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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop made it abundantly clear that Australia would not be taking the former Prime Minister's advice and moving the Australian embassy in Israel from its current location to Jerusalem.  Ousted PM Tony Abbott wrote in The Spectator Australia that Australia should demonstrate its "unwavering support" for Israel.  He also wants to cut AU$40 Million in annual development aid for the Palestinian Authority- money that provides Palestinian refugees with basic services such as health, education, water, and sanitation - provide Palestinian refugees with basic services such as health, education, water and sanitation - because of their financial support for "terrorists and their families".  Julie Bishop curtly stated the government does not have any plans to move the Australian embassy from Tel Aviv.  And PA delegate to Australia Izzat Abdulhadi says Abbott's Trump-like suggestions are "unfounded, unhelpful," and could make Australia vulnerable to sanctions from nations that don't share Abbott's worldview.

Two Manus Island detainees are being treated after a beating from PNG police on New Year's Eve.  The asylum seekers from Iran were reportedly arrested for allegedly being drunk and disorderly; they were kept in a police station cell for 36 hours without food, water, or medical attention before being taken back to the camp's clinic for treatment.  Aside from welts and bruises, one man apparently has a broken nose and the other is urinating blood.  PNG cops have not responded to the allegations.

Myanmar is detaining several police officers after a video emerged showing them abusing Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State.  The video shows an incident on 5 November, but was recently leaked and has gone viral.  A cop is seen casually looking into the lens as others beat and kick civilians who've been forced to the ground.  It's a rare admission of police misconduct from Myanmar, but validation of what human rights groups have been alleging all along.

The so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility for the New Year's Eve attack at an Istanbul night club.  The black-clad gunman killed 39 people and wounded scores more before escaping into the night.  Although it was clear that most of the victims were from around the Arab world, the terrorist group released a statement praising the slaughter at the club "where the Christians celebrate their apostate holiday".  Police have security camera images of the gunman's face, and they believe he can be identified soon.  There have been late reports of major police activity at a home in Istanbul.

At least 60 prison inmates are dead - many from decapitation - in a prison riot in Brazil.  Two rival drug gangs fought each other for 17 hours at a prison on the outskirts of Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state.  It's the worst prison violence in Brazil for decades.

Veterans of Argentina's ill-fated 1982 war over the Falkland Islands are blasting the government for leaving the disputed territory off of a government New Year's greeting.  The UK possess the islands; Argentina considers them an occupied territory and calls the Las Malvinas.  But because President Mauricio Macri promised better relations with the UK, critics believe this was no simple mistake.  The government has apologized to veterans and their families.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is telling his critics not to party, after police came to his home to interview him in a corruption scandal.  But opposition leader Isaac Herzog said, "This isn't a happy day.  This is a hard day for the state of Israel.  We are not gloating."  The scandal involves alleged conflicts-of-interest and misappropriation of funds.

Security forces in The Gambia shut down two private radio stations, as President Yaya Jammeh refuses to step down after losing in last year's election.  "People will not have access to information in this critical period of our history," said Emil Touray, the head of The Gambia Press Union.  Jammeh's government hasn't commented.