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Former Suriname dictator vanishes after being sentenced in killings of 15 political opponents (apnews.com)
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month for the 1982 killings of more than a dozen political opponents, has vanished after not turning himself in to authorities on Friday as planned....
Guatemalans hope for a peaceful transition of power with Bernardo Arévalo's upcoming inauguration (apnews.com)
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s imminent inauguration and the unrelenting pursuit of him and his party by the attorney general are recurring topics over dinner tables in this country, reflecting a political awakening in a population weary of corruption and impunity....
Germany's Scholz warns of extremists stoking rage as farmers protest and discontent is high (apnews.com)
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for calm and a readiness to accept compromises on Saturday as the country faces protests by farmers angry about a plan to cut their fuel subsidies. He warned of extremists stoking rage against a backdrop of wider discontent....
Ruling-party candidate emerges victorious in Taiwan's presidential election (apnews.com)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election on Saturday and his opponents conceded, a result that will chart the trajectory of the self-ruled democracy’s relations with China over the next four years....
Who is Crown Prince Frederik, Denmark's soon-to-be king? (apnews.com)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As a teenager, Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik felt uncomfortable being in the spotlight and wondered whether there was any way he could avoid becoming king....
US Navy helicopter with 6 on board crashes into bay in Southern California (www.foxnews.com)
EU mulls sending warships to protect Red Sea vessels from Houthis (www.euronews.com)
Brussels wants to launch a bespoke EU mission to protect commercial vessels in the Red Sea from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels....
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Russia's FSB arrests own citizen for alleged Poland spying – DW – 01/12/2024 (www.dw.com)
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) on Friday said it had arrested a Russian national, working for a state firm, who it said was planning to pass on sensitive information to Poland....
Slovakia: Surgery once again a condition for gender change – DW – 01/12/2024 (www.dw.com)
Amy Zoyomi is a 29-year-old transgender woman from Lucenec, a town with 30,000 inhabitants in southern Slovakia. As an adult, Amy decided to move to the capital, Bratislava. Her gender identity was one of the main reasons for leaving her hometown....
Ukrainians weary but determined to fight on – DW – 01/12/2024 (www.dw.com)
For many people in Ukraine, 2024 started just like 2023 ended — with Russian air assaults and rocket and drone attacks on infrastructure and homes. What’s new is the scale of the bombardment: the Russian military is trying to get past Ukraine’s air defenses by beefing up its firepower....
In Taiwan's election Saturday, who are the 3 candidates trying to become president? (apnews.com)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is holding its presidential election on Saturday, a race that China has called a choice between war and peace. China considers the self-ruled island about 160 kilometers (100 miles) off its east coast a breakaway province and has threatened to take control over it, by force if necessary....
Jayapal: US-led strikes on Yemen ‘an unacceptable violation’ of Constitution (thehill.com)
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) criticized U.S.-led strikes on Yemen, saying they were “an unacceptable violation of the Constitution.”...
As a feminist, what I wish for in 2024 is criminal justice reform (www.aljazeera.com)
If I could have one wish for the new year, it would be for Britain’s criminal justice system to be reformed in a way that would ensure the arrest, prosecution and conviction of every single rapist in the country. I do not mean, of course, any man accused of rape, but every man who has actually committed rape....
Yemen strikes live updates: Houthis vow retaliation after US and UK strike 16 sites - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
The Houthis vow that US and UK strikes on their positions in Yemen will not go without “punishment or retaliation”...
U.S. Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine (www.telesurenglish.net)
“We have issued the last package that we had withdrawn and for which we had funding,” John Kirby said. White House National Security Council strategic communications coordinator John Kirby said at a briefing Thursday that “the assistance we were providing has come to a halt.”...
Rishi Sunak visits Kyiv after announcing rise in UK military aid to Ukraine to £2.5bn (www.theguardian.com)
The UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is visiting Ukraine on Friday to meet his counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as the UK announced it would provide further military aid to the country over the coming year....
Explainer: What is happening in Ecuador? (www.reuters.com)
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Ecuador is reeling from a fresh wave of violence that has shaken the South American nation, with President Daniel Noboa launching a military crackdown on gangs after criminal groups took more than 100 prison staff hostage and armed men dramatically interrupted a live television broadcast....
Taiwan's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters (apnews.com)
HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — With Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections less than two weeks away, the island’s alternative party candidate Ko Wen-je is promoting a policy of patience toward China, which has been upping its threat to annex the island by force....
Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far (apnews.com)
Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022....
US warns Houthis to cease attacks on Red Sea vessels or face potential military action (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and 12 allies issued what amounted to a final warning to Houthi rebels on Wednesday to cease their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea or face potential targeted military action....
South Korean police raid house of suspect who stabbed opposition leader Lee in the neck (apnews.com)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police on Wednesday raided the residence and office of a man who stabbed the country’s opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, in the neck in an attack that left him hospitalized in an intensive care unit, officials said....
Hong Kong prosecutors allege democracy publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China (apnews.com)
HONG KONG (AP) — Prosecutors on Wednesday alleged that Hong Kong activist and publisher Jimmy Lai had encouraged the city’s residents to protest and urged the U.S. to take action against the Chinese authorities in Beijing....
Brother of powerful Colombian senator pleads guilty in New York to narcotics smuggling charge (apnews.com)
New York (AP) — The brother of a powerful leftist senator in Colombia pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal narcotics charges as part of a sting in which he offered to introduce U.S. drug informants to dissident guerrillas who could help smuggle huge quantities of cocaine to New York....
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