👋 Sawubona!*
Welcome to Monday, where U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least four, and today’s quiz question is about next year’s Super Bowl half-time show. Meanwhile, Flavia Perina for Italian daily La Stampa writes about Italian Minister Giorgia Meloni’s not-to-be-overlooked shift on Palestinian statehood.
[*Zulu – South Africa]
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U.S. daily newspaper Detroit Free Press dedicates its front page to an attack on a Mormon church in Grand Blanc, a town 60 miles northwest of Detroit. The death toll has risen to four, with at least eight others injured after a gunman drove a vehicle into the church, opened fire, before being killed himself.
🌎 7 THINGS TO KNOW RIGHT NOW
• Trump to push proposal for elusive Gaza peace in Netanyahu talks. Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, with the U.S. president pushing a Gaza peace proposal after a growing number of Western leaders embraced Palestinian statehood in defiance of American and Israeli opposition. In Netanyahu’s fourth visit since Trump returned to office in January, the right-wing Israeli leader will be looking to fortify his country’s most important relationship as it faces growing international isolation nearly two years into its war against Hamas in Gaza. Follow Worldcrunch’s international coverage of the war in Gaza here.
• Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least four and wounds 70. The attack targeted Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early on Sunday in one of the most sustained attacks on the capital since the full-scale war began. Neighboring Poland closed its airspace near two southeastern cities and its air force scrambled jets in response until the danger had passed. Read more about the drone threat in this piece from German Die Zeit, translated by Worldcrunch in English.
• Moldova’s pro-EU party wins pivotal election with more than 50% of vote. Moldova’s pro-European ruling party won over its Russian-leaning rival in a key parliamentary election, results showed on Monday, a major boost for the country’s bid to join the EU and break away from Moscow’s orbit.
• Denmark bans all civilian drone flights ahead of European summit. The ministry said the decision was made in order to “simplify security work” for the police, and they could not accept “foreign drones creating uncertainty and disruption“. Denmark is one of several European countries that have reported “drone incidents” in recent weeks, with unidentified drones sighted above Danish military sites as recently as Saturday.
• Iran hangs a man accused of spying for Israel. Iran has hanged a man suspected of being “one of the most important spies for Israel in Iran” in the 10th such execution following the 12-day war in June with Israel and the United States. On Monday, Mizan, the judiciary’s news outlet, reported that Bahman Choobiasl was executed over his meeting with officials from the Israeli spy agency, Mossad.
• Hong Kong activist Nathan Law says he was denied entry to Singapore. The former lawmaker who left Hong Kong in 2020, said he was detained and later deported to the United States after landing in Singapore on Saturday to attend a “closed-door, invitation-only event”.
• News Quiz! Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio was announced as the Super Bowl halftime show performer on Feb. 8, 2026. You know the Puerto Rican superstar by his stage name:
A. Luis Fonsi
B. Daddy Yankee
C. Bad Bunny
D. Ricky Martin
[Answer below]
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📰 IN OTHER NEWS
🇵🇸 Italy’s prime minister signals support for a Palestinian state at the UN with conditions attached, breaking with Netanyahu and Trump but stopping short of a full embrace.
— LA STAMPA
🌐 Billions in investment, soaring room rates, and hasty construction mark Brazil’s bid to put the Amazon at the center of climate diplomacy for the COP30.
— DIE ZEIT
🚸 At the only school in Antarctica, students balance lessons, play, and survival skills while living alongside their families at Esperanza Base.
— CLARÍN
✍️ Newsletter by Emma Albright
Quiz Answer: C. Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in California next February. Spotify’s most-streamed artist in recent years, he promised a performance honoring his culture and predecessors, saying “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown. This is for my people, my culture, and our history.” The announcement follows his decision to avoid U.S. tour dates due to anti-immigration ICE-related concerns for his fans’ safety.
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