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Gaza's Hamas-run civil defence says 11 people were killed, all from the same family, after the bus they were in was hit by an Israeli tank shell in northern Gaza, BBC reported.

The Abu Shaaban family, it said, were trying to reach their home to inspect it when the incident happened in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City on Friday night.

This is the deadliest single incident involving Israeli soldiers in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire eight days ago.

The Israeli military said soldiers had fired at a "suspicious vehicle" that had crossed the so-called yellow line demarcating the area still occupied by Israeli forces in Gaza, according to BBC.

Israel has received two bodies from Gaza that Hamas says are hostages, the Israeli prime minister's office has said, BBC reported.

The remains, which were transferred via the Red Cross to Israeli forces, were transported to Israel and will be formally identified. Hamas earlier said the bodies had been recovered in the Palestinian territory on Saturday.

Prior to Saturday, the remains of 10 of 28 deceased hostages had been returned to Israel.

The delay has caused outrage in Israel, as the terms of last week's ceasefire deal stipulated the release from Gaza of all hostages, living and dead. Hamas says it has struggled to find the remaining bodies under rubble, according to BBC.

Huge crowds have gathered to protest against President Donald Trump's policies in cities across the US - among them New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles, BBC reported.

The rally in New York City's iconic Times Square drew thousands of people not long after it began on Saturday morning. 

The streets and subway entrances were densely packed with people holding up signs with slogans like, "Democracy not Monarchy" and "The Constitution is not optional".

Ahead of the demonstrations, Trump allies accused the protesters of being linked with the far-left Antifa movement, and condemned what they called "the hate America rally".

Nepal clinched the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia and East Asia-Pacific Qualifier title. 

The national team remained undefeated throughout the tournament and clinched the title with a commanding 124-run victory against Samoa in the final match held today at the Oman Cricket Academy Turf-1 in Al Amarat.

Batting first after losing the toss, Nepal posted a massive total of 211 runs at the loss of four wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Chasing the target of 212 runs, Samoa managed to score just 87 runs at the loss of seven wickets in their 20 overs.

Aasif Sheikh led the scoring for Nepal with 69 off 41 balls, hitting seven fours and four sixes. Dipendra Singh Airee also impressed with 53 runs off 33 balls, including two fours and four sixes. Lokesh Bam added 39, captain Rohit Paudel remained not out with 21, and Kushal Bhurtel contributed 17 runs. For Samoa, Daniel Brugess, Saumani Tiai, Darius Visser, and Noah Mead claimed one wicket each.

In Nepal’s bowling effort, Lalit Rajbanshi took three wickets, while Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Rohit Paudel took one each. Samoa's top scorer was Sean Solia with 40 runs.

Before the final, Nepal had an impressive run in the tournament. In the group stage, they defeated Kuwait and Japan. During the Super Six round, Nepal defeated the UAE by one run, beat Qatar by five runs, and overcame Oman by 38 runs.

With this win, Nepal, along with the UAE and Oman, have qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 9 to March 8, 2026.

France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, are working to finalise a U.N. Security Council resolution in the coming days that would lay the foundation for a future international force in Gaza, France said on Thursday, Reuters.

With a shaky U.S.-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holding, planning has begun for an international force to stabilize security in the Palestinian enclave, two senior U.S. advisers said on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters in Paris, French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said such a force needed a U.N. mandate to provide a strong foundation in international law and ease the process of getting potential contributions from countries, according to Reuters.

A senior Belarusian diplomat has held meetings with Europeans after his country sent out invitations last month, in what European diplomats called an overture to reduce Minsk's isolation after a thaw with Washington under Donald Trump, Reuters.

Senior officials from Belarus have largely been persona non grata in the EU since Europe imposed sanctions in the wake of a sweeping crackdown on opposition protests following a disputed election in 2020. Sanctions have been tightened repeatedly since Minsk backed Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

But at least one European diplomat said he had had a recent meeting with Yuri Ambrazevich, a former deputy foreign minister of Belarus, posted in March to Rome as Minsk's ambassador to the Vatican and tasked with reaching out to European countries, according to Reuters.

Venezuela has asked the United Nations Security Council to determine that deadly U.S. strikes on vessels off its coast are illegal and issue a statement backing Venezuela's sovereignty, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday, Reuters reported.

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a large U.S. military buildup in the southern Caribbean, and the troops have conducted at least five the Trump administration has described as involved in drug trafficking, without providing evidence.

In a letter to the 15-member Security Council, dated Wednesday, Venezuela's U.N. Ambassador Samuel Moncada accused Washington of killing at least 27 people in the strikes on "civilian vessels transiting international waters," according to Reuters.

More than one million tickets for the 2026 World Cup have been sold following the conclusion of the Visa (V.N), opens new tab pre-sales phase, world football’s governing body FIFA said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

Fans from 212 countries and territories purchased tickets during the pre-sales period, which opened in mid-September, FIFA said in a statement.

Demand was led by residents of the three host nations — the United States, Canada and Mexico — followed by England, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and France, according to Reuters.