{"id":199,"date":"2023-02-11T18:18:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T18:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.co.uk\/?p=199"},"modified":"2023-06-11T18:33:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T18:33:13","slug":"news-round-up-jan-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.uk\/?p=199","title":{"rendered":"News Round Up &#8211; Jan 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ukraine News<\/h1>\n<p>01 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/1\/1\/explosions-rock-ukraines-kyiv-in-early-hours-of-new-years-day\">Explosions rock Ukraine\u2019s Kyiv in early hours of New Year\u2019s Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-64135080\">Zelensky tells Russians &#8211; Putin is destroying you<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-64138731\">New year in Putin\u2019s Russia &#8211; nothing is normal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-64140403\">Ukraine must get long-term support, warns NATO chief<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/dozens-russian-soldiers-feared-dead-ukrainian-strike-donetsk-rcna63912\">Dozens of Russian soldiers killed in Ukrainian strike on New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/russia-ukraine-troops-deaths-phones-b2255621.html\">Russia blames soldiers\u2019 mobile phone use for deadly missile strike that killed 89 troops<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-64184430\">Western allies to send fighting vehicles to Kyiv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/64189366\">What does facial recognition software make of Putin\u2019s backdrop crowd?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/10\/politics\/ukrainians-patriot-missiles-fort-sill\/index.html\">Ukrainians to start training on Patriot missiles in US as soon as next week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/highlands-islands\/5258212\/inverness-surgeon-andy-kent-ukraine-injuries\/\">Inverness surgeon tells of First World War-type injuries in Ukraine as he returns to the war-torn country<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rferl.org\/a\/russia-gerasimov-commander-ukraine-forces-surovkin\/32219254.html\">Gerasimov Appointed Top Commander In Reshuffle Of Leaders Overseeing Russian Forces In Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>12 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/soledar-ukraine-war-satellite-images-bakhmut-b2260665.html\">Satellite images show devastation to Russian-controlled mining town<\/a><\/p>\n<p>12 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/jan\/12\/surgeons-remove-unexploded-grenade-lodged-in-ukrainian-soldiers-chest\">Surgeons remove unexploded grenade lodged in Ukrainian soldier\u2019s chest<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iiss.org\/blogs\/military-balance\/2023\/01\/ukraine-can-the-german-leopard-change-its-spots\">Ukraine: can the German Leopard change its spots?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/uk-to-send-challenger-2-tanks-to-ukraine-number-10-confirms-12786361\">UK reveals number of tanks to be sent to Kyiv for first time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/sending-ukraine-tanks-weakens-uk-forces-says-armys-top-general-12788338\">Sending Ukraine tanks weakens UK forces, says Army&#8217;s top general<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-64391272\">Germany confirms it will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-62002218\">Ukraine weapons: What tanks and other equipment are the world giving?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/26\/europe\/ukraine-russia-strikes-tanks-thursday-intl\/index.html\">Russia strikes Ukraine\u2019s cities hours after Western countries pledge tanks to Kyiv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/military\/ukraine-gets-nato-main-battle-tanks\/\">Ukraine gets NATO main battle tanks. Will it change the tide of the war?<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>News<\/h1>\n<p>02 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-africa-64144610\">Malawi suspends school opening over deadly cholera outbreak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/03\/us\/nyc-subway-shooter-guilty-tuesday\/index.html\">NYC subway shooter pleads guilty to terrorism charges<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/health-wellbeing\/xbb15-covid-spreading-variant-made-in-america-explainer\/\">Made in USA: XBB.1.5 fastest spreading variant since first Omicron wave<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign\/taiwan-advanced-missile-system-sent-china\">Part of Taiwan advanced missile system sent to China for repairs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/1\/4\/car-bombs-kills-civilians-level-houses-in-central-somalia\">Al-Shabab claims deadly car bomb attack in central Somalia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>05 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressandstar.com\/news\/local-hubs\/dudley\/2023\/01\/05\/dudley-school-reopens-after-army-bomb-disposal-experts-examine-suspicious-items\/\">Dudley school reopens after army bomb disposal experts examine &#8216;suspicious items&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-warship-transits-through-taiwan-strait-china-angered\/a-64302248\">US warship transits through Taiwan Strait, China angered<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2023\/jan\/08\/german-police-arrest-iranian-man-suspected-of-planning-chemical-attack\">German police arrest Iranian man suspected of