U.S. Chamber of Commerce publicly opposes S. Korea's proposed online platform rules (en.yna.co.kr)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce expressed concerns Monday over South Korea’s proposed regulations aimed at preventing unfair market activities by major online platform businesses....
Rats and mice swarm trenches in Ukraine in grisly echo of World War I (www.cnn.com)
Scottish Toddler Believed Youngest Person Ever to Reach Mount Everest Base Camp (themessenger.com)
2-year-old Carter Dallas of Glasgow made the trek on a “whim” with his parents as they travel across Asia....
Secret EU plan ‘to sabotage Hungarian economy’ revealed as anger mounts at Orbán (www.theguardian.com)
Officials in Brussels have reportedly drawn up a secret plan to sabotage Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán decides this week to again block a €50bn support package for Ukraine....
The International Court of Selective Justice - The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)
To have legitimacy, international justice must be applied fairly and evenly.
Police raid villa of Jair Bolsonaro as part of spying investigation (www.theguardian.com)
Iran-backed terrorists abandon positions along Iraq-Syria border, avoid phone calls after US vows revenge for Jordan (www.firstpost.com)
Hamas rejects hostage deal amid Qatari, US optimism (www.jpost.com)
Hamas rejected a hostage deal drafted in Paris over the weekend because it did not include a permanent ceasefire.
Top Members of Far-right Swedish Party With neo-Nazi Roots Meet Israeli Minister in Knesset (www.haaretz.com)
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FT: EU agrees to set aside billions in profits from frozen Russian assets (kyivindependent.com)
The European Union has agreed to set aside billions of euros of profits from frozen Russian Central Bank assets, paving the way to allow the profits to be transferred to Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 29, citing a draft text....
U.N. to Study Reports of Sexual Violence in Israel During Oct. 7 Attack (www.nytimes.com)
A United Nations team has arrived in Israel to examine reports of sexual violence during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7 even as Hamas and some critics of Israel continue to reject evidence that such assaults occurred....
Framework for ceasefire deal being put to Hamas, Qatar’s PM says (www.theguardian.com)
The framework for a deal that could lead to a ceasefire and the release of hostages held in Gaza is being put to the Hamas leadership, Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said on Monday....
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce (apnews.com)
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands...
Alex Formenton first 2018 Team Canada player to turn himself in for alleged sexual assault case (www.bostonglobe.com)
Spain to continue Palestinian funding amid international controversy (euroweeklynews.com)
About 30 killed in Mali in weekend village attacks (www.reuters.com)
‘Let’s find out’: shipwreck mysteriously appears on Newfoundland coast (www.theguardian.com)
Nice video of the shipwreck from CBC: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GApsl5_4PsE
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Istanbul church that killed 1 (apnews.com)
Muslim Terrorist Neutralized in London by Jews at Kay’s Kosher Supermarket (www.jewishpress.com)
'No one looks at me': 12-year-old amputee in Gaza on what the war cost him (www.cbc.ca)
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Preliminary report suggests enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan was mistaken for a US drone (apnews.com)
An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday....
‘Not looking for war with Iran, can’t say what Iran wants’: US (www.firstpost.com)
GPS interference now a major flight safety concern for airline industry (www.theregister.com)
Europe’s aviation safety body is working with the airline industry to counter a danger posed by interference with GPS signals - now seen as a growing threat to the safety of air travel....
Israeli ministers join gathering calling for resettlement of Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Spoiler: it’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir once again (joined by 11 other ministers this time)