Israeli forces killed water truck drivers in Gaza, drawing a sharp condemnation from UNICEF, which described itself as 'outraged' and called on Israeli authorities to investigate the incident and 'ensure full accountability.' The UN Children's Fund issued the demand publicly, signaling the incident has escalated into a formal accountability dispute between a major UN agency and Israeli military authorities. Water truck operations in Gaza are among the few remaining mechanisms for civilian water access in the territory, where infrastructure has been severely degraded. The killing of drivers directly disrupts that supply chain: without operators willing to work, distribution halts regardless of whether trucks and fuel are available. UNICEF's public demand for investigation puts pressure on Israeli authorities to respond formally, while also setting a record for potential future legal or institutional proceedings. Whether Israel opens an inquiry, and what findings it produces, will determine how this episode registers within broader international humanitarian law debates surrounding the Gaza conflict.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
