Explainer: What are NATO's next steps if Russia invades Ukraine?  ReutersUK and Nato allies consider US request to send more troops to eastern Europe  The GuardianUS prepares to provide support to Ukraine as tensions rise with Russia  WTVD-TVPentagon Couches Decision to Alert 8,500 Troops: ‘Not The Silver Bullet’  U.S. News & World ReportView Full Coverage on Google News

What is SWIFT and why it might be the weapon Russia fears most  CNNUK PM Johnson says talking to U.S. about banning Russia from Swift payments system  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News

UAE summons people for sharing videos of missile attack interception  CNNPeople posting videos of UAE attack summoned under vague law  Associated PressUAE Questions Residents for Posting Missile Attack Videos  BloombergUAE Discussing Defence Upgrade After Houthi Attacks Envoy to U.N  U.S. News & World ReportView Full Coverage on Google News

Putin Is So Dangerous Now Because This Is His Last Chance  The Daily BeastRussian invasion of Ukraine could hit home quickly: Rep. Quigley  Crain's Chicago BusinessRep. Waltz: Biden's strategy with Russia is failing  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Nord Stream 2 will not move forward if Russia invades Ukraine, US says  Fox NewsNord Stream 2 gas pipeline won’t open if Russia invades Ukraine, says US  The GuardianRussian gas supply halt would deal EU economic hit -report  ReutersNord Stream 2: Why Russia’s pipeline to Europe divides the West  Al Jazeera EnglishUkraine crisis: Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline won’t open if Russia invades, says US – live coverage  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

Ukraine Soldier Kills 5 People at Military Factory  The New York TimesUkraine: 5 soldiers shot dead inside missile factory, alleged shooter nabbed  Fox NewsSoldier opens fire, kills five guards at Ukraine military plant  Al Jazeera EnglishUkraine: Conscript shoots five at military factory  BBC NewsLatest on Russia-Ukraine News: Live Updates  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

'It's a joke': Germany's offer of 5,000 helmets to Ukraine is met with disdain amid Russia invasion fears  CNBCGermany's soft stance on Russian aggression toward Ukraine concerns NATO allies  Fox NewsUkraine mocks ‘joke’ German offer to send 5,000 helmets amid Russia invasion fears  The Times of IsraelView Full Coverage on Google News

Russia’s Military, Once Creaky, Is Modern and Lethal  The New York TimesAs it weighs action in Ukraine, Russia showcases its new military prowess  The Washington PostUkraine's 30-Year-Old Fighter Jets Hand Russia the Air Advantage in Any War  NewsweekView Full Coverage on Google News

Father in China attempts suicide because his son is not married at 29  InsiderA man in China who apparently tried to kill himself said he was ashamed that his son was still single at 29  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

More than 200 new species discovered in Mekong region, WWF says  CNNReport: Ghostly monkey among 224 new Mekong region species  Associated PressGhostly monkey, succulent bamboo among new species in Mekong  ABC NewsGhostly monkey and slug snake among 224 new species found in Mekong region  The GuardianGhostly monkey and slug snake among new species found in Greater Mekong region  The IndependentView Full Coverage on Google News

In freezing Afghanistan, aid workers rush to save millions  Yahoo NewsAfghans forced to sell children, organs during Taliban takeover, starvation  New York Post As Afghans starve, many say U.S. policy is making the country's economic crisis worse  Here And NowIn freezing Afghanistan, aid workers rush to save millions – KION546  KION‘No one has food’: In bleak Afghan winter, a fight for survival  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Russia and Ukraine agree to continue ceasefire talks  CNNFrance's Macron takes own path, seeks dialogue with Russia  Associated PressDiplomats are meeting in Paris under the Normandy Format. We explain.  The New York TimesFrance's Macron Takes Own Path, Seeks Dialogue With Russia  U.S. News & World ReportUkraine tensions: what is the Normandy format and has it achieved anything?  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

Senior Chinese diplomat calls for calm in Ukraine  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News

Anxiety and anger grip press corps in Mexico after spate of murders  CNNKilling Spree Spurs Outrage Among Journalists in Mexico  The New York TimesMexicans protest journalist killings  ReutersAnother journalist attacked in Mexico; 3 killed this month  Al Jazeera EnglishJournalists across Mexico protest recent slaying of journalists -  KUSIView Full Coverage on Google News

