The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

COMMENT: The natural reaction of the British public to the scenes of starvation and death in Gaza is to call on politicians to do something – Emily Thornberry, chair of the foreign affairs select committee, says Keir Starmer must follow France and formally recognise Palestinian statehood

Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border areas has entered a second day, leaving at least 15 dead and displacing more than 58,000 people

UN says more than 100 people have died of hunger as Palestinians described as ‘walking corpses’

The city’s court issued arrest warrants for activists Elmer Yuen, Johnny Fok, Tony Choi, Victor Ho, Keung Ka-wai and 14 others

In today’s newsletter: After years of industrial unrest, the pay dispute between NHS resident doctors and the government has reignited, threatening to undermine Labour’s central health pledge

By silencing staff who condemn Israel’s actions while promoting themselves as champions of dignity and respect, businesses are failing, says Jinan Younis, founder of diversity, equity and inclusion agency WeCalibrate

Australia's most senior politicians have denounced Israel's denial of aid to starving civilians in Gaza in their strongest intervention on the conflict to date.

France's highest court is ruling on whether it can strip Bashar al-Assad, the former Syrian leader now in exile in Russia, of his immunity as a head of state

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticises France’s ‘reckless decision’ that he claims ‘only serves Hamas propaganda’.

"Peace is possible."

Health workers and aid groups fear hunger building for months under Israel's blockade is now reaching a tipping point into accelerating death