Here are some of the stories we are covering from around the world:Israel Launches New Ground Incursion in Lebanon, Raising Fears for TruceIsrael announced on Wednesday its first ground incursions in months into parts of southern Lebanon, an escalation aimed at further weakening Hezbollah as the militant group faces mounting pressure to disarm and avoid another war.Putin, Undeterred by Trump’s Words, Escalates His War Against UkrainePresident Vladimir Putin of Russia is brushing aside President Trump’s professed disappointment in him and is pushing ahead in Ukraine with renewed intensity, having already priced in the possibility of new U.S. pressure, analysts and people close to the Kremlin…