Fears over a 'tripledemic' are surging in U.S. — The Hill — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

Russian military on course to lose 500,000 personnel within the next year, say UK officials; Russian missile strike kills 11 in Donetsk — The Guardian UK ● — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

Drone attack kills at least 6 Palestinians in Jenin — Al Jazeera — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran ... how far could war in the Middle East spread? — The Guardian UK ● — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

Bangladesh police arrest opposition members over train fire that killed 4 — ground.news: 59 media reports — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

At least 128 people were killed in Ishikawa prefecture after a series of earthquakes struck Japan on Monday, the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun reported. Another 195 people remain unaccounted for, down from an earlier count of 222, the report added. — ground.news main source: CGTN, 135 media reports — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

Japan earthquake estimated to cost insurers $6.4 billion — ground.news — (LINK)

'Pushes us closer to the abyss': Former Azerbaijani oil executive to head COP29 — france24 — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

Saving the Panama Canal will take years and cost billions, if it's even possible — Bloomberg — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

Golden Globe Awards 2024 winners: the complete list — eonline — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

The 2024 Golden Globes were a near-total disaster: and not only because of Jo Koy — vanityfair — 8 January 2024 (LINK)

Golden Globes 2024: 7 things you didn't see on TV — themessenger — 8 January 2024 (LINK)

QAnon Shaman wants the Government to give him back his iconic horns now that he's out of prison — uproxx.com — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

Revolutionary theory unites quantum mechanics and Einstein's theory of general relativity: "postquantum theory of classical gravity" — thebrighterside — 7 January 2024 (LINK)

— The core tenet of this theory is that spacetime remains classical, not subject to the constraints of quantum theory. Instead, quantum theory is tweaked to account for intrinsic unpredictability mediated by spacetime. The consequence? Spacetime experiences random and violent fluctuations that exceed the expectations set by quantum theory. These fluctuations, if measured precisely enough, render the apparent weight of objects unpredictable.

Nobel laureate Mairead Maguire, Academy award winner Oliver Stone, Pulitzer prize winner Chris Hedges and 400 around the world demand decolonization of Okinawa — see_link — 6 January 2024 (LINK)

— Dr. Katherine Muzik, a marine biologist conducting coral research throughout the tropical Atlantic and Pacific, dived in the Ryukyu Islands during the years 1981-1988 and 2007-2015. She reports that "the astonishing diversity of marine life in Oura Bay, rare and unique worldwide, would certainly be suffocated and destroyed by continuing this appalling military project."

Supreme Court will hear appeal of Trump ballot disqualification in Colorado — ground.news: 209 media reports — 6 January 2024 (LINK)

18 killed in Israeli attack in Khan Younis overnight — Al Jazeera — 6 January 2024 (LINK)

Israeli military says about 40 rockets fired into the Meron area from Lebanon — The Guardian UK ● — 6 January 2024 (LINK)

FBI still looking for person who planted pipe bombs ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol riot — CBS — 6 January 2024 (LINK)

Heather Cox Richardson: the 1776ers — substack — (LINK)

Three laws changing in Switzerland in 2024: pensions, VAT, chargers — lenews.ch — 6 January 2024 (LINK)

UN economic forecast cites conflicts, sluggish trade, high interest and climate disasters — AP — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

UN sounds the alarm after analyzing nearly 200 government plans: 'The chasm between need and action is more menacing than ever' — thecooldown — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

World Health Organization says your plant-based diet can help save Earth — onegreenplanet.org — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

— Simply put, our current food system is a significant contributor to health problems and climate woes. It's responsible for over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions and is linked to malnutrition and various diseases.

Despite this, the meat industry isn't on board. With accusations of an "anti-beef strategy," lobbyists are fighting back, advocating for livestock agriculture and traditional diets.

