Protesters in Gaza called on Hamas to leave the enclave,a report alleged that Israel was considering plans to occupy Gaza,and Egypt sent a delegation to Qatar to push for a new Gaza cease-fire,as Hamas responded "positively" to a new proposal to restart truce talks.This comes as Palestinian Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal was detained in the West Bank,and Israel launched retaliatory strikes on Beirut in its first attack on the capital since a cease-fire was signed,and killed six people in southern Syria amid ongoing clashes.In other news, Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause strikes on vessels in the Black Seafollowing talks between Washington and Moscow,Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed placing Ukraine under a temporary U.N. administration,France hosted dozens of world leaders to discuss support for Ukraine,and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East of spreading "Kremlin narratives."Elsewhere, a U.S. judge ordered the Trump administration to preserve all Signal messages related toan accidental leak to a journalist,which saw the White House's communications about a military strike on Houthi targets in Yemen revealed,the E.U. rebranded its "ReArm Europe" defense plan,and Australia fast-tracked $1 billion in defense spending.Meanwhile, North Korea unveiled new artificial intelligence suicide drones,U.S. intelligence assessed that Iran isn't building a nuclear weapon,and Sudan’s army declared Khartoum "free" as it reclaimed its international airport.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced a global 25% auto tariffand a "secondary tariff" on Venezuela,as he considered implementing tariffs on pharmaceutical imports,U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited Greenland,and Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a phone call.In other news, a key election debate in Quebec was canceled after Carney opted not to participate,Canada accused India of meddling in the 2022 Conservative Party race,Australia set a federal election for May 3,and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote.This comes as South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo was reinstated as acting president,Istanbul elected an interim mayorfollowing protests over the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu,South Sudan's vice president was placed under house arrest,the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro must stand trial on coup charges,and Panama granted former President Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal safe conduct to Nicaragua.Meanwhile, the UK announced the resignation of the Labour Party's communications director,Iceland’s children’s minister resigned after admitting to a past relationship with a minor,and the E.U. urged its 450 million citizens to stockpile 72-hour emergency supplies.

Trump signed an order requiring proof of citizenship to vote,an alleged leader of the Salvadoran MS-13 gang was arrested in Virginia,and the Internal Revenue Service neared a deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to share tax data.This comes as Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed that the U.S. had recently revoked more than 300 student visas,ICE detained two foreign PhD students from Tufts University and the University of Alabama,the Trump administration invoked "state secrets" privilege in a deportation case,and the Justice Department sought to overturn a judge's order blocking deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.In other news, the Department of Health and Human Services cut 10,000 jobs,the White House canceled billions of dollars in COVID research funding,and two education unions challenged the Trump administration's funding withdrawal from Columbia University.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld federal ghost gun regulations,Serbian editors warned of a "dangerous turning point" for press freedom,French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal was jailed for "undermining national unity,"and Papua New Guinea shut down Facebook as part of a social media regulation test.

At least five people were injured in a stabbing attack in Amsterdam,French actor Gérard Depardieu stood trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women,and a former Japanese boxer was awarded $1.4 million for spending 46 years wrongfully imprisoned.

Elon Musk sold X to xAI,OpenAI projected a positive cash flow by 2029,Chinese electric carmaker BYD surpassed Tesla in revenue,and genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy.

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre announced a Tax-Free Savings Account top-up plan to boost Canadian investments,UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves committed £2 billion ($2.5 billion) to build new social homes,Australia’s Labor Party announced A$17.1 billion ($10.8 billion) in tax cuts,and Papua New Guinea approved 70 new development projects.This comes as Australia’s inflation fell to 2.4% in February,and the UK's inflation dropped to 2.8%.

Over 1,600 people diedafter a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar,Hurricane Helene's aftermath fueled wildfires in the Carolinas,dozens died as South Korea grappled with the worst wildfire in its history,and a study linked human activities to biodiversity loss across all major organisms.

The U.N. estimated that U.S. aid cuts could result in 6.2 million AIDs-related deaths over four years,Utah became the first U.S. state to ban fluoride in public water,and doctors revealed that they considered palliative care for Pope Francis during his health scare.Meanwhile, a leading UK health official suggested that bird flu has the potential to become a "future pandemic,"as the country's first-ever case of H5N1 in sheep was discovered.

DeepSeek launched a new artificial intelligence model.

A survey suggested that 75% of polled scientists are considering leaving the U.S.

Six Russian nationals died after a tourist submarine sank off Egypt's coast.

Former FIFA and UEFA chiefs Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini were acquitted in a corruption case,and a Spanish court overturned soccer player Dani Alves' four-year sentence for allegedly raping a woman.

Martian dust was identified as a potential health risk to future astronauts.