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In 100 days, the Israel-Hamas war has transformed the region. The fighting shows no signs of ending

Sunday marks 100 days that Israel and Hamas have been at war

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024

UN Chief Warns Against Escalation After US-UK Strikes On Huthis

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all sides "not to escalate" the volatile situation in the Red Sea, his spokesman said on Friday after Washington and London launched strikes on Yemen's Huthi rebels.

International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024

Gaza refugees urge Australia on safe passage of family

A refugee who escaped to Australia from the bombing of Gaza fears for those she left behind, as the Palestinian community pleads for urgent government help.

AAP · Jan 12, 2024

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Turning Gaza into an unlivable hellscape

A first-class nightmare — supported nearly in full by the Biden administration

Salon · Jan 12, 2024

Taiwanese youth voice income, housing concerns ahead of crucial elections

While cross-strait relations remain an overarching theme in Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections this weekend, many young voters are more concerned with domestic issues, such as low wages and housing, that preoccupy them as much as or even more than the threat of an invasion by the People's Republic of…

France 24 · Jan 12, 2024

‘Off the charts’: 2023 was hottest year ever recorded globally, US scientists confirm

New analysis confirms ‘unprecedented’ record reported by European Union and United Nations scientists

The Guardian - US · Jan 12, 2024

Israel says South Africa ‘grossly distorting’ facts in Gaza genocide case at UN’s top court

Israel foreign ministry legal adviser, Tal Becker, tells court: ‘The appalling suffering of civilians, both Israeli and Palestinian, is first and foremost the result of Hamas' strategy’

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024

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Palestinian Authority minister to publish diary of life during Israel-Gaza war

Don’t Look Left is culture minister Atef Abu Saif’s ‘shockingly graphic’ day-by-day account of life in Gaza since the 7 October attacks

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

New Poll Shows Haley Ahead of DeSantis in Iowa GOP Race

Read about the latest poll results in Iowa's GOP nominee race, where former UN ambassador Haley has surged ahead of Governor DeSantis, as well as the disru...

Who are the Houthis? A simple guide to the Yemeni group

The Houthis have been in a decade-long civil war and say their attacks are in opposition to Israel’s war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2024

Humza Yousaf: UK must prove legal basis for military attacks in Yemen

MPs at Westminster should “have their say” before the UK launches military action – and the Tory government must produce evidence of the…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2024

Why the world is turning away from the US dollar

The invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 prompted the US Treasury Department to impose unprecedented sanctions on Russia, to hold it “accountable for its premeditated and unprovoked invasion”.

The Conversation · Jan 12, 2024

It’s not just Israel in the dock over genocide, it’s everyone who looked away

South Africa has shed light on the desperate plight of Gaza with its case in The Hague. The stakes couldn’t be higher, says Nimer Sultany of Soas

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

First Thing: Houthis say US and UK airstrikes in Yemen will not go unpunished

The allies have launched strikes for the first time since the group began targeting shipping in the Red Sea. Plus, the European royals taking on the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

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Ballotpedia · Jan 12, 2024

Three days until the Iowa Republican caucuses

Welcome to the Friday, January 12, Brew.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 12, 2024

Israel hits back at 'distorted' genocide case amid ongoing Gaza conflict

Israel said Friday it was not seeking to destroy the Palestinian people, as it hit back at what it called a "profoundly distorted" and "malevolent" genocide case against it at the UN's top court.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

US and UK intent on turning Red Sea into a bloodbath, says Turkey

Strikes against Yemen raise fears of wider escalation and expose tensions between European Union and US

WEKU · Jan 12, 2024

Israel defends itself at the U.N.'s top court against allegations of genocide

Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel defended its war in Gaza at the United Nations' highest court Friday.

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The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024

Live updates | Israel will defend itself on Day 2 of the UN top court's genocide hearings

Israel will defend itself against South Africa’s allegation that the war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians at the United Nations’ top court Friday

Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2024

Israel rejects Gaza 'genocide' claims brought by South Africa as 'grossly distorted' in top UN court

'If there were acts of genocide, they have been perpetrated against Israel,' Israel's lawyer said

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024

Israel will defend itself at the UN's top court against allegations of genocide against Palestinians

Israel plans to defend its war in Gaza on Friday in front of the United Nations’ highest court

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 12, 2024

Why Is South Africa Taking Israel To Court For Genocide? The Historic Moment, Explained

“Israel deployed 6,000 bombs per week … UN chiefs have described [Gaza] as a graveyard for children. Nothing will stop the suffering, except an order from this court.”

International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024

Israel To Defend Itself Against Gaza Genocide Case At UN Top Court

Israel will on Friday hit back at what it describes as "atrocious" allegations it is committing "genocide" in Gaza, in a closely watched landmark case before the UN's top court.

France 24 · Jan 12, 2024

Israel makes deal with Qatar to get medicine to hostages in Gaza

Israel has negotiated an arrangement with Qatar that will allow for the delivery of medications to hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza "in the next few days", the Israeli prime minister's office said Friday. Israel earlier mounted its defence against South Africa's accusations of genocide at the International Court…

International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024

Presidency Beckons For Guatemala's Arevalo Despite Judicial Onslaught

Bernardo Arevalo has survived months of judicial machinations to stop his inauguration Sunday as Guatemala's new president -- the target, according to himself and observers, of a corrupt elite desperate to cling to power.

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