Europe’s Bombshell Spy Scandal Sparks Hunt for More Traitors (www.thedailybeast.com)
A member of the European Parliament has been accused of spying for Russia for over a decade—and her case could open a Pandora’s box of illicit secrets....
Dozens detained as Russian soldiers' wives call for their return from Ukraine (apnews.com)
More than two dozen people, mostly journalists, were detained Saturday at a protest in central Moscow, as wives and other relatives of Russian servicemen mobilized to fight in Ukraine called for their return, according to independent Russian news reports....
Brazil sees dengue cases quadruple ahead of vaccine drive (www.yahoo.com)
The number of dengue fever cases in Brazil since January 1 is four times higher than the same period last year, government data showed Saturday, ahead of the launch of a vaccination campaign....
Polish president restates support for Ukraine after Crimea remarks (www.theguardian.com)
Andrzej Duda sparked row after saying he was unsure if Kyiv could regain control of Russian-occupied Crimea...
Queer-friendly Nepal aims to promote ‘pink economy’, ‘rainbow marriages’ for tourists seen as growing segment (www.scmp.com)
Nepal has introduced measures ranging from regulatory changes to ‘rainbow tourism’ guidelines as it targets the multi-billion-dollar LGBTQ market...
India Sends Newly Assembled MALE UAVs To Israel (www.indiandefensenews.in)
Russia Has Massed 500 Tanks For An Attack On Kupyansk. Thousands Of Ukrainian Drones Await Them. (www.forbes.com)
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‘Always a bed in prison’: Australia’s housing crisis blamed for rise in unsentenced prisoners (www.theguardian.com)
Czech Republic to build 4 new reactors (www.ans.org)
The Czech government is looking to accelerate the pace at which it is adding nuclear energy to its grid. Officials announced yesterday that it plans to build up to four nuclear reactors—instead of one—as the country tries to become more energy independent and shift away from fossil fuels....
At least 46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas (apnews.com)
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile’s pesident said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed....
US airstrikes in Iraq killed 16 including civilians -Iraqi PM's office (www.msn.com)
'You are responsible for the Oct 7 holocaust': Thousands protest against Netanyahu's gov't (www.haaretz.com)
Thousands took to the streets across Israel Saturday night to call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ouster and new elections, in demonstrations spanning from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to Haifa and Caesarea in the north and Be’er Sheva in the south....
Journalists filming anti-mobilization protest detained in Moscow (kyivindependent.com)
Journalists who were filming an anti-mobilization protest outside the Kremlin were detained by the police, independent Russian media outlet Meduza reported on Feb. 3....
Turkey Israel: 'Seven arrested for passing information to Mossad' (www.bbc.com)
Turkish security forces have arrested seven people on suspicion of passing information to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, unnamed officials say....
Germany’s Coalition Government Reaches Final Deal On Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Vote Set For This Month (www.marijuanamoment.net)
The leaders of Germany’s coalition government say they have reached a final agreement on a bill to legalize marijuana, resolving outstanding disagreements that had delayed action and setting the stage for a vote in the final week of February and enactment in April....
About 200,000 people protest across Germany against far-right AfD party (www.theguardian.com)
About 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Germany in further protests against the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD)....
Viktor Orbán's anti-woke resistance has made him the 'splinter under the fingernail' of the EU (apnews.com)
Hungary’s parliament will convene an emergency session on Monday to do something its western partners have waited for, often impatiently, for more than a year: to hold a vote, finally, on approving Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance....
The 8 Days That Roiled the U.N.’s Top Agency in Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
The sequence of events began on Jan. 18, when Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, met with a top Israeli diplomat in Tel Aviv. Mr. Lazzarini meets roughly once a month in Israel with the diplomat, Amir Weissbrod, a deputy director general at the Israeli Foreign Ministry who oversees relationships with U.N. agencies. This was...
Kenya's President Blames Corruption and Incompetence for Huge Fireball That Hurt Hundreds in Nairobi (www.usnews.com)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president says corruption and officials’ incompetence allowed a liquid petroleum plant to operate in one of Nairobi’s most crowded residential neighborhoods, where its explosion and fire killed three people and injured more than 280 others....
Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped from palace (www.theguardian.com)
Police launch investigation after attack on home of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole in south-western Kwara state...
The First Lady and the Dior Pouch: A Political Crisis Grips South Korea (www.nytimes.com)
A scandal involving the president’s spouse has become a major issue for his party ahead of a crucial parliamentary election....
US strikes in Iraq and Syria reportedly killed nearly 40 people (www.reuters.com)
It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars (electrek.co)
India snow leopards: First-ever survey puts population at 718 (www.bbc.com)
