Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres
Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the authorities said. Source link
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With Missile Strike on Ukraine, Putin Delivers a Warning to Europe
A nuclear-capable missile fired into Ukraine near Poland sent a message to Europe days after its leaders agreed to postwar security guarantees, Russian analysts said. Source link
Lebanon Claims Progress in Disarming Militant Groups Like Hezbollah
The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah. Source link
Landfill Collapse in Philippines Leaves 4 Dead and Dozens Missing
A garbage mound outside Cebu City in the central Philippines collapsed on Thursday. Rescuers were searching for 34 missing people, including some trapped under the debris. Source link
Hessy Levinsons Taft, Jewish Baby on Cover of Nazi Magazine, Dies at 91
Without her parents’ knowledge, her portrait was entered as a prank in a contest in 1935 to represent the ideal Aryan infant — and she won. Source link
Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify
As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for “freedom, freedom.” Source link
India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray as Elections Loom
A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott. Source link
Prosecutor Asks for Owner of Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire to Be Detained
The request came after hours of questioning of the bar’s co-owners. Some 40 people died in the fire that broke out during a New Year’s celebration. Source link
Yemeni Separatists Say They Are Disbanding, but Move Is in Dispute
A delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh announced its dissolution, but members abroad rejected the news amid fears it was not voluntary. Source link
Acquired Tastes
The dream of cohabitating with a group of friends is an attractive fantasy, but we can benefit from its lessons, regardless of our living situation. Source link