War latest news. Gaza, Hamas: six-week truce proposal under consideration. Kaliningrad, Russian military ship on fire

Turkey accused Israel of rejecting its attempt to help the inhabitants of Gaza with air aid and announced measures against the Jewish state. "There is no excuse for Israel to block our attempt to provide aid to the inhabitants of Gaza," Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said at a press conference in Ankara, as reported by Anadolou. "Faced with this situation, we have decided to take a series of new measures against Israel. These measures will continue until Israel declares a ceasefire and allows humanitarian aid to reach Gaza without interruption," Fidan further said.

"It's a good start, but the important thing is that it's maintained over time." This is how White House Security Council spokesman John Kirby calls it "progress" that more than 300 trucks of aid entered Gaza today, the highest number since the beginning of the conflict. According to CNN reports, Kirby recalled that Washington had pressed Israel to increase the number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza each day to 300-350.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is conducting an examination of Yulia Navalnaya, wife of Kremlin dissident Andrei Navalny, who died in captivity, regarding the demand for economic sanctions against her. Duma deputy Andrei Alshevskikh told Ria Novosti. "I appealed to the police authorities to legally assess his statements. I was told that my appeal and the statement to which I drew attention have been sent for an expert opinion, on the basis of which a decision will be made in accordance with Russian law,' Alshevskikh said. According to the Russian deputy, if the expert report finds confirmation that the sanctions claims are applicable, Navalnaya will be held liable under current law. Navalnaya, among others, had accused the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating the murder of her husband.

"We consider the threat from Iran still active". This was said by US Security Council spokesman John Kirby in a press briefing about the alert issued by Washington on Friday. "Iran is using its influence to push Hamas to end the war," the official added.

"The arrest of a citizen of Tajikistan that took place today thanks to the activities of the State Police is a very important result, the fruit of the effective prevention activities carried out by our apparatus on national territory to counter the terrorist threat". This was stated by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, regarding the arrest of a 32-year-old Tajikistan national believed to be affiliated with Isis. "This arrest confirms the fruitful cooperation with the police forces of other countries. With our international partners, in fact, there is a constant sharing of both information assets and operational strategies to effectively deal with risk profiles'. The incumbent of the Viminale expressed his appreciation for the important operation to the Chief of Police, Vittorio Pisani, asking him to extend it to the staff of the Prevention Police, the Fiumicino Border Police and the Digos of the Rome Police Headquarters.

Arrested by the police at Fiumicino airport, a 32-year-old Tajikistan national who was the subject of an international arrest warrant 'for having joined the ranks of the Islamic State and having gone to Syria to fight in 2014'. The man was found to be an 'active member of the terrorist organisation ISIS'.

"With its criminal actions, Ukraine, supported by the United States and its Western satellites, essentially demonstrates that it has embarked on the path of nuclear terror". So says the Russian Foreign Ministry in a note, according to which "the blame for the attacks on the Zaporozhzhia nuclear power plant and their possible consequences falls entirely on the leadership of those states that supply weapons and information to the Kiev regime, provide it with financial resources, train the military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and provide 'support' information for Ukrainian crimes". Russia, the ministry assures, 'is doing everything necessary to ensure the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in accordance with national legislation and international legal obligations. We intend to identify and prosecute those responsible for attacks on Russian nuclear facilities, regardless of where they are located'.

The 'Marine Shield 24' exercise kicked off today in Romania, in which more than 2,200 military personnel and 135 sea and river vessels, aircraft and vehicles from 13 NATO member states or Alliance partners are taking part. Begun in the port of Constanta, the manoeuvres - regional media report - will be held until 21 April along the Romanian Black Sea coast and the Danube Delta with the aim of testing operations in the fight against illegal activities at sea and on land, search and rescue activities at sea, and ensuring the security of sensitive infrastructure. Military personnel from Romania, the United States, Italy, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Georgia, Great Britain, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey are taking part in the exercise.

In 2023, the EU Asylum Agency (EUAA) helped to register around 70,000 applications in Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Italy and Romania, as well as helped to organise 3,800 relocations under the EU's voluntary solidarity mechanism by the end of the year. This was announced by the EU Asylum Agency in a note.

