January 17, 2023

*) UN: Russian attack in Dnipro possible war crime UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Saturday’s Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s Dnipro, which left at least 40 dead, as a possible war crime. According to his spokesperson, Guterres said the strike was another example of a suspected violation of the laws of war. The strike marked one of the deadliest attacks in Ukraine since the start of the Russian offensive last February. *) German defence minister resigns Germany’s Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht has announced her resignation just days ahead of a crucial meeting of defence ministers from Ukraine's allies. After taking office as defence chief in December 2021, Lambrecht came under months of heavy criticism over Berlin's stuttering response to the war in Ukraine. Her resignation came as Berlin was once again under intense pressure to provide battle tanks to Kiev. *) Somalia recaptures key port from Al Shabab Somalia's armed forces have reportedly captured a strategic coastal town that the Al Shabab terror group had held for more than a decade. The defence minister said that the capture of the port town of Harardhere as well as the nearby town of Galcad means Al Shabaab is overpowered and gone. He added that the remaining towns were expected to be liberated from the terror group soon. *) 1% rich swallows two-thirds of global wealth The world’s richest one percent have reaped over two-thirds of the 42 trillion dollars in new wealth created since 2020, according to an Oxfam report. The amount is nearly twice as much money as the bottom 99 percent of the world’s population, it said in its report titled ‘Survival of the Richest’. It added that for the first time in 25 years, extreme wealth and extreme poverty have expanded together. And finally… *) Nadal wins first round at Australian Open Tennis star Rafael Nadal has won the battle of the southpaws against Jack Draper in Round 1 of the Australian Open men's singles. The reigning men's singles champion Nadal is a 22-time Gra