(2024-01-19). War on Gaza: Palestinians paying mediators thousands of dollars to escape into Egypt. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Palestinians paying mediators thousands of dollars to escape into Egypt | With security at the Rafah Border Crossing tight, desperate Palestinians are paying mediators – some of whom are linked to Egyptian security forces – up to $10,000 to leave Gaza | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 14: 51 | Egyptian forces escort a vehicle carrying the UN Secretary-General near the Egyptian side of t…
(2024-01-19). Israeli press review: Official warns 'absolute defeat' of Hamas not possible. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli press review: Official warns 'absolute defeat' of Hamas not possible | Meanwhile, several members of the government believe Netanyahu is prolonging the war for political survival | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 13: 08 | An Israeli tank manoeuvres near the Israel-Gaza border on 16 January 2024 (Reuters/Amir Cohen) | 'Absolute defeat' of Hamas not possible: | In a televised interview for I…
(2024-01-19). IIranian-Pakistan tensions occur amid Iran's rise as new regional power in West Asia. infobrics.org The latest turmoil involving Pakistan, Iran, and their shared separatist enemies does not have much directly to do with the Iranian-Israeli war; it has much more to do with Tehran's national and border security being threatened by US-backed insurgent groups and with reaffirming itself as a rising regional power.
(2024-01-19). Texas Sen. Gutierrez Slams Gov. Abbott Immigration Crackdown After Mom & 2 Children Drown in Rio Grande. democracynow.org 
Texas defied a Biden administration cease-and-desist order this week to dismantle its border barrier near the city of Eagle Pass, where state troopers took over a 2.5-mile stretch and installed fencing, gates and razor wire. Last Friday, a mother and her two children drowned in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass when Border Patrol agents were denied access to the area by state officials acting under orders from Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott. "Day after day after day, people are drowning because of the obstacles that this man put in the river," says Democratic Texas state Senator Roland Gutierrez.
(2024-01-19). The Dangerous Myth of the "Indispensable Nation" counterpunch.org 
Biden's decision to expand the war into the Red Sea last week was predictable in view of the naval deployments in the region, but it is unlikely to have any favorable impact on the actions and policies of Yemen and the Houthis. The U.S. and British attacks could lead to a wider war, however, that involves Hezbollah on Israel's northern border. On January 16, Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missiles at an Israeli intelligence facility in Iraq's Kurdistan region, not far from the U.S. consulate.
(2024-01-19). Iran calls on 'brotherly' Pakistan to check terrorist bases on its soil. presstv.ir Iran has addressed "the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan" after a tiff over Islamabad's drone attack on an Iranian village near their border, calling on the neighboring state to prevent the establishment of "terrorist bases" on its soil.
(2024-01-19). Iran calls on 'brotherly' Pakistan to check terrorist bases on its soil. presstv.ir Iran has addressed "the friendly and brotherly government of Pakistan" after a tiff over Islamabad's drone attack on an Iranian village near their border, calling on the neighboring state to prevent the establishment of "terrorist bases" on its soil.
(2024-01-19). Democracy Now! 2024-01-19 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 19, 2024; Uvalde Failure: DOJ Report Finds 377 Officers Waited 77 Mins as 19 Kids, 2 Teachers Killed by 1 AR-15; Texas Sen. Gutierrez Slams Gov. Abbott Immigration Crackdown After Mom & 2 Children Drown in Rio Grande; Meet Tal Mitnick, 18, the First Israeli Jailed for Refusing Military Service in "Revenge War" on Gaza; Horrific Traumatic Injuries of Children: British Dr. Witnesses Israel's Destruction of Gaza Hospitals | Headlines for January 19, 2024; Uvalde Failure: DOJ Report Finds 377 Officers Waited 77 Mins as 19 Kids, 2 Teachers Killed by 1 AR-15; Texas Sen. Gutierrez S…
(2024-01-19). Israeli minister calls for occupation of Gaza, 'encouraging' Palestinians to leave. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "encouraging" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, saying the regime's occupation of the besieged enclave is the only way to restore security to Israel.
(2024-01-19). Israeli minister calls for occupation of Gaza, 'encouraging' Palestinians to leave. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for "encouraging" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, saying the regime's occupation of the besieged enclave is the only way to restore security to Israel.
(2024-01-19). México y EE. UU. celebran diálogo sobre crisis migratoria. telesurtv.net Joe Biden dice que está de acuerdo en que el sistema de inmigración estadounidense está "roto" y que está dispuesto a hacer concesiones para endurecer los controles en la frontera sur.
(2024-01-19). Continúan protestas contra la ultraderecha en Alemania. telesurtv.net Las protestas denuncian el carácter extremista, xenófobo, racista y étnico-nacionalistas de la derecha en el país.
(2024-01-19). UK parliament approves bill to deport immigrants to Rwanda. presstv.ir The UK parliament approves the new copy of the Prime Minister's controversial Rwanda bill.
(2024-01-19). UK parliament approves bill to deport immigrants to Rwanda. presstv.ir The UK parliament approves the new copy of the Prime Minister's controversial Rwanda bill.