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Opium production in Myanmar surges to nine-year high

BBC, 26 Jan 2023

The production of opium increased sharply in Myanmar, rising by a third last year, according to the United Nations.

Iconic Disney ride closes in the name of diversity

FOX, 26 Jan 2023

Walt Disney World’s Splash Mountain closed this weekend as the theme parks plans to reopen the flume ride with a new 'Princess and the Frog' theme.

M&M's "spokescandies" removed from marketing in favor of SNL alum Maya Rudolph

CBS, 26 Jan 2023

The candy company Mars is removing M&M's "spokescandies" from its marketing campaigns in favor of actress Maya Rudolph.

LIVE: Attorney General Merrick Garland makes ransomware announcement

Reuters, 26 Jan 2023

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces an international

US shuts down major global ransomware group Hive: justice

AFP, 26 Jan 2023

The US Justice Department announces it has shut down the Hive ransomware operation, which had extorted more than $100 million from more than 1,500 victims worldwide.

Ukrainians shelter in metro station as Russian missiles target Kyiv

NBC, 26 Jan 2023

Russia launched a barrage of missiles towards Ukraine, forcing people in Kyiv to take shelter in underground metro stations.

India's growing power in Asia and the world

DW, 26 Jan 2023

India celebrates its Republic Day. DW takes a closer look at India's growing power and role in the region, and why its top leadership is trying to ban an unflattering documentary about the prime minister.

Tyre Nichols' family speaks as nation braces for police beating footage

CNN, 26 Jan 2023

After a traffic stop in Memphis resulted in a violent arrest and subsequent death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, police are expected to release police body camera footage of the incident to the public.

Join us inside #TheAPInterview with Pope Francis

AP, 26 Jan 2023

Puppetry festival: International performers stage plays in Chicago

Al Jazeera, 26 Jan 2023

Performers from 10 countries are coming together to celebrate the art of puppetry.

WATCH LIVE: Biden discusses economy during visit to Springfield as report shows 2.9 percent growth

PBS, 26 Jan 2023

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GTA cleans up after snow storm wallops region

CA, 26 Jan 2023

It was still a messy commute for residents of the Greater Toronto Area on Thursday, after several centimetres of snow were dropped on the region a day earlier, leading to bus cancellations and transit changes.

Andrew Bridgen sues Matt Hancock for £100,000 over Covid vaccine row

Telegraph, 26 Jan 2023

Andrew Bridgen is suing Matt Hancock for £100,000 over a Twitter message in which the former health secretary accused him of spouting “anti-Semitic, anti-vax, anti-scientific conspiracy theories” about the Covid-19 vaccine.

NATO boss: Tanks will be delivered to Ukraine "as quickly as possible"

Sky, 26 Jan 2023

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg tells Sky News that the announcement of donations of main battle tanks to Ukraine are "of great importance".

People sing traditional Dong songs to celebrate Spring Festival

CGTN, 26 Jan 2023

For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-01-26/People-sing-traditional-Dong-songs-to-celebrate-Spring-Festival-1gUzkDJDoe4/index.html Villagers sang traditional Dong songs and danced in circles on Wednesday to celebrate the Chinese New ...

A long march through India: Rahul Gandhi's bid to revive Congress Party • FRANCE 24 English

FRANCE24, 26 Jan 2023

As India celebrates Republic Day, 52-year-old Rahul Gandhi, heir to the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, is due to complete a march of more than 3,500 kilometres across India next week.

'Toothless' Leopards and 'battered' Abrams: Russian TV mocks Nato tanks promised to Ukraine

Guardian, 26 Jan 2023

Russian state TV reacted with acerbic putdowns on Wednesday to the news that the US and Germany had finally agreed to send tanks to Ukraine.

NYSE Mayhem Traced to Staffer's Backup System Error

Bloomberg, 26 Jan 2023

A human error made by a staffer at the New York Stock Exchange's

North Korean capital under 5-day lockdown over unspecified ‘respiratory illness’

SCMP, 26 Jan 2023

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The North Korean capital Pyongyang has been ordered to undergo a five-day lockdown due to an unspecified respiratory illness, according to a report by Seoul-...

Full Harvest: the online marketplace that is reinventing the supply chain Food Revolution

FT, 26 Jan 2023

Food loss and waste account for 10% of all GHG emissions. Full Harvest is a B2B procurement platform that has digitised the supply chain to certify fresh-produce and make the industry more sustainable.

Discovering Tibet with FPV drone: Story of a young horse-racing contestant

CD, 26 Jan 2023

"My dad and grandpa got so many medals, so I must do my best,"

Which countries are sending tanks to Ukraine and could this change the war's course?

ITV, 26 Jan 2023

Germany and the US said on Wednesday that they will send tanks

How a Violent Arrest Has School Police Under Scrutiny

NYT, 26 Jan 2023

A Tennessee high school student was violently arrested after refusing to play kickball in gym class.

Why Ticketmaster And Live Nation Dominate The Live Entertainment Industry

CNBC, 26 Jan 2023

A monopoly is not illegal in the United States. But abuse of that power can be. On Jan.

Biden & Putin’s Years-in-the-Making Faceoff Over Ukraine | Putin and the Presidents

Frontline, 24 Jan 2023

By the time Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. President Joe Biden in June 2021 for a summit in Geneva, Switzerland, the two men already had a long and contentious history.

What to know about Western tanks going to Ukraine night