More than 1,300 buildings destroyed in Gaza: UN

The UN's humanitarian agency OCHA said "5,540 housing units" in those buildings were destroyed and nearly 3,750 more homes were so badly damaged they were uninhabitable.

Meta bans pro-Hamas content

The social media giant responded after pressure from senior EU officials

Israel lost my sympathy – EU state’s president

Croatia’s Zoran Milanovic says the bombing of civilians in Gaza has gone beyond self-defense

US media is bad – Putin

The Russian president insisted that US news outlets often distort reality

Putin comments on Ukrainian weapons in Hamas hands

Kiev’s endemic corruption was most likely to blame, the Russian president has said

Swift in attendance at Chiefs game for third time

Swift was spotted Thursday arriving at the Chiefs' game against the Denver Broncos. The singer wore a black dress, paired with a red varsity jacket.

EU probing X (aka Twitter) over ‘terrorist content’

The bloc previously threatened penalties if Elon Musk’s platform ignored local ‘disinformation’ regulations

US breaks $6 billion promise to Iran

Tehran released five suspected American spies in exchange for cash for humanitarian purposes

Hamas attack on Israel like ten 9/11s – Blinken

Israel is obliged to respond forcefully to such an assault, the US secretary of state has said

US won’t fight for Israel – White House

Washington has no plans for “boots on the ground,” NSC spokesman John Kirby has said

Struggle for future of world order ‘intensifying’ – Moscow

“Rising powers” are seeking to cast off the Western “dictat,” the head of Russian foreign intelligence has said

Israel orders 1 million Palestinians to leave within 24 hours

All residents of Gaza City may be forced to relocate, according to the UN