July 10, 2024

*) At least 29 dead after Israel bombs Gaza school used as shelter At least 29 people have been killed and dozens wounded in the fourth Israeli strike in four days on a school used to shelter displaced Palestinians. The strike hit the entrance to al-Awda school in Abasan, near the southern city of Khan Younis. Gaza media office said that the "majority" of the victims were women and children — in what it called a "terrible massacre" by Israel. *) High-stakes NATO summit kicks off in US capital NATO summit has commenced in Washington, DC, against the backdrop of ongoing wars in Ukraine and besieged Gaza, with leaders focusing on strategic responses and reinforcing alliances amidst these pressing global crises. Over the next two days, a series of high-profile events are set to unfold, including a bilateral meeting between President Joe Biden and newly elected UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. *) Zelenskyy slams Modi's Russia visit, calls it 'huge disappointment' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has slammed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia, which coincided with a reported deadly Russian strike on a children's hospital in Kiev. "It is a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts to see the leader of the world's largest democracy hug the world's most bloody criminal in Moscow on such a day," Zelenskyy wrote in a message on social media. *) Türkiye says NATO members 'cannot turn a blind eye' to Gaza Türkiye has urged NATO allies to take a stance against Israel's aggression against Gaza, said Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus. "We, members of the world's most powerful defence organisation, cannot turn a blind eye to one of the most pressing global issues, to the immense human catastrophe unfolding in Gaza. "This bloodshed and Israel's massacres must stop," Kurtulmus told a NATO parliamentary summit in the US. *) Turkish chess prodigy defeats ‘greatest player of all time’ in 41 seconds The world's youngest chess grandmaster, 13-year-old Turkish player Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus, has achieved a stunning victory by checkmating Magnus Carlsen, the 'greatest of all time’ player. Erdogmus defeated the chess legend in an online 'blitz' tournament where each player had only one minute, with a checkmate in just 41.2 seconds.