North Korea will react with “resolute counteraction” in the event of provocations from upcoming joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, its defence chief said in a state media dispatch on Monday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his plan to take control of Gaza City and target the remaining Hamas strongholds, saying Sunday it was “the best way to end the war”, despite growing calls to stop the fighting.

Thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Saturday to call for an end to the war in Gaza, a day after the Israeli government vowed to expand the conflict and capture Gaza City.

“That claim simply isn’t true,” the Met said in a statement, noting some of those there were onlookers or not visibly supporting Palestine Action.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is certainly opposed to the disarmament of Hezbollah,” international affairs adviser Ali Akbar Velayati said. “Iran has always supported the people and the resistance of Lebanon and continues to do so.”

Ukraine won’t give up land to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky warned early on Saturday, hours after Washington and Moscow agreed to hold a summit in a bid to end the war.

The New York Times reported that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force against cartels deemed terrorist organizations.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with millions forced to flee their homes.

Merz said it was “increasingly unclear” how the latest Israeli military plan would help achieve the aims of disarming Hamas and freeing the remaining Israeli hostages.

Spanish police have broken up a criminal network accused of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ghana, authorities said Friday.