- Poland Launches EU Presidency Amid Row with Hungary Kyiv Post
- Hungarian envoy ‘not welcome’ at Poland’s EU presidency gala POLITICO Europe
- Poland inaugurates EU Council presidency with opening gala Euronews
- Poland Pulls Hungarian Envoy From Guest List Over Fugitive Case Bloomberg
- Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU European Commission
The US soldiers returning to Vietnam in search of mass graves
American veterans help former Vietnamese enemies locate mass burial sites 50 years after the war.
Myanmar junta to free about 6,000 prisoners in annual amnesty, including 180 foreigners
It was not clear whether Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been held virtually incommunicado since 2021 coup, would be among those released
Myanmar’s military government will release about 6,000 prisoners and has reduced other inmates’ sentences as part of a mass amnesty on Saturday marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain.
There was no sign that the prisoner release would include Aung San Suu Kyi, 79, who has been held virtually incommunicado by the military since it seized power from her elected government in 2021. She is serving a 27-year sentence after being convicted of a series of politically tinged prosecutions brought by the military.
Continue reading...A Ukrainian FPV Drone Meets Its Battlefield Destiny – Kyiv Post
- A Ukrainian FPV Drone Meets Its Battlefield Destiny Kyiv Post
- ‘It is impossible to outrun them’: how drones transformed war in Ukraine The Guardian
- A Ukrainian drone pilot has a novel plan to smash Russia's formidable defenses Business Insider
- How Suicide Drones Transformed the Front Lines in Ukraine The New York Times
- Ukraine Advances Killer Robot Drones With More Automation, Efficiency The Wall Street Journal
Man charged over alleged rape of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji
Airline staff were celebrating New Year’s Eve in Nadi when the alleged incident occurred
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A man has been charged with the alleged rape and sexual assault of a Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
The man “will be produced in court on Monday”, after having been taken into custody on Wednesday, acting police commissioner Juki Fong Chew said in an email that confirmed a report by ABC.
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Continue reading...State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel – The New York Times
- State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel The New York Times
- Scoop: Biden notifies Congress of $8 billion arms sale to Israel Axios
- US said preparing $8 billion arms package for Israel, including heavy bombs The Times of Israel
- Israel at War Day 456 Report: U.S. Plans to Supply Israel With $8 Billion in Arms Haaretz
- US proposes $8b. arms deal with Israel, Shin Bet publishes Oct. 7 recordings The Jerusalem Post
Myanmar’s military regime to free nearly 6,000 prisoners in amnesty
Myanmar's military rulers announced an amnesty for 5,864 prisoners to mark Independence Day, state media reports.
Syria’s New Islamic Government Creates Controversy With Education Overhaul – The Wall Street Journal
- Syria’s New Islamic Government Creates Controversy With Education Overhaul The Wall Street Journal
- Syria school curriculum changes fuel fears about Islamist rebels after Assad NBC News
- Amendments to school textbooks by Syria's new authorities draw outcry VOA Asia
- Syrians accuse rulers of imposing Islamist agenda in new curriculum Financial Times
- Changes to Syria’s school curriculum spark online outrage CNN
‘It is impossible to outrun them’: how drones transformed war in Ukraine
Small FPV drones, which travel at 37mph, have become ubiquitous, evolving from ‘a novelty to a weapon of choice’
Denys, a soldier with Ukraine’s Khyzhak brigade, describes a new kind of war. Standing in a barracks workshop with piles of basic Ukrainian First Person View (FPV) drones behind him, he says simply: “There are fewer gunfights because there are more drone fights.”
Frontlines that were once a gunshot apart are now a killing zone several miles deep, as Russian and Ukrainian drone squads, hidden about one- to three miles behind the frontline, target each other’s forces with simple aerial attacks. “Back in 2022, we were still running around with machine guns from the tree lines,” Denys says, almost with nostalgia.
Continue reading...Hull invite for Donald Trump after North Sea wind farm criticism – BBC.com
- Hull invite for Donald Trump after North Sea wind farm criticism BBC.com
- Trump demands end to North Sea 'windmills' Reuters
- Trump calls on Britain to dismantle North Sea wind turbines Yahoo! Voices
- Trump says Britain is 'making a very big mistake' with windfall tax on North Sea oil producers CNBC
- Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry The Guardian
Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no jail time
The US president-elect dismisses the case as "nothing but a rigged charade".
Trump to be sentenced over hush money case but judge signals no jail time
The US president-elect dismisses the case as "nothing but a rigged charade".
Medical victims: Indian visa curbs amid Bangladesh tensions hurt patients
India has scaled back visa operations in Bangladesh, hitting thousands of patients who rely on its hospitals for care.
Nigel Farage distances himself from Elon Musk on Tommy Robinson – BBC.com
- Nigel Farage distances himself from Elon Musk on Tommy Robinson BBC.com
- Elon Musk demands UK act on grooming gang scandal amid growing calls for probe: 'National inquiry now!' Fox News
- Elon Musk Trolls Britain and Defends Tommy Robinson in Flurry of Social Media Posts The New York Times
- Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer The Guardian
- Who is Tommy Robinson and why does Elon Musk want him freed from jail? NBC News
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,045
Here are the key developments on the 1,045th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The end of an era: Russia loses its gas grip on Europe – Euromaidan Press
- The end of an era: Russia loses its gas grip on Europe Euromaidan Press
- Slovakia threatens to reduce aid to Ukrainian refugees in spat over Russian gas CNN
- Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops BBC.com
- Russia Warns Europe Will 'Pay the Price' for Ukraine Cutting Off Gas Newsweek
- Over 20 foreign citizens to be deported from Georgia for participating in protests. Kyiv Independent
Briton among dead in New Orleans vehicle attack
The family of London man Edward Pettifer mourn a "wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend".
Bringing a tyrannical Ethiopian queen and her twins to life
A compelling new audio drama shines a spotlight on Ethiopia's ancient Aksumite Empire.
Soul singer Brenton Wood, behind the 1967 hit Oogum Boogum Song, dies aged 83
Born Alfred Jesse Smith, his smash title has repeatedly been used in film and television shows
Soul singer Brenton Wood has died at the age of 83, TMZ and Variety reported. Wood’s manager Manny Gallegos confirmed the news.
Woods, born Alfred Jesse Smith, is best known for his 1967 hit The Oogum Boogum Song which has repeatedly been used across film, television and in commercial campaigns. He died at his home in Moreno Valley, 63 miles east of Los Angeles, his manager Manny Gallegos told the publications.
Continue reading...Chilean president makes historic trip to South Pole
Gabriel Boric is the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, stressing Chile's "Antarctic mission".