In Romania, the EUAA also supported the registration of 32,000 temporary protection beneficiaries from Ukraine. In addition, the agency's 9,814 child protection-related actions were also a key pillar of operational support in the Member States. Training of national officials, deployed staff and civil society actors is crucial to ensure the convergence of European protection systems in practice. In 2023, over 7,500 people benefited from the agency's training and professional development services, and this is because the EUAA is well on its way to becoming a fully-fledged asylum academy. Together with operational support, these contributed to the more than 430 events organised by the Agency in 24 different countries for its stakeholders.

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UN officials said that six months of violence on the border between Israel and Lebanon "must end", urging de-escalation and "more room for diplomacy". "It has been six months since the firefights along the Blue Line began, and they continue unabated, reaping heavy casualties on both sides," UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and Aldo Lazaro, head of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), said in a joint statement.

The Israeli Security Cabinet has been convened tomorrow evening at 7pm (6pm in Italy). The media reported this, pointing out that the cabinet normally meets on Thursdays but was brought forward to discuss the hostage negotiations underway in Cairo.

Put a swift end to the war in Ukraine, as he has been promising to do since it began, by forcing Kiev to surrender Crimea and Donbass, thus rewarding Vladimir Putin and condoning his violation of internationally recognised borders. This is the plan Donald Trump is preparing ahead of his return to the White House, according to what the Washington Post reveals, citing sources informed of talks the former president is having confidentially with his advisers and allies. Trump's campaign has branded the revelations of the American newspaper as 'fake news', saying that the tycoon will not articulate any peace plan until he has settled back into the presidency and can evaluate all options.

"The whole thing is fake news from the Washington Post, they completely made it up," Trump's spokesman Jason Miller, told the New York Post, who however then added that "President Trump is just saying stop the killing, Joe Biden is talking about continuing the killing." Words that sound like a reference to the fact that Trump has been pushing the extremist wing loyal to him in the House to block the US military aid package, totalling 70 billion dollars, for months now, causing the disruption of US military supplies that is clearly favouring Russia on the battlefield. With analysts claiming that despite the European allies' activism to increase war production, Kiev's ability to fight will be increasingly compromised if Trump succeeds in continuing to block the approval of US military aid.

According to the Post, in confidential talks Trump expressed the belief that both Russia and Ukraine 'want to save face, they want a way out' and that the populations of parts of Ukraine would agree to be part of Russia. Recognition by Washington, and possibly the international community, of the Russian annexation of Crimea and Donbass would thus strengthen Putin's regime after what is considered the biggest land war in Europe since World War II. Sources cited by the Post report that some of Trump's allies are advising the former president against pursuing this plan. 'I spend 100 per cent of the time I spend with Trump talking about Ukraine,' said Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator, once an opponent now a great ally of Trump's and a staunch supporter of the Ukrainian cause. Putin "has to pay a price, he cannot win at the end of this," added the senator, who explained to Trump that he cannot be rewarded with annexations instead. "The way to end this war is by ensuring that Ukraine joins Nato and the EU," Graham says again, who however admits that the former president "doesn't say much about that, I don't know if he's given it much thought."

Despite denials from the Trump campaign, which told the same Post that "any inference about the president's plan comes from anonymous and uninformed sources who have no idea what is or will happen", analysts consider the scenario envisaged by the Post to be in line with the approach the tycoon has had in his four years in the White House. In handling foreign policy he has shown a preference for media summits over political details, trusting in his negotiating skills and showing impatience with conventional diplomatic protocols. Not to mention the well-known and repeatedly expressed admiration for Putin and his intelligence, including the way he handled the war in Ukraine, and more recently the way he avoided criticising the Russian president for the death of Alexei Navalny. And the fact that he has never called for the release of Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal journalist whom the Biden administration considers to have been unjustly detained for a year in Russia without trial or formal indictment. It should also not be forgotten that, while Trump has always denied any Russian interference in his favour during the 2016 election that was then at the centre of Russiagate, that at the centre of Trump's first impeachment was precisely Ukraine, in particular military aid to Kiev that even then Trump from the White House blocked, in order to force the newly elected Volodymyr Zelensky to launch an investigation into allegations of Biden's alleged corruption in Kiev.

