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    • Jan- 2023 -
      26 January

      Thousands protest ‘invasion’ as Australia marks national day

      Australians rally in support of Indigenous rights on the anniversary of the day the British colonial fleet sailed into Sydney. People march during the ‘Invasion Day’ rally in Melbourne [Diego Fedele/ AAP Image via Reuters] Published On 26 Jan 2023 Thousands of people have marched in cities across Australia, protesting against their country’s national day and rallying in support of Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day the British colonial fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour as “Invasion Day”. In Sydney, the capital of New South Wales – Australia’s most populous state – large crowds gathered in the city’s central business district on Thursday, with some people carrying Aboriginal flags and chanting “Australia Day is dead”. Indigenous…

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    • 26 January

      Northeast Asia battles severe cold snap and heavy snow

      The Korean Peninsula, Japan and China see temperatures plunge to levels not seen in a decade as snow hampers travel. A man clears snow in front of a shrine in Tottori, Japan [Kyodo via Reuters] Published On 26 Jan 2023 Countries across Northeast Asia are battling freezing weather with temperatures falling to their lowest in at least a decade and snowfall hampering travel. On Thursday, the South Korean capital, Seoul, issued a “cold wave” warning – when temperatures are below minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) for two consecutive days. It also announced a heavy snow advisory, covering Seoul and its suburbs, as well as some central parts of the country, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the state weather…

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    • 26 January

      Surveillance concerns as India issues new digital IDs in Kashmir

      In Indian-administered Kashmir, some see the new family IDs as part of a campaign to exert greater control over the residents. A woman walks with her children past Indian security personnel in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir [File: Danish Ismail/Reuters] Published On 26 Jan 2023 University student Mehak is used to frequent identification checks by security forces and officials in Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar and always carries two forms of ID. Soon, she may need to carry yet another in her purse. Plans for a new family ID in the disputed Himalayan region have caused confusion and irritation among many residents like Mehak, while rights campaigners fear the programme could lead to increased surveillance and data hacks. “Families already use their…

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    • 26 January

      Opium cultivation surges since Myanmar military seized power: UN

      Opium poppy was cultivated on more than 40,000 hectares in Myanmar last year, a 33% increase compared with 2021. A man harvests opium as he works in an opium field outside Loikaw, Kayah state, Myanmar, November 30, 2016 [File: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters] By Kevin Doyle Published On 26 Jan 2023 Opium poppy cultivation has surged in Myanmar since the military seized power in 2021, reversing a steady decline that was seen in the illicit crop between 2014 and 2020, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said. Myanmar saw a 33 percent increase in opium poppy cultivation and an 88 percent increase in the potential opium yield in 2022, according to data collected by the UNODC during the first full…

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    • 26 January

      Former Colombian drug-trafficking magnate pleads guilty in US

      Dairo Antonio Usuga David, known as ‘Otoniel’, was leader of the Gulf Clan, one of Colombia’s largest paramilitary groups. Dairo Antonio Usuga David was extradited from Colombia to the United States in May 2022 [File: Colombia Police Press Office/AP Photo] Published On 26 Jan 2023 A former Colombian drug trafficker has admitted to overseeing a vast network of criminal operations and cocaine smuggling, including a violent paramilitary group known as the Clan del Golfo or the Gulf Clan cartel. Dairo Antonio Usuga David, better known as Otoniel, pleaded guilty to charges of drug distribution and running a continuing criminal enterprise before a United States federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday. “Tons of cocaine were moved with my permission…

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    • 26 January

      UNESCO designates Odesa as World Heritage site amid war threats

      The decision is designed to protect the ‘outstanding universal value’ of the historic Black Sea port. Odesa has been bombed a number of times since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly a year ago [File: Petros Giannakouris/AP Photo] Published On 26 Jan 2023 The United Nations’ cultural agency has decided to add the historic centre of Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa to its list of World Heritage sites to recognise “the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it” as the city faces the threat of destruction. The 21 member states of UNESCO’s world heritage committee approved the decision with six votes in favour, one against and 14 abstentions. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February…

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    • 26 January

      Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

      Facebook parent Meta said it will restore former President Donald Trump’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension Washington: The Facebook parent Meta said on Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump’s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. The company said in a blog post it is adding “new guardrails” to ensure there are no “repeat offenders” who violate its rules, even if they are political candidates or world leaders. “The public should be able to hear what their politicians are saying — the good, the bad and the ugly — so that they can make informed choices at the ballot box,” wrote Nick Clegg,…

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    • 26 January

      Andrew Tate moans his prison cell has ‘cockroaches, lice and bed bugs’

      Andrew Tate has moaned about the conditions of his prison cell, including “cockroaches, lice and bed bugs”. The former kickboxer and influencer, who was arrested last month on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group to exploit women, is also complaining that his cell also “has no light”. The influencer has spoken about his prison conditions after a court ruled he could stay in Romanian jail for another month. The 36-year-old sent a message to followers of his website, titled “My first email from imprisonment”. Tate – along with his younger brother Tristan and two Romanian women – was arrested last month. They were remanded in custody for 30 days but last week saw the court extend it until…

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    • 26 January

      A strange new secret about the Earth’s inner core may have been discovered

      The spinning core at the centre of Earth may have recently stopped rotating, relative to the surface, as part of a seven-decade cycle, scientists have said. A study said the inner core, which is the size of Pluto, could have stopped spinning around 2009. This could be possible because the inner core is mostly a solid ball of iron floating in a liquid outer core, so its rotation is not necessarily tied to that of the rest of the planet. Scientists also said the inner core may have started to spin in the opposite direction instead. If so, something is probably happening to the magnetic and gravitational forces that drive the core’s rotation. The research could help increase the understanding…

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    • 26 January

      ‘Leave it to me’-Putin’s chilling words to Xi Jinping before he ‘ordered’ downing of MH17

      The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will today announce whether it will hear a Dutch case against Russia over the downing of Flight MH17. In 2014, a Malaysian Airlines passenger flight was shot at while flying over the east of Ukraine, shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin began his offensive in the Donbas region. All 283 passengers aboard were killed when the plane was hit by a Russian-made missile, fired by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. The Dutch government says that Russian disinformation about the Kremlin’s involvement amounts to a violation of the relatives’ human rights. Russia has consistently denied all allegations. Investigators have for years attempted to find the true culprit of the crime, the roads often leading directly to Moscow. Florence De Changy,…

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