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Starmer Offers Trump a Plea and a Promise Over Ukraine

Underneath diplomatic pleasantries, President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer were expected to have some difficult conversations about the future of Ukraine. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Phg3aQU

Israel releases remaining 46 Palestinian prisoners to Gaza

Emotional reunions unfold as Israel releases the remaining 46 Palestinian prisoners, including women and children. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/EDzFenX

‘Fantasy’ AI Video, Shared by Trump, of Gaza as Luxury Resort Draws Scorn

One scene from the video, whose origins are unclear, shows President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sitting shirtless at a pool with drinks. Hamas condemned it as ‘disgraceful.’ via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/lfRk15X

Washington Post opinion head departs as Jeff Bezos shifts focus for paper

The section will not include viewpoints that oppose personal liberties and free markets, Bezos said in a staff memo. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/IxdAhoY

Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs

The US president and his allies continue their efforts to dismantle agencies long viewed with ire by conservatives. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/F6wSEA1

Southwest airliner aborts landing to avoid collision at Chicago airport

A Southwest Airlines jet aborted its landing in Chicago as a smaller jet crossed the runway in front it. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/kor49qv

Hamas official says Netanyahu ‘intentionally sabotaging’ Gaza ceasefire

Basem Naim says Israel must release 620 Palestinian prisoners as planned if ceasefire talks are to continue. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/FBYVKPA

Can the US and Russia resolve the Ukraine war without Ukraine?

Experts debate the future of Ukraine as the US warms up to Russia and US-European relations shift. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/b481RLn

Israel won’t allow Syria military forces south of Damascus: Netanyahu

PM Netanyahu has demanded the 'full demilitarisation' of southern Syria, where Israel has illegally expanded its forces. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/h2o5q1J

Netanyahu playing ‘dirty games’ to sabotage Gaza truce deal: Hamas

The Palestinian group says the Israeli government is not engaging in negotiations for phase 2 of the truce deal. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/xVlDPQF

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs

South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs as the teams open their Champions Trophy accounts in Karachi, Pakistan. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/UhG8R7Z

Pope Francis Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say

As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical but not immediately life-threatening. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WI2cBH8

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan vs India: Start, team news, preview

Al Jazeera takes a close look as hosts Pakistan face rivals and favourites India in the Champions Trophy open on Sunday. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/k50B67D

China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting

Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the country of using its position as host of the multilateral gathering to promote diversity and climate change. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/G0KcEHN

US switches stance on Ukraine war, seeking $500bn in payback

A war of words has broken out between Trump and Zelenskyy, while Europe feels the US is no longer a dependable ally. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/U0ymE7d

Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations

Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/RhXbSsm

What does the shift in geopolitical power mean for Ukraine?

Ukrainian and European Union leaders not invited to Russia-US talks in Riyadh. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/G3b6q4x

Bibas Children, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Come Home Dead, Hamas Says

Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/W9rL0FC

Zelenskyy demands Ukraine involvement after US-Russia talks on war

Ukrainian president says no decision on how to end Russia's war on his country can be made without consulting Kyiv. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/tMAYPnG

Canada as the 51st State? In Electoral Terms, Trump’s Idea Favors Democrats.

Bringing Canada into the United States, however farcical the prospect may seem, would alter the political map in a way likely to cost Republicans. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kMYGPbl

What is holding up the implementation of the Teesta River Project?

Protests are taking place in Bangladesh over a water-sharing dispute with India. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/xpVZ9AY

Monday Briefing: E.U. Leaders Set to Meet on Ukraine

Plus, searching for ISIS’s forgotten victims. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZC3hxWX

German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump

The American president’s foreign policy, and a divisive speech by his vice president, drew attention away from an attack by a refugee that some expected would fan political tensions over migration. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7oxepLD

Israeli soldiers used 80-year-old Palestinian as Gaza human shield: Report

With an explosive cord tied on his neck, the senior was forced by army to scout buildings, and shot dead on his release. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/TfOh1Cq

Real Madrid draw at Osasuna after Bellingham sees red

Defending champions Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Osasuna to stall their title charge in Pamplona. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/aSEhtis

Diplomats in Munich Fear Trump Is Giving Up Leverage to Putin Before Talks With Ukraine

