Five things Putin could do to Ukraine that don't involve outright invasion
Updated 1049 GMT (1849 HKT) February 3, 2022
A week ago, the White House claimed Russia's invasion of Ukraine was "imminent." But it hasn't happened yet, and the clock is ticking.
Israeli police ‘may have hacked phone’ of key witness in Netanyahu trial
Claim emerges after officials admit finding evidence pointing to misuse of spyware by investigators
A key figure in the corruption trial of Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have been illegally bugged by police, according to reports, amid global controversy about Israeli-made spyware and how it has been used.
In a recording broadcast by Channel 12 news, police are heard allegedly discussing tapping a phone belonging to Shlomo Filber, a former Netanyahu ally turned state witness. “It’s as if it’s illegal … to install the application,” a police officer says.
The claim emerged days after Israeli officials admitted that – contrary to earlier denials – they may have found evidence pointing to improper use of spyware by its own investigators.
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
The Russia-Ukraine crisis has entered another day that is expected to be packed with diplomatic efforts to prevent the simmering tensions from boiling over into war
The Russia-Ukraine crisis entered another day that is expected to be packed with diplomatic efforts to prevent the simmering tensions from boiling over into war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hosting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Kyiv while Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Argentinian counterpart Alberto Fernandez in Moscow.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, meanwhile, voiced concerns that Russia continues to build up troop numbers along Ukraine's borders, including in Belarus.
Russia shuts DW's Moscow bureau, withdraws staff credentials
Russia has withdrawn the press credentials of all Deutsche Welle staff and is shutting the organization's studio in Moscow. Calling the move a "total overreaction," DW said it would take legal steps against the decision.
Russia on Thursday said it was closing the Moscow bureau of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle and revoking its employees' accreditations in the country.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also said in a statement that it would "terminate the satellite and other broadcasting (output) of Deutsche Welle" on Russian territory.
Russia had earlier criticized a German broadcasting regulator's ban on German-language programming by Russia's state broadcaster RT as an attack on freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
Myanmar junta slams 'dictating' UN rights chief
Myanmar's junta on Thursday slammed "dictating" remarks by the United Nations human rights chief and accused the body of interfering in its affairs after it called for the world to ramp up pressure on the generals.
The Southeast Asian country on Tuesday marked a year since the military seized power in a coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi and sparked huge pro-democracy protests and a bloody military crackdown.
Days earlier Michelle Bachelet urged the world to ramp up the pressure on the junta to compel it to cease violence and "ensure that perpetrators of systemic human rights violations and abuses" were held to account.
Morocco well rescue for five-year-old grips nation
Morocco has been gripped by efforts to rescue a child who fell into a well near the northern city of Chefchaouen.
The child, who local media have identified as a five-year-old boy named Rayan, was reportedly playing near the well in the town of Tamrout, 100km (62 miles) from Chefchaouen.
Rayan is believed to have fallen about 32m (104ft) through a narrow opening.
Rescue operations, led by by Morocco's Civil Protection Directorate, have been ongoing since Tuesday evening.
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