The UN warns that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with northern Gaza facing imminent famine and the rest of the Strip at risk as well. Vladimir Putin said he is open to French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to propose a ceasefire during this summer's Paris Olympics
Read MoreDonald Trump “will not give a penny” to Ukraine if he is re-elected US president, the far-right Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said. The EU is pushing to give Ukraine €2bn-€3bn this year from profits derived from Russia’s frozen assets.
Read MoreUkraine's president has named Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy as the country's top military commander. Russia's election commission has rejected anti-war challenger Boris Nadezhdin as a candidate in next month's presidential vote
Read MoreMore death and destruction in Ukraine from Russian missile attacks. Authorities in Russia are set to implement a new law allowing them to seize money or property from those, including journalists, who have been convicted of spreading “fake news” about, or otherwise discrediting, the military. A stunning new poll came out in Israel showing PM Netanyahu and his party would be obliterated
Read MoreFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump
Read MoreRussia has used ballistic missiles and launchers supplied by North Korea in Ukraine, U.S. says. A new report documents more than $7.8 million in payments from at least 20 foreign governments — including China, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — to businesses owned by then-President Trump during two years of his term.
Read MoreIsrael pressed ahead Tuesday with an offensive against Gaza’s Hamas rulers that it says could go on for weeks or months. Ahead of a non-binding vote at the United Nations later Tuesday, Israel and the United States faced global calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have left Washington empty handed in a bit to secure $61bn
Read MoreIsrael and Hamas start a four-day truce on Friday morning with the militants to release a first group of 13 Israeli women and child hostages later in the day, the first break in a war that has devastated the besieged Gaza Strip
Read MoreAnger at Israel increases as attacks on innocent civilians continue. Meanwhile, rifts with regional neighbours continue to surface. Ukrainian forces looked to build on bridgeheads on the east bank of the Dnipro River
Read MoreIsraeli troops entered Gaza's biggest hospital on Wednesday and were searching its rooms and basement. An internal and scathing 5-page memo signed by 100 of its own and USAID employees, accuses President Biden of "spreading misinformation" on the Israel-Hamas war and alleges that Israel is committing "war crimes" in Gaza. Presidents Xi and Biden meet in SF today ahead of the APEC leaders summit.
Read MoreA surprise cabinet shuffle in the UK that brings an unelected former PM to lead the Foreign Office. Gaza Strip’s hospitals “must be protected,” President Biden said. Turkey joins other countries in mass deportations of Afghan refugees.
Read MoreHeavy fighting near Gaza’s largest hospital has left it in a “catastrophic situation,” with patients and staff trapped inside, ambulances unable to collect the wounded and life-support systems without electricity. Three newborn babies reportedly died after the hospital went “out of service” amid intense fighting in the area. Israeli PM Netanyahu told the nation the fight must go on
Read MoreThe number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has risen to 11,078, according to the Hamas-led health ministry. Among the dead were 4,506 children. Police block Palestinian worshippers from Friday prayers at the entrance to the Old City in Jerusalem. A senior Ukrainian official rejects a land swap in any negotiations with Russia.
Read MoreVoters in important U.S. states showed that Donald Trump’s attempt to return to the White House May be tougher than he expects. Israel forces appear firmly entrenched in northern Gaza as calls for a pause intensify
Read MoreThe heads of several major United Nations bodies on Monday made a united call for a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify nearly one month into the conflict. The death toll is now said to have surpassed 10,000. A deadly Russian strike on Odesa damaged its famed art museum and several apartment buildings
Read MoreIsraeli protesters reportedly broke through barricades at the prime minister’s residence in Tel Aviv. The U.S. top diplomat’s shuttle diplomacy appears to have produced few results.
Read MoreAbout a thousand Palestinians have died in Gaza since Friday, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, bringing the overall death toll there to more than 8,000. After two nights and a day of internet and phone service outages, Palestinian communications came back on Sunday.
Read MoreIn an almost unprecedented move, Israel moves to bar the UN’s top humanitarian official from the country, and threatens to deny visas to other UN staff as well. Gridlock in Washngton could come to an end soon with the election of a new House speaker, who also happens to be a Trump supporter.
Read MoreDeath toll rises in Gaza as more Israeli refugees are released. The main UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees in Gaza could run out of fuel as early as Wednesday. Russia continues to target civilian targets in Ukraine.
Read MoreTwo American hostages released from Gaza back to Israel. As the situation in Gaza reaches catastrophic conditions, lorries await at Egypt’s border with Gaza with humanitarian aid. Italian PM dumps her TV star partner
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