UN News
In Gaza, women-led households double since pre-war, forcing impossible daily choices as six women and girls are killed weekly, UN reports.
BBC World
Israel strikes Lebanon after accusing Hezbollah of violating ceasefire, because apparently 'ceasefire' is just a fancy word for 'pause between explosions'.
The Guardian Europe
Netanyahu's go-to strategy of 'apply brute force, ask questions never' has finally backfired, leaving him as the primary casualty of a deal that makes everyone else look slightly less foolish.
The Guardian Europe
Trump's war with Iran ends with a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the strait of Hormuz - a problem he created, now solved with much fanfare.
The Guardian
Netanyahu orders bombing of Beirut's southern suburbs, proving that a ceasefire is just a suggestion when you have enough bombs and a medieval castle to capture.
The Guardian Europe
Israel extends ceasefire, then immediately bombs Lebanon and kills Hamas chief, because peace is for the weak.
BBC World
Russia marks the end of a ceasefire with 670+ drones and 56 missiles, killing two and wounding dozens in Kyiv, while Ukraine's former top aide faces a corruption case he definitely has money for.
BBC World
Trump compares Iran ceasefire to a patient with a 1% chance of survival after rejecting Tehran's counter-offer as a 'piece of garbage,' while both sides continue to block each other's ports and enrich tensions.
BBC World
Lebanon reports 39 dead as Israeli strikes continue, Hezbollah drones wound Israeli soldiers, and the April ceasefire proves to be more of a suggestion than a rule.
UN News
The ceasefire in Lebanon is more of a suggestion than a rule, with women foraging for wild herbs as airstrikes continue and displacement drags on.
BBC World
The Palestine Marathon returns to Bethlehem after a two-year war pause, because nothing says 'fragile ceasefire' like 26.2 miles of running through occupied territory.
The Guardian Europe
Ukraine proposes ceasefire; Russia violates it. EU prepares for talks with Russia that everyone agrees won't happen anytime soon. Diplomacy: it's like planning a dinner party with a guest who keeps setting the kitchen on fire.
BBC World
13 dead in Israeli strikes on Lebanon as ceasefire extension fails to stop fighting - turns out 'ceasefire' is just a suggestion.
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