Iraqi Resistance shoots down US MQ-9 drone amid CENTCOM silence (english.almayadeen.net)
Reuters mentions this, but doesn’t name the type of drone reuters.com/…/armed-drone-shot-down-near-us-base-…
Panama Hits Activists With Terrorism Charges Over Successful Anti-Mining Protests. (truthout.org)
Several Investigative Journalists Under Pressure in Ukraine. (text.hrw.org)
(16 January 2024) THE US, ISRAEL HAVE LOST BATTLEFIELD CONTROL – HOUTHIS HAVE ATTACKED US DESTROYER, HIT GREEK-US OWNED BULKER; IRAN HAS HIT US BASE IN KURDISH CAPITAL, ERBIL | DANCES WITH BEARS (hexbear.net)
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Iran Sentences Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi to Another 15 Months (www.democracynow.org)
In Iran, authorities have sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to an additional 15 months in prison, accusing the human rights leader of spreading propaganda while behind bars. Her family says this is Mohammadi’s fifth criminal conviction since 2021. Narges Mohammadi has been in and out of prison for the last...
Tens of thousands pack into a protest in Hamburg against Germany's far right (apnews.com)
Tens of thousands gathered in Hamburg on Friday for a demonstration against the far right, and organizers said the protest was ended early because the mass of people led to safety concerns.
Former NASA Director Trashes Upcoming Artemis Moon Mission (futurism.com)
Video shows aftermath of a summary execution of 15 Palestinian men in a Gaza apartment (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine drafts law granting amnesty to Russian convicts who fight for the sovereignty of Ukraine (itd-rada-gov-ua.translate.goog)
Original link: itd.rada.gov.ua/billInfo/Bills/Card/43557
Japanese moon lander touches down, but crippled by mission-ending power glitch (www.cbsnews.com)
Israeli drones attack hospital in southern Gaza, Palestinian Red Crescent says (www.reuters.com)
EU’s top diplomat accuses Israel of funding Hamas (www.politico.eu)
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....
