What’s going on with the Gaza ceasefire deal?

The clock is ticking towards phase two of the Gaza ceasefire deal but there are still major questions over the accord.

Source: Al Jazeera

Born to revolt? A closer look at striking culture in France

This week, we focus on a stereotype about France: that of it being a country on strike all the time. The joke goes that striking, "faire grêve", is a national …

Source: France 24

Critics say Trump’s executive orders to reshape the NIH ‘will kill’ Americans

Executive orders’ impact on premier medical research agency has resulted in delayed projects and frozen funding

Academics and scientists who work with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said the …

Source: The Guardian

Netflix Plans to Spend $1 Billion Making Content in Mexico Over the Next 4 Years

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says the money will go toward projects like Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma, which was made in Mexico and went on to international acclaim.

Source: Wired

The 31 Best Movies on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (February 2025)

We Live in Time, Blue Velvet, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Max this month.

Source: Wired

Israel bus explosions investigated as possible militant attack

Police are investigating a series of explosions on empty buses in parking lots near Tel Aviv. A number of suspicious devices were also found on other vehicles.

Source: NBC News

How Europe is funding its solar boom

The EU has doubled its solar capacity in the last three years. How have subsidies made this possible, what support is still available, and what still needs to happen?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Trump rushes to meet Putin’s demands on Ukraine

Also in today’s newsletter, can Europe defend itself without help from the US?

Source: Financial Times

A news conference between Zelenskyy and Trump's Ukraine envoy is canceled amid growing tensions

A news conference was canceled Thursday as political tensions deepened between the two countries over how to end the almost three-year war with Russia.

Source: NBC News

Can the EU sanctions regime hold up without the US?

Also in this newsletter: Germany’s Left gets a boost ahead of Sunday’s vote

Source: Financial Times

UK accusers of influencer Tate urge US to stay away from case

Four British women who have accused notorious influencer Andrew Tate of rape they were "concerned" by reports the US government was petitioning Romania to ease his travel restrictions. Story by …

Source: France 24

Reversing U.S. policy, Trump attacks Zelenskyy, blames Ukraine for war with Russia

The U.S. has been the strongest supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia. Yet with a series of blunt comments, President Trump now sounds more aligned with Russia than …

Source: NPR