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Updated January 29, 2024 - 9:25 PM EST

Pentagon: No Evidence Iran Behind Jordan Attack

		*Senators Call To Bomb Iran in Response to Drone Attack in Jordan*
		*Lawmakers Tell Biden He Must Seek Authorization to Bomb Yemen*

Israeli Ministers Attend 'Resettle Gaza' Conference

		Israel Says 'Significant Gaps' Remain After Hostage Deal Talks
		US Halts Aid to Palestine UN Agency as Famine Takes Hold in Gaza
		Where Is Hamas Getting Its Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.

Pelosi: Gaza Ceasefire Calls are 'Putin's Message'

		US Doubles Down on Dismissing Genocide Claim Despite ICJ Ruling
		US Judge Hears Suit Saying Biden Failed To Stop Gaza Genocide

Ukraine Uncovers Over $200 Million in Corruption

Kenyan Court Obstructs Biden's Plan for Haiti Force

Viewpoints

	Genocide in Gaza as an Opportunity: What Ben-Gvir Wants in the West Bank by Ramzy Baroud
	When Yemen Does It It's Terrorism, When the US Does It It's 'The Rules-Based Order' by Caitlin Johnstone

	Nancy Pelosi's New Adventures in McCarthyism by James Carden
	US Military Projection in Latin America and Caribbean Intensifies by Roger D. Harris
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

ICJ Lands Stunning Blow on Israel Over Gaza Genocide Charge
by Trita Parsi

Frontline

	NSA Finally Admits to Spying on Americans by Purchasing Sensitive Data
	Are Houthi Attacks Doing That Much Damage to the World Economy?
	White House, Pentagon Differ on US Troops in Yemen

Nancy Pelosi Says Calls for
Gaza Ceasefire Is 'Putin's Message'

Russia/Ukraine

	Rheinmetall Italia Touts Ukraine Deployment of Skynex Air-Defense Gun
	Russian Court Extends Detention of US Journalist Gershkovich
	'Putin to the Gallows': Russian Couple Held for Anti-War Napkins
	Kremlin: Russia Will Use Alternative Routes if No Gas Transit Deal Extension With Ukraine
	Putin Attacking NATO? No Chance, Says Lithuanian General
	Putin Blames Ukraine for Crash of POW Plane, Pledges to Make Investigation Public
	Moldovan Negotiator Rules Out Moscow Role in Solving Separatist Issue

Europe

	Germany, UK in Talks Over Cruise Missile Swap for Ukraine
	US Attacks Hungary's Orban for 'Fantasy Foreign Policy' That Helps Putin
	North Macedonia Elects Albanian as Caretaker PM
	20,000 March in Spanish Capital Against Gaza 'Genocide'

Pakistan

	Violence Erupts as PTI Workers Clash With Karachi Police Amid Election Rally
	Pakistani Envoy to Assume Duties in Tehran
	Grenade Attacks on National Party Election Office Injures Two in Pakistan
	Dozens Detained as Police Halt Rally for Jailed Ex-PM Khan

India

	India Fetes Macron at Annual Military Parade as France Aims to Strengthen Strategic Ties
	India, France Agree on Joint Defense Production
	India Pivots Away From Russian Arms, but Will Retain Strong Ties

China

	China Allows Philippines To Supply Troops at Disputed Reef
	China Confirms 2022 Conviction of a British Businessperson on Espionage Charges
	China Calls on Houthis to Stop Red Sea Attacks and Urges All Parties to Cool Tensions
	Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Visits North Korea in Latest Diplomacy Between Countries
	'Taiwan Independence' an Obstacle to China-US Relations, Says Beijing

Taiwan

	Taiwan Begins Extended One-Year Conscription in Response to China Threat
	Tuvalu's Pro-Taiwan Leader Loses Seat in Closely Watched Election

Asia

	North Korea Fires Multiple Cruise Missiles Off East Coast
	Philippine Troops Kill Nine Islamist Militants, Including Two Linked to Catholic Mass Bombing

The War at Home

	Who Really Decides Biden's Israel-Gaza Policy? From the Inner Circle Outwards, a Guide to the US Officials Who Matter
	US Muslim Group Condemns Pelosi for Saying Gaza Ceasefire Protests Have Russia Link
	Biden Delays Consideration of New Natural Gas Export Terminals
	'War Criminal': Arab Americans Rebuff Biden Campaign Outreach Over Gaza
	Gaza War Halts Mail for US Troops in Egypt, May Affect Voting

Australia

	ABC News Presenter Antoinette Lattouf Sacked After Instagram Post on Gaza War
	Australia, Japan Agree to Collaborate in Undersea Warfare

Gaza

	Palestinians Forced To Mix Animal Fodder and Bird Seed With Flour To Make Bread
	UNRWA Fund Cuts by the West 'Collective Punishment' Against Palestinians
	Defunding UNRWA 'May Be Violating Genocide Convention'
	174 Palestinians Killed in 24 Hours – Israel's Genocidal War on Gaza Continues
	Minneapolis City Council Passes Gaza Ceasefire Resolution
	What the ICJ's Interim Ruling Means for Israel's War on Gaza
	ICJ's Israel Genocide Case Ruling Met With Disappointment in Gaza
	Cold, Rainy Weather Making War-Wracked Gaza 'Completely Uninhabitable': UN
	Thousands Flee as Israeli Troops Advance in Southern Gaza City of Khan Yunis
	Here's a Look at the Six Things the UN Is Ordering Israel to Do About Its Operation in Gaza

Israel/Palestine

	Israeli Police Repressing Anti-War Protests With 'Iron Fist,' Say Activists
	The Israeli Army Said Their Captive Son Was Killed by Hamas. Then the Pathologist Showed Up
	Israel's El Al Says It's Scrapping South Africa Flights at the End of March
	Thousands Rally Across Israel Calling for Netanyahu's Resignation
	UN Security Council to Discuss ICJ Ruling in Israel Genocide Case
	Israeli Army Accuses Hezbollah of Using White Phosphorus

Iran

	Iran Launches Three Satellites Amid Rising Tensions With Western Powers
	Gunmen Kill Nine Pakistani Nationals in Southeastern Iran

Turkey

	Two Masked Men Kill a Person in Attack on Catholic Church in Istanbul. Officials Detain Two ISIS Members
	US Approves Sale of F-16 Fighter Jets to Turkey

Middle East

	US, Iraq Begin Formal Talks on Winding Down US-Led Military Coalition
	Lebanon's Parliament Passes 2024 Budget, Shuns Major Reforms
	Houthis Tit-For-Tat 'Terrorist' Designation of the US and UK Raises Fears for Crucial Aid

DR Congo

	DR Congo Rebel Group Kills at Least 19 People in Attack on Eastern Town
	UN Evacuates Civilians After Latest DR Congo Attack

Africa

	Mali Ends Crucial Peace Deal With Rebels, Raising Concerns About a Possible Escalation in Violence
	Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Announce Withdrawal From ECOWAS
	Nigeria Air Force Owns Up to 2023 Bombing That Killed Civilians
	Leader of Somalia's Breakaway Somaliland Says Deal With Ethiopia Will Allow It to Build a Naval Base
	UN Says Ghanaian Peacekeeper Killed in Violence in South Sudan

Latin America

	Mexico Confirms Some Mayan Ruin Sites Are Unreachable Because of Gang Violence and Land Conflicts
	US Reviewing Venezuelan Sanctions Policy in Wake of Court Decision: State Dept