Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has received widespread support on social media, following calls for her resignation by European governments such as France and Germany.

Khaled Meshaal, a former Hamas chief, has rejected calls for the group to surrender its weapons or accept foreign intervention in Gaza, saying efforts to disarm Palestinian factions are “unacceptable” under continued Israeli occupation.

Iran has summoned Italy’s ambassador in Tehran following remarks by Italy’s foreign minister urging the European Union to designate the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.

Minnesota Governor has strongly condemned “another horrific shooting” incident by US federal agents during immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, calling for the withdrawal of “violent” officers from the city.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan amid escalating violence in Darfur and reports of ethnically motivated mass killings by the RSF in the war-torn region.

Maduro warns that any aggression against Venezuela will be met with a united regional response.

Iran can restrict Germany’s trade activity in Persian Gulf to respond to its hostile rhetoric.