For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, National Public Radio, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking their names or initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 1-11-26 and up and down for YEMEN, IRAN, VENEZUELA and PHOTO so far.) — MCM

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Howling winds collapse walls on Gaza tent camps, killing 4. A 1-year-old boy dies of hypothermia, by Waffa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least four people died overnight in Gaza from walls collapsing onto their tents as strong winds lashed the Palestinian coastal territory, hospital authorities said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Gaza ‘dying slowly’ amid collapsing buildings and severe cold, by Mera Aladam | Middle East Eye  The Ministry of Health director general called the current situation the “engineering of slow death”: “When genocide is managed through starvation, genocide in Gaza is no longer carried out by bombs alone.” He said medicine, vitamins, healthy food and infant formula are mostly denied entry to the strip. READ MORE . . .

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Markets and restaurants return to Gaza, but few can afford the expensive price tag. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Anas Baba | NPR  New eateries are popping up in Gaza after months of famine, but it’s pricey and many people still rely on aid to survive. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JAN. 12 Israel demolishes 2,500 buildings in Gaza after October ceasefire. From the Cradle. Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the start of the so-called ceasefire with Hamas two months ago, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing analysis of satellite imagery from Planet Labs. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 12  Leaked documents reveal UAE proposal to back Israel’s genocide in Gaza ‘by all means necessary.’ From the Cradle. A leaked document obtained by the EmirateLeaks outlet has revealed an Emirati government proposal to use UAE bases in the Red Sea to provide direct military, intelligence, and logistical support to Israel throughout its war on Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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