At least 11 Palestinians were injured by aid dropped on Gaza by Israel. Tel Aviv claimed the air drops were acts of humanitarian assistance, while aid agencies warned it would not reverse the massive starvation in the Strip.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that the Venezuelan government is “illegitimate.”
President Donald Trump’s proposal for European countries to provide Ukraine with air defenses may run into an issue, as Germany is hesitant to send its Patriot battery to Kiev without a firm plan from Washington to give Berlin priority access to a replacement.
The Kremlin spokesman stated that Russia's goals in Ukraine remain unchanged following the third round of talks with Kiev. A Russian official described the talks as predictably difficult.
A senior Iranian official explained that the Islamic Republic could leave the Non-Proliferation Treaty if the Europeans move to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill that restricts the work of anti-corruption agencies. In response, Ukrainians took to the streets in Kiev, chanting “corruption equals death.”
The Kremlin spokesman said there is little chance that upcoming talks between Russia and Ukraine will end the war.
Israeli forces attacked two facilities used by a UN aid agency in Gaza. A safe house used by the World Health Organization was struck by Israeli forces three times on Monday. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the WHO, said after the strikes,...
