Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Beijing to a red-carpet welcome by a military honor guard on Tuesday for China's third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), which got underway Wednesday.
UN chief António Guterres called on Wednesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Middle East to ease the "epic human suffering" in the Israel-Gaza conflict. The head of the UN health agency (WHO) said he welcomed the reported agreement between the US and Israel, which would allow food, water and medical aid into the battered enclave via the Egyptian border.
The United States has accused the Chinese military of carrying out "a centralized and concerted campaign" to prevent U.S. forces from operating safely in the air and in the sea.
In Afghanistan, urgent funding is needed to feed some 100,000 people left hungry and homeless by a series of deadly earthquakes, amid a broader and already underfunded humanitarian crisis.
UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says that Russia is alone in trying to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
Concluding his working visit to the People's Republic of China, Vladimir Putin answered questions from Russian journalists.
Bulgaria's government has defended its decision to impose a new tax on Russian gas transiting through the country as Hungary and Serbia - which rely on supplies from Moscow - vowed to respond to the move, which they called a "hostile" step.
U.S. President Joe Biden's special envoy for North Korea human rights offered what appeared to be a two-pronged approach aimed at improving the human rights situation in North Korea, underscoring Washington's firm commitment to use various means to bring about change.
U.S. President Joe Biden, who arrived in Tel Aviv Monday, appeared to side with Israel on who was responsible for a massive explosion at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds and prompted accusations of blame and protests across the region.
The United States is standing by Israel, pushing back against accusations by Hamas and other Palestinian officials that Israel is to blame for an explosion at a hospital that has left hundreds of people dead.
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have called for "humanitarian pauses" to deliver lifesaving aid to millions in Gaza. The failure by the Council to make its first public intervention on the Israel-Gaza crisis followed the rejection of a Russian-backed draft on Monday evening.
UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Wednesday highlighted the need for an inquiry into the strike against a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds, including patients, staff and displaced people seeking shelter.
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