Israeli troops to keep control of 5 ‘strategic’ locations inside Lebanon

Decision to retain military forces in the country comes ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for Israel to withdraw

Source: Financial Times

China accuses U.S. of ‘serious regression’ on Taiwan after State Dept. website change

China accused the United States of a “serious regression” in its position on Taiwan, after the State Department updated the Taiwan section of its website.

Source: NBC News

Israelis mark 500th day since October 7 attacks

Israelis marked the 500th day since the October 7 attacks on Monday as families called for the return of the remaining hostages in Gaza. A tenuous ceasefire in the enclave …

Source: France 24

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India-Pakistan and two other matches to watch

In addition to the India-Pakistan clash on February 23, Australia meet England, and Afghanistan play their debut match.

Source: Al Jazeera

Majority of Americans believe foreign aid ‘wasted on corruption’, survey finds

Exclusive poll suggests voters back Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s view of USAID

Source: Financial Times

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan’s ‘punishment’ ends as cricket is back

Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq and Aamer Sohail say Pakistan is abuzz with the return of an international cricket event.

Source: Al Jazeera

Syrian man who stopped Austria knife attack describes ordeal

A Syrian delivery driver who helped halt a deadly stabbing rampage in Austria by driving his car into the attacker

Source: Al Jazeera

Peter Dutton sidesteps questions on state-funded nuclear disaster insurance plan

Albanese government also asked if it has considered nuclear insurance pool in context of Aukus nuclear-powered submarines

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Source: The Guardian

Fugitive who "disappeared without a trace" after bombing is arrested

Salvatore Vespertino had been on the run since 2023 from an eight-year prison sentence for having severely wounded a police bomb squad officer in 2017.

Source: CBS News

Foreign policy expert on possible paths to ending the Ukraine war

Foreign policy expert Angela Stent joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the possible paths to ending the war in Ukraine, looking at what the future holds for the country amid …

Source: CBS News

After Mbappé: Could PSG’s least ‘galactic’ team be their most successful yet?

Paris Saint-Germain’s players have developed a newfound confidence and clinical efficiency following the loss of players like Neymar, Mbappé and Messi, a shift epitomised by Ousmane Dembélé’s transformation from wasteful …

Source: France 24

European leaders race to respond after US policy shift on Ukraine

European leaders sought to find a unified response at an emergency summit in Paris Monday following a shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine by US President Donald Trump. …

Source: France 24