The US military began building a floating aid pier off northern Gaza,Gaza authorities called on the UN to investigate mass grave allegations,Hamas said US pressure has no value in negotiations,and Israeli spies reportedly killed Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon.Meanwhile, Hezbollah launched its deepest attack into Israel since Oct. 7,tent compounds were reportedly set up near Khan Younis,Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to reject US sanctions on army units, and Israel's military intelligence chief resigned over the Hamas attacks.Elsewhere, the US unveiled a new $6B military aid package for Ukraine,Volodomyr Zelenskyy praised Congress for approving additional military aid last weekend,Ukraine pulled US-provided Abrams tanks from the frontlines,officials said the US secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine,and Moscow said it was ready to retaliate against the seizure of Russian assets.This comes as Burkina Faso's army was accused of killing 223 civilians,Myanmar's Junta recaptured a key trade hub on the Thai border,and the US agreed to withdraw troops from Niger.Meanwhile, UK PM Rishi Sunak promised to boost the UK's defense spending,global military spending jumped to a record $2.440T in 2023,and Amnesty International said the post-WWII global system is on the brink of collapse.

A survey found that the US is no longer the most influential global power in Africa,China warned Antony Blinken about the risk of a US-PRC downward spiral,the UK passed its Rwanda deportation bill,which Ireland claimed is pushing migrants across the border,thousands protested Colombian Pres. Gustavo Petro's social reform agenda,and Ecuadorians approved a security-focused referendum.Meanwhile, Haitian PM Ariel Henry resigned,Spain's prime minister halted public duties, Pres. Mohamed Muizzu's party won the Maldives' parliamentary election,and Bollywood stars were targeted in deepfakes in India's election.This comes as a former Northern Ireland DUP leader appeared in court over sexual assault charges,and Russia's deputy defense minister was detained on corruption charges.

The New York Times accused Joe Biden of avoiding interviews, the Biden campaign said it will keep using TikTok,and a judge struck down a North Carolina felon voting law.Meanwhile, SCOTUS heard arguments over Trump's immunity claim,Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows were indicted in the Arizona election interference case,an FBI filing claimed Trump was warned to return classified documents,and Trump's hush money trial began.

Columbia's president faced criticism over the university's handling of Gaza protests,the university [‹‹12655:banned a pro-Jewish professor from its main campus,and at least 235 were arrested as Gaza protests spread across US colleges.This comes as Tennessee legislators passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in schools,a House intel report claimed the CIA mishandled sexual assault allegations,and SCOTUS considered Idaho's abortion ban, heard a US homelessness case,and agreed to hear a "ghost guns" case next term.Elsewhere, WhatsApp threatened to quit India over new IT rules,India rejected a US report alleging human rights abuses,and Elon Musk and Australian PM Anthony Albanese clashed over censorship.

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction was overturned,two men were charged with spying for China,a Russian court rejected WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention appeal,the EU parliament backed a ban on forced labor,and 13 prisoners were reportedly hanged in Iraq.

The FCC voted to restore net neutrality rules.

The US government opened a probe into Tesla's Autopilot recall,the EV company cut the prices of several models,Microsoft and Google posted major profit gains,Meta's shares dropped as it revealed its spending plans,and the Gateway Pundit filed for bankruptcy.Meanwhile, ByteDance denied reports that it's exploring a TikTok sale,after Biden signed a TikTok divestment-or-ban bill,and the EU launched an investigation into the app over an ˜addictive' new feature.In other news, the FTC banned noncompete agreements.

British Columbia rolled back its drug decriminalization experiment,traces of bird flu were found in 20% of US retail milk samples,and a personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma began human trials.Meanwhile, Anthony Fauci agreed to testify before Congress again,the search for the origins of COVID reportedly went dark in China,and an Australian Senate committee called for a royal commission into the nation's pandemic response.

Four people were injured after military horses bolted in London,five people were killed crossing the English Channel,and 10 people were killed after two Navy helicopters crashed in Malaysia.

Over 150 were killed in flooding in Tanzaniaas South China floods prompted widespread evacuations,and a report claimed that more than a third of US residents have been exposed to harmful air pollution.

M people were reported to have experienced acute hunger in 2023.

Terry Anderson, a reporter held hostage in Lebanon for seven years, passed away..