US News

• Houston will require businesses to install cameras and make the footage available to police without a warrant. [Link]

Russia

• A decreasing number of Americans believe the US should play a major role in the war in Ukraine. [Link]
• Turkey says some NATO members want a longer war in Ukraine to hurt Russia. [Link]
• Russia says Mariupol has been liberated. [Link]
• Biden announces a new $800 million weapons package to Ukraine. [Link]
• The Pentagon will send Phonix Ghost drones it recently developed for Ukraine to Kiev. [Link]
• The White House creates a new post to coordinate assistance to Ukraine. [Link]
• Russia controls 80% of the Luhansk according to the AP. [Link]
• Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced an additional $500 million in aid to Ukraine. [Link]
• Biden said no Russian flagged or owned ships can enter US ports. [Link]
• Greece released a Russian oil tanker that was impounded last week. [Link]
• Russia says it will respond accordingly if Israel provides defensive aid to Ukraine. [Link]

Afghanistan

• At least 31 people were killed in bombings across Afghanistan. [Link]

Middle East

• Iran is still seeking revenge for the assassination of Iranian General Soleimani. [Link]
• Israel police fire rubber bullets and throw stun grenades at Palestinians at the al-Aqsa Mosque. [Link]
• Turkey claims to have killed 30 members of the PKK in Iraq. [Link]
• The Peshmerga and the Iraqi government denied giving approval or assistance to the Turkish offensive in Iraq. [Link]

Ethiopia

• USAID announces $300 million in aid to Ethiopia. [Link]