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Mass demonstrations erupt in Tel Aviv as protesters demand the release of hostages from Gaza and call for an end to renewed military action.
Thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of Tel Aviv in ongoing demonstrations against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the recent resumption of military operations in Gaza.
The demonstrators are demanding the Israeli government secure the immediate release of hostages still held by Hamas. They have also expressed anger at moves on Israeli officials deemed hostile to Netanyahu and his cabinet.
Israel restarted its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza on March 18, ending two months of relative calm under a ceasefire agreement that facilitated the return of 33 Israeli hostages, both alive and deceased. Currently, 59 hostages remain in Gaza, including 24 believed to be alive.
Since the resumption of hostilities, protests in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem have intensified, merging demands for a ceasefire, the return of remaining hostages, an end to the conflict, and the protection of democratic institutions.
Donald Trump has said the U.S. will resume bombing Iran if Tehran doesn't "behave," at the sidelines of the G7 summit in France. Earlier, the U.S. President criticised Israel for its tactics against Hezbollah, saying it was unnecessary to bomb entire apartment buildings to tackle militants.
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island early Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring four, according to emergency authorities.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a preliminary agreement to end the war in the Gulf has been signed by the U.S. and Iran, though details have yet to be made public and both countries said a permanent truce is yet to be negotiated.
Australia's weather bureau warned on Tuesday that an El Niño weather pattern has formed in the tropical Pacific and could intensify in the second half of 2026, becoming one of the strongest events recorded in seven decades.
Pakistan's heavy reliance on imported energy was laid bare by the U.S.-Iran conflict, which disrupted regional supplies, drove up costs and exposed vulnerabilities in the country's energy security. However, a proposed peace agreement now offers hope for economic relief.
UN Women chief Sima Bahous warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday that peace processes are more fragile and less effective when women are excluded from decision-making, as global conflict levels reach their highest point since the UN was founded.
Millions of people across 13 countries are expected to face worsening food insecurity between June and November 2026, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP).
The U.S. Treasury did not publish an extension of its sanctions waiver for Russian seaborne oil before it expired at midnight on Wednesday, raising questions over whether Washington is preparing to reimpose restrictions on Russian energy exports.
A prominent Ugandan lawyer representing detained opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been charged with a treason-related offence, days after his arrest by security forces.
The European Parliament approved an overhaul of the European Union's migration policy on Wednesday, paving the way for faster deportations and allowing member states to establish detention centres outside the bloc.
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