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Top UN court orders Israel to allow food and medical aid into Gaza The UN's top court has ordered Israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into Gaza in order to avert a famine. In a unanimous decision, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel had to act "without delay" to allow the "provision... of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance". This follows warnings that famine could hit Gaza within weeks. Israel has called allegations it is blocking aid "wholly unfounded". read more

Gaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBC After months of warnings, a recent UN-backed report offered hard statistical evidence that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is turning into a man-made famine. It has increased the pressure on Israel to fulfil its legal responsibilities to protect Palestinian civilians, and to allow adequate supplies of humanitarian aid to reach the people who need it. The UN's most senior human rights official, Volker Türk, said in a BBC interview that Israel bore significant blame, and that there was a "plausible" case that Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza. read more

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers find two bodies in submerged truck The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck, which was submerged under the water where the Baltimore bridge collapsed Eight construction workers were on the bridge when a ship struck it, plunging them into the waters below. Two of the workers were rescued on the day, but the search continues for the other four - all presumed dead. Salvage crews are working to address hazardous materials and accident investigators are on the scene. read more

Baltimore bridge crash causes supply chain concerns Concerns have been raised of a "ripple effect" on global supply chains after a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The ship, named the Dali, hit a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse. The bridge spanned the entrance to the Port of Baltimore, the busiest port in the US for car exports and the ninth-busiest overall. Six people are missing presumed dead. read more

Moscow attack: Russia blames West and Kyiv for jihadist massacre Top Russian officials have directly accused Ukraine and the West of being involved in the deadly Moscow concert hall attack, after it was claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. IS has released video of the atrocity, but Vladimir Putin and two close allies have claimed the jihadists were helped by Western and Ukrainian intelligence. Ukraine has rejected Russia's "lies". The scenario is all the more unlikely because the US had warned Russia of an imminent attack 15 days earlier. read more

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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after being hit by cargo ship The landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after it was hit by a ship. Several vehicles were crossing the bridge, which is more than 2.6km (1.6 miles) long, when the container ship collided with one of its supports. At least seven people are believed to be in the water and a number of vehicles were detected beneath the surface, officials said. Boats and helicopters are part of the search and rescue effort. read more

Israel cancels Washington meeting after UN Gaza ceasefire vote Israel has cancelled a meeting in Washington after the US declined to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, which also called for the release of all hostages, followed several failed attempts at similar measures since the 7 October attacks. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the US of having "abandoned" its previous policy. The spat comes amid calls for urgent action to avert a famine in Gaza. read more

UN Security Council passes resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire The UN Security Council has called for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. The resolution also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. Up until now, the Council had failed to agree on calling for a ceasefire since the war began in October. The move by the US signals growing divergence between it and its ally Israel over Israel's offensive in Gaza. read more

Moscow attack: Gunmen kill dozens at Crocus City Hall in Moscow Gunmen have attacked a concert hall on the fringes of Moscow, killing at least 60 people and wounding 100 more, Russian security services say. At least four attackers clad in camouflage gear took part in the attack, in the north-west suburb of Krasnogorsk, BBC-verified video shows. Crocus City Hall was about to host a rock concert when the gunmen burst into the foyer and then the theatre itself. Much of the building was engulfed by fire and part of the roof collapsed. read more

Arvind Kejriwal: India opposition calls arrest ‘decay of democracy’ Indian opposition leaders across political parties have strongly condemned the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Mr Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested on Thursday in connection with corruption allegations relating to the city's policies over alcohol sales. Mr Kejriwal has denied any wrongdoing. He will be produced in court on Friday. Opposition leaders have alleged that his arrest is politically motivated. read more

Ukraine war: Russian missile attack targets Kyiv Ukraine has intercepted 31 missiles launched by Russia at Kyiv overnight, Ukraine's air force said. At least 17 people, including a child, were injured by falling debris, four of whom are in hospital, authorities said. It is the largest Russian attack in weeks and follows a vow from Moscow for revenge over recent attacks by Ukraine on its border regions. The attack prompted Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelensky to renew his call for more military aid from Western allies. read more

'Only God can change this place': Haitians see no end to spiralling violence "Port-au-Prince is in panic mode," a friend in the Haitian capital texted me. Residents of Petionville, a wealthier area of of the city, are shaken after their most violent day so far in the country's spiralling security crisis. More than a dozen bullet-ridden bodies lay in the street - the victims of the latest gang rampage. read more

Lost and stolen watches more than triple, world's largest database says The number of watches recorded as lost or stolen has more than tripled over the last year, according to the world's largest watch database. The Watch Register says the value of stolen luxury watches has surged in the past year to $1.9bn (£1.5bn). The group has reported a 236% increase in the number of watches registered across its platform. The number of watches listed as lost or stolen now exceeds 100,000 worldwide, the group says. read more

Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu vows to defy allies on Rafah invasion Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his determination to launch an offensive in Rafah, defying international criticism. The city is crammed with some 1.5 million Palestinians from other parts of Gaza seeking refuge. His comments come as the German chancellor, on a Middle East trip, restated his opposition to the plan. But Mr Netanyahu said "no international pressure will stop Israel" from achieving all of its war aims. read more

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Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland because of a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December. Lava has reached the eastern defences around the small, evacuated town of Grindavik, local media said. The powerful and fast lava flows began late on Saturday - but the authorities say they have since diminished significantly. Activity around the fissure - initially 3km long (1.9 miles) - has dissipated. read more

Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency A state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland because of a volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula - the fourth since December. Lava has reached the eastern defences around the small, evacuated town of Grindavik, local media said. The powerful and fast lava flows began late on Saturday - but the authorities say they have since diminished significantly. Activity around the fissure - initially 3km long (1.9 miles) - has dissipated. read more

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