Palestinians live in scarcity in Rafah as Israeli ground assault looms (www.aljazeera.com)
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Israel vows to 'finish the job' in Gaza as War Cabinet member threatens a Ramadan deadline for Rafah (apnews.com)
The U.S., Israel’s top ally, said it instead hopes to broker a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas, and envisions a wider resolution on the war sparked by the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Hamas’ demands “delusional.”...
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Moscow to host PLO-Hamas unity talks on Feb. 26, Palestinian PM says (www.jpost.com)
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The Death Throes of a Ukrainian City (www.nytimes.com)
Since Jan. 1, President Vladimir V. Putin’s forces have dropped around one million pounds of aerial bombs on an area encompassing just 12 square miles, according to estimates by Ukrainian officials and British intelligence....
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German city of Dresden commemorates WWII bombing (www.dw.com)
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Russia claims full control of Avdiivka after Ukrainian retreat (www.theguardian.com)
Russia has said it has taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, its biggest gain since capturing Bakhmut last May, after a retreat by Ukrainian troops....
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US conducts strikes against Houthi underwater vessel for the first time since Red Sea attacks began (www.cnn.com)
The US on Saturday conducted strikes against Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and vessels, including on the first unmanned underwater vessel the Iranian-backed rebel group has used since the attacks in the Red Sea began, according to US Central Command....
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Denmark to send its 'entire artillery' to Ukraine, the country's prime minister says (www.businessinsider.com)
Denmark is sending all of its artillery to Ukraine, the Danish prime minister has said....
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Two dead, scores injured after police open fire in India's Manipur state (www.reuters.com)
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Tobago's tourism, fishing hit as oil slick spreads across Caribbean (www.reuters.com)
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China to send coast guard ships as tensions rise over Taiwanese islands (www.reuters.com)
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Milei Heading to Pro-Trump Event on Heels of Blinken Meeting (news.yahoo.com)
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'It is urgent': European leaders appeal for greater support for Ukraine as Russia makes major gain (www.cnbc.com)
The West is suffering a “colossal failure of imagination” in thinking Russia’s war in Ukraine will not hit them next, defense policymakers heard at Munich Security Conference....
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US signals it will block proposed Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN (www.aljazeera.com)
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Israeli cabinet rejects international calls for Palestinian state (www.ft.com)
The Israeli cabinet has approved a motion rejecting any “international diktats” regarding a permanent settlement with the Palestinians, including the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state....
Israeli cabinet unanimously opposes 'unilateral recognition' of Palestinian state (www.middleeasteye.net)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/15675645...
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Brazil’s Lula compares Israel’s war on Gaza with the Holocaust (www.aljazeera.com)
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Brazil’s Lula compares Israel’s war on Gaza with the Holocaust (www.aljazeera.com)
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Italian town in turmoil after far-right mayor bans Muslim prayers (www.theguardian.com)
Bangladeshi residents and others in Monfalcone say decisions to prohibit worship at cultural centres and banning burkinis at the beach is part of anti-Islam agenda...
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German, Danish leaders launch construction of new ammunition plant as Europe ramps up production (abcnews.go.com)
The leaders of Germany and Denmark have joined in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new ammunition factory, underlining Europe’s efforts to ramp up its weapons production as Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on...
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Ukraine shoots down 4 Russian fighter jets in weekend killstreak, says air force chief (www.businessinsider.com)
The Ukrainian airforce says it shot down four Russian fighter jets this weekend....
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In Russia’s Arctic, Alexei Navalny’s mother searches for her son’s body (apnews.com)
For the mother of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died at age 47 in an Arctic penal colony, the journey to recover her son’s body Saturday was an odyssey with no clear destination....
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Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians leave Afghan women scared to go out alone, says UN (apnews.com)
Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their homes alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians, according to a report from the U.N. mission in Afghanistan....
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UN likely to vote Tuesday on Gaza ceasefire, US signals veto (www.reuters.com)
The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote on Tuesday on an Algerian push for the 15-member body to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, said diplomats, a move the United States signaled it would veto....
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