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United States President Donald Trump has suspended nearly all operations of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) for 90 days, leaving millions of people without critical support. HIV clinics shut down overnight, cutting off life-saving treatment, while diseases like cholera and malaria are set to spread. Food aid programmes from Venezuela to the Democratic Republic of the Congo have halted, and many students can no longer continue their education. USAID’s crucial work in healthcare, human rights and education is now frozen, disrupting thousands of global projects and lives. What will be the long-term impact of this decision?

Over one million kilometers of undersea cables support more than 95 percent of the world’s internet traffic. While cables are often cut unintentionally each year, a rise in incidents amid escalating geopolitical tensions has put NATO on high alert.

At least 342 Palestinians have been killed as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas. Hamas, which governs Gaza, said it viewed Israel’s attacks as a unilateral cancellation of the ceasefire that began on January 19. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he ordered the military to take “strong action” against Hamas over its refusal to release captives taken from Israel or agree to offers to extend the ceasefire.

Gaza targeted by massive airstrikes following the end of the ceasefire. At least 342 killed as Israel unleashes wave of attacks on Gaza Israeli assaults across Gaza resume, effectively shattering the fragile ceasefire with Hamas. At least 342 Palestinians have been killed as Israel launched a massive assault on Gaza, shattering the fragile two-month-old ceasefire with Hamas.

At least 237 people have been killed in renewed Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, including many children. The Israeli military says it's acting under the orders of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It says the operation in Gaza could extend beyond air strikes.

Israel consulted with President Trump before launching their latest attack on Gaza, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “As President Trump has made clear, Hamas, the Houthis, Iran – all those who seek to terrorise not just Israel but the US – will see a price to pay, and all hell will break loose,” she told Fox News. “The Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran and Iranian-backed terror proxies should take President Trump very seriously when he says he’s not afraid to stand for law-abiding people and stand up for the US and our friend and ally Israel.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he instructed the military to take “strong action” against Hamas in Gaza, blaming the group for refusing to release captives and not agreeing to Israel’s proposals on the ceasefire. “Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength,” the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. Hamas has for weeks accused Netanyahu of not being interested in bringing the fighting to an end in Gaza.

A series of Israeli air strikes has killed at least 200 people across the Gaza Strip, including many children. It's the biggest assault since since the 19th of January, when a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel came into effect. Israel appears to have unilaterally ended that agreement. The Israeli military says its been instructed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take strong action in Gaza. Hamas has made a statement calling on the UN Security Council to intervene and force an end to Israeli attacks.

The US has launched air strikes across Yemen. The military action is the largest and most significant President Donald Trump has ordered during his second term. Targets included the capital Sanaa and city of Hodeidah, a vital port for one of the world's poorest countries. The US says such unrelenting lethal force will continue until the Iran-backed Houthis agree to stop their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis have targeted Israel and commercial vessels since early in Israel’s war on Gaza – saying the attacks are a show of solidarity with Palestinians. So what are the risks of all of this?

Once hailed as the Philippines's strongman and infamous for his so-called "war on drugs", former President Rodrigo Duterte now sits behind bars. He made history this week as the first former Asian head of state to be arrested by the International Criminal Court. What does his arrest mean for the victims, supporters and the global fight against crimes against humanity?