• Foreign relations of Poland
  • Poland's Minister of Defence Mariusz Błaszczak says he recently talked with U.S. officials in Washington D.C. about permanently stationing thousands of U.S. troops in Poland as a deterrent against Russia. (AP via Business Insider)

• Austria's coalition government unveils plans to cut benefit payments for immigrants, including refugees, in a move aimed at deterring new arrivals. (BBC)
• Crime in Canada
  • Former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle is expected to have a bail hearing for a second straight day. He is expected to face 19 charges for sexual assault and forcible confinement. (Infosurhoy) (Ottawa Matters)

• Politics of the State of Palestine
  • Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas leaves hospital after eight days of treatment for pneumonia. (The Hindu)