⭐️ North Korea’s New Year Resolution: Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

Kim Jong Un called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with US-led confrontational moves, during a Workers’ Party meeting to set state goals for next year. (KCNA)

Kim said moves by Washington and its followers against Pyongyang have been unprecedented this year, pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of a nuclear war.

Kim set forth plans to launch three more military spy satellites next year in addition to the country’s first reconnaissance satellite launched in November.

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💥US shoots down 2 anti-ship ballistic missiles fired by Houthi group in Red Sea: CENTCOM

The US said Saturday it downed two anti-ship ballistic missiles in the Red Sea in response to a Houthi attack on a merchant vessel.

“The Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned/operated container ship requested assistance, and the USS GRAVELY and USS LABOON have responded to the ship," US Central Command wrote on X.

The vessel is reportedly seaworthy and there are no reported injuries, it said, adding: "This is the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since Nov. 19."

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😳 Lest We Forget: Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, condones Jews spitting on Christians on October 4…

“Spitting on Christians is an old Jewish tradition, it’s not a criminal case.”

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⚠️ “Massive” Number of Chinese Weapons Seized by IDF in Gaza - Channel 12

The unsourced report claims “nobody thinks” the weapons have been delivered on Chinese ships.

But the quantities of weaponry involved indicate that they have been brought to Gaza in an organized supply process, rather than by ad hoc smuggling.

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ℹ️ Bulgaria, Romania get official green light for partial entry into Schengen area

EU member countries have reached agreement on removing air and maritime internal border controls, but the two countries’ full entry into the bloc’s passport-free Schengen zone remains subject to further discussions.

Controls at sea and air borders will be lifted on March 31.

Austria had initially opposed the inclusion of Romania and Bulgaria due to concerns over illegal immigration but have since relented.

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🔴 NOW: Israel Continues to Pummel Gaza’s Khan Yunis

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❌ BREAKING: Israeli Strikes in Southern Gaza’s Khan Yunis Kill 10 Palestinians, Including 5 Children - Al Jazeera

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🇺🇳🇨🇿🇺🇦🇷🇺Czech support for Ukraine complies with international law - Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the UN

“Russia alone is responsible for tens of thousands of victims on both sides of the conflict. Russia has repeatedly used the UN Security Council platform to spread disinformation and propaganda regarding the war,” said the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the UN in an official letter addressed to the organization’s Secretary General and the President of the UN Security Council.

🐻One question remains open…Since when does terrorism comply with international law?

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📣 Pakistan's jailed former PM Imran Khan barred from running in legislative elections

Khan and most of his supporters have been rejected as candidates for the February 8 election, party officials said Sunday after nominations for the ballot closed.

He has been in prison since August, facing trial over a slew of cases he insists have been orchestrated to prevent him from contesting the election.

The former cricket star was found guilty of graft earlier this year, but a court suspended his three-year sentence and the conviction is being appealed.

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🤥 Israel has displayed unparalleled "morality" in Gaza war - Netanyahu

The Israeli PM has rejected South Africa's charge that it was committing "genocidal" acts in the Palestinian territory.

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➡️ New court ruling could declassify CIA’s secret plot to have Julian Assange assassinated - reports

A recent court decision in New York could potentially reveal the secretive operation details after four American citizens sued former CIA Director Mike Pompeo, the entire CIA, and a former Spanish special forces soldier, David Morales.

The court decision found that the CIA and Morales’ spying firm conducted unauthorized surveillance on journalists and attorneys who visited Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy in London.

The ruling is a win for the plaintiffs and poses a challenge for the CIA, as the plaintiffs will now seek the complete declassification of CIA documentation pertaining to the covert operation through the legal discovery process. (El Pais)

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