She was fleeing with her grandson, who was holding a white flag. Then she was shot (edition.cnn.com)
Australia urged to reconsider support for Israel after ICJ ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Stunning jade mask found inside the tomb of a mysterious Maya king (www.nationalgeographic.com)
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Turkey hikes interest rate again to 45% after inflation nears 65% (www.cnbc.com)
Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its key interest rate by another 250 basis points to 45%....
Seoul court approves seizure of Japan firm's funds over wartime labor (english.kyodonews.net)
South Korean court has granted a request to seize funds deposited by Japanese shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen Corp., made by a plaintiff who seeks compensation related to a wartime labor lawsuit, a lawyer in the case said Wednesday....
She was fleeing with her grandson, who was holding a white flag. Then she was shot (www.cnn.com)
Footage showing the moment Hala Khreis was killed as she tried to leave Gaza City went viral earlier this month. It’s one of a growing number of videos that show unarmed civilians holding white flags being shot dead.
Climate change forces African migrants into dangerous treks by sea, desert (abcnews.go.com)
“We rely on the sea but there is nothing left in this sea.”...
Spanish defence ministry demands €94,782.47 from Briton who said he would blow up plane (www.euronews.com)
The young man accused of public disorder defended himself in Spain’s National Court saying it was a joke....
Swedish PM says won't negotiate with Hungary on NATO bid (www.euractiv.com)
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday (26 January) he would “not negotiate” with Hungary over Sweden’s NATO bid despite Budapest now the sole holdout after Turkey’s ratification....
Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at a US warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades (abcnews.go.com)
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched a missile at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile...
US ‘disappointed’ Hungary taking so long to approve Sweden joining Nato (www.theguardian.com)
Washington’s ambassador says Budapest is ‘really alone’ and describes its foreign policy as a ‘fantasy’...
What the ICJ’s interim ruling means for Israel’s war on Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
“Israeli politicians have already said that they’re going to ignore the ICJ order,” Mark Lattimer, the executive director of Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights, told Al Jazeera. “It is much harder for, particularly, the US and European states including the UK, to ignore the order because they have a much stronger...
Panama Canal Drought Slows Cargo Traffic (www.nytimes.com)
I’ll note that the Washington Post is also running an opinion piece titled A dry Panama Canal shows how climate change will scramble globalization...
Germany uncovers Russian disinformation campaign on X (www.euractiv.com)
Germany has uncovered a major “pro-Russian disinformation campaign” using thousands of fake accounts on X to try and stir anger at Berlin’s support for Ukraine, a media report said on Friday (26 January)....
Zero-emission goal still eludes the EU, where most cars emit the same CO2 levels as 12 years ago (apnews.com)
Most passenger cars in the European Union still emit the same quantity of carbon dioxide as 12 years ago, the European Union’s auditing agency warned on Wednesday....
China warns citizens against 'exotic beauty' traps of foreign spies (www.bbc.com)
China has warned its citizens against “exotic beauties” seeking to lure them into the hands of foreign spy agencies....
UN agency investigates staff suspected of role in 7 October attack on Israel (www.theguardian.com)
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday it had opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the 7 October attacks in Israel by Hamas, and that it had severed ties with those staff members....
Time to 'think the unthinkable' and consider UK conscription, says Britain's former top NATO commander (news.sky.com)
UN agency fires staff members allegedly involved in October 7 attacks | CNN (www.cnn.com)
State Dept. pauses funding for UN agency amid allegations employees involved in Israel attack: Any UNRWA employee involved will be prosecuted, the agency warned. (abcnews.go.com)
UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
In an interim judgment delivered on Friday, the president of the court, Joan Donoghue, said Israel must “take all measures within its power” to prevent acts that fall within the scope of the genocide convention and must ensure “with immediate effect” that its forces do not commit any of the acts covered by the...
Germany unearths pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X (www.theguardian.com)
U.N. agency probes staff suspected of role in Oct. 7 attacks on Israel (www.reuters.com)
Ben Gvir slams ICJ as antisemitic, says Israel should ignore ruling on provisional measures (www.timesofisrael.com)
Thai woman charged over lion cub filmed cruising resort in Bentley (www.theguardian.com)
Sawangjit Kosoognern charged with illegal possession after video showing animal being driven around Pattaya gains 2.6m views...
