Fierce fighting continue for a second day in northeastern Ukraine, where the Russian Defense Ministry claims its troops have conquered five villages, which Kyiv disputes.

Ukraine: Battles rage in North East of Kharkiv, Russian forces claim they've captured 5 villages

Israel has ordered more evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah forcing tens of thousands of people to move out of the city. Some 100,000 people have already left over the last 24 hours or so. It indicates that the military is pressing ahead with its plans for a ground attack on Rafah.

Israel-Hamas war: Hundreds of Gazans in Rafah head to Al-Mawasi

Israel-Hamas war: Thousands of Gazans flee Rafah, Jabalia

Israel-Hamas war: Israel issues new evacuation order in Rafah

Russia discovered enormous oil and gas deposits in the Antarctic, much of it in regions claimed by the United Kingdom. MPs have cautioned that the studies are a prelude to bringing in drilling rigs to extract fossil fuels from the pristine region. Watch to know more.

Russia finds vast oil and gas reserves in Antarctica

Lebanon announced the closure of all government offices and institutions nationwide in solidarity with Gaza and the southern Lebanese villages affected by Israeli attacks.

What do Lebanese say about Gaza war?

Student protests demanding that universities cut links with Israel over the Gaza conflict have spread around Europe, causing fights and arrests as new demonstrations erupted in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria. Watch to know more.

Pro-Palestinian protests flare up in different parts of world

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Israel's ground invasion into Rafah sparks an exodus of 300,000 Palestinians

Israel has ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah as it prepares to expand its operation. Seeing it is moving into an area in Northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped fighting is escalating across The Enclave with heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hamas militants.

Israel-Hamas war: IDF prepares for new operation in Gaza's Jabaliya

Hezbollah claimed to have fired Katyusha rockets against Israel in revenge for strikes in southern Lebanon that killed two civilians, according to official media.

Israel war: Lebanon's Hezbollah says fires rockets at Israel after deadly strike

Israel-Hamas war: Worldwide protests against Israel-Hamas war

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member. Watch to know more.

UNGA votes to back Palestinian bid for membership

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and many others injured in violent fighting across the Gaza Strip on Friday, while Hamas fired rockets at the southern city of Beersheba for the first time since December, lightly hurting one woman. Watch to know more.

Israel-Hamas war: At least 4 Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza battles

The Biden administration stated on Friday that Israel's use of US-provided munitions in Gaza certainly violated international humanitarian law, but that wartime situations prevented US officials from determining this for specific airstrikes. Watch to know more.

US: Administration acknowledges possible Israeli weapons misuse in report to Congress

Kyiv expects to get its first F-16 fighter jets from Western allies in June or July, according to a high-ranking Ukrainian military source on Friday. Ukraine has been seeking US-made F-16 fighter fighters to offset Russia's air superiority for more than two years.

Ukraine to Get Its First F-16 Jets in June-July

Russia said that sending NATO troops into Ukraine would potentially be extremely dangerous, and Moscow was closely watching a Ukrainian petition that called for such an intervention. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia warns of 'enormous danger' if NATO sends troops to Ukraine

UN general assembly votes to back Palestinian bid for membership

What we might know of Lebanon and what the ground reality is, might not be the same. WION gets you this ground report, to show the effects of war and life in Lebanon.

Israel war: Spike in Hezbollah-IDF cross-border fire

Israel war: Israel engaged in exchange fire with Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel-Hamas war: Israel orders new evacuation orders in Rafah

The Biden administration stated on Friday that the Israeli military's use of US weaponry in Gaza may have breached international humanitarian law during its battle with Hamas, in a harsh indictment of its ally. Amid this, Israel's war council approved a "limited" expansion of the military attack in Rafah, a southern Gaza city, according to local media.

US report finds possible Israeli violations of international law in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Pro-Palestinian protests flare up in different parts of world

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a combative address in Red Square in front of thousands of soldiers dressed in ceremonial attire, praising his army's efforts in Ukraine and accusing "Western elites" of fomenting global wars. Watch to know more.

Putin says Russia's nuclear forces are 'always' on alert in Victory Day speech

In the aftermath of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Israel finds itself grappling with the staggering financial aftermath. Data from the finance ministry shows the total cost of conflict at $16 billion. The nation's budget deficit has surged to surpass 7% of its gross domestic product. A significant portion of this expenditure, nearly 36%, has been allocated to defence. Despite efforts to mitigate the fiscal impact, tax revenues have declined by 2.2%, exacerbating the widening fiscal gap.

Israel- Hamas war: Central bank estimates total conflict to cost $68 billion

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