"Trump's inexplicable admiration for Putin, coupled with his unprecedented hostility to NATO, cannot give Europe or Ukraine any confidence in his negotiations with Russia," said Tom Donilon, who served as Barack Obama's national security advisor, calling Trump's recent words in which he "encouraged Russia to do whatever it wants with its European allies one of the most shocking and dangerous statements made by a presidential candidate. "His positions represent a clear danger to the security of the US and Europe," he concluded.

"The withdrawal of Israeli ground troops from the south of the Gaza Strip, including Khan Younis, is a tactic, because they are currently resorting to shelling," Iranian army commander Abdolrahim Mousavi said. "The war in Gaza is a lifeboat for Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, and if the war ends, his government will fall," said Mousavi, quoted by Irna, adding: "For the past six months Netanyahu has been trying to annihilate Hamas and free Israeli hostages, with the full support of the US, but he has failed.

Sending Iranian volunteers to the Gaza Strip is ruled out. This was stated by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, confirming that Tehran wants to avoid direct involvement in the ongoing war. ''Rest assured that if it had been possible to send young people to Palestine, it would have been done before you would have said so,'' Khamenei said.

The Israeli Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant, says that now is a good time to secure the release of the hostages in Gaza but this will require 'difficult decisions'. This is reported in The Times of Israel. Speaking to soldiers being drafted into the Armoured and Combat Engineer Corps, Gallant reminded them of 'the utmost obligation to bring our prisoners home'. The months of war and Israeli successes, he explained, 'allow us to be flexible, to act freely, and to make difficult decisions to bring back the abductees. I believe we are at the right time, but there is another side that has to agree'. Afterwards, he concluded, 'we will return to the fight and do whatever we have to'.

The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has just announced that another drone was shot down on the roof of reactor number 6. The Guardian reports. "A kamikaze drone was shot down over the plant today. It fell on the roof of Unit 6,' operators said, adding that Reactor No. 6 is currently shut down.

The commander of the Ukrainian ground forces Alexander Pavlyuk launches a heartfelt appeal on Facebook urging his compatriots to enlist 'because the fate of the country is at stake'. "The more Ukrainians find the courage," says Pavlyuk, "to join the ranks of the Ukrainian armed forces, the less chance Russia will have of realising its bloodthirsty plans. And the sooner Ukrainian cities will return to normal, safe life. Therefore, I urge Ukrainians to put aside their emotions and not succumb to provocations. We must realise that no one will be left out. After all, the fate of the country, the fate of our nation is at stake'. Russia, he adds, "will not leave anyone alone: neither those who hid, nor those who betrayed Ukraine". "Now is the historic moment," urges the ground forces commander, "that fate has given us: either we will protect and preserve the state, or we will disappear as a nation! Join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Our strength lies in unity! There is no other option'.

Republican White House candidate Donald Trump says abortion should be allowed in cases of incest, rape and to save the life of the mother. Trump then says that individual abortion laws should be formulated by individual states without giving further details. The statement comes on an issue at the centre of the US election campaign with TRump trying to curb Biden's dominance on the issue.

The Ukrainian authorities are doing everything they can to give greater protection to the city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Facebook. "Kharkiv is subjected to vile Russian blows every day and night. We are doing everything to give more protection to the city. Partners can help with air defence, they can help with pressure on Russia. And I thank all those who are already helping," the message reads.

Supreme Court magistrate, Susana Polo, has summoned former Catalan president and MEP, Carles Puigdemont to testify between 17 and 21 June voluntarily and by videoconference as part of the investigation into the Tsunami Democratic movement, for violent protests in Catalonia in 2021, in which he is under investigation for alleged terrorism. This was reported by high court sources quoted by the Europa Press agency. Puigdemont's deposition will take place after the elections in Catalonia on 12 May, in which the former president is a candidate for governor. And when it is expected that the amnesty law for those implicated in the independence process, currently being examined by the Senate, will not yet be in force.

