#theguardian.com. Thursday briefing: With a new wave of violence, the West Bank is on edge. In today’s newsletter: As Israeli security forces launch an operation in the city of Jenin and violence by settlers escalates, Emma Graham-Harrison explains what happens next
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#time.com. Saudi Arabia Wants to Invest $600 Billion in U.S.. The comments from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman came after Trump put a price tag on returning to Saudi Arabia as his first foreign trip.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#oilprice.com. Europe Snaps Up U.S. LNG as Higher Prices Divert Cargoes From Asia | OilPrice.com. Several US LNG cargo shipments originally heading to Asia are being diverted to Europe due to higher gas prices and greater demand in Europe.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Is TikTok a national security threat – or is the ban a smokescreen for superpower rivalry?. Washington looks happy for the video app to harvest users’ data – as long as China does not reap the rewards
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#techcrunch.com. Google buys part of HTC's XR business for $250 million | TechCrunch. Google has agreed to acquire a part of HTC's extended reality (XR) business for $250 million, expanding its push into virtual and augmented reality The deal involves transferring some of the HTC VIVE e
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. Israel applies ‘lessons’ from Gaza in occupied West Bank’s Jenin: Minister. Israel’s defence minister says military applying ‘method’ from Gaza war in major raid on occupied West Bank’s Jenin.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#bbc.com. Mount Everest: Nepal hits climbers with higher permit fees. The price to climb the world's tallest peak will soon increase for the first time in almost a decade.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. South Korea’s anti-graft agency recommends insurrection charges for Yoon. Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials says president sought to ‘disrupt the constitutional order’.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. Jubilation as Thailand’s marriage equality law comes into effect. Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia, and only the third in Asia, to legalise same-sex marriage.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. New US administration pledge ‘ironclad’ commitment to Philippines’ security. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. Trump begins process to relist Yemen’s Houthis as ‘terrorist’ organisation. US president orders aid agency to cut ties with entities that have paid rebel group or opposed efforts to counter it.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#time.com. Thailand’s Marriage Equality Law Takes Effect. The landmark enactment makes Thailand the first in Southeast Asia and third in Asia (after Taiwan and Nepal) to legalize same-sex marriages.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Cargo ship crew held by Houthi rebels released after more than a year in captivity. Houthis in Yemen said 25-member crew of Galaxy Leader had been freed ‘in support’ of the Gaza ceasefire agreement
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#oilprice.com. Asian Refiners Consider Output Cuts on Cost Surge | OilPrice.com. US sanctions on Russian oil and tankers are causing Asian refiners to consider reducing operations due to high crude oil prices.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#bbc.com. Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste from deadly leak fuels protests in India. People in Pithampur are protesting against the disposal of waste from the Bhopal gas leak in their town.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#bbc.com. China sees resurgence in psychiatric care for ‘trouble-makers’. Student among dozens who challenged China’s authorities to have been sent to psychiatric units, BBC finds.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#huffpost.com. Sunfish That Got Sick From Lack Of Visitors Recovers With Help From Cardboard Cutouts. When an aquarium in Japan closed for renovations, staff believe the sunfish fell ill from lack of an audience.
#Jan.22.2025 ×
#bbc.com. Thailand legalises same-sex marriage in historic move. It means LGBT couples now have the same rights as any other couple - the culmination of a decades-long campaign.
#Jan.22.2025 ×
#economist.com. The Gaza ceasefire is stoking violence in the West Bank. Hamas and the Israeli far right both want to destabilise the West Bank
#Jan.22.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. Syria foreign minister says removing sanctions ‘key’ to restoring stability. Asaad al-Shaibani also says that Syria’s new constitution will represent all of the country’s communities.
#Jan.22.2025 ×
#techcrunch.com. Samsung Unpacked: Samsung’s Galaxy S25 will support Content Credentials to identify AI-generated images | TechCrunch. Another tidbit just dropped following Wednesday’s Samsung Unpacked event. This one comes courtesy of Adobe, which notes that the new Galaxy S25 line will
#Jan.22.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. What does the future of Syria hold after the fall of the Assad regime?. Today on The Stream: We ask Syrians what they think the future holds following the fall of the Assad regime.
#Jan.22.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. Palestinian’s last moments before being killed by Israeli forces. Palestinian Ahmed Obeidi’s family filmed the final moments of his life before he was shot dead.
#Jan.22.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. After the pause in Israel’s war on Gaza: What’s next?. After 15 months of relentless killing and destruction, Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas. What’s next?
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