Pressure builds on Israel to ditch Rafah offensive as ministers gather in Munich (www.theguardian.com)
Western leaders are hoping a round of meetings at a security conference in Munich will put overwhelming pressure on Israel not to press ahead with a ground offensive in Rafah....
Cocaine City? Gang wars on the rise as drug dealers fight for territory in EU capital Brussels (apnews.com)
Antisemitic incidents in the UK reach new high, new data shows (www.euronews.com)
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U.S. Disrupts Hacking Operation Led by Russian Intelligence (www.nytimes.com)
The F.B.I., working with other countries, disrupted a Russian hacking operation that infiltrated more than 1,000 home and small-business internet routers in the United States and around the world, the Justice Department announced on Thursday....
IT ministry of India looks to block Proton Mail on request of Tamil Nadu police (www.hindustantimes.com)
99 journalists killed in 2023, 77 in Gaza war: report (www.al-monitor.com)
Hezbollah says Israel will 'pay price' after deadly day (www.reuters.com)
Hezbollah said on Thursday Israel would pay “the price” for killing 10 people including five children in southern Lebanon, the deadliest day for Lebanese civilians in four months of hostilities across the Lebanese-Israeli border....
Tobago oil spill spreads to Grenada waters and could affect Venezuela (www.theguardian.com)
Fuel continues to leak from overturned and abandoned barge as stain spreads into the Caribbean Sea...
U.S. conducted cyberattack on suspected Iranian spy ship (www.nbcnews.com)
The covert operation was intended to inhibit the ship’s ability to share intelligence with Houthi rebels who have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea....
US CENTCOM: Forces seized Iranian arms shipment bound for Houthis (www.jpost.com)
California legislature makes a second attempt to require human drivers in AV trucks (www.supplychainquarterly.com)
Cameron urges US to aid Ukraine and not show ‘weakness displayed to Hitler’ (www.theguardian.com)
David Cameron has urged US lawmakers to pass a bill including support for Ukraine and warned them not to show “the weakness displayed against Hitler”....
‘A lot higher than we expected’: Russian arms production worries Europe’s war planners (www.theguardian.com)
Moscow has massively ramped up its industry, giving it advantages in Ukraine and leading to a redistribution of wealth...
Egypt reveals alleged Israeli plan to evacuate Rafah civilians (thecradle.co)
If 1.3 million Palestinians from the southern Gaza city are forced into tent camps along the sea ahead of a military offensive, Israel will be closer to its goal of expelling strip’s population to Egypt by land and other countries by boat
2 Chinese fishermen drown after chase with Taiwan's Coast Guard, which alleges trespassing (apnews.com)
Biden Shields Palestinians in the U.S. From Deportation (www.nytimes.com)
President Biden on Wednesday shielded thousands of Palestinians in the United States from deportation for the next 18 months, using an obscure immigration authority as he faces mounting criticism over U.S. support for Israel in the Gaza war....
Britain Confronts Fears of a (Gasp!) Tea Shortage (www.nytimes.com)
Shipping issues in the Red Sea have led to delays in tea deliveries, but British retailers assured consumers that any shortages would be a “blip.”...
UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza amid fresh famine fears (news.un.org)
Who Should Run Gaza After the War? (www.thefp.com)
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At least 11 injured, homes, infrastructure damaged in morning Russian missile attack on Ukraine (kyivindependent.com)
Russia launched another mass missile attack against multiple Ukrainian regions in the early hours of Feb. 15, injuring at least 11 people as well as damaging homes and civilian infrastructure, regional officials reported....
Canada joins allies in warning Israel that ground offensive in Rafah would be 'catastrophic' (www.cbc.ca)
As Israel threatens to launch a military ground offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, members of the international community — including Canada — are urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider.