Ukraine is halting further Russian advances after suffering its largest territorial loss for 18 months.

Ukraine is halting further Russian advances after suffering its largest territorial loss for 18 months.

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Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Gaza’s southern city of Rafah and many more are on the move as fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies near the border with Egypt. Palestinian families say they have no safe place to flee to, and no aid available when they get there. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul with Nedal Hamdouna, Amjed Tantesh and Enas Tantesh in Rafah, Gaza. (Camera: Enas Tantesh)

It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.

It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.

It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — South Africa urged the United Nations' top court on Thursday to order a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel's military operation in the enclave's southern city of Rafah. It was the third time the International Court of Justice held hearings on the conflict in Gaza since South Africa filed proceedings in December at the court, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, accusing Israel of genocide. The country's ambassador… Read Full Article