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....
Trudeau's Toronto event with Italy PM Meloni cancelled due to pro-Palestinian protest (www.cbc.ca)
Lithuanian FM echoes Macron on sending troops to Ukraine: ‘No option can be rejected’ (www.lrt.lt)
If Putin isn't stopped 'whatever happens next is Europe's problem at large,' Lithuanian PM says (www.businessinsider.com)
German police make arrests in decades-old Red Army Faction case (www.reuters.com)
Armed gangs attack main prison in Haiti, releasing inmates (www.yahoo.com)
Israel: War cabinet minister Gantz to travel to US without PM Netanyahu's 'approval' (www.newarab.com)
Gantz's upcoming visit to the US has reportedly triggered tensions between him and Netanyahu, as trips must be approved first by the Prime Minister....
Watch Video || BREAKING: Russian attack on Odesa body of 9th civilian found under rubble – video (www.youtube.com)
The Last Russian attack on Odesa body of 9th civilian found under rubble. Emergency workers discovered another body under the rubble of an apartment building…
Russia publishes German army meeting on Ukraine (www.bbc.com)
Germany has admitted the apparent hack by Russia of a military meeting where officers discussed giving Ukraine long-range missiles - and possible targets....
US says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire. Hamas must now decide (apnews.com)
International mediators have been working for weeks to broker a deal to pause the fighting before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins around March 10. A deal would likely allow aid to reach hundreds of thousands of desperate Palestinians in northern Gaza who aid officials worry are under threat of famine....
Israel reportedly close to accepting six-week Gaza ceasefire, US official says (www.theguardian.com)
Israel is reported to be close to accepting a six-week ceasefire proposal for Gaza, a senior Biden administration official told several US news outlets on Saturday, two days after more than 100 Palestinians died while attempting to access aid trucks in the territory....
Cuba for the first time asks UN for urgent aid to provide milk for children (english.elpais.com)
Putin doesn't really want a war with NATO because 'Russia will lose and lose quickly,' UK military chief says (www.businessinsider.com)
Turkey's Feb exports to Russia down 34% from year earlier (www.reuters.com)
ANKARA, March 2 (Reuters) - Turkey’s exports to Russia in February fell 33% year on year to $670 million, trade ministry data showed on Saturday.
Ecuador asks to enter Mexico embassy, arrest former Ecuador VP (www.reuters.com)
QUITO/MEXICO CITY, March 1 (Reuters) - Ecuador has requested Mexico’s permission to enter that country’s embassy in Quito and arrest former Ecuadorean Vice-President Jorge Glas, the Ecuadorean Foreign Ministry said on Friday....
Danish Conservative People's Party leader Soren Pape Poulsen dies, party says (www.reuters.com)
COPENHAGEN, March 2 (Reuters) - Soren Pape Poulsen, the leader of Denmark’s opposition Conservative People’s Party, died on Saturday after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage, his party said. He was 52.
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....
U.S. begins airdropping food in Gaza, but it's a less-than-ideal means of aid delivery (www.npr.org)
TEL AVIV, Israel - The U.S. military on Saturday said it began dropping food over the Gaza Strip, a war-torn enclave desperate for humanitarian aid....
Israeli Attacks Continue Unabated After Gaza Food Aid Massacre, 4 More Children Starve to Death (www.democracynow.org)
A ship earlier hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea, the first vessel lost in conflict (apnews.com)
Three Arrested After Spanish Tourist Gang-raped In India. An average of nearly 90 rapes were reported in India every day in 2022, according to data by the National Crime Records Bureau (www.barrons.com)
Slovak minister of foreign affairs shakes hands with Lavrov (www.pravda.com.ua)
Back in 2022, Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin were added to the European Union’s sanctions list. Since then, out of all EU countries, only Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó had had meetings with Lavrov....
Ukraine War: Germany in secret talks with India over ammunition supply to Ukraine (central24.online)
According to Der Spiegel, Germany is engaged in covert negotiations with India to procure “several hundred thousand” artillery shells for Ukraine through intermediarie…