Halevi from Jabalya: We won’t stop until Hamas understands the need to free the hostages – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Halevi from Jabalya: We won't stop until Hamas understands the need to free the hostages  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push  Reuters
  3. Israeli attacks kill 46 in Gaza as ceasefire talks continue  Al Jazeera English
  4. Headlines for January 08, 2025  Democracy Now!
  5. Israel at War Day 460 Three Israeli Soldiers Killed in North Gaza Combat, IDF Says  Haaretz
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French interior minister condemns celebrations over Jean-Marie Le Pen’s death – POLITICO Europe

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  1. French interior minister condemns celebrations over Jean-Marie Le Pen’s death  POLITICO Europe
  2. France Far-Right Party Embraces Jean-Marie Le Pen as a Visionary  The New York Times
  3. Jean-Marie Le Pen Embodied France’s Dark Side  Foreign Policy
  4. The Toxic Legacy of Jean-Marie Le Pen  The Nation
  5. Jean-Marie Le Pen revived extremist politics in France  The Economist
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Israelis must now apply for ETA authorization to enter UK – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Israelis must now apply for ETA authorization to enter UK  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Visitors to the UK from 48 countries must now apply and pay a fee before travel  CNN
  3. Israel now among 48 countries whose citizens need to apply for ETA to visit UK  The Times of Israel
  4. UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay a new entry fee starting this week  CNBC
  5. Heading to the UK? US, Canada Among 40 Countries That Now Need Entry Permit  Bloomberg
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Seven years of torture by Assad’s executioners: ‘I will never forgive them’ – FRANCE 24 English

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  1. Seven years of torture by Assad’s executioners: ‘I will never forgive them’  FRANCE 24 English
  2. Sednaya Prison and the CIA  The Nation
  3. Inside Syria’s notorious Palestine Branch: Tales of torture and fear  Al Jazeera English
  4. I survived a Russian torture camp. So I had to see Assad's Sednaya prison  Kyiv Independent
  5. Syrians describe horrors of Assad's system of detention, torture and death  San Mateo Daily Journal
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Victorian police officer who allegedly performed Nazi salutes won’t be charged with making banned gesture

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Sergeant was suspended and commissioner apologised after gesture was allegedly made at police academy on consecutive days

A police sergeant who allegedly performed two Nazi salutes in front of colleagues at the police academy will not be charged despite the gesture being banned in Victoria, the force says.

The 65-year-old woman, who has been in the force for 40 years, was suspended with pay last October, after police launched a criminal investigation into the two incidents in which she allegedly approached other employees, performed the salute and said “Heil Hitler”.

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First international commercial flight since Assad’s ouster lands in Syria – NPR

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  1. First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands in Syria  NPR
  2. Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime  The New York Times
  3. Party time at Damascus airport as international flights resume  The Guardian
  4. Video. Syria reopens international air travel as flight lands in Damascus  Euronews
  5. Commercial flights between Türkiye-Syria set to resume after 14 years | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
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Communist spies and assassination attempts: how the cold war still shapes South Korean politics

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Attitudes to North Korea are key to understanding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law and its aftermath

As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remains barricaded in his residence facing arrest, his descent from star prosecutor to isolated leader reveals a deeper story about a cold war-era ideology that continues to shape – and shake – South Korean politics.

The scenes outside his residence might look familiar to audiences who followed Trump-era politics: supporters waving American flags claiming democracy is under threat, decrying “fake news”, rallying against alleged election fraud, and calls to “make Korea great again”.

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South Korea’s Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound – Reuters

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  1. South Korea's Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound  Reuters
  2. ‘Stop the Steal’ in South Korea? Why MAGA-like hats and slogans are part of President Yoon’s impeachment drama  CNN
  3. How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention  The New York Times
  4. Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.  NPR
  5. By resisting arrest, South Korea’s president challenges democracy  The Economist
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Gaza Cola launched by Palestinian activist to rebuild destroyed hospital

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Sales of fizzy drink from London hoped to raise money and send a message to big firms ‘investing in armed trade’

Gaza’s healthcare is on the brink of “total collapse”, according to the UN, because of the targeting of hospitals by Israel. While it is still impossible to say how much time and money it will take to rebuild, one Palestinian activist has plans to piece one small part of it back with the help of a soft drink.

Osama Qashoo, the creator of Gaza Cola, hopes to use profits from his Coca-Cola alternative, recently launched in London, to rebuild al Karama hospital, which used to stand in northern Gaza. “It’s been reduced to rubble for no just reason, like all of these hospitals in Gaza,” according to the 43-year-old film-maker, human rights advocate and, now, fizzy-drink maker.

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