Israel said 170 militants have been killed in a raid on and around Gaza City's al-Shifa hospitalthat began on Monday,China and Russia vetoed a draft UNSC resolution on a Gaza cease-fire,Antony Blinken claimed Israel faces disaster without a coherent plan,and Palestinian officials said armed factions will provide security for aid deliveries.This comes as the US pitched Israel on securing the Egypt-Gaza border without entering Rafah,Gaza cease-fire talks resumed in Doha,and Israel asked the ICJ not to order new measures in Gaza over aid.Meanwhile, Ukraine reported a "massive" Russian air attack over Kyiv on Sundayafter Russia launched its biggest attack on Ukraine in months earlier in the week,EU leaders discussed using profits from frozen Russian assets to arm Ukraine,Lloyd Austin said Ukraine's survival is at stake,and Putin warned that a NATO-Russia war would be one step away from WWIII.Elsewhere, the UN warned that famine looms in Sudan,a US admiral said China will be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027,and Armenia's prime minister warned Azerbaijan could start a war over disputed border villages.Meanwhile, Nigerian gunmen kidnapped 100 people in new attacks,Pakistan was blamed for a deadly Afghanistan air strike,and North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a hypersonic missile testafter the nation tested ballistic missiles.

Kate Middleton announced that she's undergoing cancer treatment,Portugal's center-right leader Luís Montenegro was nominated as prime minister,Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar stepped down,Vietnam's president resigned,and Vladimir Putin claimed a landslide victory in Russia's elections.Meanwhile, the EU approved membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovinaand signed an $8B "strategic partnership" deal with Egypt,Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's ironclad support for the Philippines,the UK's Rwanda bill was sent to the House of Commons,and Hong Kong passed a controversial national security law.This comes as Europe proposed steep tariffs on Russian grain importsand agreed to fresh curbs on Ukrainian food imports,Delhi's chief minister was arrested over corruption claims,Jair Bolsonaro was indicted for alleged fraud in COVID vaccine records,and Putin confirmed he had agreed to an Alexei Navalny prisoner swap before his death.In other news, China denounced reports of a US-SpaceX spy satellite deal,protests erupted in Cuba over power blackouts and food shortages,and the rule of Law was reported to be in decline across Europe.

The Senate passed a $1.2T spending package,Marjorie Taylor Greene filed to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson,Tulsi Gabbard was reportedly considered as a running mate by both Trump and RFK Jr.,Trump-backed candidates were victorious in three state primaries,an appeals court blocked a controversial Texas immigration law,and Ron DeSantis suggested Martha's Vineyard as a destination for Haitian migrants.Meanwhile, a former Rudy Giuliani associate was invited to testify in Joe Biden's impeachment hearing,Trump ally Peter Navarro began his prison sentence,Donald Trump was unable to find a bond underwriter for his $464M penalty,and the former president sued ABC News for alleged defamation.This comes as Trump warned the country would suffer a bloodbath if he loses,and Mike Pence refused to endorse him.

The US is reportedly considering offering a plea deal to Julian Assange,Alabama lawmakers passed legislation to ban state funding of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives,and SCOTUS heard arguments on government misinformation moderation on social media.Meanwhile, two bar workers were arrested under Russia's new anti-LGBTQ law,Germany's Bavarian state banned the use of gender-sensitive language,a right-wing Austrian politician was barred from entering Germanyafter being banned from an event in Switzerland,and the BBC said it would investigate a reporter for allegedly liking pro-Hamas posts.

At least 130 were killed in a Moscow attack, Mississippi's Goon Squad police officers were sentenced to prison,a US appeals court ordered a juror bias probe in the Boston Marathon bomber's case,and two Pakistani women were given death sentences for a blasphemy murder.

The UN approved global AI rules,Microsoft hired DeepMind's co-founder to lead its new AI division,Nvidia unveiled a new series of AI superchips,Elon Musk released his Grok chatbot code,and Neuralink's first brain-chip patient was able to play online chess.

Japan raised its interest rates for the first time since 2007.

Candace Owens left Daily Wire,Truth Social was given the greenlight to go public,Reddit went public,the US sued Apple for allegedly exploiting an illegal monopoly,and Uber agreed to pay Australian taxi drivers a $178M settlement.

A pig kidney was transplanted into a living person for the first time,and a team of scientists spliced HIV DNA out of infected cells.Meanwhile, a new study suggested that young people are less happy than older generations,a study found intermittent fasting may increase the risk of cardiovascular death,and the EPA banned the last form of asbestos in the US.

The UN warned the global water crisis is fueling more conflicts,the Biden admin. unveiled stricter car emission limits,the UN weather agency issued a red alert on climate change,and Asia was found to contain 99 of the world's 100 most polluted cities.

A study warned that nearly every country's population will shrink by 2100, and the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership award ceremony was canceled over honoree objections.