NATO to kick off biggest drills in decades with some 90,000 troops (www.reuters.com)
Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension (www.reuters.com)
Iran says attacks by its allies won’t stop until Israel’s war in Gaza ends (www.cnn.com)
Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah, southern Gaza, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Guards ordered to stay unarmed as Uganda hosts key summit – HICGI News Agency (hicginewsagency.com)
BREAKING NEWS: MP Cecilia Ogwal is Dead – HICGI News Agency (hicginewsagency.com)
Family marks the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage taken into Gaza (www.cnn.com)
Youngest Hamas hostage turns 1 in captivity 08:17 - Source: CNN
European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán's rule of law record, funds for Hungary (apnews.com)
The European Union’s institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a contentious transfer of 10 billion euros (nearly $11 billion) in funds to Budapest....
Japan signs agreement to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles as US envoy lauds its defense buildup (abcnews.go.com)
Japan signed a deal with the United States on Thursday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats....
Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise (www.theguardian.com)
Heart Health Mastery Expert Unveils 10 Rules to Safeguard Against Heart Attacks (diceuropanew.uk)
Navigating the Dangers Understanding Liver Cirrhosis and Recognizing Critical Symptoms (diceuropanew.uk)
Suspected Jordan strikes on southern Syria kill 10 - monitors, local media (www.reuters.com)
Putin’s Warped Wartime Economy, as Seen Through a Carton of Eggs (www.wsj.com)
Egg inflation is latest symptom of painful trade-offs Moscow has made to fund its onslaught on Ukraine...
Kate and William ‘never shout’ at their children – despite Louis’ public ‘tantrums’ (thefashioncentral.co.uk)
Crown Prince Leka II and Crown Princess Elia of Albania Declare Impending Divorce After Grand 2016 Wedding (menzmag.com)
Kylian Mbappé Expresses Concerns Over European Soccer Schedule Expansion, Advocates for Player Welfare (www.usasocialite.com)
Singapore minister resigns after being charged with corruption in a first for the city state (www.cnn.com)
Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned after being charged with corruption on Thursday, the prime minister’s office said, confirming a historic development for a city state that prides itself on having a squeaky-clean government....
Russia's foreign minister rejects a US proposal to resume talks on nuclear arms control (apnews.com)
Russia’s top diplomat dismissed the United States proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying Thursday that it’s impossible while Washington offers military support to Ukraine....
India to ‘commission a nuclear power reactor every year’: NPCIL chief , An interview with B.C. Pathak on India’s nuclear power plans and strategy (www.thehindu.com)
Frustrations between Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu mount (www.nbcnews.com)
Biden administration officials are laying the groundwork with other Israeli leaders in anticipation of a post-Netanyahu government....
France ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is scrutinizing the West's mettle (apnews.com)
French manufacturers have reduced the manufacturing times for some of the weapons systems they supply to Ukraine by half or more, as France increasingly switches away from its previous policy of dipping into its own military stocks to support the war effort against Russia’s invasion, France’s defense minister said in an...
French police protest for better pay and conditions during Paris Olympics (www.theguardian.com)
Gaza 100 days on: Stop the War on Children (plan-international.org)
The killing of 10,000 children. Blasts leading to amputation—sometimes carried out without anaesthetics—and lifelong disabilities. Entire populations, including pregnant women and children, facing hunger, a quarter of them (576,600 people) at catastrophic levels, – that means at the risk of starvation and death. Warnings...
How cyberscams are drawing China into Myanmar’s civil war (www.vox.com)
Last fall, a coalition of rebel groups known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance launched a rapid-fire offensive across Myanmar’s northern Shan state, quickly overrunning more than 100 military outposts and seizing several key towns along the country’s border with China....
Chaotic wave of attacks and reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war (apnews.com)
A barrage of U.S., coalition and militant attacks in the Middle East over the last five days are compounding U.S. fears that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza could expand, as massive military strikes failed to stall the assault on Red Sea shipping by Yemen-based Houthis....
