‘Symbol of polarisation’: EU scraps plans to halve use of pesticides (www.theguardian.com)
‘Symbol of polarisation’: EU scraps plans to halve use of pesticides...
Hamas proposes 135-day Gaza truce with complete Israeli withdrawal (www.reuters.com)
Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months, during which all hostages would go free, Israel would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and an agreement would be reached on an end to the war....
Deadly blasts in Pakistan on eve of vote (www.dw.com)
At least 22 dead in 2 explosions
Executions and public floggings rise in Yemen under Houthis’ reign of terror (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Beijing refuses to admit its economy has broken down — and that's one reason officials are failing at fixing it, researchers say (www.businessinsider.com)
Giraffes appear to be on a path to joining the ranks of Winnie the Pooh and Peppa Pig on Beijing's internet watchlist (www.businessinsider.com)
Pod of orcas trapped by thick sea ice off northern Japan, drone footage shows (www.cbsnews.com)
Chile's former president Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash (www.reuters.com)
The helicopter carrying Pinera, 74, and three others plunged into a lake in southern Chile. The former president was pronounced dead shortly after rescue personnel arrived at the scene. The other three passengers survived. Two sources told Reuters Pinera was the pilot, although officials have not confirmed that, nor the...
German firm BASF urged to quit Xinjiang over ‘gross abuses’ of Uyghurs (www.theguardian.com)
Tucker Carlson interviews Putin and asks Zelenskyy for conversation (www.pravda.com.ua)
Notorious former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has conducted an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin – the reason for his visit to Moscow – and said he has requested an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy....
Russia buys bananas from India after Ecuador military hardware spat (www.reuters.com)
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia has begun buying bananas from India and will boost such imports, its food safety watchdog said on Tuesday, after a spat with its biggest supplier Ecuador over the latter’s decision to swap Russian-made military hardware with the United States....
‘They Come in Waves’: Ukraine Goes on Defense Against a Relentless Foe (www.nytimes.com)
His unit decimated by Ukrainian fire, the last surviving soldier in a Russian assault took cover in a shallow crater while Ukrainians shouted at him to surrender. As he lifted two grenades in the air, a Ukrainian drone swept in from above and exploded....
Rumoured split in Hamas leadership as hope grows for ceasefire deal (www.theguardian.com)
When the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, launched his devastating assault on Israel on 7 October, the militant group’s exiled leadership, like the rest of the world, was apparently caught unawares....
Ugandan judge Sebutinde takes over as ICJ vice-president for three years (www.timeslive.co.za)
Israeli military opens probe into reports of Oct. 7 friendly fire deaths (www.reuters.com)
Israel has begun investigating possible breaches of the law by its forces during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, the military said on Tuesday, following reports some Israeli civilians may have been killed by friendly fire in the fighting....
Kazakhstan's president dismisses his Cabinet (abcnews.go.com)
MOSCOW – The president of Kazakhstan on Monday fired his Cabinet after criticizing its performance....
At least 32 of remaining hostages in Gaza are dead, report says (www.theguardian.com)
More than a fifth of the remaining hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are dead, according to available intelligence collated by the Israeli military....