Deir el-Balah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Gazans inside Al-Aqsa Hospital’s morgue mourn over the bodies of their loved ones killed in an Israeli strike on their home in Deir al-Balah. “They took away [killed] the father, mother and brothers, only two girls survived. One of them is a baby girl aged one year and two months and the other one is five-years-old,” cries a relative.
The Hague (AFP) – Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he believes it would have been an “absolute mistake” for Spain to agree to spend five percent of GDP on defence. To keep Trump on board, NATO members have thrashed out a compromise deal to dedicate 3.5 percent to core military needs by 2035 and 1.5 percent to broader security-related areas such as cybersecurity and infrastructure.
The Hague (AFP) – He’s already the world’s most powerful man, but US President Donald Trump now has a new nickname from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte — the “Daddy”. Trump reprises his analogy of warring countries Iran and Israel being like squabbling children, when Rutte then quips “Daddy has to sometimes use strong language.” The NATO chief was making reference to Trump’s expletive-laced outburst as he set off for the NATO summit, visibly angry at the prospect of the Iran-Israel ceasefire breaking down.
Tel Aviv (AFP) – “There is a feeling that we don’t talk about them anymore,” says Viki Cohen, whose son Nimrod has been held hostage by Hamas for more than 600 days. As a ceasefire takes hold after 12 days of war with Iran, the relatives of hostages hope that the Israeli government will “seize that opportunity” to make a deal with Hamas to bring them back from the Gaza Strip.
Ottery St Mary (United Kingdom) (AFP) – CCTV footage shows one of two bears that escaped from their enclosure at a UK wildlife park and made a beeline for their food store, where they scoffed a seven-day supply of honey. Siblings Mish and Lucy, both aged four, got out of their enclosure at Wildwood Devon in southwestern England before being rescued and returned. Police attended the scene and an investigation is underway to determine how the animals managed to break out, according to a statement from the park.
Tokyo (AFP) – When YouTuber Hannah Price set out to compare Japanese and Australian sunscreen, she wasn’t expecting her deep dive into the subject to rack up over two million views. The huge number of people poring over Price’s video shows the growing interest in skincare products from Japan, much like the K-beauty phenomenon from South Korea.
Beijing (AFP) – At a bustling hospital in Beijing, Tian Yigui hands over his elderly wife’s medical documents to Meng Jia, a “patient companion” hired to help navigate China’s stretched and bureaucratic healthcare system.
Bello (Colombie) (AFP) – Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a deadly landslide near the Colombian city of Medellin, where heavy rains caused a ravine to flood, killing at least eight people and injuring five. Local media report that at least 10 others remain missing after the disaster, caused by flooding in a nearby ravine. IMAGES
The King and Queen of Belgium arrive to La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago for a meeting with Chile’s President Gabriel Boric as part of their official visit to the country. They will discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation, and international matters of mutual interest. IMAGES
Washington (AFP) – In an expletive-laced outburst outside the White House, US President Donald Trump berates Iran and Israel for violating a ceasefire deal, adding that he is “really unhappy” with Israel in particular. CONTENT WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE.
Nuseirat (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – “How long will this situation go on? How long will people have to endure this?” says Rabhi, as wounded and bodies are rushed into Al-Awda Hospital in Al-Nuseirat. Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed 46 people waiting for aid near a distribution site in the centre of the Palestinian territory in two separate incidents on Tuesday. They are the latest in a string of deadly incidents targeting aid seekers.
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani says Iran’s missile strikes targeting the US base on Qatari soil was an “unacceptable” attack on the country.
