February 29, 2024: 1. President Vladimir Putin told Western countries on Thursday they risked provoking a nuclear war if they sent troops to fight in Ukraine, warning that Moscow had the weapons to strike targets in the West. 2. Vowing to destroy Hamas, Israel has responded with an air and ground assault that has laid waste to much of the Palestinian territory. Gaza's health ministry said on Thursday the death toll had passed 30,000. 3. Hamas called on Wednesday for Palestinians to march to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan, raising the stakes in ongoing negotiations for a truce in Gaza, which U.S. President Joe Biden hopes will be in place by then. 4. U.S. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, his likely Republican opponent in the November election, will make dueling visits to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday as a large influx of immigrants has become a dominant issue for voters. 5. Thailand will ban recreational use of marijuana by the end of this year but continue to allow its use for medical purposes, the health minister told Reuters in an interview. #putin #russia #nuclear #nuclearwar #europe #ukraine #usa #us #biden #hamas #israel #gaza #deathtoll #ceasefire #ramadan #joebiden #donaldtrump #texas #texasborder #marijuana #thailand #war #morningnews #headlines #News #reuters #newsfeed Read the story here: 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en