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Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-13T09:37:29+00:00

Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered a tool of annexation Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians and cement the de facto annexation of an area critical for the viability of a future Palestinian state.The road is a key part of the blueprint for a vast illegal new settlement in the E1 area east of Jerusalem, which would fragment the occupied West Bank. The Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said the plans were intended to “bury the ide

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Moment Western Australian divers surface to see their boat had disappeared caught in footage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-13T09:24:42+00:00

Ryan Chapman and a friend survived 90 minutes in the ocean before being picked up by a passing boat – and carrying on with their diveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo divers have survived becoming stranded in the ocean after losing their boat while diving in a popular fishing spot in Western Australia.Ryan Chapman and his mate were free diving and scuba diving about 5km off Mindarie, a coastal suburb north of Perth, when they resurfaced to find their boat had disappeared. Continue reading...

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Meta plans to cut around 10% of employees in Reality Labs division

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-13T09:23:08+00:00

The metaverse had been a massive project spearheaded by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who ​prioritized and spent ⁠heavily on the venture, only for the business to burn more than $60 billion since 2020

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Zelenskyy says four killed as Ukraine hit with ‘almost 300 attack drones’ in Russian strikes overnight – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-13T09:18:05+00:00

Ukrainian president says ‘Russia must learn that cold will not help win the war’ as energy infrastructure targetedUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia hit Ukraine overnight with “almost 300 attack drones” and 25 missiles as it continues to target energy infrastructure across the country, already suffering from extensive electricity and heat outages amid a harsh winter.Zelenskyy said the overnight attacks caused “extensive destruction of residential and civilian infrastructure” across the country, including in the capital Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Donetsk. Continue reading..

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En Iran, le régime s’en prend au service de connexion par satellite Starlink pour empêcher les habitants de communiquer

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-13T09:15:30+00:00

Depuis le 8 janvier, Internet est coupé dans le pays, alors que la population est lourdement réprimée. Pour contourner la censure, des Iraniens utilisent la technologie d’Elon Musk, dont une loi votée au Parlement a interdit l’utilisation. Mais Téhéran semble avoir trouvé la parade pour isoler davantage la population.

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GA-backed Acko eyes banks for $350 million IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-13T08:52:35+00:00

Acko is expected to appoint advisers in the coming weeks, they said. Deliberations are ongoing and the terms of the potential offering could still change

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le pays a subi la plus intense attaque aérienne russe depuis le début de l’année ; quatre morts à Kharkiv

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-13T08:52:20+00:00

Le gouverneur de l’oblast de Kharkiv a également fait état de six blessés dans ces frappes qui se sont déroulées dans la nuit de lundi à mardi. Un sanatorium pour enfants du district Chevtchenkivsky a par ailleurs été visé, selon le maire de Kharkiv.

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En Iran, le régime mobilise ses soutiens pour tenter d’étouffer la contestation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-13T08:51:10+00:00

Forts du rassemblement massif de leurs partisans lundi, de hauts responsables de la République islamique ont durci le ton et multiplié les menaces envers les manifestants, alors que le pays traverse la vague de protestation la plus importante depuis la fondation du régime en 1979.

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