- US absent from UN condemnation of Russia's war in Georgia The Kyiv Independent
- UN Security Council Members Condemn Russia on Anniversary of 2008 War messenger.com.ge
- Separatist South Ossetia Marks 17 Years Since 2008 War, Accuses Georgia, and Praises Russian Intervention Caucasus Watch
- UNM Chair: U.S. didn't support Georgia at UN; Ivanishvili’s regime left Georgia friendless 1TV.GE
- Joint Statement on the situation in Georgia - Security Council Media Stakeout UN Media
Bulgarian devotees welcome ‘divine new year’ in mountaintop ritual
Followers of a Bulgarian spiritual movement, Universal White Brotherhood, welcomed the group’s new year with a ritual.
No Food, No Water, a Broken Leg: How a Hiker Survived a Harrowing Week in the Wild – The New York Times
- No Food, No Water, a Broken Leg: How a Hiker Survived a Harrowing Week in the Wild The New York Times
- Journalist Alec Luhn speaks out after dramatic rescue while hiking in Norway Good Morning America
- Wisconsin journalist Alec Luhn recounts rescue from Norway mountain Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Missing Journalist Found Alive in Norwegian Fjords After 5 Days, Surviving On 2 Chocolate Bars SnowBrains
- Man reveals how he survived six days stuck on mountain without water Metro.co.uk
Buchenwald can refuse entry to people wearing Palestinian keffiyeh, German court rules
Court in Thuringia rejected woman’s request to enter concentration camp memorial while wearing the scarf
A German court has ruled that a Nazi concentration camp memorial has the right to refuse entry to those wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh scarf.
The higher administrative court in the eastern state of Thuringia on Wednesday rejected a request from a woman to be allowed entry to the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial while wearing a keffiyeh.
Continue reading...Watch: JD Vance heckled as he meets National Guard in Washington DC
Protesters shouted at Vance, Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller as they entered DC's largest rail hub.
Iran launches major naval drills, drawing on lessons from Israel war – Tehran Times
US-led mediators ‘appalled’ by humanitarian crisis in war-torn Sudan
US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, others urge warring sides to halt fighting and allow aid into Sudan's famine-struck areas.
How towering dominance of Bolivia’s socialist party came tumbling down – The Guardian
- How towering dominance of Bolivia’s socialist party came tumbling down The Guardian
- What to know about Bolivia's election that elevated a centrist shaking up the political landscape AP News
- Bolivia election: voters bring two decades of leftist politics to an end The Conversation
- Bolivia heads to runoff after right turn in presidential vote Reuters
- Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades BBC
Why a 113-year-old, wooden church in Sweden was rolled away – NPR
- Why a 113-year-old, wooden church in Sweden was rolled away NPR
- Drone footage shows final leg of Swedish church's move BBC
- Stunning drone and timelapse footage shows church's historic 5km move BBC
- How Do You Move a Hundred-Year-Old Church? On Wheels, Very Slowly. The New York Times
- The ‘big church move’: Swedish town begins to roll historic building 5km The Guardian
Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms – The New York Times
- Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms The New York Times
- Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibet to showcase control as Dalai Lama succession looms CNN
- China's Xi makes second-ever visit to Tibet as president Reuters
- Grand ceremony and parade mark 60 years of Chinese Communist Party rule in Tibet AP News
- Xi urges concerted efforts for modernization when meeting representatives from across Xizang Xinhua
Fire still burning in one of world’s tallest trees after three days
With about 50 ft already lost, the fire may impact the Doerner Fir's standing in global height rankings, officials say.
Most Americans support international recognition of Palestine: Poll
A Reuters/Ipsos survey shows 59 percent of US respondents say Israel's military campaign in Gaza has been excessive.
Abdullah left Gaza for treatment in Turkiye, but it was too late
After reaching a hospital in Turkiye, four-year-old Abdullah Abu Zerka died of malnutrition. His sister still fights on.
Why Donetsk matters so much for Ukraine’s defences
For Ukraine to lose western Donetsk would mean the fall of a bulwark against any future Russian advance.
Winds complicate wildfire battles in Spain; Portugal suffers third death
Firefighters are battling 21 blazes in western Spain, while a man in Portugal was killed while fighting wildfires.
Trump calls on Fed Gov Cook to resign over mortgage allegations
The resignation calls intensify Trump’s attempts to yield influence over the central bank.
Man sets fire to check-in area at Milan’s Malpensa airport
The incident saw the partial evacuation of the terminal and may have a knock-on effect on departures.
Watch a bright fireball explode above Japan, turning night to day (video) – Space
Denmark scraps book tax to fight ‘reading crisis’
The government hopes abolishing the sales tax will encourage more people to buy books.
Ugandan official denies reports that it will take US deportees
US government documents obtained by CBS had said Trump signed deals with Uganda and Honduras to take foreign deportees.