According to Bild, Moscow was in the middle of negotiations to exchange Navalny for Vadim Krasikov, a Russian intelligence operative who is in a German prison. (www.bild.de)
The West was ‘overly optimistic’ about Russia's war against Ukraine in 2023 - NATO admiral (news.yahoo.com)
Yemen Huthis Say 'Two American Ships' Targeted In Gulf Of Aden (www.barrons.com)
Labour will introduce citizens' assemblies after ‘transformational’ success in Ireland - Politics.co.uk (www.politics.co.uk)
Russia claims full control of Avdiivka after Ukrainian retreat (www.theguardian.com)
Gaza war hits Israeli economy with 19.4% Q4 drop (www.reuters.com)
Brazil president recalls ambassador in Israel for talks (www.reuters.com)
Senegalese civil society “remains vigilant” as top court overturns election delay (peoplesdispatch.org)
Julian Assange judge previously acted for MI6 (www.declassifieduk.org)
Brazil’s Lula compares Israel’s war on Gaza with the Holocaust (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel is surveilling U.S. data on settler attacks to thwart sanctions, sources reveal (www.972mag.com)
The obliteration of Gaza’s multi-civilizational treasures (www.972mag.com)
The Israeli Settler Movement’s Ugly Postwar Plans for Gaza (newrepublic.com)
Houthis claim they hit British ship, downed US drone over Yemen (www.aljazeera.com)
Norway to help transfer of frozen tax funds to Palestinian Authority (www.reuters.com)
US threatens to veto new Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council (edition.cnn.com)
PCG: No evidence China, Vietnam used cyanide in Panatag (www.philstar.com)
The Diplomatic Path to a Secure Ukraine (quincyinst.org)
Conventional wisdom holds that a negotiated end to the Ukraine war is neither possible nor desirable. This belief is false....
Italy: Returning sea migrants to Libya is illegal (www.newarab.com)
Italy’s appeal courts have deemed returning migrants to Libya illegal after an Italian captain after forcing over 100 people back to Libya....
2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3 - The Robot Report (www.therobotreport.com)
Ukraine's military is shifting to a defensive strategy that failed Nazi Germany in WWII (www.businessinsider.com)
UN Rapporteur condemns planned Israeli offensive over Rafah (www.plenglish.com)
Two Myanmar Political Prisoners ‘Killed’ in Bago after Arrest (www.irrawaddy.com)
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