Israel could keep security control of Gaza after Hamas defeat, says defence minister (www.theguardian.com)
Teenager charged with knife murder of gunman in Dublin restaurant (www.theguardian.com)
Pro-Palestinian protesters block bridge outside UK parliament (www.reuters.com)
Norwegian mass killer attempts to sue the state once more for an alleged breach of human rights (english.elpais.com)
Milei’s cuts to maternity leave blocked by court in Argentina (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Voters cast ballots in a Bangladesh election marred by violence and an opposition boycott (apnews.com)
Exporters turn to rail network as Red Sea attacks disrupt global supply chains (www.scmp.com)
Wife of financier who called for Harvard head’s exit faces plagiarism allegations | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
When you are white and feel entitled.
China’s Tesla-beating EV maker BYD has carmakers around the world ‘in a state of shock’ over its prices (fortune.com)
When China’s BYD recently overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla as the global leader in sales of electric vehicles, casual observers of the auto industry might have been surprised....
How Experts Believe Starvation Is Being Utilized in Gaza (time.com)
Children and adults are coming to hospitals with serious malnutrition, and at the first hint of any infection, they lose weight rapidly, Professor Nick Maynard, a senior surgeon from Oxford University Hospital and the clinical lead of an emergency medical team said in a statement....
A drug cartel has attacked a remote Mexican community with drones and gunmen, rights group says (apnews.com)
US Intelligence Shows Flawed China Missiles Led Xi to Purge Army (www.bloomberg.com)
China missiles filled with water, not fuel: US intelligence...
UAE Pledges Maintaining Israel Ties Amid War Against Hamas (www.bloomberg.com)
The United Arab Emirates will stick by its decision to establish warmer relations with Israel even as the Jewish state’s war against militant group Hamas leaves Arab governments under mounting pressure to sever ties....
Not just Modena. Russian propaganda events pop up in Italy (decode39.com)
Several pro-Moscow receptions are scheduled across the country in the coming weeks, one even featuring the far-right Kremlin ideologue Alexander Dugin. All is happening just months away from the EU elections, a “functional junction for the destabilisation of our democracies,” according to EP Vice-President Picierno...
Zelenskyy calls on partners to create legal framework for transferring Russian assets to Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Ukraine’s partners to create a legal framework for the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine....
Ukraine shows evidence Russia fired North Korea missile at Kharkiv (www.reuters.com)
KHARKIV, Ukraine, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Kharkiv region prosecutor’s office provided further evidence on Saturday that Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea, showcasing the fragments....
Top White House budget official warns of ‘dire’ situation on Ukraine aid (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s top budget official warned in stark terms Friday about the rapidly diminishing time that lawmakers have to replenish U.S. aid for Ukraine, as the fate of that money to Kyiv remains tied up in negotiations over immigration where a deal has so far been out of reach....
Exclusive: US intelligence confirms Islamic State's Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that Islamic State’s (ISIS) Afghanistan-based branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people, two sources familiar with the intelligence told Reuters on Friday....
New Telegraph poll reveals weariness over US military support to Ukraine (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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Boy survives Gaza strike that kills family after futile search for tents (www.reuters.com)
Aditya-L1: India’s solar mission reaches sun’s orbit (www.theguardian.com)
After four-month journey, Aditya-L1 will measure and observe sun’s outermost layers...
Death toll from western Japan earthquakes rises to 126 (www.cbsnews.com)
Aftershocks threatened to bury more homes and block roads crucial for relief shipments, as the death toll from the earthquakes that rattled Japan’s western coastline this past week rose to 126 on Saturday....