomat said Thursday that his country could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a cease-fire in Gaza without waiting for the outcome of what could be years-long talks between Israel and the Palestinians on a two-state solution....
Canada to delay assisted death solely on mental illness until 2027 (news.yahoo.com)
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians suffering solely from mental illness will remain excluded from pursuing assisted death until 2027 because the health care system is not ready, Health Minister Mark Holland said on Thursday....
US believes drone that killed soldiers was Iranian-made, sources say (www.yahoo.com)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has assessed that Iran manufactured the drone that slammed into a U.S. base in Jordan over the weekend, killing three American soldiers and wounding more than 40, four U.S. officials told Reuters....
Russian Court Jails Woman for Wearing 'Extremist' Rainbow Earrings (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Gunmen take seven staff hostage at Procter & Gamble factory in Turkey (www.theguardian.com)
Two gunmen have taken seven people hostage at a factory in Turkey owned by the US company Procter & Gamble, according to media reports, in an apparent protest over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza....
Sorry Appin, We’re Not Taking Down Our Article About Your Attempts To Silence Reporters (www.techdirt.com)
Israel Held 82-year-old Gaza Woman With Alzheimer's for Two Months as an 'Unlawful Combatant' (www.haaretz.com)
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US military stockpiling supplies in Australia in readiness for any confrontation with China (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine says it can't fire more than 2,000 shells a day as Western allies fail to meet pledges: report (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine is able to fire just 2,000 shells a day, its defense minister said....
Defence Intelligence unit sinks Russian corvette Ivanovets in Crimea – video (www.pravda.com.ua)
25% of New Car Sales in China Were 100% Electric in 2023! (cleantechnica.com)
Thailand deports dissident Russian rock band to Israel (www.reuters.com)
The damning truth about the UK’s 2% inflation target: it’s completely made up | Louis-Philippe Rochon (www.theguardian.com)
But let’s focus on the choice of a 2% target. After the high inflation of the late 1970s and early 1980s, when it reached over 20% in the UK, central banks were left scrambling to find some new theoretical model to deal with rising prices. The first central bank to propose an inflation target of 2% was in New Zealand. But...
'Hamas tore off my clothes, threatened to shoot': Gaza hostage tells her story. Mia Regev said Hamas abused her by hitting her injured leg, laughed, and mocked her. (www.jpost.com)
Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitable (apnews.com)
The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fallout from Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza....
Netanyahu tells UN envoys UNRWA is totally infiltrated by Hamas, must be replaced PM says a humanitarian agency is needed in Gaza, but UNRWA cant play role, after employees accused of involved in oct7 (www.timesofisrael.com)
France farmers protests see 79 arrested as tractors snarl Paris traffic (www.cbsnews.com)
French farmers angry over increased taxes and European agriculture policies they say threaten their livelihoods were on the roads well before dawn Wednesday, blocking highways and access roads to Paris. The protests, now about two weeks old, brought traffic to a standstill in many places as tractors blocked lanes or entire...
Psychiatric wards in Korea filled up with depressed teens and 20-somethings (www.chosun.com)
Shin (14), a middle school student in Daegu has been addicted to gaming for years. He stayed up all night in his room playing games. He was always late for school, and his friends teased him, calling a “game otaku(maniac)”. Shin blamed himself for being “someone unnecessary.” Late last year, he was diagnosed with severe...
US moves to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela after opposition candidate barred from presidential election (www.cnn.com)
The US has reimposed economic sanctions against a Venezuelan state-owned mining company and says it could go on to reimpose further sanctions on the country’s oil and gas sector after Venezuela’s Supreme Court barred main opposition candidate Maria Corina Machado from running for president last week....