Revealed: UK granted asylum to Rwandan refugees while arguing country was safe (www.theguardian.com)
US sees signs of progress on deal to release hostages, bring temporary pause to Israel-Hamas war (apnews.com)
U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement under which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who were captured in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to two senior administration officials....
Ukraine says it has uncovered major arms corruption (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine’s security service says it has uncovered corruption in an arms purchase by the military worth about $40m (£31m)....
Guterres: UN to punish staffers involved in 'terror,' urges UNRWA funding (www.cnbc.com)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account “any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror” after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel....
Finns go to the polls to elect a new president at an unprecedented time for the NATO newcomer (apnews.com)
Voters in Finland were electing a new president Sunday at an unprecedented time for the Nordic nation that is now a NATO member with its eastern border with Russia closed — two things almost unthinkable a few years ago....
A man opened an emergency exit and walked on a plane's wing. Passengers are supporting his action (apnews.com)
At first it sounds like a typical case of bad behavior aboard airplanes....
US to Sell 40 F-35 Fighter Jets to Greece, Gift Other Aircraft (www.bloomberg.com)
The US plans to sell as many as 40 F-35 jets to Greece and will also gift the country various defense equipment, according to a letter sent by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis....
Spain drought: Ebro Delta workers are searching for ‘equilibrium’ as water runs out (www.euronews.com)
Amazon's record drought driven by climate change (www.bbc.com)
Australian PM hints at cost-of-living relief for low and middle-income earners (www.smh.com.au)
Pakistan seeks $2 billion financial assistance from China for a year: Report (www.livemint.com)
Hindu group toughens stance on India's mosque-temple disputes (www.reuters.com)
Guterres reveals new details of UNRWA probe: of 12 suspects 9 terminated, one dead (www.ynetnews.com)
Israel-Hamas war: Germany joins states pausing UNRWA funding (www.dw.com)
(LEAD) N. Korea fires several cruise missiles from its east coast: JCS (en.yna.co.kr)
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) – North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast on Sunday, the South Korean military said, days after Pyongyang test-fired new strategic cruise missiles from the west coast....
UNRWA claims: UN agency condemns aid halt over alleged help for Hamas attacks (www.bbc.com)
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Kerem Shalom crossing: Israeli protesters hold up aid trucks to Gaza (www.bbc.com)
Hundreds of Israeli protesters have blocked some humanitarian aid trucks from entering Gaza for a third day.
Negotiators Close In on Hostage Deal That Would Halt Fighting in Gaza for Weeks (www.nytimes.com)
American-led negotiators are edging closer to an agreement in which Israel would suspend its war in Gaza for about two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages still held by Hamas, a deal that could be sealed in the next two weeks and would transform the conflict consuming the region....
Pak pushing ISIS terrorists into Afghanistan, Kashmir-style (sundayguardianlive.com)
Among those who confirmed this development to The Sunday Guardian is former TTP commander Ehsanullah Ehsan, who called it a ‘Kashmir-style infiltration’ attempt on Afghan border by Pak army....
Jade mask discovered in pyramid tomb of Maya King (www.heritagedaily.com)
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Exclusive-Russia struggles to sell Pacific oil, 14 tankers stuck - sources, data (finance.yahoo.com)
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Kim Jong-un admits “terrible situation” in rural areas, pushes for regional development (english.hani.co.kr)
Kim Jong-un said that “failure to satisfactorily provide the people in local areas with basic living necessities” has emerged as “a serious political issue” in North Korea, according to a report Thursday by the state-run Rodong Sinmun.
Ukraine Says It Uncovers Mass Fraud in Weapons Procurement (www.usnews.com)
(Reuters) - Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Saturday it had uncovered a corruption scheme in the purchase of arms by the country’s military totalling the equivalent of about $40 million.
Ukraine: Hack wiped 2 petabytes of data from Russian research center (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense claims that pro-Ukrainian hacktivists breached the Russian Center for Space Hydrometeorology, aka “planeta” (планета), and wiped 2 petabytes of data.
Wildfires rage near Bogota amid record-high temperatures (www.dw.com)
Colombia is battling dozens of wildfires amid record-high temperatures in many parts of the country. President Gustavo Petro has declared a state of emergency to free up funds to fight the fires, which are also burning close to the capital, Bogota
