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UN says Gaza aid operation paused due to evacuation orders The United Nations has temporarily suspended its aid operations in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli military evacuation orders in the central area of the territory. A senior UN official reported that humanitarian staff could not work on Monday because of safety concerns stemming from evacuation orders around Deir al-Balah, where the UN has its main operations centre. The evacuation forced UN staff to relocate quickly, leaving behind essential equipment. Despite the disruption, the UN emphasised it would not be leaving Gaza and is looking for a safe location to…

Japan says Chinese spy plane violated its airspace Japan has accused a Chinese spy plane of violating its airspace, marking the first known incident of such a direct breach. The Japanese military scrambled fighter jets after a Y-9 surveillance plane reportedly entered the airspace over the Danjo Islands for about two minutes on Monday morning. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary condemned the breach as “utterly unacceptable” and summoned a Chinese embassy official in Tokyo to protest. The incident has raised tensions in a region already marked by rivalry between China and the U.S., along with its allies, including Japan. During the…

Texas judge blocks Biden plan for migrant spouses A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a new immigration program introduced by the Biden administration that could protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation. The 14-day stay, issued in response to a lawsuit by 16 Republican-led states, halts the “Keeping Families Together” program, which began last week. The program aims to allow undocumented spouses who have been in the U.S. for at least 10 years to work legally and avoid deportation. The White House announced in June that the policy could benefit over 500,000 spouses…

Macron rules out leftist PM as ongoing government crisis continues French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to accept a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance, which won the most seats in last month’s legislative election. Macron argued that France needs institutional stability and believes the NFP cannot secure a confidence vote in parliament.  In response, the NFP, which nominated Lucie Castets for prime minister, called for street protests and Macron’s impeachment. Despite his centrist party placing second in the election, Macron is set to begin fresh discussions with party leaders and urged the left to collaborate…

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games starts next week (Picture: Getty)The International Paralympic Committee has dropped its controversial rule banning athletes from displaying tattoos of the Olympic rings just days before the start of the Paris Games. It was widely reported last week that Paralympians could face severe punishment – and even disqualification – for breaking the surprising rule. The IPC, which is a separate entity from the International Olympic Committee, bans athletes from ‘body advertising’ and tattoos of the iconic Olympic logo previously fell into that category. British Paralympian Josef Craig was penalised before the 2016 Rio Olympics for not…

Chelsea are interested in signing Man Utd flop Jadon Sancho (Pictures: Getty)Manchester United have made it clear they are willing to sell Jadon Sancho before the transfer deadline but intend to receive a fair price for the wantaway winger. Sancho’s underwhelming spell at Old Trafford could come to an end before the summer transfer window closes at 11pm on Friday night. Much was expected of the winger when he completed a £73m move from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 but Sancho has underwhelmed for the Premier League giants. After four impressive seasons at Dortmund – in which he established himself as…

Europe today has many leading headlines about the escalation of war in the Middle East.
Israel has attacked Lebanon overnight and the region is no closer to peace.
The fallout from the middle east can be seen in Germany as tensions are high after an explosive attack in West Germany.