The Israeli military has issued new evacuation warnings for central Gaza, an area where ground operations have been rare.

Syria’s president declared a ceasefire after nearly a week of sectarian bloodshed in the south, but civilians said there was no let-up in the violence.

Syria's Sweida province has been engulfed by nearly a week of violence triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions. Earlier on Friday, an Israeli official said Israel agreed to allow Syrian forces limited access to the Sweida area of southern Syria for the next two days.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month.

In an address to the nation on Saturday, Zelenskyy said: "Everything must be done to achieve a ceasefire. And the Russian side must stop hiding from decisions. "Prisoner exchanges. Return of children. End to the killings. And a meeting at the level of ...

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the government is ready to discuss Operation Sindoor, the Pahalgam terror attack, and Donald Trump's ceasefire claims in Parliament during the Monsoon Session. He also confirmed growing support for the impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Verma.

The Monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to be held from July 21 to August 21, and the government is expected to bring 17 bills for introduction in both Houses.

Hamas' armed wing spokesperson said on Friday that while the group favours reaching an interim truce in the Gaza war, if such an agreement is not reached in current negotiations it could revert to insisting on a full package deal to end the conflict.