An EU maritime aid corridor to Gaza was expected to begin over the weekend,Joe Biden announced plans to build a Gaza port for aid delivery,South Africa called on the ICJ for more measures against Israel,and the US pushed the UNSC to back an immediate Gaza cease-fire.Meanwhile, hostage deal talks stalled in Cairo,the UN said Hamas likely committed sexual violence on Oct. 7,the US began airdropping aid to Gaza,and Israeli tanks were found to have likely fired on journalists in Lebanon.This comes as Democrats opened a probe into Russia's alleged use of Starlink,Germany launched an investigation after a military recording was leaked,the EU discussed plans to shift to war economy mode,and Sweden formally joined NATO.Elsewhere, nearly 300 Nigerian students were abducted by gunmen,18 truffle hunters were killed in Syria,three people were killed in a Houthi attack on a cargo ship,170 were executed in village attacks in Burkina Faso,and Haitian gangs attempted to seize Port-au-Prince's airport,after the country declared a state of emergency following a mass jailbreak.Meanwhile, North Korea's Kim Jong Un led artillery drillsafter calling for heightened war preparations,Red Sea underwater internet cables were reportedly cut,and five UK SAS soldiers were investigated for alleged Syrian war crimes.In other military news, Hollywood stars joined an anti-nukes campaign.

Ukraine's former military chief was appointed ambassador to the UK,the nation's first lady declined an invitation to the US State of the Union address,and former UK PM Theresa May announced plans to step down as an MP.Elsewhere, Hong Kong prepared tough new national security punishments,China scrapped the premier's annual press conference,Pakistan's high court ruled ex-PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was denied a fair trial,and Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan's prime minister.Meanwhile, Australia pledged hundreds of millions to ASEAN countries,Australian PM Anthony Albanese was referred to the international criminal court,Peru's prime minister resigned over influence-peddling claims,and the US sanctioned Zimbabwe's leader over alleged abuses.

Congress approved a $460B funding package,Biden delivered his State of the Union address,Antony Blinken said Victoria Nuland will retire in the coming weeks,and Nikki Haley dropped out of the presidential race,after winning her first GOP primary earlier in the week.This comes as Trump and Biden both won big on Super Tuesday,Trump won the North Dakota GOP caucuses,and Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema announced she won't seek reelection.Meanwhile, Israeli lobby group AIPAC is reportedly leveraging $100M against progressive candidates,the Supreme Court temporarily halted a Texas immigration bill,and a judge ruled that Florida can't ban noncitizens from registering voters.In Trump news, SCOTUS reinstated the former president on Colorado's primary ballot,Trump posted bond in the E. Jean Carroll case,ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to perjury,and Trump backers reportedly used AI images to garner Black support.

Canada proposed house arrest for people at risk of committing hate crimes,Julian Assange's brother attended Biden's State of the Union Address,and Alabama's governor signed a law protecting IVF providers from lawsuits.Meanwhile, Ireland voted on its 'Women in the Home' referendum, France made abortion a constitutional right,Greenland women sued Denmark over forced contraception,and South Korea began suspending the licenses of striking doctors.

A UK judge ruled that the police officer charged with Chris Kaba's murder could be named,India uncovered an alleged human trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia,six Sri Lankans were tragically murdered in Ottawa,and an ex-Google engineer was arrested for allegedly spying for China.Meanwhile, Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira accepted a jail sentence, Rust's armorer was found guilty of Halyna Hutchins' death,the FBI searched for an Iranian accused of plotting to murder Mike Pompeo,and National Guard troops were deployed to NYC subways.

The US House approved a bill that could ban or force the sale of TikTok,while the EU fined Apple nearly $2B following a Spotify lawsuit.

The UK announced national insurance cuts in its spring 2024 budget,the Biden admin. announced its latest crackdown on ˜junk fees,'China set an ambitious 2024 economic growth target,Switzerland voted to increase pensions passes,and Bitcoin hit an all-time high.

The first over-the-counter birth control pill is set to hit US markets.

Last month was shown to be the warmest February on record,a whale not seen in the Atlantic since the 1700s made a surprising reappearance,a study claimed the Arctic could be 'ice-free' in a decade,and a powerful blizzard hit California and Nevada.

Dartmouth men's basketball voted to form the first union in college sports.

Akira Toriyama, the creator of "Dragon Ball," passed away aged 68.