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Nearly 38 million people under flood alerts as officials warn dangers still lurk in the waters. Plus, the research challenging the idea that ‘money buys happiness’

New York Times says it has seen report from Israel military that at least 32 of the remaining hostages in Gaza are believed to be dead

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt on Tuesday as part of a Middle East crisis tour seeking a new truce and "an enduring end" to the Israel-Hamas war.

Financial sanctions and visa bans imposed on four individuals as US frustration with Israel grows

The United States warned Tuesday it will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, relaxed under a reconciliation deal, after opponents to President Nicolas Maduro were barred from running against him.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement Wednesday that the department has "credible information indicating that Giammattei accepted bribes in exchange for the performance of his public functions during his tenure as president of Guatemala, actions that undermined the rule of law and government transparency."

Israel will on Friday hit back at what it describes as "atrocious" allegations it is committing "genocide" in Gaza, in a closely watched landmark case before the UN's top court.

The United States and India discuss shared concerns over Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, emphasizing the need for increased cooperation in defending freedom of navigation.

The United Nations' top court begins hearings Thursday over allegations that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide, which Israel strongly denies

In Israel, US secretary of state urges working towards lasting peace and rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

Foreign secretary worried Israel may have broken international law, but refuses to criticise its actions in Gaza