China urges Israel to avoid civilian cas...

The high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs between China and the United States has concluded in Geneva. Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said the two sides have reached substantive progress and important consensus. 

A Chinese diplomat says the country is ready to strengthen coordination with Latin American countries to uphold international multilateralism. 

The fourth ministerial meeting of a forum between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States will convene in Beijing on Tuesday. 

Israel issues fresh warning as strikes on Gaza intensify ahead of an anticipated ground offensive in the next phase of the war against Hamas. We hear from the Israel Defence Forces, from a relative of an entire family taken hostage by Hamas, and from a Gaza resident about the dir ... Show More

The UN says an Israeli tank strike caused mass casualties at a UN compound in Gaza. Russia accuses Ukraine of downing a plane transporting captured Ukrainian soldiers. China and Uzbekistan upgrade bilateral ties. 

The UN's World Food Programme says food aid and water are running out during an Israeli siege. Israel says its blockage of Gaza will not end until Israeli hostages are released. 

The Israeli military has said that all residents in towns near the Gaza border will be evacuated within the next 24 hours as Israel intensifies its offensive against Hamas targets. The army says that more than 400 Palestinian gunmen have been killed and dozens arrested as fightin ... Show More

Hamas militants fire rocket barrage and launch assault using motorbikes, paragliders and boats. Dozens killed on both sides and a number of Israelis reportedly captured. Israeli PM says it's war and Israel will win. 

Israel’s foreign minister said the war in Gaza will continue “with or without international support”, despite the Israeli army’s suffering its worst day of casualties since October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Israel has responded to Hamas' unprecedented attacks by launching air strikes on Gaza. More than two hundred Palestinians and more than a hundred Israelis have so far been killed, and dozens are being held hostage. We hear from residents of Israeli towns and villages under attack ... Show More

The army is still battling to regain control of the south. Residents are being moved out of towns near the Gaza Strip. In Gaza itself, officials say many civilians have been killed.