Daily News Brief

World marks two years of Israeli genocide as Gaza reels from devastation Hamas, mediators end Gaza talks in 'positive atmosphere' Syria announces results of first parliamentary elections since Assad’s ouster Maduro says Venezuela stopped terrorists targeting US embassy US Senate rejects Republican funding bill as shutdown continues

Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks Gaza media office: 20,000 children, 12,500 women killed by Israel Hamas denies agreeing to disarm under Trump’s Gaza plan PKK/YPG terror group targets civilians in northern Syria Gaza-bound flotilla 545 kilometres from enclave — Organisers

* Global Sumud Flotilla activists arrive in Istanbul to warm reception * Greta Thunberg tortured, forced to kiss Israeli flag: activist * Hamas accuses Israel of lying about its Gaza withdrawal after killing 70 * Pakistan warns India over provocation risking nuclear escalation * Hamas has proven it is ready for peace in region: Erdogan

* Hamas nods to Trump's Gaza plan, agreeing to free captives * International reactions pour in after Hamas supports Trump’s plan * Israel strikes Gaza despite Trump’s halt orders * US targets suspected drug traffickers in tense Venezuela waters * India will host Taliban minister in first high-level visit

Israel seizes Gaza flotilla, detains 450 activists Hamas weighs Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan Erdogan marks recapture of Jerusalem anniversary White House pressures top universities Netflix loses $15B after Musk’s call to cancel

Israel storms Gaza aid flotilla Türkiye presses for UN reforms Rohingya demand action at UN US intel to boost Ukraine strikes Musk halfway to becoming first trillionaire

Flotilla nears Gaza, faces drone threats Qatar: Trump’s Gaza plan needs work US government shuts down in budget standoff Zelenskyy warns of ‘critical’ nuclear risk Up to 60 killed in Philippine quake

Maduro signs decree granting security powers in case of military intervention UK Labour Party members vote to recognise war on Gaza as genocide Palestine, Türkiye and world leaders welcome Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan From White House, Netanyahu rings Qatar, apologises for Israel's attack on Doha Saudi-led consortium to buy FIFA-famous video game giant for whopping $55B

Israel destroyed Christian presence in Palestine Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying troops to Portland Hamas slams US plans to appoint Tony Blair to Gaza Global Sumud aid flotilla bound for Gaza approaches Egypt's northern coast Denmark bans all civilian drone flights due to EU summit

* Israel kills 98 in Gaza raids * Colombia’s Petro wants UN HQ moved to Qatar * UN sanctions snap back on Iran * Zelenskyy seeks $90B in US arms * 4,500-year-old treasures found in Troy

* Trump: Intense Gaza talks underway * Erdogan hails UN support for Palestine * Venezuela slams US ‘military threat’ at UN * Iran: Sanctions won’t break NPT commitment * Starbucks to cut jobs, close stores

Trump hails Erdogan as ‘highly respected’ leader in White House talks, pledges closer ties Tropical Storm Humberto forms in Atlantic, could rapidly strengthen into major hurricane Türkiye, Egypt hold first joint naval exercise in the Mediterranean in 13 years Al Shabaab leader among 24 terrorists killed in Somalia Germany's industrial giant Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs in blow to country's ailing auto sector

Israel kills 85 Palestinians in Gaza City push Yemen drone strike injures 50 in Israel’s Eilat Erdogan: Türkiye’s green energy tops 60% Syrian leader warns Israel risks ‘new crises’ Stars join protest at San Sebastian Festival

Erdogan at UNGA: ‘In Gaza, there is genocide, not war’ Global Sumud Flotilla faces drones, blasts but sails on Khamenei rejects US nuclear talks Sweden mosque destroyed in suspected arson UN blames Trump aide for escalator stop

"Israel kills at least 35 Palestinians in Gaza" "Trump to denounce recognition of Palestine by US allies at UN" Palestine's Abbas vows elections within year after Gaza genocide Ukraine, Western allies denounce ‘Russian provocations’ at UN Türkiye, Egypt hold first joint naval exercise in 13 years

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill five, including four Americans US calls recognition of Palestine by allies 'performative' Syrian President says blocking sanctions relief amounts to complicity in killing North Korea urges US to drop denuclearisation demands "Egypt says missing pharaoh's bracelet melted down for gold"

* Britain to recognise Palestine on Sunday: reports * Israel asks US to pressure Egypt over Sinai build-up * Trump warns Afghanistan of 'bad things' over Bagram Air Base control * Iran to halt IAEA cooperation after UN keeps sanctions * India says US visa hike could hit IT sector, families

