The first thing: Fears grow for a ceasefire on Israel, Gaza, where Netanyahu threatens to resume the war United States news

Good morning.

Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that Israel would resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas did not launch more hostages by noon on Saturday, making a threat to Donald Trump, who could break the three -week -old shooting ceasefire between the two sides.

This came a day after Trump told reporters: “If not all the hostages in Gaza are returned by Saturday at 12 pm, I will say the cancellation of the ceasefire. Let all hell collapse.”

It was not clear whether Netanyahu was also demanding the release of all 76 prisoners in theory in Gaza, or only the three hostages scheduled to release on Saturday under the ceasefire.

• What did Netanyahu say? He said: “If Hamas has not returned our hostages by Saturday afternoon – the ceasefire will end, and the Israeli Defense Army will return to severe fighting until Hamas will finally defeat.”

• What about Hamas? Hamas said on Monday that it would delay the release of the Israeli hostages indefinitely due to the “violations” of the ceasefire deal. On Tuesday, Hamas eased its position, repeating its commitment to a diplomatic solution.

• This is a developing story. Follow our live blog here.

Elon Musk appears with Trump and tries to claim a transparent “Doug” team

Elon Musk claimed that the so -called government efficiency (DOGE) was providing the maximum transparency as he bulldozed its path through the federal government, notes that contradict the reality of how he was working in a deep secrecy.

Musk was the first time to take questions from journalists since his arrival in Washington.

Musk stressed, without evidence, that the US Agency officials for International Development were taking “doors” and that government officials “managed to accumulate tens of millions of dollars.”

• What is the latest in the Musk’s Slash and Burn campaign? Dog ended nearly a billion dollars in the Ministry of Education contracts. On Monday, she said that $ 101 million was reduced from 29 DEI training grants; On Tuesday, it said that contracts worth $ 881 million were eliminated – including the Federal Statistics and Statistical Research Office.

• What was about transparency? The Associated Press said he was prevented from sending an officer signing the Office orders, in an attempt to “punish” the agency to support it using the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

Danish of California’s purchase of Trump’s goals in Greenland: “We will bring Hygge to Hollywood”

Since his return to the presidency last month, Donald Trump called for Canada the 51st American state, he suggested that he might take over the Panama channel, expel the ownership of the American Gaza – and tried to buy Greenland.

Now, Denmark, which owns Greenland, shoots.

More than 200,000 Denmarss sliced ​​a satirical petition to buy California from the United States. Have you ever looked at a map and thought: “Do you know what Denmark needs? More sunlight, palm trees, and cylinder sizes. “Read the petition. “Let’s buy California Donald Trump!”

• However, however: Although the California’s Danish petition may be a joke, the United States’s attempt to buy Greenland looks very dangerous. Body Carter, a Republican representative of Georgia, announced that he had Submit To permit the purchase of Greenland and rename it “red, white and Blilland”.

• The United States is now a global risk: This is according to the organizers of the influential security conference, who said in their report before birth that “the seizure of the lands” proposed by Trump means that the United States is no longer considered “an anchor for stability, but rather risks hedging against it.”

In other news …

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Europe could not guarantee Ukraine’s security without the United States, “Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian president also said that he would provide us with the profitable contract companies to reconstruction to try to obtain Donald Trump.

• Google calendars will not include signals to the most famous black or women history, LGBTQ+, and other events, Another change made by Google since Donald Trump has regained power.

• Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is heading to Washington For high risk conversations in an attempt to avoid a trade war with Donald Trump.

Stat of the Day: 1219 by the national oppression incident in the past decade, with the China regime, 22 % of the registered cases

Freedom House, a non -profit organization, has documented 1,219 accidents in national repression – targeting political exiles abroad to silence the opposition – from 2014 to 2024. China was the most repeated perpetrator, responsible for 272 accidents, or 22 % of registered cases. . Russia, Turkey and Egypt also arranged among the worst perpetrators.

Do not miss this: It was rejected, excluded and adoration now – female revenge Surrealist

Last year was the 100th anniversary of the Soriast statement. The centenary prompted a wave of attention to the female surrealists – who were often excluded from movement and often they were removed as “superior”. In an increasingly unpredictable world, their work again today has a real resonance, around women who adopt instability and use it to feed their creative work.

Climate examination: an intense heat wave in southern Brazil forces’ schools to suspend the return

As incendiary on the heat wave, Quaraí recorded the highest temperature in the country on February 4: 110.8f (43.8C). Brazilian schools suspended classrooms in some areas, where more than 70 % of schools in Rio Grande lack air conditioning.

Last thing: “I tried to cut the elements of a single use for a month-and it might break me almost.”

“The volume of plastic pollution is very shocking, I often try to avoid thinking about it, but some facts prevent me in my paths. According to the United Nations Foundation, there is already enough plastic in the ocean to fill the 5m charging containers.” “It is quickly clear in supermarkets, how many corridors are outside the border.”

subscription

Subscribe to the morning surrounding the United States

The first thing is delivered to thousands of boxes received every day of the week. If you have not already participated, subscribe now.

Connect in contact

If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters, please send an email to the newsletter@Theguardian.com