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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. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

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