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Lebanon Halts Iranian Flights to Curb Hezbollah Money Smuggling
Lebanon Halts Iranian Flights to Curb Hezbollah Money Smuggling
Monday, February 17, 2025

Lebanon has indefinitely extended its flight suspension to and from Iran after initially imposing a ban on February 18, following revelations that Iran was smuggling cash to its terrorist proxy, Hezbollah, through civilian flights.

Delta Airlines Plane Crashes in Toronto In Snowstorm; 18 Injured
Delta Airlines Plane Crashes in Toronto In Snowstorm; 18 Injured
Monday, February 17, 2025

Some 18 people were injured when a Delta Air Lines passenger plane crashed while landing in Toronto, flipping upside down in hazardous conditions in Canada’s most populous city, officials said Monday.

Israel to Maintain Presence in Five Strategic Locations in Southern Lebanon After Tuesday Withdrawal
Israel to Maintain Presence in Five Strategic Locations in Southern Lebanon After Tuesday Withdrawal
Monday, February 17, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Monday that troops will stay in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon beyond Tuesday’s withdrawal deadline under a ceasefire with Hezbollah, despite Lebanon’s government expressing frustration over the delay.

Israel Marks 500 Days Since War with Rallies Demanding Hostage Release
Israel Marks 500 Days Since War with Rallies Demanding Hostage Release
Monday, February 17, 2025

On the 500th day since the war’s start, thousands across Israel participated in rallies, underscored by 500-minute fasts organized by relatives of those taken in the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, to press for the release of hostages.

Concerns Over Russian Invasion In Europe; Trump Seeks Ceasefire By Easter
Concerns Over Russian Invasion In Europe; Trump Seeks Ceasefire By Easter
Monday, February 17, 2025

European leaders gathered for an emergency summit in Paris on Monday after Kyiv warned of an imminent Russian invasion of NATO military alliance member states, although U.S. President Donald J. Trump reportedly seeks a ceasefire in war-torn Ukraine by Easter.

Transatlantic Ties Under Threat At Munich Security Conference (Worthy News Focus)
Transatlantic Ties Under Threat At Munich Security Conference (Worthy News Focus)
Monday, February 17, 2025

An emotional outgoing chairman of Germany’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) suggested Sunday that the transatlantic relationship is under threat amid mounting U.S.-Europe tensions.

Arab Nations Seek Rebuilding Gaza In 5 Years
Arab Nations Seek Rebuilding Gaza In 5 Years
Sunday, February 16, 2025

Arab countries will unveil a plan to reconstruct Gaza within three to five years without displacing the Palestinian population and without Hamas control over the territory, sources said Sunday.

Munich Security Conference Mourns 2 Killed In Attack
Munich Security Conference Mourns 2 Killed In Attack
Sunday, February 16, 2025

Germany’s annual Munich Security Conference (MSC) plunged into mourning Sunday as news emerged that two people were killed in a car-ramming attack on a labor union protest in nearby Munich, which also injured nearly 40 people.

Ai Backed Global ‘Pentecost’ Event Mobilizes Church
Ai Backed Global ‘Pentecost’ Event Mobilizes Church
Sunday, February 16, 2025

Preparations are underway for what organizers view as the world’s most expansive global church gathering since the Biblical Pentecost when people from many nations heard the Gospel.

18 Killed In Stampede At India’s New Delhi Train Station
18 Killed In Stampede At India’s New Delhi Train Station
Sunday, February 16, 2025

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday he was “distressed by the stampede” at a train station in India’s capital of New Delhi that killed at least 18 people, including 14 women.