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GDP figures: UK entered recession in 2023, new figures show - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)

Australia, Canada and NZ warn Israel against ‘catastrophic’ Rafah ground offensive (www.theguardian.com)

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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

US Navy aircraft carrier going head-to-head with the Houthis has its planes in the air 'constantly,' strike-group commander says (www.businessinsider.com)

Business Insider went aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which has been combating Houthi threats....

Who Should Run Gaza After the War? (www.thefp.com)

MBFC...

Israel says it approves Starlink services in Gaza field hospital (www.reuters.com)

Russia and China clash with US and UK over attacks on Yemen rebels for strikes on Red Sea ships (www.independent.co.uk)

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.

European coalition agrees to aid Ukraine's IT, cybersecurity defense capabilities (kyivindependent.com)

The IT Coalition for Ukraine, comprising 10 European nations, has signed a cooperation agreement to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities in information technology, communications, and cybersecurity, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced on Feb. 14....

Argentina's annual inflation soars above 250% in January (www.france24.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”....

Indonesia may have just elected a strongman (www.vox.com)

A relic from Indonesia’s dictatorship is the new president....

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....

Putin says he would prefer Biden to win the United States election rather than Trump (www.ft.com)

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IDF Let Israeli Civilians Film Torture of Palestinian Detainees: Report (www.commondreams.org)

Seven civilians killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon (www.theguardian.com)

Taiwan reports another Chinese 'combat readiness patrol' nearby - Reuters (news.yahoo.com)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 14 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out “joint combat readiness patrols” with Chinese warships on Wednesday....

Philippines accuses China of dangerous manoeuvres near Scarborough Shoal - Reuters (news.yahoo.com)

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines’ coast guard (PCG) on Sunday accused China of “dangerous and blocking” manoeuvres while its vessel patrolled near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea this month....

Netanyahu Nixes Israeli Return To-Cairo Hostage Talks Cites Delusional Hamas Stance (www.jewishpress.com)

MFBC...

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.”...

Netanyahu vows to press ahead with Rafah offensive as ceasefire talks continue (www.theguardian.com)

Negotiations involving multiple countries and high-level delegations on a Gaza ceasefire deal have entered a second day in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, as mediators struggle to make progress in the face of a threatened Israeli offensive on Rafah, the Palestinian territory’s last place of relative safety....

“They brought Israeli civilians to watch our nude torture”: IDF torture of Palestinian prisoners is turned into entertainment for Israeli viewers (euromedmonitor.org)

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