Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of deadline for Kurdish integration
Two civilians were killed and eight were wounded by shelling in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported.
Palestinian teenager shot dead at close range by Israeli soldiers
Israel’s military said Ryan Muhammad Abdul Qader Abu Mualla had thrown a block at soldiers. CCTV video appears to contradict that. 
Netanyahu government moves to shut down Israel's Army Radio station
Defense Minister Israel Katz had proposed that Army Radio, broadcasting since the early days of the state, will be shut down by March 1.
Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
Israel's government is dominated by far-right proponents of the settler movement, and an expansion push has been compounded by a surge of attacks against Palestinians.
Middle East
Deadly attacks in Australia and Syria show a diminished ISIS is still a threat
The attacks showcase an ideology that allows "lone-wolf" actors to affiliate themselves with the group with almost no vetting or coordination.
U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for killing of 3 Americans
The operation was launched in retaliation for an attack that killed three Americans last week in Syria and is expected to last from several weeks to a month.
Spread of Gaza's famine has been averted, but the strip still faces starvation, experts say
Food access has "significantly improved," but the greatest challenge now is adequate shelter for Palestinians, officials say.
Middle East
The U.S. move to lift sanctions on Syria could encourage refugee returns, U.N. official says
An estimated 400,000 Syrian refugees have returned from Lebanon since the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar Assad in December 2024.
Australia
Holocaust survivor and 10-year-old are among the victims of Bondi Beach shooting
Officials said a father and son were behind the terror attack targeting Jewish people at a Hanukkah event.
Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others
The countries added to the list are Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria. People with Palestinian Authority-issued travel documents are also fully restricted from U.S. travel.
Hamas says Israel's killing of senior commander threatens ceasefire
The killing of Raed Saed is the highest-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since the truce.
