Citing Israeli pledges to extend sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, as well as Israeli "violations" on the Temple Mount, relations between the two countries seem at their lowest point since 1994.

Mushrooming outbreaks in the Mideast, Europe and South Korea contrasted with optimism in China, where thousands of recovered patients were going home and new virus cases drop to a new low.

Faced with mounting losses for his troops in Idlib and a potential wave of refugees fleeing the fighting, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could be eager for a cease-fire, and Russian President Vladimir Putin could be ready to bargain.

The bloc ridiculed as the "immunity bloc" is turning out to be the most moral thing in politics in years. The left-wing bloc, in contrast, is looking like a collective coming apart at the seams.

Websites affiliated with Iran's exiled opposition celebrate the death of Mohammad Haj Abolghasemi, 71, calling him a "butcher" and a "hangman" due to his role in brutally suppressing civilian protests. Meanwhile, experts worry Iran’s percentage of deaths to infections, now around 3.3%, is much higher than other countries.