UN body says Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip, mostly near aid sites run by an American contractor, the U.N. human rights office said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes killed 25 people across Gaza, according to local health officials. Desperation is mounting in the Palestinian territory of more than 2 million, which experts say is at risk of famine because of Israel’s blockade and nearly two-year offensive. A breakdown of law and order has led to widespread looting and contributed to chaos and violence around aid deliveries.

27 inmates are still at large following an Israeli airstrike during the 12-day war, Iran says

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday 27 inmates were still at large after an Israeli airstrike last month targeted Evin prison in the north of the capital, Tehran, local media reported. The airstrikes were part of Israel’s 12-day bombardment of the Islamic Republic that killed about 1,100 people, while 28 were left dead in Israel in Iranian retaliatory strikes. Judiciary’s news website, Mizanonline, quoted spokesman Asghar Jahangir as saying 75 prisoners had escaped following the strike, of which 48 were either recaptured or voluntarily returned. He said authorities will detain the others if they don’t hand themselves over. Jahangir said the escapees were prisoners doing time for minor offenses.

Zelenskyy renews offer to meet with Putin as officials say Russian attacks kill a child

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed his offer to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the war. However, hopes for progress remain low as delegations prepare for talks in Istanbul. On Tuesday, Kremlin officials dismissed chances of a high-level meeting, citing significant unresolved issues. Previous talks in Istanbul led to prisoner exchanges but no major agreements. Meanwhile, Russian forces launched nighttime attacks on four Ukrainian cities, killing a child and wounding dozens. Strikes hit regions like Sumy and Kramatorsk, damaging homes and infrastructure. Ukraine plans to push for more prisoner releases and the return of abducted children.

Bangladesh students protest after air force jet crash into school kills 31

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of students protested Tuesday near the site of the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school in the nation’s capital, demanding accountability, compensation for victims’ families and the halt of training flights. The ongoing unrest over Monday’s crash shut down traffic in parts of Dhaka, a city still recovering from last year’s student uprising that ousted the prime minister as the interim government seeks to restore order and organize elections next year. Some students entered the country’s administrative headquarters and were dispersed with tear gas and stun grenades. The death toll from the crash rose to 31, including at least 25 students, a teacher who died from burns she sustained while helping others escape the two-story building, and the pilot on his first solo flight.