Report: Putin fears assassination attempt by Russia’s political elite, tightens security – Meduza

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  1. Report: Putin fears assassination attempt by Russia’s political elite, tightens security  Meduza
  2. Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says  CNN
  3. Vladimir Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination  Financial Times
  4. “Russia Has Two Paths Left”  Важные истории
  5. Paranoid Putin’s Hiding Place Revealed as He Vanishes for Weeks  The Daily Beast
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Hunted by drones it should have seen coming, Israel now sees its Lebanon strategy at risk – The Times of Israel

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  1. Hunted by drones it should have seen coming, Israel now sees its Lebanon strategy at risk  The Times of Israel
  2. Hezbollah deploys a potent new weapon designed to evade Israeli detection  CNN
  3. Smart Shooter aims to shoot Hezbollah drones out of the sky  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Hezbollah’s Latest Challenge to Israeli Forces: A Stealthier Drone  The New York Times
  5. Hezbollah Has Learned How to Pilot Deadly Drones Into Israeli Troops  WSJ
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China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous – The Economist

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  1. China thinks America is declining but still uniquely dangerous  The Economist
  2. Opinion | Trump Is Coming to a China That Has Moved On  The New York Times
  3. Trump’s strategy of accommodation with China is a historic mistake  Financial Times
  4. America's Top Allies Court China  China-US Focus
  5. Trump’s Bargaining Legacy: Tactics, Trust, and the U.S.–China Breakdown  Modern Diplomacy
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Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests

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Hangings are latest in wave of near-daily killings as authorities seek to instil fear amid war with US and Israel

Iran has executed three men charged in connection with political protests this January, authorities have said, the latest in a wave of hangings against the backdrop of the war against the US and Israel.

Iranian authorities have carried out executions on a near-daily basis in recent weeks in what activists have denounced as a bid to instil fear in society at a time of international and domestic tension.

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Guyana and Venezuela return to UN court to settle historic dispute over valuable border region – AP News

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  1. Guyana and Venezuela return to UN court to settle historic dispute over valuable border region  AP News
  2. Guyana tells World Court Venezuela's claim on oil-rich Esequibo region poses threat  Reuters
  3. A pin worn by Venezuela’s acting President has sparked an international row  The Independent
  4. A Tiny Pin Stokes High-Stakes Rift Between Venezuela, Guyana  Bloomberg.com
  5. World Court-Guyana Venezuela  Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Japan and Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals – AP News

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  1. Japan and Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals  AP News
  2. Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals  Reuters
  3. Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific  Al Jazeera
  4. Federal politics: Albanese heralds 'deep friendship' with Japan following Takaichi meeting — as it happened  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. “Why would Japan meet with a small country like Australia?”  Lowy Institute
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‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time – Al Jazeera

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  1. ‘Hegemonic power’: How Modi’s BJP won India’s Bengal for the first time  Al Jazeera
  2. Modi’s B.J.P. Wins West Bengal State Election for the First Time  The New York Times
  3. India's Modi tightens political grip with historic state victory — but can it usher in reforms and draw investors?  CNBC
  4. Modi Clinches Big Wins as Opponents Ousted in State Polls  Bloomberg.com
  5. Modi's BJP conquers Bengal, one of India's toughest political frontiers  BBC
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‘Gates to Hell’ Not Looking So Fearsome – Newser

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  1. 'Gates to Hell' Not Looking So Fearsome  Newser
  2. The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.  The New York Times
  3. After 50 Years, The Fiery “Gates To Hell” May At Last Be Dimming – But Is That A Good Thing?  IFLScience
  4. The Darvaza crater, known as the “Gates to Hell,” has been burning in Turkmenistan for decades. But satellite imagery shows that the fires within the natural gas crater are on the decline. https://nyti.ms/4teuW04  facebook.com
  5. Turkmenistan’s “Gates of Hell” fires slowly dim but methane concerns remain  Latest news from Azerbaijan
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Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre – AP News

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  1. Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre  AP News
  2. Antisemitism 'allowed to come into the open' says Bondi victim's daughter  BBC
  3. Australian Jews recount harrowing stories at Bondi massacre inquiry’s 1st public hearing  The Times of Israel
  4. ‘We feel like history is repeating’: Jewish Australians speak of increased sense of danger on first day of antisemitism royal commission  The Guardian
  5. Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism  NBC News
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