Russia launches a major new assault in Ukraine

Plus, why Britain is still waiting for a Brexit dividend three years on

Hello The Memphis fire department fires three employees in the Tyre Nichols case, Gautam Adani rides out the storm as investors rally behind his share sale, and Australia is still searching for a lost radioactive capsule   by Linda Noakes   World News An aerial view shows damaged buildings in Vuhledar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on January 27, 2023 A large Russian force has advanced hundreds of meters in a major new assault on a Ukrainian-held bastion in southeastern Ukraine this week, though it is unlikely to force a significant breakthrough there, Britain said. Here's what you need to know about the conflict right now. The defense chiefs of the United States and South Korea vowed to expand military drills and boost nuclear deterrence planning to counter North Korea's weapons development and prevent a war. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Seoul for talks as Washington seeks to reassure a key Asian ally over its nuclear commitment.   Distraught relatives thronged hospitals in Pakistan's Peshawar to look for their kin a day after a suicide bombing ripped through a crowded mosque in a heavily fortified area of the city, killing more than 90 people, mostly policemen. A second nationwide strike disrupted French electricity production, public transport and schools, in a backlash against the government's plans to make people work longer before retirement. Here's what's in France's pension reform package. Australia's nuclear safety agency said it had joined the hunt for a tiny radioactive capsule missing somewhere in the outback, sending a team with specialized car-mounted and portable detection equipment. Authorities have now been on a week-long search for the capsule which is believed to have fallen from a truck that made a 1,400 km journey in Western Australia. U.S. News House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trailed by reporters as he walks to the House floor at the Capitol in Washington, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  A Democratic president. A new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives pushing for sharp spending cuts. A rapidly growing pile of debt - and a showdown that threatens to throw the global economy into turmoil. Sound familiar? Veterans of the 2011 debt-ceiling fight see a tougher battle ahead.  President Joe Biden will visit New York City today to tout new infrastructure funding for a critical underwater tunnel that connects Manhattan and New Jersey, an effort that has been mired for more than a decade in partisan bickering and ballooning budgets. Three members of the Memphis Fire Department who responded to the fatal police confrontation with Tyre Nichols were dismissed after investigators found he was beaten and left handcuffed on the ground without medical attention for nearly 15 minutes. Here's a timeline of how medical workers responded. Actor Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will be charged today with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Western 'Rust' in 2021, a New Mexico prosecutor said. Biden's administration said it will end COVID emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness. Business & Markets A couple look at a shop window displaying St. Valentine's Day goods in Bilbao, Spain, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West  The International Monetary Fund raised its 2023 global growth outlook slightly due to "surprisingly resilient" demand in the United States and Europe, an easing of energy costs and the reopening of China's economy after Beijing abandoned its strict COVID restrictions.  China's economic activity swung back to growth in January and the euro zone avoided a recession in the final three months of 2022, data released today shows. But three years on, Britain is still waiting for a Brexit dividend. Gautam Adani's $2.5 billion share sale was fully subscribed as investors pumped funds into his flagship Adani Enterprises despite a scathing short-seller's report which pummeled stocks in the Indian billionaire's group. South Korea's Samsung indicated it has no plan to cut investment in chips this year, even as a weak global economy condemns the industry to its worst downturn in over a decade. The guidance bucks a broader industry trend to scale back spending and output. UBS predicted an "uncertain" year ahead plagued by accelerating inflation and higher interest rates after the Swiss bank beat estimates in its latest quarter. The world's largest wealth manager kicked off a round of reporting for major European banks, many of which have been cutting jobs and costs. Big investors are dipping their toes into crypto waters again after a bumper month for bitcoin. Read our weekly analysis of the wild world of cryptocurrencies. And Finally A church on the coast of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel, January 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Israel refills the Sea of Galilee, supplying Jordan on the way What to expect during the green comet's encounter with Earth Home for hedgehogs: UK to restore swaths of wildlife habitat We think you may like this: Reuters Sustainable Switch Make sense of how companies and governments are grappling with climate change, diversity and human rights. 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Blast at Pakistan mosque kills at least 32