'The alternative to democracy is dictatorship,' Warns Biden as civil society leaders and progressive lawmakers mark the third anniversary of 6 Jan attack on Congress — commondreams — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

U.S. payrolls increased by 216,000 in December, much better than expected — ground.news: 84 media reports — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

US says Russia using North Korean missiles in 'desperate' defiance of UN; saboteurs set fighter jet on fire deep inside Russian territory — The Guardian UK ● — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

UnDavos: This movement is redefining the role of entrepreneurs in global dialogues and giving marginalized voices a stage where their voices can be heard. — Forbes ● — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

SVP National Councillor's fake news on X and Instagram against Green colleague before elections: fined chf 3,842.50 — theswisstimes — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

Oscar Pistorius freed on parole nearly 11 years after murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp — ground.news: 130 media reports — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

— Pistorius, who claimed he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder and shot the 29-year-old model through a locked bathroom door, was found guilty of murder in 2017. He will serve the rest of his 13-year sentence under parole, with conditions including therapy for anger and gender-based violence issues. Pistorius will be treated like any other parolee, confined to his home for certain hours of the day, banned from drinking alcohol, and prohibited from speaking to the media.

Revolutionary soft robot Exosuit by Harvard, Boston University offers hope for Parkinson's patients — techtimes — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

How AI will reshape journalism's narrative in 2024 — poynter — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

— "Newsrooms that commit to AI-driven storytelling as a way to cut costs while increasing output will be lost in a sea of similarly bland content and spammy marketing."

Why time seems to accelerate as we get older and what we can do to slow it down — upworthy — 5 January 2024 (LINK)

Hezbollah says local leader among four fighters killed in south Lebanon — The Guardian UK ● — 4 January 2024 (LINK)

Russian hackers inside Ukraine's biggest telecoms company 'since at least May'. Ukraine's cyber spy chief says attack on Kyivstar should serve as a 'big warning' to the west. Death toll after missile strike on Kyiv last week raised to 32

The Nato chief, Jens Stoltenberg, will convene a meeting between Nato diplomats and officials from Ukraine on 10 January, after a recent wave of heavy Russian airstrikes on the country, the transatlantic defence alliance announced. — The Guardian UK ● — 4 January 2024 (LINK)

Florida's state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo called for stopping the use of messenger RNA–based COVID vaccines, citing — without convincing evidence — concerns about DNA fragments from the vaccines entering the human genome. But no, COVID mRNA vaccines won't damage your DNA — scientificamerican — 4 January 2024 (LINK)

Evolution is not as random as previously thought, finds new study: the evolutionary trajectory of a genome may be influenced by its evolutionary history, rather than determined by numerous factors and historical accidents — phys.org — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

— "The implications of this research are nothing short of revolutionary," said ProfessorJames McInerney, the lead author of the study. "By demonstrating that evolution is not as random as we once thought, we've opened the door to an array of possibilities in synthetic biology, medicine, and environmental science."

Scientists finally figure out why pee is yellow — "Now that we've identified this enzyme, we can start investigating how the bacteria in our gut impact circulating bilirubin levels and related health conditions like jaundice," said study co-author Xiaofang Jiang. "This discovery lays the foundation for understanding the gut-liver axis." — usnews — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

Bombs kill 73 at Iran commemorations for slain general: state media — ground.news: 102 media reports — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

IDF says it is ready for 'any scenario' after death of senior Hamas leader: Saleh al-Arouri was killed in an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon — The Guardian UK ● — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri, who headed West Bank operations, killed in Beirut blast — ground.news: 403 media reports — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

80% of global famine is currently in Gaza, UN expert warns — truthout — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

Ukraine: At least five people die in wave of Russian strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv; Russia accidentally bombs own village — The Guardian UK ● — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

Lenore Blum: the 'accidental activist' who changed the face of mathematics — quantamagazine — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

World travelers explain which countries have the nicest and meanest people — comicsands — 3 January 2024 (LINK)

