What is happening in Ecuador? (www.reuters.com)
Key moments in Ecuador's fresh wave of violence (www.reuters.com)
Despite All Evidence, Blinken Calls Genocide Case Against Israel ‘Meritless’ (scheerpost.com)
US Led 'War on Drugs' Drives Explosion of Violence in Ecuador (therealnews.com)
ICJ Hearings Over Israel’s Alleged Breaches of the Genocide Convention a Vital Step to Help Protect Palestinian Civilians (www.commondreams.org)
Québec Workers Conduct Largest Strike Ever (labornotes.org)
In Québec, 420,000 public sector workers in health care and education, united in a “Common Front” (Front Commun) of four major union federations, spent seven days on strike December 8-14. This followed half-day and three-day work stoppages in November....
Tuekey's Erdoğan warns Israel about more ops against spies at intel event (www.dailysabah.com)
New York Times and Other Major Newspapers Heavily Favoured Israel, Analysis Shows (theintercept.com)
Kremlin foe Navalny says he's been put in a punishment cell in an Arctic prison colony (www.seattletimes.com)
Israel scrambles as support for South Africa’s case at the Hague increases (peoplesdispatch.org)
The Resurgence of Global Anti-Americanism (time.com)
Calls to prosecute Israel for war crimes grow louder in Europe (peoplesdispatch.org)
Civil unrest in Ecuador - government declares "internal armed conflict" (www.reuters.com)
South Korea passes ban on dog meat consumption (m-en.yna.co.kr)
South Korea bans dog meat after years of falling consumption (www.semafor.com)
South Korean lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban the farming, slaughter and sale of dogs for meat, ending a centuries-old practice that has become increasingly rare in recent years as support for animal welfare has grown....
Israeli lawmakers say it out loud: Mass Migration from Gaza and Jewish resettlement (www.haaretz.com)
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Assailant says he stabbed opposition leader to prevent him from becoming president: police (en.yna.co.kr)
SEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The assailant who stabbed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck last week has told police that he carried out the knife attack to prevent Lee from becoming president, officials said Wednesday.
‘Almost naked’ party in wartime Russia sparks outrage (www.semafor.com)
A host of Russian celebrities who paid more than $10,000 to attend an “almost naked” party at a Moscow nightclub are facing a growing backlash, with concert dates canceled and advertising contracts torn up, after the event triggered a storm of outrage from conservative Russians....
NASA Peregrine 1: moon lander suffering from ‘critical loss of propellant’, abandons moon landing (www.theguardian.com)
100 Chilean Lawyers Lodge ICC Case against Netanyahu for Gaza War Crimes (www.palestinechronicle.com)
About 100 Chilean lawyers have filed a complaint before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accusing him of committing crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes in Gaza....
Julian Assange 'will not survive' US extradition if last UK court appeal fails, lawyer warns (www.abc.net.au)
Ecuador in 'internal armed conflict' after gang leader's prison escape, president says (www.cbc.ca)
Families of Israelis killed in Be'eri home hit by tank fire on October 7 demand probe (www.haaretz.com)
Family members of Israelis who were killed on October 7 after a standoff between Hamas terrorists and the Israeli army led to the army firing a tank at a house where the civilians were held hostage are demanding that the military probe its actions that day....
Ghana’s mystery presidential candidate pulls off his mask (www.semafor.com)
ACCRA, Ghana — A wealthy Ghanaian businessman revealed he is the masked presidential candidate featured on billboards that appeared across major cities in recent weeks. But his launch was most notable for highlighting the government’s apparent fear of a new youth-led populist movement similar to others sweeping the...