Here are some global news headlines:

Taiwan
Taiwan has lost an ally, switching support to China. A Taiwan official has described the decision as a “blatant challenge” to democracy.

Switzerland
Switzerland has hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and has offered to host a peace summit for Ukraine.

Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have attacked Israel’s “spy headquarters” in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The elite force have also struck in Syria against the Islamic State.

Israel
Israel’s military has closed towns and workplaces near the Lebanon border, forcing 60,000 residents to flee. This has frozen the regional economy and is testing Israel’s economy.
Canada
Ottawa has paid out close to $49 billion to nearly 900,000 businesses through CEBA. Many businesses are trying to refinance CEBA, and essentially taking a loan on a loan.
Other global news headlines include:
A Turkish court has fined the son of a Somali leader over a fatal car crash.
Western Canada’s dry winter is heralding a worsening drought for 2024.
Donald Trump is heading to trial again.
A suicide bombing has killed three and injured two in Somali Capital.