A summary of today's impactful news stories from around the world hand-picked by our staff at TRT World.
Fidan: Israel's expansionist policy fuels regional chaos Flotilla sets sail to break Israeli siege of Gaza Trump pressures Europe on Russia sanctions Japan's senior population hits record high Türkiye wins silver at EuroBasket
* US top diplomat Rubio visits Israel amid Gaza invasion * Sumud Flotilla departs Tunisia to challenge Israel's Gaza blockade * Nepal sets March elections after naming interim prime minister * US officials meet Afghanistan's Taliban to explore prisoner swap, wider ties * NATO oil buys keep Russia-Ukraine war alive, Trump says
* Over 1M Palestinians remain in Gaza City despite Israeli expulsions * Australia sees surge in anti-Muslim incidents since Gaza war erupted * Denmark boosts its defence with a record-setting arms purchase deal * NATO strengthens its eastern posture amid Russian instrusions * Türkiye beat Greece to reach EuroBasket final
UNSC condemns Israel's attack on Qatar, without directly naming it Netanyahu approves more Jewish settlement, rules out Palestinian state Brazil jails former leader Bolsonaro for coup plot UK ambassador to US Mandelson fired over Epstein ties FBI releases video of Kirk suspect amid $100K reward hunt
Qatar signals regional response to Israel's Doha attack Trump clashes with Netanyahu, expressing 'frustration' Poland to invoke NATO's Article 4 against Russia Nearly 200,000 join France's 'Block Everything' protests Conservative US commentator Charlie Kirk shot dead
Israel strikes Qatar, targeting Hamas truce negotiators World condemns Israel's strikes on Qatar French police probe pig heads left near Paris mosques UK envoy's Epstein tie resurfaces in ‘best pal' note PM resigns as mass protests engulf Nepal
Netanyahu: '50 Gaza towers down, more to come' BRICS leaders blast US “tariff blackmail” Thai court orders Thaksin back to prison Maduro sends 25,000 troops to border TEKNOFEST returns to Istanbul with global buzz
"Ready for talks on new US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal: Hamas" European leaders will visit US this week to discuss Russia-Ukraine war: Trump Israel unveils new training compound in Syria's Golan Heights to simulate war in Lebanon Israel's ex-Shin Bet chief involved in plot to kidnap German heiress's children Nearly 900 arrested in London during "Lift The Ban" protests against UK ban on Palestine Action
* Israeli strikes kill at least 49 Palestinians across Gaza * Poland scrambles jets amid Russian strikes on western Ukraine * UK police arrest hundreds at London protest supporting Palestine Action * Deaths after boat capsizes in flood-hit southern Pakistan * Thousands protest Trump's troop deployment in Washington, DC
Israel kills dozens of Palestinians amid negotiations IAEA warns the world as nuclear armament rises across nations Ukraine urges Hungary to relent as Russia backs EU bid US president deploys fighter jets to Puerto Rico against 'Venezuelan cartels' Trump pushes defence rebrand with return to war title
Global Sumud Flotilla hits back at threats from Israel Gaza genocide highlights Europe's failure to act: Top EU official Gaza Tribunal in London to examine UK's role in genocide France sued over failure to prevent genocide in Gaza Hot mic catches Xi and Putin on human immortality
Hamas agrees to technocrat administration in Gaza Google in $45M PR deal with Netanyahu to promote Israeli hasbara Boat accident in Nigeria leaves at least 60 dead ICE gets Israeli spyware to hack phones Türkiye's new MUGEM carrier to surpass France's Charles de Gaulle
Israeli families urge Trump to press Netanyahu for swap deal Belgium announces Gaza-related sanctions on Israel France issues warrants for Bashar al Assad, regime officials Suicide bomber targets political party, kills over dozen in Pakistan Xi hosts Putin and Kim, showcasing China's 'unstoppable' power
Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly Trump acknowledges Israeli lobby losing influence over Congress SCO 'strongly condemns' Gaza civilian toll Israel kills 51 Palestinians in attacks across Gaza TCG Icel: Türkiye unveils its eighth indigenous naval vessel
SCO summit kicks off in China's Tianjin Deadly earthquake wreaks havoc in Afghanistan's Kunar province US lifts sanctions on illegal Israeli settlers, halts Palestinian visas Global Sumud Flotilla sails from Barcelona to break Gaza blockade Suspect arrested in shooting of Ukrainian lawmaker: Zelenskyy
* China will host 20 world leaders at the 25th SCO Summit * Hamas confirms Mohammad Sinwar's death * Casualties as train derails in Egypt's Matrouh province * Thousands protest Israeli genocidal war on Gaza near Venice Film Festival * Türkiye, France and Spain criticise US for blocking Palestinian officials
* Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in its Gaza attacks * Lawyers seek Netanyahu's arrest if he visits Argentina * US appeals court rules Trump's sweeping tariffs are illegal * Spain-bound ship sinks, over hundred feared dead * Türkiye calls to suspend Israel's UN membership
Russian drone attacks kill 18 people in Ukraine Israeli strikes kill 27 more Palestinians in Gaza Microsoft fires more employees over anti-Israel protest Iran slams European powers over ‘snapback' sanctions Trump tighten visa limits for students, journalists
Israel razes 1,500+ homes in Gaza's Al Zeitoun 15,800 Gaza patients need urgent evacuation: WHO Argentina's Milei rushed to safety after protest attack Pakistan deploys army as India warns of major floods Trump won't budge unless India does: US adviser
Israelis pressure Netanyahu over ceasefire, captives' release Israel kills Syrian soldiers near Damascus Trump shrugs off Lavrov's remarks on Zelenskyy's legitimacy Venezuela sends warships, drones as US strengthens Caribbean fleet US to pursue death penalty for DC murders: Trump
