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The UN has declared famine in Gaza City, where more than 500,000 people face starvation. At the same time, Israel has launched a major military operation, raising international concern over worsening humanitarian conditions.

The Israeli government announced the second phase of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, deploying approximately 60,000 reservists to target militant positions in Gaza City, particularly the Zeitoun neighborhood.

Speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wadephul emphasized that Chinese military assertiveness in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait challenges the global rules-based order.

President Trump and President Putin met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for their first face-to-face meeting since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. They discussed peace efforts and Ukraine's role in territorial matters, while analysts wondered if this indicated progress toward negotiations or just a pause for Moscow.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September, positioning France as the most influential European power to endorse Palestinian statehood amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

A catastrophic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, claimed the lives of 241 people onboard and at least 28 more on the ground Thursday, June 12, when Air India Flight 171 plunged into a residential medical campus just moments after takeoff. Authorities are still investigating the cause, but early reports suggest multiple potential failures.

Following the passing of Pope Francis on April 21 at the age of 88, the Catholic Church has elected a new pope. White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel after 133 cardinal electors secured a two-thirds majority in four voting rounds. The new pope will soon introduce himself, marking a momentous occasion in Church history.