In Japan, pet fish playing Nintendo Switch run up bill on owner’s credit card
CNN — Here’s something you don’t see everyday. Pet fish playing a video game in Japan managed to log on to the Nintendo Switch store, change their owner’s avatar, set…
As Israel bans Palestinian flags, one artist protests with his brush
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Andrew Tate: Romania extends detention over allegations of rape and trafficking
CNN — Influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will remain in police custody until February 27 after a Romanian court on Friday extended their detention, Tate’s lawyers told CNN…
Why an Arab nation has opted to teach the Holocaust in its schools
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Putin avoids Russia blame game — for now — after Ukraine attack
CNN — It was New Year’s Eve, one of the most cherished holidays in Russia. The recruits in President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine – hundreds of them mobilized just…
Makiivka strike: Russia says its own troops’ cell phone use caused Ukrainian strike
CNN — A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin leaders and military experts, after Moscow appeared to blame its own soldiers’ use…
Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot
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Ukraine claims hundreds of Russian troops killed in strike; Moscow says 63 died
CNN — An apparent Ukrainian strike in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine appears to have killed a large number of Russian troops, according to the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian military bloggers and…
Chinese megacity Chongqing says people with Covid can go to work ‘as normal’
Hong Kong CNN — The sprawling Chinese metropolis of Chongqing announced Sunday that public sector employees testing positive for Covid-19 can go to work “as normal,” a remarkable turnaround for…
Taiwan’s military has a problem: As China fears grow, recruitment pool shrinks
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan has noticed a hole in its defense plans that is steadily getting bigger. And it’s not one easily plugged by boosting the budget or buying…