China to grant Ireland unilateral visa-free treatment (english.news.cn)
Canadian CEO pay breaks all records, reflecting a new Gilded Age for Canada’s rich (policyalternatives.ca)
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....
Israel not only prevents entry of aid into Gaza, but also kills those who try to receive it (euromedmonitor.org)
Euro-Med Monitor has documented shocking testimonies of the Israeli army killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians on Thursday 11 January 2024 on Al-Rashid Street, in the west of Gaza City, who were trying to receive humanitarian aid. The human rights organization demanded that the involved United Nations agencies be held...
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)
JUDGING GENOCIDE: Australia’s reluctance from afar to recognise Israel’s genocide in Gaza is being challenged by the genocide case against Israel in the World Court (declassifiedaus.org)
Aid officials believe there are ‘pockets of famine’ in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Fico says Slovakia backs Hungary, will fight any attempt to restrict voting rights (news.yahoo.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.
Iran destroys 2 Jaish ul-Adl terrorist bases on Pakistani soil (en.mehrnews.com)
Philippines President "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. continues to evade $353-million contempt judgment of US court (www.rappler.com)
A big Chinese delegation unnerves U.S. diplomats in Davos, Switzerland (www.politico.com)
Egg Prices Are Rising Again. Why Are They So Expensive? (www.nerdwallet.com)
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.”...
Central African Republic seeks to host Russian base — official (tass.com)
Desperate Vladimir Putin plunges 22 million Russians into darkness in bitter -22C winter (www.express.co.uk)
Navies of Iran, Pakistan hold joint military exercise in the Persian Gulf (en.irna.ir)
Russia And Niger Pledge To Strengthen Military Ties (www.barrons.com)
China's youth-unemployment rate returns, adjusted, stands at 14.9% (www.scmp.com)
Data has been adjusted to exclude students...