Ukraine’s average soldier is 43. How can they keep Putin at bay? (www.thetimes.co.uk)
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A Step for Freedom of Religion and Belief in Indonesia. (text.hrw.org)
Navy Seals presumed dead after anti-Houthi mission - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Words into action: Russia bolsters presence along Syrian border (www.ynetnews.com)
Brazil to share intel, technology with Amazon nations at Manaus police hub (news.yahoo.com)
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is moving ahead with the creation of an international security center in Manaus that will bring together Amazon nations in policing the rainforest, sharing intelligence and chasing criminals, a senior Brazilian police officer said....
Russia deploys Silok jammers to ground Ukraine’s drones. Ukraine hunts down the Siloks with, you guessed it, drones (www.forbes.com)
Russian force in Ukraine deploy Silok radio-jammers in order to disrupt the radio links between Ukrainian drone and their operators....
Slovak PM claims Ukraine is not a sovereign country (www.euractiv.com)
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday (20 January) alleged neighbouring Ukraine was not a sovereign nation but was under the absolute control of the United States, in embrace of a Russian conspiracy theory....
India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier (www.irrawaddy.com)
Russian Parliament To Consider Seizing Property Of Citizens Who Criticize War (www.rferl.org)
The head of Russia’s parliament said he plans to submit legislation next week that would allow the state to seize the property of “scoundrels” who criticize the war in Ukraine....
Hamas refuses Russia’s request to release its dual citizens from captivity in Gaza (www.timesofisrael.com)
Israeli military says it found traces of hostages in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip (apnews.com)
A makeshift ladder led to the narrow underground pathway, about 2.5 meters (8 feet) below. The tunnel was hot and humid, with walls lined with concrete and electrical wires. Farther inside was a bathroom, where the military said it found evidence that hostages had been there, including their DNA....
Ukrainians criticize historic UK security agreement as weak, but encouraging (kyivindependent.com)
Arctic zombie viruses in Siberia could spark terrifying new pandemic, scientists warn (www.theguardian.com)
Threat of outbreak from microbes trapped in permafrost for millennia raised by increased Siberian shipping activity...
Fear and fatigue: Why anti-migrant sentiment in Europe helps Russia (ecfr.eu)
Cameroon starts world's first malaria vaccine program for children (apnews.com)
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa....
Israel drops leaflets on under-siege Palestinians asking for their help to find Israeli hostages, as Gaza death toll hits 25,000 (www.businessinsider.com)
Israeli soldiers uncover Gaza tunnel that once held hostages (www.reuters.com)
They found a holding area, five narrow rooms behind metal bars, toilets, mattresses, and even drawings by a child hostage who was freed during a November truce...
Recent campaigns against journalists raise concerns about press freedom in Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing (apnews.com)
Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday in a political move to boost his party ahead of a crucial national vote....
WSJ: EU creates fresh plan for $22 billion in military support for Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Ukraine war latest: Government allocates record $466 million to military fortifications (kyivindependent.com)
Polish PM Donald Tusk arrives in Kyiv (kyivindependent.com)
Prosecutors: Men who threatened Ukrainian journalist Yurii Nikolov identified (kyivindependent.com)
Germany, Once a Powerhouse, Is at an Economic ‘Standstill’ (www.nytimes.com)
The economy shrank last year and is not predicted to grow much in 2024. Farmers are angry, industrial output is falling and the government is bickering....
