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1. IDF Announces Daily 10-Hour Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza. The  pauses will take place from 10 a.m. till 8 p.m. in areas where the IDF is currently not operating with ground troops.

2. As a result of stalled negotiations- Hamas is taking additional precautionary measures to undermine potential efforts by Israeli special forces or others to rescue the hostages. For example, Hamas has reinstated a policy to kill hostages if captors believe that Israeli forces are approaching. 

3. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday that recognizing a Palestinian state before it is established could be counterproductive.

4. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in an interview aired Sunday that while he supports a two-state solution, his country does not plan to “imminently” recognize a Palestinian state.

5. Neutral Austria Considers Joining NATO.

6. Thailand and Cambodia Clash Over Border Dispute. 

A long running border disputed started combat actions from both sides on Thursday with jets, tanks and ground troops battling in a rural border region. 

7. India’s Prime Minister Modi offered $565 million to the Maldives on Friday to bolster its defense forces and infrastructure.

8. New construction at a N. Korean missile complex has experts unsure what role the new facility will play in the ecosystem of North Korea’s weapons technology. 

The complex is nestled in a hard-to-access valley between three mountain peaks, secured by checkpoints on the entry roads, and defended by air defense systems.