Deputy Mayor, Plant Managers Detained Over Major Power Outage in Moscow Region (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Turkey launches air attacks against Kurdish rebels in Iraq and Syria (www.aljazeera.com)
Russia Regains Upper Hand in Ukraine’s East as Kyiv’s Troops Flag (www.nytimes.com)
Ice Hockey Federation Bans Israeli Team, Tel Aviv Sues (www.palestinechronicle.com)
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced on Wednesday that Israel had been expelled from all competitions....
Guatemala is expectant as the new president is set to take office after months of legal battles (apnews.com)
Al Jazeera’s Samer Abudaqa was ‘targeted’, left to bleed by Israel (www.aljazeera.com)
The ‘mistaken’ killing of three Israeli hostages was a tragedy long foretold (www.972mag.com)
Australia outlaws Nazi salute and hate symbols including Hamas, Hezbollah flag (www.aljazeera.com)
In Gaza, a family suffer painful wait for children's bodies (www.reuters.com)
Tens of thousands march on Washington to demand ceasefire in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
U.S. does not support Taiwan independence, Biden says (www.reuters.com)
Argentina's Milei backtracks on dollarization (www.dw.com)
FAA to intensify oversight of Boeing, audit 737 Max 9 production (apnews.com)
Large explosion near oil refinery in occupied Haifa Bay: Israeli Media (english.almayadeen.net)
Maldives sets March 15 deadline for India to pull out troops amid deepening row (indianexpress.com)
"We are the largest economy in Europe, despite pressure from every side": Russian President Putin (m.economictimes.com)
'Catastrophic': Residents, aid organizations describe conditions in northern Gaza (abcnews.go.com)
According to a December report by the United Nations into food insecurity in Gaza, “At least one in four households (more than half a million people) in the Gaza Strip are facing catastrophic acute food insecurity conditions (IPC Phase 5 – Catastrophe), characterized by extreme food gaps and collapse of their livelihood.”...
EPA sets out rules for proposed ‘methane fee’ for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies (english.elpais.com)
Valley of lost cities that flourished 2,000 years ago found in Amazon in Ecuador (www.theguardian.com)
Norway to allow mining waste to be dumped in fjords (www.theguardian.com)
Israel Plans Risky Mission to Seize Last Gaza Border it Doesn’t Control (www.msn.com)
“The Philadelphi Corridor has to be in our hands, it has to be closed,” Netanyahu said late last year....
Trump told EU that US would never help Europe under attack - EU official (www.reuters.com)
Kyrgyzstan’s self-proclaimed ‘new God’ and former presidential candidate found dead in prison (globalvoices.org)
On January 5, a famous Kyrgyz politician and businessman, Arstan “Alai” Abdyldaev, was found dead at a penitentiary located in the Moldovanovka village near Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. He was 55. According to the State Penitentiary Service, Abdyldaev committed suicide by hanging himself in the cafeteria of the special...