U.N. chief tells Security Council: Afghanistan 'hanging by thread'  ReutersUN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women's rights  Al Jazeera EnglishUN Chief Asks World Bank to Free $1.2 Billion Aid to Afghanistan  BloombergUN secretary-general says Afghanistan 'hanging by a thread' | TheHill  The HillUN chief urges major Afghan aid increase, unfreezing assets  Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News

Catalonia pardons women executed for witchcraft  BBC NewsCatalonia to pardon up to 1,000 people accused of witchcraft  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

Russian diplomats told to leave US as tensions mount over Ukraine  New York Post Ukraine-Russia crisis: Western governments put their forces on alert as tension rise  Al Jazeera EnglishU.S. Embassy in Ukraine urges American citizens to consider departing now  ReutersUS Embassy urges Americans to consider departing Ukraine | TheHill  The HillThese countries are withdrawing embassy staffers from Ukraine amid growing fears of an invasion by Russia  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

Two-Thirds of U.K. Omicron Cases Are Reinfections: Study  The Daily BeastOver 66 percent of Omicron cases are reinfections, study shows  New York Post Two-thirds of people with omicron say they've had Covid before, English study reports  CNBCMost Covid-19 patients in England treated mainly for something else  Kent LiveCovid Cases in UK Start to Slow Down, Study Shows  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News

US ranked 27th least corrupt country in the world | TheHill  The HillIsrael’s deepening slide into corruption  The Times of IsraelCorruption Perception Index 2021: Nigeria beat Ghana, Cameroon for corruption but Seychelles na di least corrupt African kontri - CPI report  BBC NewsThe US is only the 27th least corrupt country in the world  CNNIsrael reaches worst score ever in annual corruption index  The Times of IsraelView Full Coverage on Google News

Republican Rift on Ukraine Could Undercut U.S. Appeals to Allies  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Denmark to End Most COVID Restrictions and 'Welcome the Life We Knew Before'  NewsweekDenmark ending most Covid restrictions, while neighbor Sweden extends theirs  Fox NewsDenmark's government has parliamentary support for reopening - minister  ReutersSweden extends virus restrictions; Danes likely to end them  Associated PressDenmark Declares Covid No Longer Poses Threat to Society  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News

How the Computer Chip Shortage Could Incite a U.S. Conflict With China  The New York TimesThe Computer Chip Shortage | January 27, 2022  CNN 10Semiconductor shortage has reached 'crisis' levels, Commerce Secretary says  Yahoo FinanceUS warns of chip shortage risks as companies' supplies shrink • FRANCE 24 English  FRANCE 24 EnglishThe Chip Shortage Is Still The Problem  JalopnikView Full Coverage on Google News

Turkey says Herzog to visit next month, could open a ‘new chapter in relations’  The Times of IsraelIsraeli president plans to accept invitation to visit Erdoğan  AxiosTurkey's Erdogan says Israel's Herzog to visit next month  ReutersPresident to make first UAE visit by Israeli head of state  Associated PressIsraeli president to make first-ever state visit to UAE  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News

Omicron’s wave is at least 386% taller than delta’s—and it’s crushing hospitals  Ars Technica'Milder does not mean mild,' CDC chief on Omicron  ReutersOmicron Deaths in US Exceed Delta's Peak  msnNOWRadio Station WHMI 93.5 FM — Livingston County Michigan News, Weather, Traffic, Sports, School Updates, and the Best Classic Hit  WHMICDC director says 'milder doesn't mean mild' as Covid hospitalizations reach record high  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News

Downing Street parties: Boris Johnson vows to fight on as MPs await Sue Gray report  BBC NewsBoris Johnson vows to publish Sue Gray's report in full: 'I will do what I said'  Guardian NewsUK government holds breath as it awaits 'partygate' report  Associated PressThe Guardian view on the PM and the police: this show needs to end  The GuardianLive: Boris Johnson takes on PMQs as he waits upon Sue Gray report  The IndependentView Full Coverage on Google News

