- As WEF gets underway, the list of world leaders not attending Davos speaks volumes CNBC
- World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms The New York Times
- Breakingviews - Davos becomes world’s most exclusive watch party Reuters
- Davos agenda turns to dealmaking and growth as Trump takes office Financial Times
- ‘Which Time Were You Lying?’: The Great CEO Flip-Flop Over Trump Hits Davos Bloomberg
Trump promises end of ‘four years of American decline’ at MAGA rally
Trump promises crackdown on US-Mexico border, more oil drilling, reining in workforce and removing diversity programmes.
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Recent presidents of the United States have issued fewer executive orders.
‘A vicious circle’: how the roof blew off Spain’s housing crisis
Rents spiral and neighbourhoods lose charm as cities report tourist flat boom and surge in housing speculation
Ciutat Vella, the old city of Barcelona, was once quirky and mysterious.
Now it has become a parody of itself, a place from which the local population has been exiled in the interests of tourism and maturing investments. Doorways have sprouted combination key safes, a telltale sign of an apartment given over to tourist lets. A 100-year-old apothecary and shirtmaker that stood on La Rambla for two centuries have been replaced by shops selling flamenco dolls and ceramic bulls.
Continue reading...Australian TV host apologises to Djokovic over ‘offensive, racist’ jibe
Djokovic refused an on-court interview following the 'insulting and offensive' comments towards him and Serbian fans.
Moment freed Palestinian prisoners reunite with family and friends
Ninety Palestinians were released from Israeli jails as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Man arrested over stabbing of Bollywood actor
Police say the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen staying illegally in India, which he denies.
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says – NPR
- At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says NPR
- More than 80 people killed in Colombia as truce between rebel groups collapses The Guardian
- At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as ELN peace talks fail Al Jazeera English
- Colombia: At least 39 killed in guerilla violence DW (English)
- Colombia's president suspends peace talks with ELN rebels Reuters Canada
South Australia proposes law for bigger garages to stop street parking being ‘overrun’ with SUVs
Plan sparks debate about use of urban space, housing costs and investment in public transport amid climate crisis
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South Australia is proposing laws that will force developers to build bigger garages in new homes, in an effort to stop cars too big for standard off-street parking from crowding suburban streets.
Under the plan, which is still in the consultation process, residential car park sizes will have to be half a metre wider and 60cm longer to accommodate big cars and dual-cab utes. The size of a single car park, under the proposed changes, would be 3.5m wide and 6m long.
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Continue reading...Palestinians hoping to return to Gaza’s Rafah find city in ruins
As an Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins, rubble is all that's left in large swaths of southern Gaza's Rafah.
‘I want to fulfil my dead brother’s dream’ – rebuilding life in Gaza’s ruins
The BBC's Fergal Keane has been speaking to people in Gaza whose lives have been devastated by the war.
‘I want to fulfil my dead brother’s dream’ – rebuilding life in Gaza’s ruins
The BBC's Fergal Keane has been speaking to people in Gaza whose lives have been devastated by the war.
Campaigners call for action as jellyfish threaten Scottish salmon farms
String jellyfish species that has killed millions of salmon in Norwegian sea farms reported in Scotland
A jellyfish species that has been wreaking havoc on Norway’s salmon industry has made its way to Scotland, causing significant damage and prompting calls for urgent action.
The string jellyfish has killed millions of salmon in Norwegian sea farms with officials urging an extermination of affected stocks.
Continue reading...Lonely sunfish in Japan gets cardboard human friends
Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.
Motorists able to lock in low petrol prices for 24 hours under Victoria’s new ‘fair fuel’ plan
State government will force 1,500 petrol stations to report fuel prices a day in advance under ‘cost-of-living shake-up’
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Petrol stations in Victoria will be forced to publicly report their fuel prices a day before they come into effect, with motorists then able to lock them in for 24 hours, under a “cost-of-living shake-up” announced by the state government.
The Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, on Monday announced her “fair fuel-price plan” in Werribee, in Melbourne’s outer west, ahead of a crucial byelection in the area next month.
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Continue reading...Myanmar airstrike on detention camp kills dozens, armed opposition group says
Those killed in attack on camp for relatives of junta soldiers in Rakhine state were women and children, Arakan Army says
A Myanmar junta airstrike has killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group has said.
The Arakan Army (AA) is engaged in a fierce fight with the military for control of Rakhine, where it has seized swaths of territory in the past year, all but cutting off the state capital Sittwe.
Continue reading...Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges – The Associated Press
- Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges The Associated Press
- Poland focuses on border security at start of EU presidency Euronews
- Europe must take responsibility for its own security, says Polish minister The Guardian
- Poland's turn to lead: Tusk's challenge to Germany and the future of Ukraine in the EU Європейська правда
- Pax Polska: Poland is Primed to Become the Backbone of Europe’s Security smallwarsjournal
Davos agenda turns to dealmaking and growth as Trump takes office – Financial Times
How Trump Could Reshape the Middle East – Foreign Affairs Magazine
- How Trump Could Reshape the Middle East Foreign Affairs Magazine
- Opinion | President Trump, You Can Remake the Middle East if You Dare The New York Times
- Bowen: Israel has changed since Donald Trump's last term – has he? BBC.com
- Trump ally Mike Evans: Ceasefire an opportunity to stop Iran, make peace with Saudis - interview The Jerusalem Post
- Trump’s self-interest could bring Middle East peace The Telegraph
Mugshot, khaki uniform and solitary cell for South Korea’s detained President Yoon – Reuters
- Mugshot, khaki uniform and solitary cell for South Korea's detained President Yoon Reuters
- South Korea's Yoon shuns questioning, as supporters face charges over court rampage Reuters
- South Korea: Yoon backers riot at court over his arrest DW (English)
- Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail The New York Times
- YouTube election fraud conspiracy theories fuel impeached South Korean president and his supporters The Associated Press