Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On – The New York Times

  1. Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On  The New York Times
  2. Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire remains elusive, leaving Lebanon in the crossfire  The Washington Post
  3. How Israel’s Battle With Hezbollah Fits Into the Iran War  Bloomberg.com
  4. Challenges mount for Lebanese growers  Fruitnet
  5. U.S. Mediation Unlikely To Lead to Lasting Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire  Stratfor Worldview
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Putin slams Western sanctions as damaging to the global economy – AP News

  1. Putin slams Western sanctions as damaging to the global economy  AP News
  2. Steven Seagal, Candace Owens and Trump’s ballroom commissioner appear at Russia’s top economic forum  CNN
  3. Meeting with heads of international news agencies  Президент России
  4. Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers  Reuters
  5. Want to See Putin? Forum Guests Must First Pass COVID, Flu Screening  Kyiv Post
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‘Extremely intelligent’ Japanese bear that attacked four people still at large, police say – The Guardian

  1. ‘Extremely intelligent’ Japanese bear that attacked four people still at large, police say  The Guardian
  2. 'Extremely intelligent' bear that attacked 4 escapes capture in Japan  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Bear Possibly Unlocked Window to Flee; 4 Injured by Bear at Residential Area in Fukushima  The Japan News
  4. Bear attacks in Japan leave 4 dead, 21 injured since April  nhk.or.jp
  5. Bears emerge as serious safety threat in Japan, says white paper  The Japan Times
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Israel reportedly deployed elite forces in Azerbaijan, operated Somaliland base, during Iran war – The Times of Israel

  1. Israel reportedly deployed elite forces in Azerbaijan, operated Somaliland base, during Iran war  The Times of Israel
  2. Exclusive: Israel sent troops to Azerbaijan during Iran war as part of secret network across region, sources say  CNN
  3. Israeli special forces reportedly used Azerbaijan base against Iran  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israel Secretly Sent "Elite" Troops To Azerbaijan For Ops In Iran War: Report  NDTV
  5. Report: Israel’s secret bases established near Iran  Israel National News
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At least 49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down – Euronews.com

  1. At least 49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down  Euronews.com
  2. Niger: Nearly 50 people die of thirst after lorry breaks down in Sahara desert  BBC
  3. Truck breakdown in Niger strands passengers and leaves at least 49 dead in the Sahara Desert  Yahoo
  4. At least 49 die of thirst after truck breaks down in Sahara Desert  The Independent
  5. At least 49 people die of thirst after truck breakdown in Niger desert  Al Jazeera
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5 Russian cargo ships targeted by Ukrainian drones, Azerbaijan reports deaths of 5 citizens – The Kyiv Independent

  1. 5 Russian cargo ships targeted by Ukrainian drones, Azerbaijan reports deaths of 5 citizens  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast  BBC
  3. Ukrainian SOF Drones Destroy Russian Buyan-M Missile Corvette  Мілітарний
  4. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces hit 5 Russian vessels overnight  Українська правда
  5. Ukrainian drones attack 5 Russian ships in ports of occupied Mariupol, Berdiansk  Gwara Media
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More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds

Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable

More than a quarter of British musicians have lost all their work in the European Union since 2021, according to new research.

The report by European Movement UK, a cross-party campaign group advocating closer UK-EU relations, found that nearly half of British musicians had experienced a reduced amount of work in the EU since 2021, while more than a quarter had stopped working there altogether.

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Lego launches 12,060-piece Sagrada Família — its biggest ever set – CNN

  1. Lego launches 12,060-piece Sagrada Família — its biggest ever set  CNN
  2. Lego Architecture reaches its apotheosis in this massive model of the Sagrada Família  wallpaper.com
  3. Lego's Biggest Build Ever Is Here and It's $800  CNET
  4. 12,060-piece LEGO 21065 Sagrada Família makes history as the biggest LEGO set of all time  Jay's Brick Blog
  5. Lego reveals Sagrada Familia set to celebrate Gaudí centenary  Dezeen
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Norway crown princess awaits lung transplant amid ‘dramatic deterioration’ of health – Reuters

  1. Norway crown princess awaits lung transplant amid 'dramatic deterioration' of health  Reuters
  2. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on Lung Transplant List  The New York Times
  3. Norwegian princess studying at Sydney uni returns home on exchange as her mother’s health worsens  SMH.com.au
  4. Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit Arrives at Oslo Hospital  Town & Country Magazine
  5. Norway’s crown princess on waiting list for lung transplant  CNN
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Ukraine Shortens Kill Chain by 90 Percent Using Direct-to-Soldier Satellite Images – UNITED24 Media

  1. Ukraine Shortens Kill Chain by 90 Percent Using Direct-to-Soldier Satellite Images  UNITED24 Media
  2. Exclusive | Real-Time Satellite Intelligence Is Making Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Deadlier Than Ever  WSJ
  3. Thanks largely to robots, Ukraine is now talking about winning, not just surviving  Defense One
  4. Ukraine’s Strike Campaign Marks a New Phase of the War  Institute for the Study of War
  5. The New Weapon Behind Ukraine’s Battlefield Success  Foreign Policy
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Stray Ukrainian sea drone explodes in Romanian port – Financial Times

  1. Stray Ukrainian sea drone explodes in Romanian port  Financial Times
  2. Drone explosion in Romanian port spurs Ukraine war spillover fears  Al Jazeera
  3. A Ukrainian maritime drone explodes at a Romanian Black Sea port. No injuries reported.  AP News
  4. Drone explodes in Romanian port as Ukraine blames Russia for jamming it  Reuters
  5. Ukraine: Marine drone explodes in Romanian port  DW
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Montenegro is ‘within reach’ of joining the EU by 2028, von der Leyen says after Balkans summit – AP News

  1. Montenegro is ‘within reach’ of joining the EU by 2028, von der Leyen says after Balkans summit  AP News
  2. EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion  DW.com
  3. Germany’s Merz says EU to initiate integration of Western Balkans  Al Jazeera
  4. EU Pushes to End Expansion Deadlock to Curb Russia and China  Bloomberg.com
  5. EU inches toward ‘membership-lite’ plan for candidate countries  politico.eu
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Britain’s Sikhs shaken as murder of Henry Nowak brings sudden tensions – Financial Times

  1. Britain’s Sikhs shaken as murder of Henry Nowak brings sudden tensions  Financial Times
  2. Sikh MPs say Nowak murder was not about their religion  BBC
  3. I’m a Sikh MP. Here’s why we should all heed the words of Henry Nowak’s father | Jeevun Sandher  The Guardian
  4. ‘Gurdwara is empty’: Sikhs scared to come out of houses in Southampton after Vickrum Digwa killed Henry Nowak  The Times of India
  5. Sikhs ‘scared to go out’ in Southampton after Henry Nowak murder  The Times
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Ukraine Requested EU Limit Refugee Protection for Men Aged 23-60, EU Commissioner Says – Kyiv Post

  1. Ukraine Requested EU Limit Refugee Protection for Men Aged 23-60, EU Commissioner Says  Kyiv Post
  2. EU considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age  Reuters
  3. Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian men should be turned back from EU to fight, says Swedish minister  The Guardian
  4. Military-age Ukrainian men may face tougher EU refugee rules  Euronews.com
  5. ‘Strong support’ for excluding fighting-age men from EU’s Ukraine refugee scheme  politico.eu
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