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G20 foreign ministers are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss global tensions, including Russia's war against Ukraine, and ways to improve multilateral organizations ahead of the annual G20 summit.

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and increased access to aid, saying that demands without an agreement to release Hamas hostages could prolong the fighting.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that Iran continues to enrich uranium beyond the limits required for commercial nuclear power and now has enough material to make three nuclear bombs with further enrichment, despite UN calls to stop.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva recalled the country's ambassador to Israel for consultations in response to Israel declaring Lula persona non grata for his comments comparing Israel's actions in Gaza to the Holocaust.

Israel has declared Brazil's president persona non grata after he compared Israel's war against Hamas to the Holocaust.

The EU launches a naval operation called "Aspides" to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and respond to Houthi militant attacks in Yemen.

The International Court of Justice will begin hearings to assess the legal consequences of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territories since 1967.

Satellite images show that Egypt is conducting large-scale construction work along its border with Gaza to create an isolated buffer zone for possible Palestinian refugees. However, Egypt has publicly denied any such preparations.

Egypt is building a concrete wall along its border with Gaza to protect itself from potential refugees fleeing Israel's military operation against Hamas in Gaza.

Biden discussed with Netanyahu the need to develop a realistic plan to ensure the safety of civilians during any operation in Rafah and to provide more emergency aid to Gaza.

The Israeli military launched a missile attack on Lebanese territory, killing 12 people, including 6 children, as well as 4 Hezbollah representatives. Hezbollah members. The Israel Defence Forces claimed that it was a retaliatory strike to a rocket fired from Lebanon that an Israeli soldier was killed.

According to White House spokesperson Karin Jean-Pierre, Republicans who block additional aid to Ukraine are siding with Russian President Putin.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not hold an immediate vote on an international aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan until border security measures are approved.

Turkish President Erdogan visits Egyptian President al-Sisi in Cairo to discuss humanitarian aid for Gaza and efforts to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

The Dutch government will appeal the court's ban on the export of F-35 parts to Israel in the country's Supreme Court.

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Cairo were extended for another 3 days to continue work on a ceasefire agreement.

The US Senate approves a $95. 3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, including more than $60 billion for Ukraine, after months of negotiations.

The US Senate voted 66-33 to end debate on a $95. 34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other countries, but the bill still has trouble passing the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.

Biden calls for a six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to allow time for negotiations on a long-term peace agreement.

Another procedural vote on aid to Ukraine and Israel is expected in the US Senate today, but there may be opposition in the House of Representatives.

A Dutch court ordered the government to stop exporting parts of F-35 fighter jets to Israel because of the risk of violating international law through their possible use in military operations.

Israeli strikes on the Rafah refugee camp in Gaza reportedly killed 37 people and injured dozens.

During a press conference, U. S. President Joe Biden mistakenly referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as "the president of Mexico," which sparked discussions on social media in both countries.

Israel's Foreign Minister demanded the resignation of UN Commissioner-General Filippe Lazzarini after reports of a Hamas tunnel for Palestinian refugees and works (UNRWA) discovered under the agency's headquarters in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the IDF will conduct a large-scale operation in the city of Rafah in Gaza to disband Hamas battalions, and more than 1. 3 million Palestinian refugees living there will be evacuated first.

The US and the Philippines conducted joint naval and air patrols in the South China Sea as part of annual military exercises, with a US general saying that this does not affect America's focus on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Biden criticized Israel's military response to the October 7 Hamas attack and called it "excessive.

The Foreign Ministers of Canada and the United Kingdom discussed their countries' long-term security commitments to Ukraine and the humanitarian situation in the Middle East.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas' demands for the release of prisoners and other concessions as a condition for a ceasefire.

An Israeli court ordered the immigration authorities to issue permanent residence permits to all Ukrainian refugees in Israel within a month.