The Netherlands banned two high-ranking Israeli officials over the current state of affairs in Gaza and allegations of meddling by Israel in attempts to influence society.

Plus, some Republican lawmakers are pushing for legislation to end "weather modification," pushing a fringe theory that humans are controlling the weather into the mainstream.

Israeli strikes killed at least 78 Palestinians in multiple locations across Gaza on Monday, local health officials said, a day after Israel eased aid restrictions in the face of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the territory.

Israel has allowed more aid to flow into Gaza, under intense pressure over Palestinians starving to death, but the U.N. says much more is still needed.

Overnight, one of our open-source reporters obtained a new satellite image which shows what appears to be aid trucks surrounded by crowds - we’ll bring you that shortly. We’re also verifying footage of overnight strikes in Gaza which reportedly killed 30 people.

Yesterday: Ghislaine Maxwell, an imprisoned Epstein associate, urged the Supreme Court to hear her appeal. And Trump offered a new explanation for why he fell out with Epstein. Whistleblower evidence suggests a Trump judicial nominee misled the Senate. Trump said the U.S. would set up “food centers” in Gaza.

The local pause in fighting came days after ceasefire efforts between Israel and Hamas appeared to be in doubt.

The European Union plans to reduce a major package of financial support to Ukraine by €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) after Kyiv said it had been unable to meet all required reform milestones, said a spokesperson of the bloc’s executive.

Israeli forces intercepted the Handala, a Gaza-bound ship carrying aid and activists, within 70 nautical miles of its intended destination on Saturday night.

An MP has set off on a three-day journey to help aid workers deliver an ambulance full of essential supplies to Ukraine. Rachel Taylor, who represents North Warwickshire and Bedworth, is joining Dawid Kozlowski who, since Russia invaded in 2022, has co-ordinated the delivery of more than 300 tonnes of aid to the country.

Messengers of Hope Mission, a mobile food pantry based in Pasco County, is expanding its reach — this time to a new group in need. The nonprofit recently set up its "big blue bus" for the first time at the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services of Florida,