Thousands marched across Israelas the Gaza cease-fire ended amid a renewed Israeli offensive in the enclave,and as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to sack Israel’s internal security chief,Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel would annex part of Gaza if the remaining hostages weren't released,and freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi addressed the UN Security Council.This comes as Yemen's Houthis launched attacks on Israel,Lebanon and Syria agreed to a cease-fire following deadly border clashes,and the EU hosted its ninth annual Syria donor conference.Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 daysin a call with US President Donald Trump,after which Ukraine reported a number of Russian strikes across the country.Elsewhere, the US approved the sale of 2K Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems to Saudi Arabia,Canada inked a $4.2B Arctic radar deal with Australia,the European Commission unveiled further details of its $800B ReArm Europe plan,and Germany broke its debt rules to finance a boost in its defense spending.In other news, Sudan's army retook the presidential palace in Khartoum,and Indonesia expanded the military’s role in civilian institutions.

Mark Carney visited France and the UK in his first international trips as Canadian prime minister,a suspect in the attempted assassination of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was indicted on terror charges,the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu sparked nationwide protests across Turkey,and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s son took a leave of absence from Congress.Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates reportedly committed $1.4T to the US in a 10-year investment deal,and the White House rejected a call to return the Statue of Liberty to France.In the UK, Reform UK welcomed 29 new councilors,as a report claimed the party required parliamentary candidates from last year's general election to sign non-disclosure agreements,the Labour Party announced £5B ($6.5B) in welfare cuts,and former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was cleared from wrongdoing in an investigation into the Scottish National Party's finances.Elsewhere, a US judge blocked the deportation of pro-Palestine Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri,a challenge to the deportation of pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil was moved from New York to New Jersey,over 67K white South Africans sought refugee status in the US,and Algeria declined to take back 60 nationals from France.

The White House released thousands of pages of unredacted files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy,CNN and NBC News polling showed the Democratic Party's favorability rating at a historic low,and five Minnesota Republicans introduced legislation to classify "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as a mental illness.This comes as a federal judge blocked the shutdown of the US Agency for International Development,and Trump signed an executive order to downsize the Department of Education,as he rescinded an order that limited law firm Paul Weiss' activities, claimed that Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons were void due to the alleged use of an autopen,and denied reports that Elon Musk was briefed on top-secret plans regarding China.Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer canceled several book tours amid backlash over his backing of a GOP funding bill,and Disney shareholders rejected a proposal to withdraw from the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index.

Ottawa reported that China executed four Canadians on drug charges,and Hungary moved to ban the Budapest Pride Parade.

Former French surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec admitted to all 299 charges in his child sexual abuse trial,dozens were detained following a deadly fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia,Peru declared a state of emergency amid a surge of gang violence,and Europol warned that artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful catalyst for organized crime.

A power outage temporarily shut down London's Heathrow Airport,Radio Free Europe sued the Trump administration over its decision to terminate federal funding for the broadcaster,and Greenpeace was ordered to pay $667M over protests against the North Dakota Access Pipeline.Meanwhile, Harvard announced free tuition for families earning under $200K,Tesla investor Ross Gerber called on Elon Musk to step down as CEO,and China’s BYD announced a five-minute electric vehicle charging system.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development downgraded its global growth forecast,as it reported that global debt had eclipsed $100T,the USand the UK held their interest rates steady,the Eurozone's annual inflation dropped from 2.5% to 2.3% in February,and Argentina’s lower house approved an International Monetary Fund loan plan.

New MRI technology showed promise in the treatment of epilepsy.

The UN reported record global temperatures last yearand warned that global glacier melt threatens the water supply for 2B people.

A study suggested that birds in the Galápagos Islands get road rage from traffic noise.

Kirsty Coventry was elected as the International Olympic Committee's first female president,global revenues in women's sports were projected to set a record $2.35B this year,heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman passed away,and Mexico City banned bullfighting events that harm or kill animals.

NASA astronauts Sunni Williams and Butch Gilmore returned to Earth after a nine-month extension at the International Space Station.

The US hit a record low on this year's World Happiness Report,and the blobfish was named New Zealand’s 2025 Fish of the Year.