Turkey, Russia airstrikes destroy Daesh targets in al-Bab, 22 killed:
Twenty-two Daesh terrorists have been killed in the north Syrian cities of al-Bab, Bzagah and Tadif in the last 24 hours as part of the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, Turkish military said
http://tinyurl.com/hlou236


Airstrike kills at least 8 jihadi militants in Syria:
An air raid has struck several cars in northwestern Syria, killing at least eight people, including al-Qaida-linked fighters and a senior commander with a Chinese Islamic militant faction
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/01/02/airstrike-kills-at-least-8-jihadi-militants-in-syria.html


Russian forces prepare to retake Syrian city of Palmyra from ISIS:
FOOTAGE of Russian soldiers deployed near an ISIS-controlled area in Syria has been released as Vladimir Putin's forces prepare to eradicate the brutal terror network from Palmyra.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/749227/Russian-army-launches-attack-ISIS-Palmyra-Syria


Baghdad suicide car bomb blast kills 35;
Sixty-one other people were injured by the blast in the predominantly Shia Muslim eastern district of Sadr City. Another car bomb later exploded in the car park of the nearby Al-Kindi hospital, killing three people.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38488091


4 soldiers killed in ISIL attack in western Iraq:
Four Iraqi soldiers were killed and five others injured in a suspected ISIL attack in Iraq's western Anbar province, military sources said early Monday.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/todays-news/182547/4-soldiers-killed-in-isil-attack-in-western-iraq


Iraq forces have retaken over 60% of east Mosul: commander:
The eastern side of Mosul, which is split by the Tigris River, is the larger of the two, but more civilians live in the west, he said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/iraq-forces-retaken-over-60-east-mosul-commander-160049845.html


Bombing, air strikes kill 25 in Yemen;
An air strike by the Saudi-led coalition hit yesterday a house in the province of Marib, east of the capital Sanaa, killing five members of the same family.
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/bombing-air-strike-kill-nine-civilians-in-yemen/


Saudi soldier killed by Houthi fire on Yemen border :
The soldier was the third to have been killed by Houthi fire since last week
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170101-saudi-soldier-killed-by-houthi-fire-on-yemen-border/


Yemen's children starve as war drags on;
During the best of times, many Yemenis struggled to make ends meet. Now they can barely feed themselves.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/yemen-children-starve-war-drags-170102172118666.html


Police suspect Netanyahu took gifts worth hundreds of thousands of shekels:
If the evidence is true, it would mean Netanyahu heedlessly fell in the same hole that has swallowed his predecessor.
http://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page//.premium-1.762424


Istanbul nightclub gunman shooting at people caught on CCTV (GRAPHIC VIDEO) :
A horrendous video has emerged online, showing an attacker armed with a rifle shooting directly at people at Istanbul's Reina nightclub.
https://www.rt.com/news/372452-istanbul-nightclub-shooting-video/


Gunman opens fire on an Istanbul mosque:
Two people have been taken to hospital following the shooting at the Hasan Pasha Mosque in Algeria mosque in the north of the Turkish city.
http://tinyurl.com/hw7vm4m


3 killed as massive blast hits near Mogadishu airport:
Police say three people killed after suicide bomber rammed car into a checkpoint close to city's international airport.
http://tinyurl.com/z2ntsel


2 key ISIS commanders arrested, 10 killed in East of Afghanistan:
Two top commanders of the loyalists of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were arrested and at least ten others were killed during the counter-terrorism operations in East of Afghanistan.
https://www.khaama.com/2-key-isis-commanders-arrested-10-killed-in-east-of-afghanistan-02603


Duterte seeks 'strategic shift' from US to China: Envoy;
The Philippines is tilting away from its traditional ally the United States towards China in a bid to "normalise" relations following a longstanding territorial dispute, the country's incoming ambassador to Beijing said today.
http://zeenews.india.com/world/duterte-seeks-strategic-shift-from-us-to-china-envoy_1963813.html


Plane carrying expelled Russian diplomats leaves US:
Relatives of the diplomats are also onboard the plane flown specially from Russia, for a total of 96 passengers onboard.
http://tinyurl.com/z2lhvkq


War criminal:
Senator McCain says U.S. 'must stand up to Vladimir Putin';
"We will strongly urge our colleagues toward more meaningful and stronger sanctions against Russia because of their attack on the United States of America," McCain told reporters in Georgia's capital Tbilisi.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-mccain-idUSKBN14L0OR


Russia Sells $11 Billion Stake in Rosneft to Glencore, Qatar:
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund agreed to buy a 10.2-billion euro ($11 billion) stake in Russia's largest oil producer from the state in a triumph for President Vladimir Putin over sanctions imposed by the West.
http://tinyurl.com/jqg536s


Finland to pay unemployed basic income of $587 per month:
Those 2,000 unemployed chosen will receive 560 euros every month, with no reporting requirements on how they spend it. The amount will be deducted from any benefits they already receive.
http://www.salon.com/2017/01/02/finland-to-pay-unemployed-basic-income-of-587-per-month/


Dozens killed in Brazil prison riot:
At least 50 killed in rebellion at Anisio Jobim penitentiary complex in Amazonas state, government says.
http://tinyurl.com/jkztwpo


Zapatistas Celebrate 23 Years of Resistance, Forge New Strategy:
The Zapatistas have announced plans to put forward an Indigenous woman candidate for Mexico's 2018 presidential elections, marking a break in strategy.
http://tinyurl.com/hv35ay4


Jeremy Corbyn and Lopez Obrador Meet in Mexico:
"We talked extensively about the beautiful dream of realizing a world government based on justice and fraternity," the Mexican politician wrote.
http://tinyurl.com/gwmtgxk


The Guardian's Summary of Julian Assange's Interview Went Viral and Was Completely False:
This article is about how those false claims - fabrications, really - were spread all over the internet by journalists, causing hundreds of thousands of people (if not millions) to consume false news.
http://tinyurl.com/jklqkp4