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USAID security officials on leave after refusing access to Musk allies

Washington Post Billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk has been denigrating USAID, which is the world’s largest provider of food assistance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/02/usaid-trump-musk/

Abbas calls for emergency UNSC session on IDF West Bank op.

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-840368

Both Ukraine, Russia Must ‘Give a Little’: Trump Envoy

Moscow Times Zelensky has long rejected any territorial concessions to Russia but faces pressure amid mounting losses and uncertainty about U.S. support. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/02/both-ukraine-russia-must-give-a-little-trump-envoy-a87831

Hostages given sedatives after starvation, cages, and wet-cloths-‘showers’ in Hamas captivity

Jerusalem Post Families of those freed on Saturday described the physical and emotional toll their loved ones. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-840370

Watchdogs sue US government over Qatar’s billions in university funding

Jerusalem Post Watchdog groups are suing the US government to uncover Qatar’s multibillion-dollar funding of top universities, raising concerns over foreign influence in academia. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-840367

Zelenskyy: Ukraine received US$76 billion out of US$177 billion approved by America

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has clarified that of the approximately US$177 billion in aid approved by the US for Ukraine, the country has received about US$76 billion. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Associated Press Quote: “When I hear – both in the past and even now – from the US that America has…

Roman ritual site found 200 meters deep in prehistoric Spanish cave

Jerusalem Post Find includes fifteen Roman inscriptions and a coin from the reign of Emperor Claudius. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-840272

Israeli military dismantle 23 structures used by radicals in Jenin in West Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the IDF, during the scans were located explosives laboratories, weapons, observation posts, and additional radicals’ infrastructure https://tass.com/world/1907691

Rubio tells Panama that China threatens canal, changes needed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trump has made preliminary determination that ‘Communist Party’s control’ over canal area is a threat, US secretary of state said. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3297097/rubio-meets-panamas-president-trump-demands-canal-control-pressures-us-neighbours?utm_source=rss_feed

Lebanon govt. must ensure Israel implements ceasefire: Hezbollah chief

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Hezbollah leader said that resistance was a “path and an option,” and it would take appropriate action at the time of its choosing. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/02/742066/Lebanon-ensure-Israel-implements-ceasefire-Hezbollah