US still opposes a ceasefire in Gaza, says White House national security spokesperson – video (www.theguardian.com)
Women and children are main victims of Gaza war, with 16,000 killed, UN says (abcnews.go.com)
Mexico and Chile call on International Criminal Court to investigate crimes in Gaza (peoplesdispatch.org)
'Banker of the Climate Crisis': Lawsuit Targets ING in the Netherlands (www.commondreams.org)
Why the Guardian's 'Hamas mass rape' story doesn't pass the sniff test (jonathancook.substack.com)
Baltic countries to build defenses on Russian, Belarusian borders (kyivindependent.com)
The agreement signed by the defense ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania provides for defensive installations on their borders to deter and, if necessary, protect against military threats.
Diagnostic Errors Occurred in 23% of in Hospitalized Adults Who Died or Were Transferred to Intensive Care (jamanetwork.com)
Findings: In this cohort study of 2428 patient records, a missed or delayed diagnosis took place in 23%, with 17% of these errors causing temporary or permanent harm to patients. The underlying diagnostic process problems with greatest effect sizes associated with diagnostic errors, and which might be an initial focus for safety...
With All Eyes on Gaza, Israeli Settlers are Waging a Second Nakba in the West Bank (znetwork.org)
Candlelight Vigil Held in Kathmandu in Solidarity with Besieged Journalists of Gaza (thewire.in)
Pakistan decides to fully restore ties with Iran (www.tehrantimes.com)
Russia could rip up Barents Sea agreement with UK - posing threat to cod and haddock supplies for fish and chips (news.sky.com)
Paris dismisses Russian claim of French 'mercenaries' in Ukraine (www.france24.com)
France on Thursday denied Moscow’s claim that Russian forces had bombarded French “mercenaries” in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, saying it does not employ guns-for-hire.
Israel Intensifies Raids Against Palestinians in West Bank (www.wsj.com)
Early on Friday, Israeli security forces ended a two-day raid in Tulkarem, a West Bank city straddling the wall separating Palestinian communities and Israel that hasn’t been known as a hotbed of militancy in recent years, leaving at least eight Palestinians dead....
North Korea training, providing weapons to Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis (www.jpost.com)
Communists to challenge Putin, running against capitalism but not the Ukraine war (www.peoplesworld.org)
Kazakhstan set to send independent peacekeeping mission to Golan Heights in Syria (www.aa.com.tr)
Infertility: Chemical substances omnipresent in everyday life are among the causes (www.lemonde.fr)
France and Germany launch joint fund to find provenance of African artifacts (www.lemonde.fr)
France and Qatar deliver medicine to Hamas for Israeli hostages (www.lemonde.fr)
Houthi official promises safe passage for Russian, Chinese ships through Red sea (www.newindianexpress.com)
The Red Sea Conflict Is Scrambling Shipping. Europe Is Bearing the Brunt. (www.wsj.com)
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Britain has flown 50 spy missions over Gaza in support of Israel (www.declassifieduk.org)
Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ makes historic lunar landing (www.aljazeera.com)
In Video From Gaza, Former CEO of Pegasus Spyware Firm Announces Millions for New Venture (theintercept.com)
Switzerland says Israeli president subject of criminal complaints at Davos (www.reuters.com)