planning chemical attack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sudburymercury.co.uk\/news\/23236030.suffolk-bomb-squad-called-long-melford-near-sudbury\/\">Suffolk: Bomb squad called to Long Melford near Sudbury<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/1\/11\/turkish-medical-association-chief-convicted-on-terror-charge\">Turkish Medical Association chief convicted on \u2018terror\u2019 charge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/man-arrested-as-part-of-investigation-into-traces-of-uranium-found-at-heathrow-airport-12787581\">Man in his 60s arrested over uranium found at Heathrow Airport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-china-64206950\">Industrial espionage: How China sneaks out America&#8217;s technology secrets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/extremist-jailed-after-encouraging-man-to-make-a-bomb-using-smart-speaker-to-read-out-instructions-12788839\">Extremist jailed after encouraging man to make a bomb &#8211; using smart speaker to read out instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>19 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2023\/jan\/19\/illinois-prison-guards-and-inmates-sick-undetermin\/\">Illinois prison guards and inmates sick from undetermined substance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/crime\/islamist-terror-attack-matthew-king-guilty-old-bailey-met-police-essex-b1054462.html\">Teenager admits Islamist terror attack \u2018targeting police officers or military personnel\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/21\/politics\/somalia-strike-al-shabaab-us\/index.html\">US strike kills approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Jan:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/lebanon-blast-investigator-charges-former-pm-top-prosecutor\/a-64502198\">Lebanon blast investigator charges ex-PM, top prosecutor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/thebulletin.org\/2023\/01\/press-release-doomsday-clock-set-at-90-seconds-to-midnight\/\">Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/1\/25\/malawi-cholera-death-toll-passes-1000-as-outbreak-spreads\">Malawi cholera death toll passes 1,000 as outbreak spreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/montreal\/quebec-woman-ricin-1.6725656\">Poison pen: Quebec woman pleads guilty to sending Trump, others ricin-laced letters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2023\/jan\/26\/man-charged-with-terror-offence-after-arrest-at-st-jamess-hospital-in-leeds\">Man charged with terror offence after arrest at St James\u2019s hospital in Leeds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-arrests-second-suspect-in-russia-espionage-case\/a-64526012\">Germany arrests second suspect in Russia espionage case<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/spanish-court-charges-letter-bomb-suspect-terrorism-96717443\">Spanish ministry: &#8216;Bomb workshop&#8217; found in retiree&#8217;s home<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2023\/jan\/27\/british-army-serviceman-21-charged-with-terror-and-explosive-offences\">British army serviceman, 21, charged with terror and explosive offences<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/tiny-radioactive-capsule-lost-australia-triggers-search-96740259\">Tiny radioactive capsule lost in Australia triggers search<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/tiny-radioactive-capsule-missing-australia-rio-tinto-apologizes-rcna68115\">The hunt is on for a tiny radioactive capsule missing in Australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>31 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/1\/31\/never-imagined-pakistans-blast-victims-mourned\">Pakistan mosque bombing survivors traumatised but undeterred<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Technology<\/h1>\n<p>03 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-01-drug-delivery-method-pills.html\">A promising drug delivery method could replace injections with pills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/science\/article\/3205885\/chinese-scientists-develop-laser-powered-drone-stay-aloft-forever\">Chinese scientists develop laser-powered drone to stay aloft \u2018forever\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/news-events\/probiotic-markedly-reduces-s-aureus-colonization-phase-2-trial\">Clinical trial shows probiotic could prevent dangerous superbug infection<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucdavis.edu\/health\/news\/cyborg-cells-could-be-tools-health-and-environment\">Cyborg Cells Could Be Tools for Health and Environment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psu.edu\/news\/engineering\/story\/novel-microneedle-bandage-could-save-lives-stopping-blood-loss-wounds\/\">Novel microneedle bandage could save lives by stopping blood loss from wounds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-darpa-will-test-nuclear-engine-for-future-mars-missions\">NASA, DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-64402102\">The Last of Us: Could a fungal pandemic turn us all into zombies?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>31 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.uga.edu\/new-vaccine-targets-fungal-infections\/\">New vaccine targets life-threatening fungal infections<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine News 01 Jan: Explosions rock Ukraine\u2019s Kyiv in early hours of New Year\u2019s Day 01 Jan: Zelensky tells Russians 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