Journalist death toll in Gaza reaches 246 since October 2023 OIC rejects Israel's Gaza occupation plans Trump threatens China with 200% tariff over magnets Syria lambasts Israel for pursuing 'expansionist agenda' Norway pledges $8.5B aid to Ukraine
Israeli army chief urges Netanyahu to accept Gaza deal Lavrov: West blocks Ukraine peace talks to end war Vietnamese flee as Typhoon Kajiki nears Trump blasts US networks, suggests license review Iran: Disputes with Washington “insoluble"
* First Lady Erdoğan appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza crisis * Thousands join Venezuela militia amid US threat * US bars Ukraine from using long-range missiles in Russia * Kim Jong-un oversees launch of new missile systems * Another Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
* Miller admits Netanyahu, not Hamas, disrupted Gaza truce deals * Dutch FM resigns over Israel sanctions deadlock * Maduro condemns US warships near Venezuela as 'illegal' * Taiwan holds 2nd vote targeting opposition politicians * Türkiye tests Simsek high-speed target drone successfully
Israel cuts water pipelines in northern Gaza Pakistani, Chinese officials meet to deepen economic ties US subjects all 55 million visa holders to review Court rules ex-Trump lawyer ineligible as US attorney Israeli policies fuel Syria instability, threaten region: Türkiye
Israel launches new phase of occupation offensive in Gaza UN condemns Israel over new West Bank settlements Syria unveils new rules for parliamentary vote China, Pakistan and Afghanistan meet to boost ties 'World's nicest judge'' Frank Caprio dies
Israel calls reservists to occupy Gaza despite truce talks Trump says Putin, Zelenskyy in process of setting up meeting Syrian, Israeli officials hold Paris talks on key issues US to subject immigrants to 'anti-Semitic' screenings Palestine to make historic Miss Universe debut
Ukraine's Zelenskyy agrees to direct talks with Putin to end the war Israel studies Hamas reply as Gaza suffers from worsening starvation Peace along Himalayas becomes focus as Indian, Chinese top diplomats meet US warns India's oil imports fund Russia Myanmar sets polls after four years pause
Overnight death toll from Israel's Gaza strikes rises to 32 Thousands protest against Gaza occupation in Israel Zelenskyy hails US offer of security guarantees SDF sends mixed signals on March 10 deal: Sharaa China calls US 'accomplice to Gaza genocide'
* European leaders to discuss Trump's Ukraine 'peace' plan * Israel plans to forcibly relocate Gaza residents to south * Floods and landslides devastate Pakistan leaving 351 dead * Paramilitary forces attack Sudanese camp, killing dozens * Next Sosyal hits 1M users as platform grows rapidly in Türkiye
* Trump and Putin discussed Ukraine peace in Alaska * Nearly 1,800 Palestinians killed seeking Gaza aid since May: UN * Deadly shooting near a mosque in Sweden: police * Five dead in Pakistan relief chopper crash as floods kill dozens * Act now to stop Gaza collapse: Erdogan
Journalists should be allowed into Gaza: Trump Israel's West Bank settlement plan would 'deepen' occupation: UN New clashes in Serbia as anti-government protests escalate Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks acquittal in coup attempt trial UK silence leaves Palestinian scholarship students trapped in Gaza
Israeli strikes kill 64 Palestinians across Gaza Israel destroys over 300 homes in Gaza's Zeitoun in three days US appeals court allows Trump to cut billions in foreign aid Trump eyes three-way meeting with Zelenskyy, Putin Turkish, Azerbaijani contingents attend Pakistan's Independence Day parade
Israel continues killing Palestinians in Gaza Netanyahu vows to pursue ‘Greater Israel' mission Trump to join Zelenskyy, EU leaders in virtual talks before Putin meeting Pakistan warns India against violating Indus Waters Treaty xAI's Grok briefly suspended over Gaza genocide comments
Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in Gaza Trump suggests land swaps between Ukraine and Russia to end fighting Hague tribunal rules in favour of Pakistan on Indus water rights Trump extends China tariff suspension by 90 days Erdogan condemns Israeli actions and rallies diplomatic efforts for Gaza
Israel kills four Al Jazeera journalists in its Gaza City strike Australia will recognise Palestine at UNGA in September: Albanese Russia-Ukraine deal won't make anyone 'super happy': Vance UNSC reaffirms Syria's territorial integrity, condemns interference Trump vows to remove homeless 'far from the capital' Washington DC
* Azerbaijan, Armenia seal historic US-brokered peace deal * US backs Israel's Gaza reoccupation * Trump-Putin Alaska summit could see land swap * Mexico dismisses US invasion talk amid cartel crackdown * China opens world's first humanoid robot store
Israel's security cabinet approves Netanyahu's plan to reoccupy Gaza Thousands of Israelis protest Netanyahu's Gaza reoccupation plan Trump says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire decision 'up to Putin' UAE rejects Sudan claim of bombing plane with mercenaries India's Assam state to arm locals against 'illegal Bangladeshis'
Israel kills 25 Palestinians waiting for food aid Israeli army told to follow government diktat amid Gaza occupation rift US gains insight into Russia's terms to end Ukraine war Trump warns of more sanctions after targeting India over Russian oil Türkiye, Syria sign deal to boost economic ties
Trump refuses to say if he supports or opposes Israel's Gaza occupation plan Russia says Israeli settlers attacked its diplomats in Jerusalem Trump to host peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders: report Pakistan police arrest over 100 workers of ex-PM Imran Khan's party ahead of protest JD Vance is 'most likely' heir to MAGA movement: Trump
Israel dawn attacks kill 63 Palestinians in Gaza Bolsonaro placed under house arrest Texas Democrats flee to block GOP map Türkiye a hot spot for Chinese travellers Royal Opera cancels Israel shows