Israel says ground forces moving into Gaza City as Palestinian child killed in Jenin raids after Jerusalem shooting.
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French Parliament votes to bring down the Bayrou-led government over its plans to cut about $52bn to reduce the debt.
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China postures as a neutral mediator, but it has materially and politically backed Russia’s war and profits from it.

After the letter was first reported by the WSJ, Trump denied he had written such a note and later sued for $10bn.
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Protesters are agitating against corruption and a ban on major social media platforms.

Locals and analysts say reported plan to forcibly move Palestinians from Gaza to Somaliland risks inflaming the region.

Observers are sceptical that Donald Trump’s US ceasefire proposal can bring Israel’s genocide in Gaza to an end.

Banksy’s new High Court mural is thought to criticise Britain’s crackdown on Palestine Action protests.

Ayo Edebiri, Mark Ruffalo, Riz Ahmed and Tilda Swinton are among more than 1,300 signatories to the pledge.

Actor Tom Hanks’s planned West Point honour is cancelled as Trump praises move against critics of his US administration.