Russia hammers Ukraine's 2 largest cities with hypersonic missiles — cbsnews — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Maersk halts Red Sea shipping until further notice after Houthi militant attack — ground.news: 18 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Israeli military kills four alleged Palestinian militants in West Bank, IDF says — The Guardian UK ● — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Turkey detains 33 people accused of spying for Israel's Mossad — ground.news: 60 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

US quietly reaches agreement with Qatar to keep operating largest military base in Middle East — ground.news: 18 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Maersk halts Red Sea shipping until further notice after Houthi militant attack — ground.news: 18 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Gunmen kill 6 barbers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border — ground.news: 17 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner's killing in Kenya, police say — ground.news: 23 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Multiple people have been killed after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the west coast of Japan on Monday, according to local authorities — CNN — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Somalia recalls envoy to Ethiopia over 'null and void' Somaliland port deal — france24 — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security, sedition charges — ground.news: 45 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns after new plagiarism allegations — NPR — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

— Her resignation comes just six months after she was appointed in the top job. "We thank President Gay for her deep and unwavering commitment to Harvard and to the pursuit of academic excellence," said a statement from the Harvard Corporation. "While President Gay has acknowledged missteps and has taken responsibility for them, it is also true that she has shown remarkable resilience in the face of deeply personal and sustained attacks."

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas — ground.news: 44 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Arizona border crossing with Mexico to reopen on 4 January a month after migrant influx forced closure — ground.news: 38 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Trump wins endorsement from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise — ground.news: 23 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed, naming Prince Andrew and former President Clinton — ground.news: 343 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

— Court documents reveal that Ghislaine Maxwell confirmed former President Bill Clinton had traveled on Epstein's private jet, although it is unknown how many times. Epstein's email to Maxwell referenced a "Clinton dinner" and alleged involvement of Stephen Hawking in an underage orgy, as reported in the unsealed documents. The released documents provide details from a lawsuit filed by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who accused Epstein of sexually abusing her as a minor and alleged that Maxwell aided in the abuse. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for recruiting underage girls and is now appealing her conviction.

Jeffrey Epstein said Bill Clinton 'likes them young,' accuser testified in newly unsealed deposition — (LINK)

Epstein accuser says Prince Andrew groped her, documents show — (LINK)

Trump appeals Colorado ballot ban to Supreme Court — ground.news: 244 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Bitcoin climbs above $45,000 for first time since April 2022 — ground.news: 58 media reports — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

Elon Musk's X is worth 71% less than he bought it for, says Fidelity — see_link — 2 January 2024 (LINK)

China's President Xi Jinping, US' Biden exchange greetings on 45 years of diplomatic ties, agree to restore communication channels limited after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan in August 2022 — ground.news: 42 media reports — 1 January 2024 (LINK)

Israel Supreme Court strikes down judicial reforms — ground.news: 250 media reports — 1 January 2024 (LINK)

Bank of Israel cuts interest rate for first time in 2 years: by 25 basis points, first easing by developed country — ground.news: 21 media reports — 1 January 2024 (LINK)

Saudi Arabia executed 170 people in 2023, including 4 on New Year's Eve — ground.news main source: AFP, 13 media reports — 1 January 2024 (LINK)

Six killed in ambush in disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan — ground.news: 8 media reports — 1 January 2024 (LINK)

Ethiopia signs agreement with Somaliland paving way to sea access through Berbera — ground.news: 46 media reports — 1 January 2024 (LINK)

Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail for violating labor laws — ground.news: media reports — 1 January 2024 (LINK)

— Yunus and three employees from his founded company, Grameen Telecom, were convicted of violating labor laws but granted bail pending appeal. Yunus is facing over 100 other charges related to labor law violations and alleged graft, with his supporters claiming the charges are politically motivated.

Chad's transitional government appointed former opposition leader Succes Masra as the new prime minister, in a move towards civilian rule — ground.news: 33 media reports — 1 January 2024 (LINK)

Venice will limit tour groups to 25 people and ban loudspeakers to control tourism from June — NPR — 1 January 2024 (LINK)