The US is heavily reliant on China and Russia for its ammo supply chain. Congress wants to fix that. (www.defensenews.com)
Uganda's Museveni asks World Bank, IMF to repent (www.newvision.co.ug)
UN expert condemns UK crackdown on environmental protest (www.theguardian.com)
He said the prosecution of peaceful protesters under “regressive” new public nuisance laws in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which carried a 10-year sentence, and the use of the Public Order Act 2023 was criminalising peaceful demonstrations....
Artificial island off Gaza pitched by Israeli minister in EU meeting is 'irrelevant', Borrell says | Euronews (archive.ph)
The great fall of China? (www.economist.com)
'Uighur card' used to break up China (larouchepub.com)
In ICJ case, Israel’s ‘arrogance of a colonial power’ gives away its genocidal intent in Gaza: Legal expert (www.aa.com.tr)
“So, I’m afraid that the Israeli case has no validity at all, because at every level of the Israeli Knesset, at every level of the Israeli military, we have seen very, very clear statements, expressions of a desire to exterminate the Palestinians,” Green asserted....
Russia-India trade turnover reaches record 60 bln USD (english.news.cn)
Ireland considers joining South Africa's ICJ case against Israel (new.thecradle.co)
Hezbollah Warns Israel of Retaliation, Calls Out International Community for Inaction (peoplesdispatch.org)
Gaza hostage relatives burst into Israeli parliament, calls for action mount (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A group of relatives of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian gunmen in Gaza stormed a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem on Monday, demanding that the lawmakers do more to try to free their loved ones....
Russia says at least 27 killed in blast at Donetsk market (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk shopping area kills dozens, local officials say (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine digs its own Surovikin line as ‘active defence’ against impending Russian offensive (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Defying Milei’s Austerity, an Argentina Province Plans Its Own Currency (news.yahoo.com)
Iraqi leader again demands US-led coalition leave (www.france24.com)
Several Investigative Journalists Under Pressure in Ukraine. (text.hrw.org)
Ukraine drafts law granting amnesty to Russian convicts who fight for the sovereignty of Ukraine (itd-rada-gov-ua.translate.goog)
Original link: itd.rada.gov.ua/billInfo/Bills/Card/43557
Iraqi prime minister repeats call for US troops to get out (www.tag24.com)
The US has about 2,500 soldiers in Iraq and nearly 900 in Syria supporting the anti-ISIS coalition, which Sudani insisted was no longer needed....