- China’s Lunar New Year travel rush kicks into high gear with 9 billion trips expected The Associated Press
- Chinese tourists avoid far-flung trips over Lunar holiday Bangkok Post
- China Travel Peaks As Millions Head Home For Lunar New Year Barron's
- Cash-strapped Chinese take the slow train home for Lunar New Year Radio Free Asia
- Cross-regional journeys for chunyun surpass 1b within first week, expected to bolster demand Global Times
Hamas names four Israeli captives to be released in latest ceasefire swap
Hamas says four female soldiers to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday.
‘Less than slaves’: The Palestinians detained by Israel despite ceasefire
Israel has arrested more Palestinians than it has released as a result of its ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Europe considers sending troops to Ukraine if there’s a ceasefire. But would Russia accept? – Yahoo! Voices
- Europe considers sending troops to Ukraine if there's a ceasefire. But would Russia accept? Yahoo! Voices
- Russia rejects idea of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, warning of "uncontrollable escalation" Reuters.com
- Europeans Push Trump to Play a Part in Guarantees for Ukraine Bloomberg
- Will Europe put ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine? Financial Times
- Will Europe send troops to postwar Ukraine? POLITICO Europe
Colombia’s Petro decrees emergency powers amid deadly border area violence
Violence between armed groups in the Catatumbo region has displaced more than 32,000 people, rights groups estimate.
UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas after staff detained
Talks with senior Houthi officials are underway to try and get the workers released.
Relatives plead with Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghur men to China
Detainees fear their return could be imminent despite UN experts urging Bangkok to halt possible transfer
Relatives of Uyghurs detained in Thailand for more than a decade have begged the Thai authorities not to deport the 48 men back to China, after the detainees suggested their return appeared imminent.
A UN panel of experts this week urged Thailand to “immediately halt the possible transfer”, saying the men were at “real risk of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment if they are returned”.
Continue reading...Driver rams an anti-government rally in Serbia’s capital and injures one protester – The Associated Press
- Driver rams an anti-government rally in Serbia’s capital and injures one protester The Associated Press
- Serbia's schools, bookshops and theatres shut in anti-government protest Reuters
- Driver rams into anti-government protesters in Serbia, seriously injuring a young woman The Associated Press
- Tens of Thousands Join Serbian Protests Amid Nationwide Strike Effort Balkan Insight
- A general Strike began in Serbia Sarajevo Times
Cradock Four: Why apartheid victims are suing South Africa’s government
Families of the murdered activists are among two dozen suing government for failure to deliver justice for past crimes.
Why Ukraine’s all-drone, multi-domain attack could be a ‘seminal’ moment in warfare – Breaking Defense
- Why Ukraine’s all-drone, multi-domain attack could be a ‘seminal’ moment in warfare Breaking Defense
- Inside the Ukrainian drone unit conducting deep strikes on Russia Reuters
- Ukraine may soon deploy drone carriers The Telegraph
- Devastating! Ukraine’s Satellite-Controlled “Drone-Launched Drone” Emerges Big Threat To Russian Navy EurAsian Times
- Kyiv air defense squad battles Russia’s relentless drone attacks POLITICO Europe
Top European human rights court backs French woman who refused sex with her husband – NBC News
- Top European human rights court backs French woman who refused sex with her husband NBC News
- Sex not part of woman’s ‘marital duties,’ court rules in divorce case The Washington Post
- She Was Faulted in Her Divorce for Refusing Sex. A European Court Disagreed. The New York Times
- Top European court backs woman whose husband got a divorce because she stopped having sex with him CBS News
- French woman who refused sex with husband wins case at European court Euronews
Arsenal’s Arteta eager to bolster attacking options in January window
Manager says the club are looking for a new striker to bolster their Premier League title bid.
Pakistan Youtuber ordered to make welfare videos for owning lion
Court orders Rajab Butt to produce one video a month for a year after he was given cub as wedding gift.
US mother accused of killing children has extradition challenge rejected
Kimberlee Singler is wanted in Colorado to face a seven-count indictment - including first-degree murder.
Why is Trump releasing the last files on JFK, RFK, MLK assassinations?
Donald Trump wants to declassify remaining documents related to the assassination of John F Kennedy, RFK and MLK.
Man City vs Chelsea: EPL preview – kickoff time, how to follow, stream
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City entertain Chelsea on Saturday in the Premier League before facing Club Brugge in Europe.
Ukrainian drones hit big Russian oil refinery at Ryazan, sources say – Reuters
- Ukrainian drones hit big Russian oil refinery at Ryazan, sources say Reuters
- Ukraine Sends Volley of Drones at Russia, Hitting Oil Refinery The New York Times
- Fire at major Russian oil refinery after Ukrainian drone attack Al Jazeera English
- Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine drones hit Russian oil depot; Trump floats fresh Russia sanctions The Guardian
- Oil refinery in Russia burns following a reported air attack Yahoo! Voices
North Korean forces are being slaughtered fighting for Russia, harming combat operations, intel says – Business Insider
- North Korean forces are being slaughtered fighting for Russia, harming combat operations, intel says Business Insider
- About 1,000 North Koreans killed fighting Ukraine in Kursk, officials say BBC.com
- Fighting Alongside Russia, North Koreans Wage Their Own War The New York Times
- Ukraine's intel chief says North Korea is about to double its artillery systems in Russia's war to nearly 500 guns Business Insider
- North Korea preparing to send more troops to Ukraine war, says South Korea The Guardian
Orbán’s new threat: I’ll end Russia sanctions unless Ukraine pumps Putin’s gas – POLITICO Europe
- Orbán’s new threat: I’ll end Russia sanctions unless Ukraine pumps Putin’s gas POLITICO Europe
- Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine The Associated Press
- 'Playing with fire': Orbán's sanctions veto threat puts Brussels on edge Euronews
- Hungary wants Ukraine gas transit to resume as EU sanctions rollover looms Reuters
- How Hungary keeps holding the EU sanctions against Russia hostage Financial Times
UN suspends trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen after more staff detained
The Iran-backed group also detains people associated with the US embassy in Sanaa and aid groups.