UN says no aid yet distributed in Gaza as international pressure on Israel mounts
Israel agreed on Sunday to lift an 11-week aid blockade on the Gaza Strip, where experts have warned of a looming famine.
Italy’s Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump’s war mediation plan
For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.
Iran’s Khamenei doubts US nuclear talks will lead to agreement
“We don’t think it will lead to any outcome,” the supreme leader warns, saying the US is making “outrageous” demands on uranium enrichment.
Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘buying time’ to stall truce talks
It follows Donald Trump saying Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” start negotiating, after a two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin.
At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour period, medics say
Fighter jets hit sites including a school in Gaza City, the Hamas-run civil defence agency says.
Jeremy Bowen: Goodwill running out as UK, France and Canada demand Israel end Gaza offensive
France, the UK and Canada are among nations that have sharpened their criticism of Israel’s ground offensive.
Brussels hails UK deal as ‘new chapter’ – but much is yet to be written
The two sides have struck a new post-Brexit deal but this so-called ‘reset’ of the relationship is just the beginning.
Cancer touches us all, says Biden after outpouring of support
The former US president has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, his office says.
