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According to a report, following a u.n. resolution in 2022 the u.n.’s court, the international court of justice has opened a case relating to the israeli occupation of Palestine. Reportedly, Israel has declined to take part saying the proceedings are harmful to ongoing efforts to resolve the conflict and the questions asked by the u.n. were prejudicial.

Reportedly, if the court’s opinion is that the israeli occupation is illegal the icj may tell all u.n. bodies and nations they must do nothing to support or contribute to the situation. According to the report, if the icj issues a non legally binding opinion it goes to the u.n. general assembly who adopt a resolution.

Reportedly, other countries gave their opinion and the palestinian and many international communties’ argument was the palestinians right to self determination. According to the report, the uk asked the panel of 15 international judges not to issue an opinion because Israel has not consented to the process. Reportedly, this may be related to another case heard by the icj concerning the Chagos Islands when the uk gave the same argument, but the court found that the uk were obliged to end their administration of the Chagos Islands and judged the seperation of the Chagos Islands from Mauritius to be unlawful.

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According to a report, u.s. officials said on Monday that negotiations were underway to get a pause for hostage deal by March 10. Reportedly, the Paris framework worked out by Israel, the u.s., Egypt and Qatar involves hamas releasing 40 hostages including women, children and the elderly and ill in return for a six week pause in the fighting, and Israel releasing hundreds of palestinian convicts.

According to the report, Israel insist the ceasefire will be temporary but hamas said they want a permanent end to the war.

According to a report, Alexei Navalny was about to be freed on a prisoner swap when he died according to his colleague Maria Pevchikh. Reportedly, she said the opposition leader was going to be exchanged for Vadim Krasikov, a russian who is serving a life sentence for murder in Germany. According to the report, two u.s. citizens currently held in Russia were going to be part of the deal. Reportedly, she claimed negotiations were at their final stage on February 15, Alexei Navalny died on February 16 in his cell in the prison colony in Siberia where he was being held on a 19 year sentence on charges that were seen as politically motivated.

According to the report, a spokesperson for the german government said they were aware of a prisoner swap. Reportedly, Ms Pevchikh said negotiations for a prisoner swap had been underway for two years. According to the report, she said Vadim Krasikov a russian who was found guilty of shooting rebel commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvoli in Germany in 2019 was going to be part of the deal.

Reportedly, in February the russian president told u.s. host Tucker Carlson that talks were ongoing concerning the freeing of u.s. journalist Evan Gershkovich who is being held on espionage charges. According to the report, the president hinted that in exchange Russia would accept a person who due to patriotic sentiments eliminated a bandit in one of the European capitals during the events in the caucasus, almost certainly a reference to Vadim Krasikov. Reportedly, Ms Pevchikh claimed the president changed his mind at the last minute, she said he couldn’t tolerate Alexei Navalny being free. According to the report, a russian president spokesperson said allegations into the russian government’s involvment into Alexei Navalny ‘s death were adsurd.

According to a report, Russia’s defence ministry said its forces who have taken a more advantageous position in Avdiivka have also pushed back ukrainian troops in the Donetsk region. Reportedly, according to the defence ministry Russia have repelled seven ukrainian counter attacks, destroying 77 drones.

According to reports, Russia has lost control of the assets its central bank held abroad. Reportedly, the eu who hold about $207 billion are trying to find a way to use it to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure.

According to a report, wagner has earned Russia financial support and deniability in parts of Africa. Reportedly, Russia in the form of the private military group wagner has been expanding its presence in Libya since 2018 when the group was reported to be training troops under military commander Khalifa Haftar. Reportedly, following the death of wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin wagner’s ukrainian operations have been retitled the volunteer corps. According to the report, command of wagner’s overseas presence is assigned to Russia’s military intelligence.

According to a report, Ukraine is making little progress in the war, and blocked military aid is affecting forces in the front line. Reportedly, a spokesman for Ukraine said more frontline troops are dying as a result of ammunition shortagees.

According to the report, the president of Ukraine has turned down offers of evacuation, choosing to stay in Kyiv despite a failed counteroffensive in 2023. Reportedly, authorities point to successes such as the destruction of a russian plane on Friday, and the targeting of the biggest steel plant in Russia, which caused a large fire. According to the report, pressure may build on Ukraine to reach a settlement, but the idea of compromise can be viewed as defeat. Reportedly, europeans have committed $54 billion to reconstruct the country.

According to a report, aid rarely arrives in northern Gaza where the israeli authorities have ordered civilians to leave. Reportedly, drivers have been attacked by angry men who left with all they can carry and attempts to resume deliveries have collapsed because of looting. According to the report, much of the looting is done by organised gangs waiting with carts. Reportedly, the world food programme has suspended all aid to northern Gaza.

According to the report, the israeli government have embarked on a campaign to dismantle unrwa following allegations that atleast 12% of unrwa’s 13,000 staff were working for hamas. Reportedly, a member of the israeli war cabinet said there will be an all out assault on Rafah unless all the hostages are released by 10 March.

According to a report, the israeli prime minister’s plans for a post war Gaza is that it would be run by palestinians but Israel would control security indefinitely. Reportedly, Israel would be responsible for removing all military capabilities and there would be a closure of the border with Egypt to prevent smuggling, both over and underground. According to the report, deradicalisation programs would be established in educational, religious and welfare institutions.

Reportedly, under the plan Israel would maintain security control over Samaria, though a spate of violence in Samaria makes the plans unpopular. According to the report, a spokesman for the palestinian authority who are in favour of an independent palestinian state said the plan was doomed to fail.

According to a report, recreational use of cannabis has been on the uprise in Germany and a new law is due to be voted on that will allow a person to possess 25g of cannabis in public places and 50g at home.

Reportedly the implication is the new law will allow the smoking of cannabis in many public places, a person will be allowed to keep up to three cannabis plants at home and cannabis will be available to buy in special clubs. Reportedly, the government want to eventually introduce licensed sale. According to the report, the new law aims to protect smokers from contaminated cannabis and cut the revenue of organised crime gangs, but concerns are that it will fuel drug use.

According to a report, a man has been killed and seven others injured in an attack by three palestinian gun men at a highway checkpoint in Samaria. Reportedly, the men got out of a car at the checkpoint for Maale Adumim and fired automatic weapons at several cars waiting there. According to the report, police shot and killed two gunmen while the third was wounded and arrested. Reportedly, the gunmen lived in Bethlehem, about 10 kilometres to the south west. According to the report, hamas has praised the attack but did not claim it.

Reportedly, there has been a surge in violence in Samaria since the beginning of the war with hamas. According to the report, atleast 394 palestinians, members of armed groups, gunmen and civilians have been killed in conflict related incidents since October 7. Reportedly, 200,000 Samarian palestinians who worked in Israel have had their work permits denied since the beginning of the war due to security reasons. According to the report, Israel has built 160 settlements housing 700,000 israelis in Samaria since 1967.

According to a report, the ministry of the interior of the Libyan government of national unity said that armed security groups that have been controlling Tripoli have agreed to leave the capital and will be replaced by a regular police force. Reportedly, the deal will see the general security force, the special deterrence force, 444 brigade, brigade 111 and the stability support authority leave the capital. According to the report, the groups are not under the direct command of the government but recieve public funding.

According to the report, Libya is currently divided by the internationally recognized government led by interim prime minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah in the west and an administration in the east run by general Khalifa Haftar and has been plagued by armed conflict and political chaos since 2011 when a nato led coalition overthrew and killed colonel Gaddafi.