Japan: Man sentenced to death for Kyoto anime fire which killed 36 (www.bbc.com)
The arson attack in a revered Kyoto animation studio killed 36 people and injured dozens more.
Davos Elites Talk About Rebuilding Trust. The People Talk of System Change. (portside.org)
British Gen Z will not accept conscription as the price of previous generations’ failures (www.lbc.co.uk)
U.S. and Israel Finalize Major Military Aircraft Deals Amid Gaza War (www.haaretz.com)
Progress was made toward the procurement of three new squadrons: a third squadron of F-35s with 25 planes; a new squadron of F-15s with 25 planes; and an additional squadron of Apache attack helicopters, ostensibly involving 12 aircraft. Purchases will be made using U.S. aid provided to Israel.