Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the US-announced second phase of the Gaza ceasefire largely symbolic, describing it as a “declarative move,” while key implementation questions remain unresolved.
Death toll from Iran protests spikes to 2,000
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran surpassed 2,000 people on Tuesday, activists said, and Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown on demonstrators.
Winds destroy Gaza tent camps, killing 4
At least four people were killed in Gaza when walls collapsed onto their tents during strong overnight winds, according to hospital authorities.
Farmers stage tractor protest at French Parliament
French farmers drove about 350 tractors through Paris on Tuesday, converging on Parliament to protest low incomes and the European Union’s planned trade deal with South American Mercosur nations.
German leader says Iran govt in final days
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who on a two-day visit to India said he believes the Iranian government is in its “final days and weeks,” as he renewed a call for Iranian authorities to end violence against demonstrators immediately.
Trump says ‘help is on its way’
President Trump said Tuesday he’s cancelled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.”
Drone attack in Russia kills 1 person, wounds 3
A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh, local officials said on Sunday.
Iran offers talks as protest deaths top 544, says Trump
US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington following his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its violent suppression of nationwide protests.
Minnesota on edge after Renee Good’s shooting
Minnesota’s Twin Cities, reeling from the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer, faced heightened federal immigration enforcement, described as the largest in state history.
Hindu auto driver beaten to death in Bangladesh
A 28-year-old Hindu auto-rickshaw driver, Samir Das, was brutally beaten and stabbed to death by a group of attackers on Sunday evening in Daganbhuiyan, Chittagong district.