Plus, Russia claims gains in relentless battles in east Ukraine

Hello Pro-Kremlin activists in Germany gave money for Russian army gear, Adani's market loss swells to $70 billion, and Toyota defends its title as the world's top-selling automaker   by Linda Noakes   World News Police officers control the crowd after a blast in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz A suicide bombing at a crowded mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar killed at least 32 people, the latest attack targeting police in the northwestern city where Islamist militants remain active. Hospital officials said at least 147 people were wounded, with many of them in critical condition. Russian forces claimed incremental gains in eastern Ukraine adding up to their biggest advances in months, after relentless battles that Kyiv described as human wave attacks which showed Moscow had no regard for the lives of its own men. In an exclusive report, we reveal that a group of pro-Russian activists in Germany donated funds to a Russian army division fighting in Ukraine, and the money was used to purchase walkie-talkie radios, headphones and telephones. Flood-ravaged Auckland is forecast to receive further heavy rain in the coming days, authorities in New Zealand's largest city said, as insurers counted the costs of what looks likely to be the country's most expensive weather event ever. Health authorities in China's southwestern province of Sichuan will allow unmarried individuals to raise a family and enjoy benefits reserved for married couples, in the latest effort to bolster a falling birth rate. The World Health Organization said that COVID-19 continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, its highest form of alert. The world is "dangerously unprepared" for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies say in a report, calling on countries to update their preparedness plans by year-end.   U.S. News People protest against the fatal beating of Black motorist Tyre Nichols by Memphis Police officers, during a rally in Oakland, California, January 29, 2023. REUTERS/Laure Andrillon  The attorney representing the family of Tyre Nichols, the Black man who was fatally beaten by Memphis police officers, called for Congress to pass police reform legislation, and said Nichols' mother hoped the tragedy could lead to a "greater good." The specialized police unit that included the five Memphis officers charged with the beating of Nichols was disbanded on Saturday as more protests took place in U.S. cities a day after harrowing video of the attack was released. President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet at the White House on Wednesday for talks in the standoff over the federal debt ceiling and prospect for a U.S. default. A wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin faces trial today on U.S. charges that he participated in a vast scheme that generated tens of millions of dollars in illegal trading profits using corporate information stolen through hacking. A last-minute field goal saw the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 at the AFC Championship and punch their ticket to the Super Bowl, setting up a showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Business & Markets The logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave  Adani group shares extended their sharp falls as the Indian conglomerate's rebuttal of a U.S. short-seller's criticism failed to pacify investors, driving stock market losses for the companies to almost $70 billion over three days. Dutch health technology company Philips will scrap another 6,000 jobs worldwide as it tries to restore its profitability and improve the safety of its products following a recall of respiratory devices that knocked off 70% of its market value. Consumer goods giant Unilever appointed Hein Schumacher to replace Alan Jope as chief executive from July in a move that was welcomed by investors including board member and activist shareholder Nelson Peltz. Schumacher joined Unilever in October last year as non-executive director and is currently the chief of Dutch dairy business FrieslandCampina. Nissan and Renault agreed to a sweeping remake of their two-decade-old automaking alliance that will put them on equal footing and see the Japanese company invest in Renault's new electric vehicle business. Toyota sold 10.5 million vehicles in 2022, defending its title as the world's top-selling automaker for a third straight year. Shell will combine its oil and gas production and liquefied natural gas divisions as part of broader changes under new CEO Wael Sawan, which the company said could result in some job cuts. Chinese internet search major Baidu is planning to launch an artificial intelligence chatbot service similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT in March, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. And Finally A taxi driver helps Alexei Antropov, a musician from Moscow, to carry his double bass in Tbilisi, Georgia. 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