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Live briefing: Netanyahu heads to Washington for Trump’s first meeting with foreign leader

Washington Post The Israeli prime minister’s trip comes as negotiations for a second phase of a Gaza ceasefire are set to begin. Syria’s new president visits Saudi Arabia. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/02/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-news-hamas/

Israel’s Netanyahu departs for US to meet with Trump, hoping to strengthen ties with Washington

Fox News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for the U.S. on Sunday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, looking to strengthen ties with the U.S. government following tensions with the Biden administration over the war in Gaza. Netanyahu departed for Washington amid the ceasefire with Hamas – which includes hostage releases – still…

In Kursk, Ukrainians try to sway Russian minds. And film it.

Washington Post Videos from the Ukrainian unit tasked with interacting with the Russians in Kursk give a unique window into the 6-month-old occupation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/02/ukraine-russia-kursk-locals-propaganda/

Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation

Washington Post The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long as needed to protect its citizens. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/02/israel-syria-golan-ceasefire-line/

F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says

New York Times Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration was using a backup system while it worked to address the problem. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/us/notam-outage-faa-alerts.html

King Charles says ‘our hearts’ are with United States after ‘devastating loss of life’ in DC plane crash

Fox News King Charles III sent condolences Saturday to the U.S. and the families of the Washington, D.C., plane crash victims. “My family and I have been profoundly shocked and saddened by the dreadful news of the tragic air accident in Washington, D.C., which has led to such a devastating loss of life,” the monarch said in…

A Taliban highway could lead to the future. But it’s stuck in the past.

Washington Post Taliban officials have a plan to turn one of the country’s most remote corners into a global trade hub by linking the Afghan heartland with China. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/01/wakhan-corridor-highway-afghanistan-china/

Rubio embarks on mission impossible: Retake the Panama Canal

Washington Post President Trump’s secretary of state arrives in Panama City on Saturday with a brazen mandate from his boss and a wary host. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/01/rubio-panama-central-america/

Trump to send Venezuelans back to Maduro’s repressive state

Washington Post An agreement with the government of Nicolás Maduro will allow the deportation of hundreds of thousands back to the authoritarian socialist regime many have fled. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/01/trump-venezuela-deportation-maduro-migrants/

Father of Hamas’ youngest hostages is released — but his family remains in Hamas captivity

Fox News Yarden Bibas is back in Israel more than 480 days after Hamas terrorists ripped him from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz and dragged him to the Gaza Strip. Bibas’ return, however, is bittersweet as his wife, Shiri, and their two young children, Ariel and Kfir, remain in Gaza. Their fate is unknown,…