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1. Is Trump really planning to revive Keystone XL? And is there even life left in that pipeline plan?

   

2. What should the Royals talk about?

   

   Having a member of the Royal Family share thoughts on a current social issue in the U.K. might be something some in that country would like to hear more of, at the same time as some might be content to hear less about the Royals’ personal lives, a poll suggests.

3. UN halts aid shipments through Gaza's main crossing after looting

   

   The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys. It blamed the breakdown of law and order in large part on Israeli policies.

4. Syrian rebels storm into Aleppo in largest assault on the city in years

   

   The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

5. Trump nominates Kash Patel, who has called for shrinking the FBI, as agency's director

   

   The nomination shows how Donald Trump, still fuming over years of federal investigations that shadowed his first administration and later led to his indictment, is moving to place atop the FBI and Justice Department close allies he believes will protect rather than scrutinize him.