U.K. government condemns violence at protest over teen’s stabbing death – NBC News

  1. U.K. government condemns violence at protest over teen’s stabbing death  NBC News
  2. Handcuffed student’s death sparks uproar in UK, as far right accused of inflaming tensions  CNN
  3. Did police anti-racism policies lead to appalling treatment of Henry Nowak and if not, what did?  The Guardian
  4. Starmer denies Farage 'two-tier policing' claim and accuses him of exploiting Nowak murder  BBC
  5. Student Murder Sparks Accusations U.K. Police Are Biased Against White Victims  WSJ
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Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as economic forum starts – DW

  1. Ukraine drones hit Saint Petersburg as economic forum starts  DW
  2. Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens  CNN
  3. As ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens, St. Petersburg residents fear more Ukrainian strikes  NBC News
  4. Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg on First Day of a Marquee Putin Event  The New York Times
  5. Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens in city  The Guardian
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Trump Endorses Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Presidential Candidate in Colombia – The New York Times

  1. Trump Endorses Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Presidential Candidate in Colombia  The New York Times
  2. Colombian presidential candidate de la Espriella thanks Trump for endorsing his campaign  The Hill
  3. Colombia’s populist, Bukele-loving right looks likely to win power  The Economist
  4. Colombian presidency goes to runoff election that could redefine relations with the US  CNN
  5. Celebration, shock and scepticism follow Colombia’s presidential election  Al Jazeera
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Kidnappings, threats and ‘protection fees’: how can Mexico confront rise in deadly extortion?

With corrupt police on the streets and shopkeepers forced to pay gangs, president has vowed to tackle crime that now affects all parts of society

It was about 11pm and Luis* was about to get into an Uber to go home when the police car pulled up. One of the officers frisked him and produced two plastic bags with what looked like drugs: one contained some sort of powder, the other little crystals. Luis had never seen them before.

Luis, who asked not to use his real name for fear of reprisals, insisted that the drugs weren’t his, but the officers didn’t seem to care. They shoved him into the back of the police truck and drove into the night.

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Israel strikes just south of Beirut ahead of second day of critical ceasefire talks – Yahoo

  1. Israel strikes just south of Beirut ahead of second day of critical ceasefire talks  Yahoo
  2. Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets over border  BBC
  3. Israeli attacks kill nine in Lebanon, reach Beirut outskirts  Al Jazeera
  4. IDF chief slams far-right minister over diversion of IDF resources for 'political' visit to Joseph's Tomb  The Times of Israel
  5. Givati Brigade commander recalls path to Beaufort capture  The Jerusalem Post
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Russia’s gasoline crisis spreads to St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Kursk, and occupied Luhansk — 40% of refining capacity is offline after Ukrainian strikes – Euromaidan Press

  1. Russia's gasoline crisis spreads to St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Kursk, and occupied Luhansk — 40% of refining capacity is offline after Ukrainian strikes  Euromaidan Press
  2. Crimea short of fuel as Ukraine expands attacks on Russian oil facilities  CNN
  3. Gas Stations in Moscow and Northern Russia Introduce Fuel Rationing  The Moscow Times
  4. Fuel Rationing Hits Moscow as Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries and Exports Are Curbed  Kyiv Post
  5. Moscow and Moscow region begin imposing fuel purchase limits  Meduza
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