Sheinbaum Confirms Shipment of Humanitarian Aid to Cuba in Coming DaysThe shipment consists primarily of food and other supplies to help Havana cope with the complex situation it is facing amid the tightening of the U.S. embargo. The Mexican president explained that this action is being coordinated by the Chief of Staff to the President, Lázaro Cárdenas Batel, along with the Mexican Foreign Ministry.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/sheinbaum-confirms-shipment-of-humanitarian-aid-to-cuba-in-coming-days/1,200 autoworkers in Canada lose their jobs as GM ends third shift at Oshawa Assembly PlantThe midnight third shift at General Motors’ Oshawa auto assembly plant was eliminated by the US-based automaker following the completion of the Friday, January 30 shift. The ensuing layoffs affect up to 1,200 workers throughout the auto supply chain in the industrial belt just east of Toronto. Some 500 direct GM jobs in the plant will be axed along with another 200 third-party workers who laboured side by side with the GM employed assembly workers. In addition, across the supply line, it is expected that about 500 more auto parts workers will lose their jobs. Almost all are members of Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/02/06/cxji-f06.htmlIsraelis breach Gaza boundary in march calling for settlements"During the past few hours, hundreds of Israeli civilians have attempted to approach the fence in an area designated as a closed military zone and prohibited to civilian entry," the military said, condemning the breach. "Approaching the barrier area and entering it is dangerous and disrupts the activity of security forces in the area," it added. The breach occurred as hundreds of Israeli activists marched towards the Gaza Strip, calling for the construction of settlements there.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/over-thousand-israeli-settlers-march-gaza-call-resettlementNetanyahu releases his answers to 7 October probe, placing blame on political rivalsAddressing the Knesset foreign affairs and defence committee on Thursday, Netanyahu presented a series of selective quotations and heavily redacted discussions spanning the 12 years preceding the attacks. While the prime minister is authorised to withhold material he deems a threat to national security, critics argue the document is designed to shape the narrative in his favour, minimising his responsibility for the events that led to the deaths of around 1,150 people in Israel and the capture of 254 more.
https://www.newarab.com/news/netanyahu-releases-answers-7-october-probe-blaming-rivalsDeadly attacks hit Kordofan as scrutiny grows over drone warfare in SudanAt least one person was killed and three others injured earlier today after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) targeted a World Food Programme (WFP) aid convoy in North Kordofan, according to a statement from the Sudan Doctors Network (SDN). The convoy was reportedly en route to deliver humanitarian assistance to El Obeid, the state capital.
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/deadly-attacks-hit-kordofan-as-scrutiny-grows-over-drone-warfare-in-sudanThousands of Libyans gather for the funeral of Gaddafi’s son who was shot and killed this weekMourners carried his coffin in the town of Bani Walid, 146 kilometers (91 miles) southeast of the capital, Tripoli, as well as large photographs of both Saif al-Islam, who was known mostly by his first name, and his father. … As the funeral procession got underway and the crowds swelled, a small group of supporters took Seif al-Islam's coffin away and later performed the funeral prayers and buried him.
https://www.newarab.com/news/thousands-attend-funeral-gaddafis-son-libyaSenior Russian military intelligence leader shot in MoscowLieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, first deputy head of Russia’s GRU intelligence agency since 2011, was hospitalised after being shot several times at a block of flats, Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said. She did not speculate who could be behind the attack. The shooting occurred a day after Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators concluded talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict in Ukraine.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/senior-russian-military-intelligence-leader-shot-moscowAntifascist Maja T convicted in Budapest, faces 8 yearsGerman antifascist Maja T, alongside co-defendants Anna M and Gabriele M, were convicted in Budapest Wednesday (4 January) of involvement in attacks against neo-Nazi participants at the Day of Honour rally in February 2023. Maja now faces 8 years of imprisonment, following a long legal battle marked by illegal extradition to Hungary, detention in isolation, and a 40-day hunger strike to protest inhumane holding conditions.
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2026/02/06/antifascist-maja-t-convicted-in-budapest-faces-8-years/Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Islamabad during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, officials said, a rare bombing in Pakistan’s capital as its Western-allied government struggles to rein in a surge in militant attacks across the country.
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-islamabad-shiite-mosque-blast-8f0b7b8a8783db37644d88610512c9afThe pro-democracy People’s party is leading the polls, but Thailand has been here beforePeople’s party, fuelled by support among young and urban voters, is leading opinion polls ahead of the election on Sunday. However, it is not expected to win an outright majority, and it may face an uphill struggle to form a coalition with rivals, which have previously blocked its bids for power. It also faces looming legal battles.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/07/the-pro-democracy-peoples-party-is-leading-the-polls-but-thailand-has-been-here-before