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Hamas Exchanges 6 More Israeli Hostages for Hundreds of Palestinian Prisoners
Dozens of masked Hamas fighters paraded three of the hostages through a jeering crowd in Gaza, just days after misidentifying a body returned to Israel.
Trump Says US Close to Reaching Minerals-for-Aid Deal With Zelenskyy
Trump said the deal would help Washington recover hundreds of billions of dollars in aid to Kyiv.
Trump Orders Plan for Tariffs in Response to Digital Taxes, Foreign Online Regulations
Trump told his administration to identify countries applying fees and regulations on U.S. businesses providing online goods and services.
DeepSeek Shared Data With TikTok’s Parent Company, South Korean Officials Say
The DeepSeek AI app was removed from South Korea’s app stores on Feb. 15 because of data privacy concerns.
Trump, Zelenskyy Trade Accusations After US–Russia Talks
The U.S. president accused the Ukrainian president of talking the United States into an unnecessary and unwinnable war with Russia.
X Challenges German Court Ruling That Mandates Release of Election Data
Two civil rights groups say that under European Union law, social media platforms have a duty to release data so that they can track ’misinformation.’
Russia, US Will Appoint Teams and Increase Diplomats to Advance Ukraine Talks: Rubio
A U.S. and Russian delegation met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Feb. 18 to advance talks on ending the Russia–Ukraine war.
Judge Assigned to Investigate Javier Milei’s Role in Crypto Scandal
The Argentinian president briefly promoted a cryptocurrency called LIBRA whose value collapsed within hours of its launch.
US, Russian Officials Meeting to Reopen Relations, Discuss Ukraine
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on normalizing relations between the two countries.
Pope Francis Remains Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection
The 88-year-old pontiff has been dealing with bronchitis for more than a week and was hospitalized on Feb. 14.
Nissan CEO: We Might Move Car Manufacturing Out of Mexico Over Trump Tariffs
‘Maybe we can transfer the production of these models elsewhere,’ Makoto Uchida said regarding the potential 25 percent fee for exports to the United States.
Russian Foreign Minister Rules Out Territorial Concessions to Ukraine
Slated to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials this week in Saudi Arabia, Sergei Lavrov didn’t see any role for the EU.
Jewish Group Urges Screening for ‘Dangerous Extremists’ Among Health Staff After Nurse Kill Threats
NSW nurses Sarah Abu Lebdeh and Ahmad Rashad Nadir have both been deregistered after their alleged threats against Israeli patients.
In Israel, Rubio and Netanyahu Pledge to Curb Iran
‘Israel and America stand shoulder to shoulder in countering the threat of Iran,’ the Israeli prime minister said.
Labor Pledges 2-Year Ban on Foreign Property Ownership
The ban will capture around 0.4 percent of the Australian housing market.
Zelenskyy Holds Out for Better US Security Guarantee in Natural Resources Deal
Zelenskyy has spoken with U.S. officials about trading Ukraine’s natural resources for continued U.S. assistance, but no deal has been struck.
Trump Says VAT Systems Will Be Treated as Tariffs When Deciding Reciprocal Duties
Trump said his reciprocal tariff policy will treat other countries’ VAT taxes as tariffs to calculate reciprocal levies.
Zelenskyy Calls for Creation of European Armed Forces
Zelenskyy said establishing a European military is necessary to ensure the future peace of the region as the United States turns its focus elsewhere.
