The Political Costs of Biden's Wars - Seymour Hersh (seymourhersh.substack.com)
Palestinian shop-owner used as human shield by Israeli forces (www.aljazeera.com)
Hundreds of thousands are starving in Gaza as famine arrives at ‘incredible speed,’ UN aid chief warns (edition.cnn.com)
China agrees to provide visa-free entry for Swiss citizens (www.aa.com.tr)
China to grant Ireland unilateral visa-free treatment (english.news.cn)
The Genocide Charge Against Israel Is a Moral Obscenity (www.nytimes.com)
Remote Workers Engage in Deeper Work With Fewer Interruptions (www.prnewswire.com)
Türkiye's 1st space traveler set to tackle 13 scientific experiments on board International Space Station (www.aa.com.tr)
US Secretary of State Blinken Stranded After Boeing Plane Breaks Down On Davos Trip (www.bloomberg.com)
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Iran Targets Alleged Mossad Center in Iraqi Kurdistan (peoplesdispatch.org)
Pakistan recalls envoy from Iran after 'unprovoked' missile strikes (www.reuters.com)
UN chief Guterres says parties to Gaza war 'trampling' on international law (www.reuters.com)
Indonesia taking comprehensive measures to tackle election hoaxes: ministry (en.antaranews.com)
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Declares Houthi Militants as Global Terrorists (www.whitehouse.gov)
Fico says Slovakia backs Hungary, will fight any attempt to restrict voting rights (news.yahoo.com)
Seizing $300B of Russian Assets May Be a ‘Cataclysm’ for Dollar System, Nobel Prize Winner Says (www.ccn.com)
End Gaza war to stop Houthi attacks - Qatari PM at Davos (www.reuters.com)
Qatar essentially supports the Yemeni attacks and says that it would be impossible to stop the attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea by military means if the war in Gaza continues. Stopping the war in Gaza is key to restoring normal shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the planet (apnews.com)
Watermelons have emblazoned banners, T-shirts, balloons and social media over the past three months in global protests against the Israel-Hamas war....
Canadian CEO pay breaks all records, reflecting a new Gilded Age for Canada’s rich (policyalternatives.ca)
China’s population declines for second straight year (www.siasat.com)
EU Parliament wants Hungary stripped of voting rights (www.euractiv.com)
Global Temperature Could Rise Above 1.5°C in 2024 (www.telesurenglish.net)
In Gaza, Israel has turned water into a weapon of mass destruction (www.972mag.com)
Pedro Arrojo-Agudo, a UN Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation, warned that Israel “must stop using water as a weapon of war.”...