* 15 of 16 Palestinians killed in Gaza were civilians: report * Trump raged at Netanyahu after Qatar attack: report * Pakistan signals more defence deals after Saudi pact * Venezuela urges UN action over deadly US boat raids * Erdogan eyes Trump talks to ease regional tensions

Algeria warns UN after US Gaza veto Iran drops nuclear site resolution under US pressure Syria’s top diplomat visits Washington after 25 years Mexico, Canada team up ahead of USMCA review Syria joins Türkiye’s Teknofest tech show

Israel kills 102 in strikes on Gaza Saudi, Pakistan ink defence pact US orders deportation of activist Mahmoud Khalil ABC suspends Kimmel over Kirk comments Israel halts film awards funding

Qatar warns Netanyahu: ‘No one above the law’ Erdogan blasts Israel’s 'state terror' Russia rules out US-Ukraine talks Beirut blast shipowner arrested in Bulgaria Türkiye’s TEKNOFEST takes off in Istanbul

Israel launches ground invasion to occupy Gaza City: report Greek volunteers join Sumud flotilla to break Israel’s Gaza blockade Erdogan meets leaders in Doha on Israel attacks, regional tensions Tesla stock jumps as Elon Musk invests nearly $1B in the company Venezuela is ready for armed struggle against US: Maduro

Fidan: Israel’s expansionist policy fuels regional chaos Flotilla sets sail to break Israeli siege of Gaza Trump pressures Europe on Russia sanctions Japan’s senior population hits record high Türkiye wins silver at EuroBasket

* US top diplomat Rubio visits Israel amid Gaza invasion * Sumud Flotilla departs Tunisia to challenge Israel's Gaza blockade * Nepal sets March elections after naming interim prime minister * US officials meet Afghanistan's Taliban to explore prisoner swap, wider ties * NATO oil buys keep Russia-Ukraine war alive, Trump says

* Over 1M Palestinians remain in Gaza City despite Israeli expulsions * Australia sees surge in anti-Muslim incidents since Gaza war erupted * Denmark boosts its defence with a record-setting arms purchase deal * NATO strengthens its eastern posture amid Russian instrusions * Türkiye beat Greece to reach EuroBasket final

UNSC condemns Israel's attack on Qatar, without directly naming it Netanyahu approves more Jewish settlement, rules out Palestinian state Brazil jails former leader Bolsonaro for coup plot UK ambassador to US Mandelson fired over Epstein ties FBI releases video of Kirk suspect amid $100K reward hunt

Qatar signals regional response to Israel’s Doha attack Trump clashes with Netanyahu, expressing 'frustration' Poland to invoke NATO’s Article 4 against Russia Nearly 200,000 join France’s 'Block Everything' protests Conservative US commentator Charlie Kirk shot dead

Israel strikes Qatar, targeting Hamas truce negotiators World condemns Israel's strikes on Qatar French police probe pig heads left near Paris mosques UK envoy’s Epstein tie resurfaces in ‘best pal’ note PM resigns as mass protests engulf Nepal

Netanyahu: '50 Gaza towers down, more to come' BRICS leaders blast US “tariff blackmail” Thai court orders Thaksin back to prison Maduro sends 25,000 troops to border TEKNOFEST returns to Istanbul with global buzz

"Ready for talks on new US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal: Hamas" European leaders will visit US this week to discuss Russia-Ukraine war: Trump Israel unveils new training compound in Syria's Golan Heights to simulate war in Lebanon Israel’s ex-Shin Bet chief involved in plot to kidnap German heiress’s children Nearly 900 arrested in London during "Lift The Ban" protests against UK ban on Palestine Action

* Israeli strikes kill at least 49 Palestinians across Gaza * Poland scrambles jets amid Russian strikes on western Ukraine * UK police arrest hundreds at London protest supporting Palestine Action * Deaths after boat capsizes in flood-hit southern Pakistan * Thousands protest Trump's troop deployment in Washington, DC

Israel kills dozens of Palestinians amid negotiations IAEA warns the world as nuclear armament rises across nations Ukraine urges Hungary to relent as Russia backs EU bid US president deploys fighter jets to Puerto Rico against 'Venezuelan cartels' Trump pushes defence rebrand with return to war title

Global Sumud Flotilla hits back at threats from Israel Gaza genocide highlights Europe’s failure to act: Top EU official Gaza Tribunal in London to examine UK's role in genocide France sued over failure to prevent genocide in Gaza Hot mic catches Xi and Putin on human immortality

