Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair (www.nbcnews.com)
The kidnapping of 287 students in Kuriga was one of three mass abductions in remote northern Nigeria last week....
Haiti: US evacuates embassy staff amid gang violence (www.bbc.com)
The United States says it has airlifted non-essential embassy staff from Haiti, as the country spirals further into gang violence....
Biden breaks with Netanyahu but sticks with Israel (www.axios.com)
Western Australian Man Charged with Aggravated Assault for Using Cable Ties to Restrain Children (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
A man from Western Australia has been charged with aggravated assault after reportedly using cable ties to restrain three children. According to police, the man detained a six-year-old girl and two boys aged seven and eight after discovering them swimming on an empty property....
Canada, Sweden Restore UNRWA Funds as Report Accuses Israel of Torturing Agency Staff (www.commondreams.org)
The governments of Canada and Sweden have announced they will resume funding for the United Nation’s agency that provides humanitarian aide and protection to Palestinians living in Gaza and elsewhere—a move that other powerful nations, including Israel’s most powerful ally the United States, continue to refuse....
It's not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too (apnews.com)
Hunger is most acute in northern Gaza, which has been isolated by Israeli forces and has suffered long cutoffs of food supplies. At least 20 people have died from malnutrition and dehydration at the north’s Kamal Adwan and Shifa hospitals, according to the Health Ministry. Most of the dead are children — including ones as...
Ukraine war latest: Allies collect funding to purchase 800,000 shells for Ukraine, Czech PM says (kyivindependent.com)
Six people killed in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder (www.reuters.com)
‘In a way, stigma is the leading cause of death’: the radical plan to tackle British Columbia’s overdose epidemic (www.theguardian.com)
As malnutrition deaths are reported and hunger grows, will 'famine' be declared in Gaza? (www.nbcnews.com)
Germany says its officer’s ‘operational mistake’ during Singapore Airshow visit led to army leak | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): the escalation of hostilities in the eastern part of the country - EU Reporter (www.eureporter.co)
Far right makes gains in Israeli municipal elections (www.aljazeera.com)
Far-right and ultra-orthodox Zionist parties made significant gains in Israel’s municipal elections this week, raising fears among secular Israelis and Palestinians in Israel....
Hundreds of inmates flee after armed gangs storm Haiti’s main prison, leaving bodies behind (apnews.com)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of inmates have fled Haiti’s main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility overnight. At least three people were dead Sunday....
Ghana anti-LGBT bill prompts safety fears (www.yahoo.com)
EU Commission to send 50 million euros to Unrwa (www.middleeasteye.net)
The European Commission said it would send 50 million euros ($54m) to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, next week....
Norway's king has pacemaker implanted in Malaysia after falling ill on holiday (www.reuters.com)
March 2 (Reuters) - Norway’s King Harald had a temporary pacemaker implanted on Saturday at a hospital in Malaysia after falling ill while on holiday there, the Norwegian royal household said....
Ship sunk by Houthis threatens Red Sea environment, Yemeni government says (www.reuters.com)
ADEN, Yemen, March 2 (Reuters) - The UK-owned Rubymar, attacked by Houthi militants last month, has sunk in the Red Sea, Yemen’s internationally recognised government said on Saturday, warning of an “environmental catastrophe” from the ship’s cargo of fertiliser....
Carnage at Gaza food aid site amid Israeli gunfire. Here’s what we know (www.cnn.com)
One of the worst single tragedies to occur during Israel’s war with Hamas took place Thursday, when scores of Palestinians were killed trying to access food aid in Gaza city.
The Story Behind the New York Times October 7 Exposé (theintercept.com)
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Scholz and Macron feud over arms for Ukraine – POLITICO (www.politico.eu)
As Ukraine runs short on ammunition, the German and French leaders are at odds over military aid.
Birth rates fall to all-time lows in Japan and South Korea (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Dutch mega-trial exposes brutal gangland underworld (www.bbc.com)
Gaza children searching for food to keep families alive (www.bbc.com)
US and UK carry out fresh strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen (www.bbc.com)
The Pentagon says US and UK fighter planes have carried out strikes on 18 Houthi sites in Yemen - the fourth such joint operation by the allies....
