Big protests break out in Yemen after U.S.-British attacks (www.reuters.com)
Kyrgyzstan’s self-proclaimed ‘new God’ and former presidential candidate found dead in prison (globalvoices.org)
On January 5, a famous Kyrgyz politician and businessman, Arstan “Alai” Abdyldaev, was found dead at a penitentiary located in the Moldovanovka village near Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. He was 55. According to the State Penitentiary Service, Abdyldaev committed suicide by hanging himself in the cafeteria of the special...
Namibia rejects Germany’s Support of the Genocidal Intent of the Racist Israeli State against Innocent Civilians in Gaza (x.com)
Nasa unveils quiet supersonic aircraft in effort to revive commercial flights (www.theguardian.com)
How Israel Dominates the Palestinian Economy (jacobin.com)
Israel’s Campaign in Gaza Fits the Legal Definition of Genocide (www.commondreams.org)
UK aircraft carriers can’t be sent to Red Sea because of Navy staffing crisis (www.telegraph.co.uk)
US escalates aggression in Yemen, targets Sanaa airport (new.thecradle.co)
The US military followed up its massive Thursday bombing with additional strikes on a military base near the Sanaa airport and a radar station...
Julian Assange's lawyer warns his life is 'at risk' if final UK appeal against extradition to US fails (www.abc.net.au)
Prosecutors in Peru seek 34-year sentence for ex-President Castillo (www.aljazeera.com)
Peru’s prosecutor’s office has formally requested 34 years in prison for former President Pedro Castillo, who was dramatically removed from office and arrested after his attempt to dissolve Congress in late 2022....
At The Hague, Israel Mounted a Defense Based in an Alternate Reality (theintercept.com)
Israel Plans Risky Mission to Seize Last Gaza Border it Doesn’t Control (www.wsj.com)
New French government reflects Macron's electorate shift to the right (www.lemonde.fr)
No party gets majority in Legislature; KMT wins most seats; DPP wins presidential vote (focustaiwan.tw)
American Journalist Gonzalo Lira Has Died While Imprisoned In Ukraine (wsau.com)
Israel's IDF ordered to prevent Hamas from returning to Gaza "at all costs" on October 7th, even if they had hostages with them (www.ynet.co.il)
“A Breach of Yemeni Sovereignty”: Biden Becomes Fourth U.S. President to Bomb Yemen (www.democracynow.org)
Oil tankers divert from Red Sea after US, UK strikes in Yemen (www.reuters.com)
Ruling-party candidate emerges victorious in Taiwan's presidential election (apnews.com)
The result in Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election will chart the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years.