Egypt demands Israeli withdrawal to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing
Egypt refuses to coordinate with Israel on Rafah crossing, vital route for humanitarian aid into Gaza
Chile to back South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICC
Chile has joined a group of nations supporting a genocide case against Israel filed last year at the International Court of Justice.
US destroys Houthi drone, 2 ballistic missiles in Red Sea
US Central Command reports no damage, injuries after launch of systems from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen
Russia attacks Ukraine with 100 missiles, drones
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, damaging power plants and prompting calls for more Western air defense support.
North Korean balloons dump trash into South Korea, again
North Korea continues sending trash-filled balloons across the border to South Korea, defying warnings and escalating tensions between the two countries.
Egypt to host talks with Israel, US over Rafah crossing
The crossing has been closed since Israeli forces seized its Palestinian side in early May, drastically reducing aid flow into the war-torn territory
Russia claims West spent nearly $300 billion to escalate Ukraine war
Defense Minister Andrey Belousov estimates West’s military-technical, financial and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv at $278 billion
UN commissioner warns over escalating global refugee crisis
The number of those who have been forced to flee their homes by war, violence and persecution reached 114 million at our latest count,’ says Filippo Grandi.
US defends Africa anti-terrorism strategy
The head of the US military in Africa defends their counterterrorism strategy against criticism and a growing Russian presence.
Bus crash in Kashmir kills 21 Hindu pilgrims
At least 21 people are dead and dozens injured after a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Israel’s cabinet member submits bill to dissolve Israeli parliament
Benny Gantz’s centrist party submitted a bill to dissolve the Israeli parliament and call for an early election, prompting controversy with Netanyahu’s Likud party.
Global plea for wider access to promising new HIV drug
Politicians, health experts, and celebrities join forces to ensure Lenacapavir reaches those in developing countries who need it most.
EU-Kenya trade deal: Duty-free access for Kenyan exports
The EU and Kenya have officially adopted a trade deal offering duty-free access for Kenyan exports to the EU market.
India’s record heat casts doubts on sensors
A potentially record-breaking temperature reading is under scrutiny, emphasizing the critical role of data verification in understanding climate change.
EU targets Russia’s grain exports to thwart war effort
The EU enacts “prohibitive” tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus, aiming to cripple Moscow’s war funding and address concerns about stolen Ukrainian grain.
Indonesia’s Marapi roars, ash and lahar fears
Mount Marapi in Indonesia erupts, blanketing the area in ash and raising concerns about lahar flows.
China-Arab States Cooperation Forum opens in Beijing
Leaders of Bahrain, China, Egypt, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates attending forum
Indian ship sinks off coast of Yemen’s Socotra province
Al-Jilani sinks 30 nautical miles from Socotra Archipelago, carrying cargo of 600 tons of cement, says Yemeni official news agency
North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles
Pyongyang fires ‘what are suspected to be around 10 short-range ballistic missiles’ towards Sea of Japan, says South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mexico seeks to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
Israel’s ‘deliberate obstruction of access to humanitarian assistance’ and ‘destruction of cultural heritage’ should also be considered, it says.
WHO, UNICEF warn of devastating measles surge in Europe
Measles cases in Europe are surpassing 2023 totals, raising concerns from WHO and UNICEF.
Polish tourist jailed for spying in DRC released
A Polish man wrongly accused of espionage in the Democratic Republic of Congo was released and is now back in Europe.
Human activity boosts extreme heat days by 26 — report
This new report reveals an average of 26 additional extreme heat days globally in the past year, impacting millions and potentially causing hundreds of thousands of deaths.
Iraq’s Sadr urges US embassy closure post-Rafah attack
Moqtada Sadr demands the closure of the US embassy in Baghdad after an Israeli strike killed dozens of civilians in Gaza.
Israel advances in Philadelphi corridor, nears blocking Gaza from Egypt
Israeli army seized at least two-thirds of Philadelphi Corridor, a demilitarized buffer zone running along Gaza-Egypt border
Almost 1M people flee Rafah in past 3 weeks
Before Israeli military operation in Rafah on May 6, it was home, shelter to over 1.5M displaced Palestinians who fled their areas across Gaza
Netanyahu calls Israeli Rafah airstrike ‘tragic mistake’
In Rafah, Gaza, an Israeli airstrike labeled a tragic mistake by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu killed 45.