Britain must stop projecting a greatness that is no longer there, but rely on renewed soft power based on its real resources. A group of diplomats led by former cabinet secretary Lord Sedwill are tearing apart the Foreign Office, an institution they say is 'dated and elitist', characteristics reflected even in the building that houses it, which is holding back London's dream of middle power. Also signatories of the report, evidently addressed to the next Labour government, are the former Downing Street foreign policy advisor, Tom Fletcher, and the ministry's former director-general, Moazzam Malik. Among the recommendations contained in the pamphlet 'The World in 2040. Renewing the UK's Approach to International Affairs' is to allocate one per cent of GDP to foreign policy, including cooperation aid, and the areas of climate emergency and trade, to complement the commitment to two per cent of GDP in defence spending. But also, more prosaically, the renovation of the building and the removal of some colonial-era photos from the walls. The Foreign Office, as it is structured now, 'struggles to define a clear mandate, priorities and allocation of resources. But all too often it operates as a gyrating private office for the foreign minister of the day, responding to the minister's immediate concerns, in a state of constant change'. There is also a need, it is emphasised, for a 'sustained focus on the international challenges that will shape the country's prosperity and security'. Among the problems to be addressed are the post-Brexit problems of Scotland and former colonies, which are increasingly demanding reparations and compensation for historic issues.

The Kremlin views the planned stationing of German soldiers in Lithuania 'negatively' and sees it as 'the continuation of an escalation of tensions that creates hotbeds of danger' for Russia 'at the border' calling for 'special "security" measures': this was stated by Putin's spokesman Dmitri Peskov, quoted by the Interfax news agency

Ukraine today accused Moscow of spreading 'false' information after Russian officials, and then the Kremlin, blamed Kiev for the attack on the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Russia is intensifying a "campaign of provocations and falsehoods", said the director of the Ukrainian centre for combating disinformation, Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko. Moscow attacks the site 'with drones, pretending that the threat to the plant and nuclear safety comes from Ukraine', he added.

The Kremlin called the attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant 'a very dangerous provocation', blaming the Ukrainian armed forces. "This is a very dangerous provocation. The IEA employees who are on site had the opportunity to witness these attacks. This is a very dangerous tactic that has very negative consequences in the long term," Putin's spokesman Dmitri Peskov said, according to Tass.

A total of 23 Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in what the Wafa news agency described as ''extensive raids'' in the early hours of this morning in the West Bank. The Israeli military operated particularly in Hebron and Tulkarem where, says Wafa, they used bulldozers to demolish houses.

"So far, all the requests for protection made by the maritime sector have been met, but if the number increases, our assets in the area will also have to increase," he said. Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis, Strategic Commander of Operation Aspides, said this, pointing out that he had already made "requests for specific capabilities" to EU member states, particularly on "logistical support". "It is still too early to say whether Aspides has had an impact on the situation, but we are patient and following our mandate," he said.

"If Netanyahu decides to end the war without an extended attack on Rafah to defeat Hamas, he will not have a mandate to continue serving as prime minister." This was said by National Security Minister - and radical right-wing leader - Itamar Ben Gvir, quoted by the media. Before him, the other radical right-wing minister of 'Religious Zionism', and head of finance, Bezalel Smotrich, according to the media, convened his party to assess the situation after the army announced its withdrawal from Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza

"In less than two months the Aspides mission has repelled 11 attacks and escorted 68 ships, in line with its defence mandate: this is an important level of commitment, also from a risk perspective." This was said by EU High Representative Josep Borrell. "This mission shows our willingness and ability to protect Europe's interests and is an example of the EU's ability to be a maritime security provider."

Aiea chief Grossi on X: 'The Aiea staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant confirmed at least three strikes directed against the containment structures of the main reactor, this cannot happen'.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ended four days of talks in China with a warning to the country's banks and exporters: if you help strengthen Russia's military capability, Washington will come after you.

"I stressed that companies, including those in the PRC, should not provide material support for Russia's war, and that they will face significant consequences if they do," Yellen said Monday in a prepared speech for a press conference at the US ambassador's residence in Beijing. , using the abbreviation for People's Republic of China.

"Any bank that facilitates significant transactions that channel military or dual-use goods to the Russian defence industrial base exposes itself to the risk of US sanctions," he said.

The problem of overcapacity in China "is not related to anti-China sentiment or a desire to decouple, but reflects the need to resolve structural knots in the economy that fuel concerns in the US and its developed or developing allies and partners" on a global scale. This was said by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at a press conference in Beijing at the end of her mission to China.

