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1. Trump claims ‘board of peace’ will give $5bn in aid to rebuild Gaza

   Many Western countries, such as France and Norway, have said they will not join Trump’s initiative yet

2. ‘It was terrifying’: Australia faces reckoning over brutal police crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

   Police in Sydney are being investigated by a state watchdog over their response to protests around Israel president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Namita Singh speaks to witnesses and rights groups about an incident that shocked Australia

3. Police identify suspected gunman who targeted family members in Rhode Island hockey rink shooting which killed two

   The suspected shooter also died during the incident at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, police say

4. A Greenland sled dog champion fears for his culture as climate change melts the ice

   Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt

5. Man killed and two fighting for life in ‘random’ triple stabbing attack in Sydney

   A total of three people were attacked, with two stabbed inside a high-street shop and a third person outside in the busy area

6. University of Michigan student accused of using AI for college papers sues for disability discrimination

   The lawsuit claims professors mistook symptoms of her disability for signs of AI generation — which the student vehemently denies

7. Mardi Gras makes changes to its famous beads a year after bringing in ban

   Beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones

8. New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season

   People are celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans on Tuesday with parades, revelry and costumes

9. The ‘cheating’ accusations, secret filming, and curling scandal engulfing the Winter Olympics

   Great Britain will have to beat Canada, the team at the centre of furious cheating accusations at the Winter Olympics, to keep their hopes of a medal alive on Tuesday

10. Year of the Horse: The meaning of the Lunar New Year symbol for 2026

    In the Chinese zodiac, a different animal is honoured every year