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In an interview with Al Jazeera, Tommaso Della Longa, the spokesperson of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, described Gaza’s humanitarian situation as "a nightmare," stressing that recent aid deliveries are "less than a drop in the ocean." He revealed that while some trucks have entered, most Gazans "haven’t received anything," with needs now double the pre-war...

Two Israeli embassy staff have been killed in a shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. Police say the suspect, 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez, has been taken into custody. The Israeli Foreign Ministry Gideon Saar has named the victims of the Israeli embassy shooting in Washington as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim he also says the killing in Washington is part of a wide...

At least 41 Palestinians have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks on Gaza since Thursday morning. Among them are four children killed in an Israeli strike on a family home in the north of Gaza City. Civil defence teams have pulled several people including small children from the rubble.

Two Israeli embassy staff have been killed in a shooting in the US capital. The incident took place outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. The museum was hosting an annual event meant to be a reception for young Jewish professionals. The two victims were leaving the event when they were killed. Police have arrested a suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez, a 30-year-old man from Chic...

The South African leader has been speaking to the press following his meeting with Trump. “In the end, we had a really good bilateral,” he said, adding that a number of issues came up, many of which the press and public “observed”. We were able to have a robust engagement with Mr Trump in your presence,” he told reporters.

Israeli forces fired towards a diplomatic delegation visiting Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The group included diplomats from the European Union, the UK, Sri Lanka and Arab states, who, along with journalists, were visiting the city's refugee camp to assess conditions and meet the governor.

The UK has suspended negotiations over a future trade deal with Israel. It described Israel's two and a half month long total blockade on the Gaza Strip as “cruel and indefensible”. The European Union is reviewing its free trade agreement with Israel in response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. EU foreign ministers will consider whether to suspend the deal, over human rights violations.

Israel is still blocking aid from entering Gaza, despite mounting international pressure from some of its closest allies. The United Nations says no humanitarian supplies have been distributed to Palestinians for 80 days. Only five trucks have been allowed to cross into Gaza - carrying lifesaving supplies including baby formula, flour and medicine. But those deliveries remain under Israel's contro...

The European Union has announced it will be reviewing its own free trade deal with Israel. EU foreign ministers will look at whether to suspend the agreement, over human rights violations. The EU's foreign policy chief says the majority of nations in the bloc want a review of that deal - and called on Israel to allow free access of humanitarian aid. The bloc is Israel's largest trading partner.

A leading Syrian art gallery has faced years of isolation due to international sanctions. Sanctions prevented Syrian artists and galleries from participating in global events or trading artworks easily. Artists struggled to access basic art supplies, forcing them to improvise with whatever materials were available. The local market for art remains small as people prioritise daily needs over artist...

As Palestinians in Gaza remember the violent displacement of the 1948 Nakba, 77 years on. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud explains why they're experiencing it again.

Claire Manera, emergency coordinator of medical aid group Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, says conditions in Gaza are “like nothing [she’s] ever seen”, with people flooding into clinics malnourished and displaced. Israel’s nearly three-month aid blockade, which the government has said it is just starting to ease, has caused enormous harm to women and children in particul...

The European Union has lifted all sanctions on Syria, to help the war-torn country recover, following the toppling of the Assad regime in December. Foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 member states struck the agreement during a meeting in Brussels. The move follows a similar move by US President Donald Trump to lift sanctions on Syria, that was announced in Saudi Arabia last week.

Britain, France and Canada are stepping up pressure on Israel for its renewed offensive on Gaza. They have threatened to take “concrete actions”, including imposing sanctions. In a joint statement, the leaders of the 3 countries called on Israel to immediately allow aid into the Strip. Israel is rejecting calls to end its blockade.

23 western countries and the European Union have issued a joint statement saying Israel’s decision to allow a “limited restart” of aid operations in Gaza must be followed by a complete resumption of unfettered humanitarian assistance.

The UN's tool for improving food security, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, says extreme hunger in Gaza is worsening by the day. An IPC report says more than 93 percent of children in Gaza, that's about 930,000, are at risk of famine because of the ongoing war and blockade on the territory.

The leaders of Britain, France and Canada are warning of action against Israel if it does not end its military assault and the blockade on Gaza. In a joint statement, they said Israel's denial of vital supplies to the civilian population is “unacceptable” and risks breaching international law. Husam Zomlot is the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK. He says that the statement by Canada, France and th...

The flurry of international statements comes as Israel is ramping up attacks across Gaza, as a part of a major ground offensive. More than 60 people have died across the strip since dawn on Monday. Israel has warned residents in Khan Younis to flee to an area it bombed yesterday al-Mawasi or risk being killed.

The leaders of Britain, France and Canada have warned Israel that their countries would take action if it does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions. “The Israeli Government’s denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching International Humanitarian Law,” a joint statement released by the British governme...

US President Donald Trump is due to speak with the leaders of Ukraine and Russia later on Monday. He's expected to push for an end to the Ukraine war. On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US Vice President JD Vance during Pope Leo's inauguration at the Vatican. It was their first meeting since their dramatic argument at the White House in February. The US and western powers want...

Israel said that it will allow a limited amount of food into Gaza through existing channels, until a new mechanism is put in place. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says only a “basic” quantity of food will enter, following the advice of the military. Gaza has been under a total blockade of food, fuel, shelter and medicine since March.

Israel is ramping up its attacks across Gaza carrying out a series of air strikes in the southern area of Khan Younis. More than 20 Palestinians have been killed in the attacks since dawn on Monday. Israeli forces have bombed the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, as Palestinians killed and wounded in other attacks were being brought to the hospital.

Investment in China's property market fell by nearly 10% in the first four months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to official data. It comes in the wake of renewed trade tensions with the United States. But despite a minor drop in April retail sales, the economy showed resilience with manufacturing, beating expectations. Beijing has been seeking to boost domestic consumpti...

The Palestinian reporter Bisan Owda says the situation in Gaza has become increasingly intolerable as Israeli forces cut off access to food and water and issue continuous evacuation orders, even as Palestinians have fewer options for seeking shelter. “We feel it’s even harder because we do not have any place to go. At the beginning of the genocide, I fled my home and went to al-Shifa Hospital. I w...

Israel will permit minimal food aid to Gaza temporarily, but PM Netanyahu insists on controlling distribution to block Hamas. In an Al Jazeera interview, UN OCHA’s Olga Cherevko called the move insufficient after 10 weeks of total blockade, stressing that Gaza faces "catastrophic" conditions with starvation looming.