Concern grows within Biden administration as Houthis continue attacks despite US strikes (www.cnn.com)
Survey on February 5-10 by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology found that 72% of respondents agreed with the opinion that Ukraine should also look for a diplomatic way to end the war (www.kiis.com.ua)
What the Ukraine War, Taiwan, and Gaza Have in Common (nationalinterest.org)
German economy to keep shrinking, Bundesbank warns (www.ft.com)
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Israel/oPt: UN experts appalled by reported human rights violations against Palestinian women and girls (www.ohchr.org)
Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together with family members, including their children, according to information received....
SA-US relations will be scrutinized as US lawmakers seek to review ties, cite ICJ case (www.africanews.com)
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in Arctic jail (www.reuters.com)
Former PM Alexander Stubb wins Finnish presidency, narrowly defeating ex-top diplomat Pekka Haavisto (apnews.com)
Report: Egypt warns Israel Rafah offensive may lead to suspension of peace treaty (www.timesofisrael.com)
Gaza residents surviving off animal feed and rice as food dwindles (www.bbc.com)
Canadians won't be fooled by Putin propaganda on Ukraine, Trudeau says (www.ctvnews.ca)
Belgian Region Follows Japan - No More Munitions to Israel (www.palestinechronicle.com)
The Wallonia regional government in Belgium has suspended licenses to export munitions, specifically gunpowder, to Israel after the International Court of Justice ruled against it, the Minister of Housing, Christophe Collignon, announced on Tuesday....
Gaza: Unprecedented destruction will take tens of billions of dollars and decades to reverse (unctad.org)
Iraqi official accuses US of violating international law and lying about airstrike circumstances (justthenews.com)
Japan’s Aozora bank loses 33% of its value in two-day stock meltdown. Bank reported massive exposure to US commercial real estate. (www.bloomberg.com)
South Africa says all states must stop funding Israel's military (www.reuters.com)
Israeli intelligence report claims four UNRWA staff in Gaza involved in Hamas kidnappings (news.sky.com)
Japan’s former PM, 83-year-old Aso, piles insults on female foreign minister (www.theguardian.com)
Taro Aso, vice-president of ruling LDP, said Yoko Kamikawa ‘not that good looking’, got her name wrong, used ageist jibe and mixed up her place in history
Why Defense Contractors Are Saying No to Their Biggest Customer: The Pentagon (www.wsj.com)
Chinese OEM unveils the world's longest onshore wind turbine blades (www.notebookcheck.net)
Durability is the chief concern for wind turbines, and it becomes increasingly difficult with the size and scale of the blades. Courtesy of a thicker airfoil, a reinforced carbon fiber main beam and a metal mesh for lightning protection, Sany’s SY310A blades are built to last. And although they aren’t 100% recyclable, the...
Oil tanker on fire after being struck off coast of Yemen (www.theguardian.com)
Russia risked lives in downed plane, Volodymyr Zelensky says (www.bbc.com)
‘Mass casualties’ as UN shelter struck amid intense fighting in Khan Younis (edition.cnn.com)
Ukraine kills 65 of their own soldiers by shooting down a plane carrying POWs for exchange (farside.link)
The Ukrainian Armed Forces, with the help of Patriot air defense, shot down an Il transport plane in the Belgorod region, where captured Ukrainian soldiers were flying for exchange. At first, the idiots from the telegram dumps of the Office of the President rejoiced, then they received a “hat” and all of them declared that...