Benjamin Netanyahu approved a Rafah offensive plan,Israel said civilians in the city will be sent to humanitarian islands,and several were killed after violence flared in the West Bank.Meanwhile, Australia said it will resume funding to the UNRWA, a Gaza food aid ship departed Cyprus after delays,the EU's foreign policy chief accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war,Gaza medics claimed they faced humiliating conditions in detention,and Ramadan began without a Gaza cease-fire.Elsewhere, the leaders of Germany, France and Poland made a show of joint unity on Ukraine,Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready for nuclear war,the EU approved $5B in military aid for Ukraine,and the Biden admin. announced a $300M weapons package.This comes as Ukraine-based Russian opposition groups attempted to invade Belgorod,and Russia's advance in Donetsk continued.In other news, Denmark announced plans to conscript women into its Armed Forces,the US reportedly held indirect talks with Iran over the Red Sea attacks,Al-Qaida's Yemen branch announced the death of its leader,and global arms sales were found to be on the rise.

Russia held elections,Palestinian Pres. Mahmoud Abbas named a new prime minister,US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for elections in Israel, US intelligence leaders said Netanyahu's coalition may be in jeopardy,and Aleksei Navalny's former chief of staff was assaulted in Lithuania.Meanwhile, Viktor Orban said he wants to occupy Brussels in the EU elections,Rishi Sunak refused calls to return money from a donor accused of racism,ex-Tory MP Lee Anderson defected to the Reform party,Spanish Congress passed an amnesty law for Catalan separatists,Geert Wilders abandoned his bid for Dutch prime minister,and the Democratic Alliance claimed victory in Portugal's election.Elsewhere, Colombia appointed a new attorney general,China's annual parliamentary sitting came to a close,Thailand's election commission sought to dissolve the opposition party,and police in Pakistan cracked down on opposition protesters.This comes as the US House passed a bill to ban TikTok unless it's soldafter the nation's spy chief claimed China could use the app to influence US elections,a US intel report warned of a fragile world order,and Biden opposed the sale of US steel to a Japanese company.Meanwhile, the European Commission said EU-Bosnia accession talks should begin, the UK granted asylum to a Palestinian citizen of Israel,and India implemented a controversial citizenship law.Elsewhere, Kenya paused its UN policing mission to Haiti,Haiti's prime minister resigned and the US evacuated its Haiti embassy staff amid national instability.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden both clinched their party's presidential nomination, special prosecutor Nathan Wade resigned after a judge ruled he or DA Fani Willis had to step aside from the Trump Georgia election case,six counts were dismissed against Trump and his allies in the case,Trump vowed to free jailed Capitol Hill rioters if re-elected,and RFK Jr. was reported to be considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura as his running mate.Meanwhile, US Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Minnesota abortion clinic,Biden and other Democrats faced pressure to reject AIPAC funds,Special Counsel Robert Hur testified before the US House in the Biden documents case,and the Biden admin. considered using Guantanamo Bay to process Haitian migrants.

The US Supreme Court outlined when public officials can be sued for social media use,the UK unveiled a new definition of extremism,a court ruled Japan's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional,and an open letter criticized alleged biases in the UK's COVID inquiry.Meanwhile, Airbnb banned indoor security cameras, the UK allocated £117M to protect muslim communities,and an appeals court said the FTC can reopen a Meta privacy case.

Twelve people were sentenced in Hong Kong over the 2019 pro-democracy protests,the father of a Michigan school gunman was convicted of manslaughter,a Romanian court ruled that influencer Andrew Tate can be extradited to the UK,and US Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice.

The EU parliament approved landmark artificial intelligence regulations,Elon Musk said he'll open-source his "Grok" chatbot,scientists advanced towards making IVF eggs from skin cells,and a professor offered a controversial new theory of gravity.

Argentina's central bank slashed interest rates by a fifth.

Steven Mnuchin said he's building a team to buy TikTok,Don Lemon's new X show was canceled following an alleged row with Elon Musk, and the UK considered banning foreign state ownership of newspapers.Meanwhile, Tesla's Berlin gigafactory resumed production after being attacked by protesters,a Boeing whistleblower was found dead,the US Dept. of Justice opened a criminal investigation into Boeing,and Sam Altman returned to OpenAI's board.

A study found that neurological conditions are now the leading cause of ill-health worldwide, a study claimed vaccines cut the risk of COVID-related heart failure and blood clots,a survey found that nearly 75% of teens report feeling happier without phones,and the UK was found to be the second-most unhappy country globally.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said global methane emissions rose last year,while the EU Environment Agency warned that Europe is ill-prepared for catastrophic climate risks.

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SpaceX's Starship achieved its most successful test flight yet..

A manipulated photo of the Princess of Wales stirred controversy.