‘It’s Russian roulette’: migrants describe nightmarish route across Florida Straits  The GuardianA Surge at Sea: Migrants Seek Entry to the U.S. Aboard Flimsy Boats  The New York TimesBody found as 'dire' search continues for 38 people from capsized boat off Florida: What we know  USA TODAYEXPLAINER: Why are Florida waters so dangerous for migrants?  WJXT News4JAX U.S. Coast Guard search finds one body, 38 still missing after boat capsizes off Florida  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Forecast: Cold and sun before Friday snowstorm  NewsdayA bomb cyclone with the power of a hurricane will unleash snow and blizzard-like conditions this weekend  CNNNasty nor'easter could slam the Northeast & New England this weekend with as much as 20 inches of snow  Yahoo NewsWill it or won’t it? Forecasters watching chances that strong storm will bring snow to Maryland this weekend  Baltimore SunFirst look: How much snow might fall this weekend?  WMUR-TVView Full Coverage on Google News

'Navalny' doc at Sundance hits Putin where it hurts  New York Post ‘Everyone was freaking out’: Navalny novichok film made in secret premieres at Sundance  The Guardian‘Navalny’: Film Review | Sundance 2022  Hollywood ReporterInside Sundance's Top-Secret Documentary on Putin Target Alexei Navalny  The Daily Beast'Navalny' Is Riveting, Hopeful, Horrifying, Terrific And A Must See  UPROXXView Full Coverage on Google News

Covid-stricken Australian aid ship makes contactless delivery to virus-free Tonga  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

Ukraine-Russia Tensions: What it Could Mean for Agriculture  Agweb Powered by Farm JournalBig Tech and Interest Rates Are Starting to Move in Unison Again  BloombergBrent Breaks $90 On Strong Fundamentals, Russia-Ukraine Crisis  OilPrice.comDollar, Euro Down as Ukraine Tension, Fed Policy Concerns Continue By Investing.com  Investing.comRussia-Ukraine issues affecting the rand  eNCAView Full Coverage on Google News

California Reports 11 Cases Of New “Stealth” Omicron Strain, BA.2  DeadlineNew COVID variant has arrived in the US. What to know about 'stealth' version of omicron BA.2  Democrat & ChronicleIs the BA.2 sub-variant of omicron cause for concern?  KING 5World health officials monitoring new subvariant 'stealth Omicron'  New York Post The 'stealth omicron' subvariant is in the Bay Area. Here's what you need to know  San Francisco ChronicleView Full Coverage on Google News

Who is Burkina Faso coup leader Lt-Col Damiba?  BBC NewsBurkina Faso: Military coup prompts fears of further instability  Al Jazeera EnglishAnalysis-W. Africa coups show limits of diplomacy, opening door to new players  Yahoo NewsBurkina Faso coup: Profile of lieutenant Paul-Henry Sandaogo Damiba  BBC NewsAfter Coup in Burkina Faso, Protesters Turn to Russia for Help  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

What Happens if Russia Cuts Off Europe’s Natural Gas?  The New York TimesFactbox: What are Europe's options in case of Russian gas disruption?  ReutersEnergy crisis: where could Europe’s gas come from if Russia cuts exports?  The GuardianGas Will Stay High Even After the Spat With Russia  BloombergExplainer: Weakest link? Why Russian gas puts Europe in a bind over Ukraine  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News

Florida weather: Record low temperatures ahead for Sunshine State? Cold fronts moving south  Tallahassee DemocratSouth Florida could see temperatures in the 30s  WPLG Local 10Coldest weather in nearly 4 years on the way to Central Florida  FOX 35 OrlandoArctic blast: Coldest air in more than 4 years likely in Central Florida this weekend  WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlandoSouth Florida could see freezing temperatures this weekend  WPLG Local 10View Full Coverage on Google News

Polish state has ‘blood on its hands’ after death of woman refused an abortion  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

Pope Francis calls on parents to 'never condemn' gay children  USA TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News

US diplomat: Xi would be mad if Russia invades Ukraine during Olympics  Business InsiderUS suggests Winter Olympics could influence Russia's military planning in Ukraine  CNNChina Demands US Halt Olympics 'Interference'  U.S. News & World ReportSherman: Beijing Olympics may impact Putin's decision on Ukraine | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News

US sends 300 Javelin missiles to Ukraine in latest military aid during Russia standoff  New York Post America sends more weapons to Ukraine  CBS MorningsUS sends weapons, military aid to Ukraine as Russia looms at border  KOMO NewsAmerican weapons arrive at Ukranian border amid tensions with Russia  WHAS11US shipment of military equipment, munitions arrives in Ukraine | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News

Reporter’s Notebook: Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate, and Congress may weigh in  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Relief efforts ramp up in Tonga, more aid arrives  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News