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Updated February 18, 2025 - 8:34 PM EST

US, Russia To Normalize Ties, Seek End to War

		*Zelensky Says Ukraine Will 'Not Recognize' US-Russia Talks*
		*Starmer Says He's Ready To Put British Troops in Ukraine*

Hamas To Release Six Israeli Hostages This Week

		*Israel Still Blocks Temporary Housing in Gaza*
		*Smotrich: Trump's Ethnic Cleansing Plan Will Start 'Within Weeks'*

Israel Plans 1,000 Settler Homes in West Bank

Forced Removal of Palestinians From West Bank 'Largest Since 1967'

China Rejects US Change To Taiwan Fact Sheet

Taiwan Considering Multibillion-Dollar Arms Purchase From US

US Launches Airstrike in Somalia's Puntland

Israel Confirms Troops Will Stay in Lebanon

Iran Hits Back at Netanyahu's Threat

Most Americans Believe US Aid Wasted, Stolen

Man in Miami Thought He Was Targeting Palestinians

Viewpoints

	At the End of the War, Zelensky Is Confronted With Reality by Ted Snider
	Trump and DOGE Want To Cut Waste? Upcoming Test Launch of a Nuclear Missile Is All Waste – and Dangerous Folly by Ryan Black

	Can We Really Cut Half of the Military Budget? You Bet! by Ron Paul
	Secret Terror Blueprints for US NSC To 'Help Ukraine Resist' Exposed by Kit Klarenberg
More Viewpoints

Spotlight

Iran Diplomacy Can't Wait
by Andrew Day

Frontline

	Israel 'Committing Genocide, Must Be Prosecuted Internationally': Africa Union
	Trump Reportedly Halts Lebanon Aid, Wants To See 'Achievements' First
	Moscow in Talks To Maintain 'Reduced Military Presence' Inside Syria

Israel Continues To Block Entry of Temporary Housing Into Gaza in Violation of Ceasefire Deal Mahmoud Issa/Reuters

Russia

	Russia Says No Point in Inviting Europeans to Ukraine Talks
	Russia Rules Out Territorial Concessions on Eve of Talks With Trump Team
	Drone Attack in Southern Russia Disrupts Kazakhstan's Oil Flows
	American Arrested in Moscow on Drug Smuggling Charges Is Freed Ahead of Russia-US Talks
	Russia's State Duma to Consider Ratifying Security Treaty With Belarus on February 18

Ukraine

	Sweden Sending Peacekeepers to Post-War Ukraine 'A Possibility', PM Says
	Territorial Concessions, US Role in Ukraine Conflict: Key Statements by Lavrov
	Zelensky Travels to UAE as Momentum Grows for War Peace Talks

United Kingdom

	UK Military Transparency Hits Five-Year Low
	British MPs Already Want a Vote on Sending Troops to Ukraine

Europe

	Which Countries Are the Top Military Spenders and Where Does Europe Rank?
	As Lawmakers Investigate, Italian Intelligence Agency Is Denied Use of Israeli Firm Paragon's Spyware
	US, Poland Sign $1.4 Billion in Air Defense Deals With Northrop Grumman

Afghanistan

	Afghanistan's Taliban Makes Debut Diplomatic Trip to Japan
	UN Security Council Debates Extension of Afghan Mission

Asia

	Why Modi Hell-Bent on Buying F-35 Fighter Jets Offered by Trump, Asks Indian Opposition
	Catholic Priest Knifed to Death in Myanmar by Anti-Junta Rebels
	'No Areas of Concern', Says Cook Islands PM on New Zealand's Fear of China Deal
	Pakistan Aid Convoy Attack Leaves at Least One Dead, Several Injured

The War at Home

	Pentagon Prepares Potential Cuts for DOGE
	Trump Administration Tries To Bring Back Fired Nuclear Weapons Workers in DOGE Reversal
	Trump's Gaza Proposal Will Jeopardize Israel's Future, Warns Head of Liberal JCPA Group

Latin America

	Mexico Awaits Response From Google Over Gulf of Mexico Name Before Filing Lawsuit
	Panama Actively Deregisters Vessels That Do Not Comply With International Laws

Israel/Palestine

	The Palestinians Adopting Gaza Babies With Missing Parents
	Palestinian Child Sentenced to 18 Years in Jail by Israeli Court
	Netanyahu Testimony Likely To Take Another 9-to-14 Months, Court Told
	Israel Is Supporting Ukraine in War, Estonia's President Says During Israel Visit
	To Foil Trump's Plan, Arabs Must Make Gaza Livable: Azmi Bishara
	'The Pump Is Primed for Trump To Suppress Palestine Advocacy'
	Israel To Receive Bodies of Four Hostages on Thursday, Official Says
	Four Palestinian Schoolchildren Wounded by Israeli Fire in Nablus Raid
	Israeli Cabinet Advances Bills Curbing Efforts To Document Rights Violations, War Crimes

Iraq

	Iraq Weekly Roundup: 40 Killed
	Iraqi Forces Blocking Kurdish Farmers From Lands in Kirkuk 'Unconstitutional': KRG
	Deadlines for US-Led Coalition Withdrawal Unchanged: Iraqi Government
	Over 12,500 Iraqi Nationals With ISIS Ties Repatriated From Syria

Kurdistan

	Jailed PKK Leader Working on Turkey-Kurd Peace Plan: Lawmaker
	Kurdistan Set To Resume Oil Exports in March

Middle East

	Saudi Crown Prince Meets Rubio in Riyadh
	Khamenei Warns of Attempts To Create 'Discord' in Iran
	US Forces Deliver Second Batch of Aid to Displaced Kurds in Syria
	Lebanon Says State Should Hold Monopoly on Arms

Africa

	Algeria Becomes First Export Customer of Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighter
	Benin Republic Loses Six Soldiers After Insurgent Ambush
	Egypt's 'Black Cobra' Units Sent in Amid Deadly Asyut Clashes
	Ten Soldiers Killed in South Sudan Attack: Army
	French Minister Visits Western Sahara, Claimed by Morocco
	Several Civilians Killed in Nigeria by Military Airstrike Targeting Rebels, Officials Say
	Darfur Governor Accuses RSF of War Crimes, Calls for Terror Designation
	Tunisia May 'Host' Exiled Hamas Figures in Next Gaza Deal
	Uganda Drops Military Trial as Opposition Leader's Health Falters