U.S. and China reach new trade agreement U.S. President Donald Trump announced that following talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the two countries have reached a new agreement to reduce tariffs.

UNICEF expresses deep concern over situation in Sudan’s al-Fashir The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed grave concern over reports and images emerging from the city of al-Fashir in Sudan’s Darfur region, particularly following the killing of hundreds of people at a hospital and the abduction of staff from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in the city.

Putin hails “Major Success” in Poseidon nuclear torpedo test Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today that Moscow has successfully tested its nuclear-powered torpedo known as Poseidon, calling it a “major success.”

U.S. government shutdown enters its 13th deadlocked vote A Senate vote to break the deadlock over the House-approved plan to reopen the federal government failed for the 13th time, leaving the U.S. government shut down for almost a month.

Internal crisis looms as Haredi Jews take to the streets Israeli news sources reported that Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews are planning a large-scale protest tomorrow (Thursday) across the occupied territories in response to the failure to pass a military exemption law and the arrest of their conscripts by the Israeli army.

Another journalist’s voice silenced in Gaza The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that with the killing of Mohammad al-Munirawi, a journalist with Palestine Newspaper, the number of journalists martyred in Gaza has risen to 256 since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on the Strip.

Israel obstructing search for bodies of its own soldiers in Gaza The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has accused the Israeli regime of deliberately obstructing efforts to recover the bodies of Israeli captives in Gaza and preventing Red Cross teams from entering the enclave to assist in the process.

Activists rally at Paris airport to oppose weapons exports to Israel Pro-Palestinian activists staged a demonstration at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to protest the export of weapons and dual-use goods from France to Israel.

Netanyahu’s corruption trial to convene four times a week The central court of the Israeli regime announced that it has decided to hold four weekly sessions to review the corruption cases against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel’s new pretext to expand its occupation in Gaza The Israeli regime, which has continued to block humanitarian aid from entering Gaza following the truce agreement, is now using another false pretext to justify further expansion of its occupation in the besieged territory.