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Hezbollah has reaffirmed its stance on Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon, saying the deadline has passed and they will tolerate no extensions. U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants is picking up pace, with at least 1,000 people arrested in various operations. People across China are holding various celebrations to usher in the Year of the Snake.

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians are on their way back home in northern Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire took effect. U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to pause all federal funding has met strong opposition. Celebrations continue across China as the country marks the first day of the Year of the Snake.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkiye has severed ties with Israel. A series of meetings will focus on climate, energy and the indigenous people ahead of the APEC summit in Lima. The Democratic Republic of the Congo puts off an m-pox vaccination campaign in its capital.

The Ukrainian president says the country is ready to produce a strong agreement on investment and security with the United States. South Africa hosts the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Johannesburg, highlighting multilateralism. Displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza are returning to their homes, only to find them reduced to rubble.

The South Korean military has fired shots south of the military demarcation line after North Korea exploded parts of the roads connecting the two countries. Chinese carmakers have brought their latest models to the Paris Auto Show. Hurricane Milton has claimed at least 23 lives in the United States, with damage estimates approaching 100 billion U.S. dollars.