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Hezbollah: Will not abide by agreements with Israel

Hezbollah will not abide by any agreements that may be reached in the ongoing talks between Lebanon and Israel in the United States, a senior representative of the movement said according to the AP.

Hezbollah's top leader Naim Qassem has also been critical of the Lebanese government meeting with representatives of Israel.

- We reject negotiations with the occupying power Israel. We call for a historic and heroic attitude by calling off the talks, he said on Monday, according to the Times of Israel.

More than a million people have been forced to flee their homes in Lebanon and more than 2,000 have been killed since fighting between Israel and Lebanon flared up again on March 2.

Middle East Crisis  Reactions
Italy pauses defense agreement with Israel

Italy is pausing its defense agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, according to AFP.

According to a statement from Meloni, the government has decided not to renew the agreement, which includes the exchange of military equipment and research collaborations, due to “the current situation.” Exactly what that means is not clarified.

Italy has previously been one of Israel’s closest allies in Europe, but recently Prime Minister Meloni has criticized Israel’s warfare in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza.

According to Reuters sources, today’s announcement also means that the countries are ending all cooperation regarding the training of soldiers. Israeli military sources that Ynet has spoken to, however, downplay the importance of Italy’s announcement.

–This is not a defense agreement but a memorandum without real content. The decision has no practical significance, says one of them.

Political situation in Brazil
Brazil's former spy chief arrested by ICE in the United States

Alexandre Ramagem, the former head of Brazil's intelligence service, has been arrested by immigration police ICE in the United States, several media outlets report.

Ramagem was spy chief under Jair Bolsonaro, but fled Brazil after being sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in the failed coup against current President Lula da Silva in 2023.

According to Brazil's federal police, the arrest is part of a cooperation with the United States in the fight against organized crime. ICE confirms on its website that Ramagem has been arrested, but does not provide further details.

Greenland crisis  US threats
Greenland's former leader to negotiate with the US

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen appoints his predecessor Mute Egede as foreign minister, Reuters reports.

Egede was prime minister until mid-2025, and then repeatedly demanded that the United States respect the country's right to self-determination. Egede is now expected to be included in the ongoing diplomatic negotiations with the large neighboring country.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that he needs Greenland. The president has also both offered to buy and threatened to invade the country.

Political situation in Spain
Spain allows 500,000 undocumented migrants to apply for residency

The Spanish government will vote on Tuesday on a proposal to give 500,000 undocumented migrants the right to apply for residency, writes AFP.

“This [...] is a recognition of the reality of almost half a million people who are already part of our daily lives. It is also fair and necessary,” writes Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on X.

The proposal was presented in January and has been described as unusual in Europe, where the trend is otherwise for countries to tighten their migration laws.