Israeli aircraft struck and killed last night 'Ali Ahmed Hassin, commander of the Radwan Forces of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah in the Hajir region'. This was made known by the military spokesman, explaining that the raid 'was conducted in the Sultaniyeh area of southern Lebanon'. "Ali Ahmed Hassin," he added, "had the equivalent rank of Brigade Commander. In his role, he was responsible for planning and carrying out attacks against Israeli civilians in the north of the country'. Together with him, he concluded, "two other Hezbollah terrorists were eliminated".

"Iran has sent a message to the White House through its interest section at the Swiss Embassy, stating that the United States cannot shirk its responsibility for supporting the Zionist regime's crimes," Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said last night at a joint press conference with Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat. Amirabdollahian stressed that Tehran and Muscat will work to find solutions to regional tensions, including the Gaza crisis, and called on Islamic countries to take strong and collective measures to stop Israeli attacks. According to Omani media, Albusaidi said his country supports efforts to reduce escalation in the region, address various issues and conflicts, and let the voice of wisdom prevail.

A logistics and transport facility was damaged last night during a Russian drone attack in the Odessa region of southern Ukraine: this was reported by the Southern Defence Forces in Kiev, Ukrinform reported. A petrol station was also damaged in the attack. "Unfortunately, the Odessa district was hit. A logistical and transport facility was damaged,' a statement read. A petrol station was also damaged by debris falling from a downed drone. No one was injured'.

Russian forces launched a missile and 24 kamikaze drones over Ukraine last night: this was announced on Telegram by the Kiev Air Force, pointing out that the missile and 17 drones were shot down by the country's air defences. The missile, a Kh-59, was launched from the airspace of the occupied Zaporizhzhia region and was destroyed in the Dnipropetrovsk region. The drones came from Cape Chauda in annexed Crimea and the Russian region of Kursk: 17 were intercepted in the Odessa, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, Khmelnytskyi and Zhytomyr regions.

The former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, called Elon Musk a "myth of freedom" for his tug-of-war with Brasilia's Supreme Court judge, Alexandre de Moraes, accused of censorship for blocking any accounts on social X, which the tycoon owns. "Our freedom today, much of it, is in his hands. The action he is taking, what he said, not letting himself be intimidated and saying that he will go ahead with this idea of fighting for the freedom of our country,' the former right-wing leader said, referring to Musk, during a live webcast. Bolsonaro then described the clash between Moraes and Musk as 'incredible'. "This case that we are following is incredible, but I confess that it is not new to me. I experienced it first-hand,' added the former head of state, who is being investigated by Moraes himself for an alleged coup attempt.

Israeli sources downplayed the possibility of an imminent agreement on Gaza in the indirect talks between the parties underway in Cairo, as some leaked media reports had implied. "We still do not see an understanding on the horizon," they said. "The distance between the parties," they explained, "is still large and so far there has been nothing significant. A Hamas source also told al Jazeera that for now "there is no progress", blaming Israel for this.

Three people were killed in attacks launched by Russian forces last night in the Zaporizhzhia region in southern Ukraine, the region's governor, Ivan Federov, announced on social media. "Three people were killed and three were injured in the Pologivskyi district" of Zaporizhzhia, the governor specified.

The "reckless attacks" on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant "significantly increase the risk of a serious nuclear accident and must cease immediately": this was said by the director general of the Aiea , Rafael Grossi, as reported by the Agency. Yesterday's attack on the plant represents 'a clear violation of the fundamental principles for the protection of Europe's largest nuclear power plant', he added.

In a video of their interrogation by the Moscow intelligence services shown on Russian public TV and taken over by the Tass agency, the defendants for the attack on the Crocus theatre in Moscow claim that a man named Saifullo allegedly contacted them promising them a million roubles each to go and collect in Ukraine. "Saifullo told us to go to Kiev: there they would give us one million roubles" (about 10,000 euro), says one of the accused. "Saifullo said there would be guys waiting for us at the Ukrainian border who would help us cross the border and get to Kiev," said another.