Hamas agrees to technocrat administration in Gaza Google in $45M PR deal with Netanyahu to promote Israeli hasbara Boat accident in Nigeria leaves at least 60 dead ICE gets Israeli spyware to hack phones Türkiye's new MUGEM carrier to surpass France's Charles de Gaulle

Israeli families urge Trump to press Netanyahu for swap deal Belgium announces Gaza-related sanctions on Israel France issues warrants for Bashar al Assad, regime officials Suicide bomber targets political party, kills over dozen in Pakistan Xi hosts Putin and Kim, showcasing China’s 'unstoppable' power

Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly Trump acknowledges Israeli lobby losing influence over Congress SCO 'strongly condemns' Gaza civilian toll Israel kills 51 Palestinians in attacks across Gaza TCG Icel: Türkiye unveils its eighth indigenous naval vessel

SCO summit kicks off in China's Tianjin Deadly earthquake wreaks havoc in Afghanistan's Kunar province US lifts sanctions on illegal Israeli settlers, halts Palestinian visas Global Sumud Flotilla sails from Barcelona to break Gaza blockade Suspect arrested in shooting of Ukrainian lawmaker: Zelenskyy

* China will host 20 world leaders at the 25th SCO Summit * Hamas confirms Mohammad Sinwar's death * Casualties as train derails in Egypt's Matrouh province * Thousands protest Israeli genocidal war on Gaza near Venice Film Festival * Türkiye, France and Spain criticise US for blocking Palestinian officials

* Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in its Gaza attacks * Lawyers seek Netanyahu's arrest if he visits Argentina * US appeals court rules Trump's sweeping tariffs are illegal * Spain-bound ship sinks, over hundred feared dead * Türkiye calls to suspend Israel's UN membership

Russian drone attacks kill 18 people in Ukraine Israeli strikes kill 27 more Palestinians in Gaza Microsoft fires more employees over anti-Israel protest Iran slams European powers over ‘snapback’ sanctions Trump tighten visa limits for students, journalists

Israel razes 1,500+ homes in Gaza's Al Zeitoun 15,800 Gaza patients need urgent evacuation: WHO Argentina's Milei rushed to safety after protest attack Pakistan deploys army as India warns of major floods Trump won't budge unless India does: US adviser

Israelis pressure Netanyahu over ceasefire, captives’ release Israel kills Syrian soldiers near Damascus Trump shrugs off Lavrov’s remarks on Zelenskyy’s legitimacy Venezuela sends warships, drones as US strengthens Caribbean fleet US to pursue death penalty for DC murders: Trump

Journalist death toll in Gaza reaches 246 since October 2023 OIC rejects Israel’s Gaza occupation plans Trump threatens China with 200% tariff over magnets Syria lambasts Israel for pursuing 'expansionist agenda' Norway pledges $8.5B aid to Ukraine

Israeli army chief urges Netanyahu to accept Gaza deal Lavrov: West blocks Ukraine peace talks to end war Vietnamese flee as Typhoon Kajiki nears Trump blasts US networks, suggests license review Iran: Disputes with Washington “insoluble"

* First Lady Erdoğan appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza crisis * Thousands join Venezuela militia amid US threat * US bars Ukraine from using long-range missiles in Russia * Kim Jong-un oversees launch of new missile systems * Another Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli fire in Gaza

* Miller admits Netanyahu, not Hamas, disrupted Gaza truce deals * Dutch FM resigns over Israel sanctions deadlock * Maduro condemns US warships near Venezuela as 'illegal' * Taiwan holds 2nd vote targeting opposition politicians * Türkiye tests Simsek high-speed target drone successfully

Israel cuts water pipelines in northern Gaza Pakistani, Chinese officials meet to deepen economic ties US subjects all 55 million visa holders to review Court rules ex-Trump lawyer ineligible as US attorney Israeli policies fuel Syria instability, threaten region: Türkiye

Israel launches new phase of occupation offensive in Gaza UN condemns Israel over new West Bank settlements Syria unveils new rules for parliamentary vote China, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet to boost ties 'World’s nicest judge'' Frank Caprio dies

Israel calls reservists to occupy Gaza despite truce talks Trump says Putin, Zelenskyy in process of setting up meeting Syrian, Israeli officials hold Paris talks on key issues US to subject immigrants to 'anti-Semitic' screenings Palestine to make historic Miss Universe debut

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy agrees to direct talks with Putin to end the war Israel studies Hamas reply as Gaza suffers from worsening starvation Peace along Himalayas becomes focus as Indian, Chinese top diplomats meet US warns India’s oil imports fund Russia Myanmar sets polls after four years pause