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The latest world reporting from The Belfast Herald.
The World Food Programme confirmed that all food supplies within Gaza have been exhausted, with aid kitchens expected to run out in days, according to a statement issued on 25 April 2025.
Twelve people are killed and around 90 others, including children, are injured in a Russian KN-23 ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine.
At least 26 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, with strikes targeting infrastructure and vehicles linked to Hamas.
The Trump administration has indicated it may abandon diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine within a short timeframe if no progress is made, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
At least 37 people, including children, were killed in Israeli strikes on a tented area for displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi, Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run civil defence agency. The strikes targeted an area where displaced civilians had gathered, resulting in rapid fire spread and multiple fatalities.
The Israel Defense Forces began expanding the Morag Corridor buffer zone to incorporate Rafah in southern Gaza, aiming to link it with the Philadelphi Corridor. Witnesses reported the demolition of structures in Rafah during the operation.
The European Union and the United Kingdom have pledged humanitarian funding for Sudan, while a rival government was announced by the RSF. No diplomatic breakthrough emerged from the London conference.
The Parliament of the Maldives has passed an amendment to the Immigration Act that prohibits entry for individuals traveling on Israeli passports, following a unanimous vote after a 308-day delay.