Russia's Foreign Minister Serghei Lavrov arrived in China today for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his counterpart Wang Yi, according to the Beijing Foreign Ministry, as the two countries work to strengthen their relations in spite of Moscow's military aggression against Ukraine. Among the issues on the agenda, Wang and Lavrov (who announced his arrival with a post on X) will have an in-depth exchange on a wide range of topics such as "the Ukrainian crisis and the situation in the Asia-Pacific region", as well as issues "related to bilateral cooperation, as well as cooperation on the international stage", according to a note on Sunday from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Lavrov last visited Beijing in October 2023 for the third forum on the Belt and Road Initiative (Bri). On Saturday, meeting Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Guangzhou, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned of 'significant consequences' if the Dragon's companies helped Russia, whose invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022 was not condemned by Beijing. China considers itself a neutral party in the Ukrainian conflict, but in the past two years has become Russia's main trading partner and has offered diplomatic support, starting with the UN, favouring a political solution to end the fighting. Western nations regularly urge Beijing to play a greater role in restoring peace in Ukraine, using its influence on the Kremlin.

The Lithuanian Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys has proposed dismantling the closed power plants in the northern European country in order to provide Kiev with the spare parts needed to repair the damaged energy infrastructure, according to his Ukrainian counterpart Herman Halushchenko. "I had a conversation with the energy minister of Lithuania. He proposed using their thermal power plants, which are closed.

To use them as donors, i.e. the possibility to dismantle them and get the spare parts we need,' Halushchenko told Ukrainian media last night. Lithuania's offer comes in response to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal's request to post-Soviet Western allies to provide spare parts for power plants. 'We know that you have old Soviet-type equipment,' Shmyhal said in an interview with the Estonian newspaper Err. 'It would help us a lot if we had spare parts to restore the affected power plant units and bring some of the electrical capacity back into operation.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa says that at least 23 people were arrested this morning by the Israeli army in two raids carried out in the West Bank. The arrests were made particularly in the town of Dura, south of Hebron.

Joe Biden will warn Beijing against meddling in the South China Sea during his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This was reported by the Financial Times citing sources, according to which Biden will point out that the defence treaty between the US and the Philippines also covers the Sierra Madre, a rusty ship lying on the Spartly Islands, where the Chinese coast guard has been using water cannons to prevent the Philippines from supplying the ship's crew.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa says that at least seven people died and several others were injured in an Israeli bombardment that hit the Shujaiya refugee camp in the centre of the Gaza Strip this morning. Six other people were killed last night in a raid south of the Nuseirat camp, again according to Wafa. The death toll in the Palestinian enclave since 7 October is at least 33,175 dead and some 75,886 injured, the Hamas-run local Ministry of Health reports.

More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the northern coast of Mozambique . This was announced by the local authorities. The converted fishing boat, carrying about 130 people, ran into trouble while trying to reach an island off the coast of Nampula province. "Because the boat was overcrowded and unsuitable for carrying passengers, it ended up sinking," he said. There were 91 people who lost their lives,' said Nampula State Secretary Jaime Neto. They were fleeing for fear of an ongoing cholera epidemic in Mozambique.

The International Atomic Energy Agency ( Aiea ) confirms that "the main reactor containment structures at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant suffered at least three direct attacks yesterday". It is the first such case 'since November 2022 and after establishing the 5 basic principles to avoid a major nuclear accident with radiological consequences', says IEA Director General Rafael Grossi. "No one can theoretically benefit or gain any military or political advantage from attacks against nuclear facilities," Grossi continued in a post on his X account. "I strongly appeal to military officials to refrain from any action that violates the basic principles that protect nuclear facilities. Shortly before, the IAEA had stated that 'drone attacks caused a physical impact on one of the plant's six reactors and one fatality', specifying that 'the damage to Unit 6 did not compromise nuclear safety but it is a serious incident that could undermine the integrity of the reactor containment system.

An Egyptian source revealed to the state broadcaster Al Qahera that negotiations on Gaza in Cairo have made "great progress" and that talks will continue over the next 48 hours. According to the source, there is "agreement on the main points between the various parties". Delegations from Israel, Hamas, the US and Qatar will leave the Egyptian capital in the next few hours, but they are scheduled to return in two days "to agree on the articles of the final agreement".

What happened on 7 April 2024