Diplomats at the Munich Security Conference were uttering “appeasement,” with all its historical resonance, to describe the Trump administration’s approach to negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/dDL9MZb

Champions Trophy: Pakistan lose to New Zealand in warm-up series decider

New Zealand gears up for Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan in tri-nation series final. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Gj27qL0

Vance slams Europe on free speech, migration in first international speech

The US vice president calls Trump a 'new sheriff in town' as he offers harsh words for Washington's European allies. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5DYGtbI

Trump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe

The new Trump foreign policy team has brought a dizzying message to European allies on A.I., Ukraine and more. It has already left many angered and chagrined. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/vU7TFqZ

Trump Announces ‘Reciprocal’ Tariffs Across the Globe

The president said advisers would devise new tariff levels reflecting countries’ tariffs, taxes, subsidies and other policies affecting trade with the United States. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Hj25PNC

Zelenskyy wants plan to ‘stop Russia’ before US peace talks

Ukrainian president says it was 'not very pleasant' that Trump called Putin before speaking to him. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/QU17BMz

Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence

The former congresswoman was seen as one of Trump's most controversial picks by Republicans and Democrats alike. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/T0y7J6C

Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations

Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s isolation from the West. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4w6iKx9

Workers saved from burning factory in Brazil

Watch the moment workers in Rio de Janeiro were rescued from the window ledge of a factory after it caught fire. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Izt5uLe

Gaza hospital chief Abu Safia detained, tortured in Israeli jail: Lawyer

The 51-year-old Hussam Abu Safia was detained by the Israeli army from Gaza in December. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5DjvJaB

Trump Claims the U.S. Has Authority to ‘Take’ Gaza

His remarks came in a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, who demurred when asked by reporters about the idea and said the two nations should consult with other Arab nations, including Egypt. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/osNbjhr

Can simplifying AI rules in Europe create competition for US and China?

Europe to cut red tape to make artificial intelligence advancements easier. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/JwzPAY3

Trump hosts Jordan’s King Abdullah II after Gaza ‘take over’ plan

President Donald Trump met Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House, pressing him to take in Palestinians from Gaza. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/80CUSeX

PA’s Abbas ends programme of allowances to families of slain Palestinians

Decree says families of Palestinians jailed or killed by Israel may apply for social welfare assistance like others. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/90xD4Br

Nonstop Quakes Leave a Tourist Island Empty and Its Residents on Edge

Thousands of tremors, sometimes every few minutes, have shaken Santorini, Greece. More than 13,000 of its 15,500 inhabitants have left. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/VdiGTZI

Woman Files First U.S. Lawsuit Against Andrew Tate and His Brother

A woman who gave testimony to Romanian prosecutors accused Andrew and Tristan Tate in a lawsuit of conspiring to traffic her for sex work. The brothers have sued her for defamation. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/aFuHtEV

Guatemala bus crash kills more than 50 people

A bus in Guatemala City fell from a highway and plunging into a polluted ravine, killing more than 50 people. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/JrUD13Z

US committed to ‘buying and owning’ Gaza, Trump says

US president says other countries in the Middle East could be tasked with rebuilding parts of the war-ravaged enclave. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/RB91TQ6

Monday Briefing: The Last Guard Against Trump’s Orders?

Plus, a study in swearing. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8j9uQAg

‘No thanks’: White South Africans turn down Trump’s US immigration offer

US president's executive order provides resettlement for Afrikaners 'who are victims of unjust racial discrimination'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5FVoOUb

Trump says Musk to uncover billions in ‘fraud and abuse’ at US Pentagon

Billionaire Elon Musk is presiding over a purge of US government jobs that critics call an 'evisceration of democracy'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/CwfO2Az

Israeli air strike kills six in eastern Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire

Israeli drone attack targets the Shaara area in eastern Bekaa region. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/mMc8nWS

Iran ready to negotiate with US but not under Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’

'Maximum pressure' policy pushed by US 'would not be a negotiation but a form of surrender', Iranian FM says. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/3HAuWDk

Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/AJLiz48

What are the implications of Trump’s sanctions against ICC?

The International Criminal Court receives a wave of support after it's hit with US sanctions. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/bir87dp