BEIRUT -- Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Sunday that Israel must fully withdraw from Lebanon by Feb. 18.

"Today, we are facing the Feb. 18 deadline, and the occupation army must fully withdraw from southern Lebanon. It should have no positions or presence whatsoever," Qassem said in a televised speech.(Lebanon-Hezbollah-Israeli Withdrawal)

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LONDON -- The British Department for Business and Trade announced on Sunday that it is seeking public feedback on a steel strategy aimed at maintaining the global competitiveness of the British steel sector while addressing challenges posed by U.S. tariffs on steel imports.

Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, British business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said tariffs could increase costs for U.S. taxpayers.(UK-U.S. tariff)

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ADDIS ABABA -- Officials and experts on Sunday called for renewed commitments in Africa's fight against malaria, as they warned that the continent's progress against malaria is "in jeopardy" due to a combination of natural and man-made challenges.

This came during a high-level briefing on malaria that was held Sunday on the sidelines of the 38th African Union (AU) Summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. (Africa-Malaria Progress)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that a negotiation team will travel to Cairo on Monday to discuss the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

According to a statement released by his office, Netanyahu said he spoke by phone with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, after which he instructed an Israeli negotiation team to depart for Cairo on Monday. (Israel-Negotiation Team-Gaza Ceasefire Talks) Enditem

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