Hamas official says likely body of Shiri Bibas 'mistakenly mixed' with others

In a statement on February 21, Hamas said it would “conduct a thorough review” of the information regarding the body. It suggested a possible mix-up of remains might have occurred …

Source: France 24

Germany: Teen arrested for plan to attack Israel's embassy

German authorities have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Israelis in shock after confusion around release of hostage Shiri Bibas' body

Israel was still in shock Friday after the revelation that one of the bodies purportedly belonging to four dead hostages being returned by Hamas was in fact an unknown woman. …

Source: France 24

Mexico eyes constitutional reform after U.S. terrorism designations

President Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. labeling of drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups “cannot be an opportunity for the United States to invade our sovereignty.”

Source: Washington Post

Starmer to tell Trump that UK’s Chagos deal will avoid tensions with China

PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional dispute

Keir Starmer is to urge Donald Trump to recognise that …

Source: The Guardian

Ukraine: Zelenskyy wants 'strong ties' to United States

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US official Keith Kellogg in Kyiv amid a push to end the war. After the meeting, the Ukrainian leader stressed the importance of good relations …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Israel to step up West Bank attacks after bus explosions

Israel says it will step up attacks on the occupied West Bank after bombs exploded on three empty buses in Tel Aviv.

Source: Al Jazeera

‘Make Germany Great Again’: How the Trump effect is spreading into Germany

Bolstered by support from Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, the AfD party is seeing a surge in support from Germany’s far-right. Amid a widening political divide in the …

Source: NBC News

Apple expands India manufacturing

Also in this newsletter: better-off Indians’ growing reliance on borrowing, and foreign direct investment shrinks

Source: Financial Times

Fact check: Trump's attacks on Zelenskyy and Ukraine aid

In an unprecedented attack, US President Donald Trump has claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has lost the support of his people, is refusing to hold elections and has tricked the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’

They poured on to streets across Germany by the thousands, waving rainbow …

Source: The Guardian

Britain accuses Russia of planning to interfere in upcoming Central African Republic elections

Britain accused Russia of planning to interfere in upcoming elections in the Central African Republic, and the U.S. alleged that Moscow was seeking to steal the gold and diamond-rich country’s …

Source: NBC News