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The World Health Organization says malnutrition in Gaza has reached “alarming levels,” with aid falling short despite a partial pause in Israeli military operations, BBC reported.

Jordan and the UAE airdropped 25 tonnes of aid on Sunday, and over 100 trucks entered Gaza. The UN welcomed the move but warned it’s not enough to prevent famine.

Despite the pause, nine people were reportedly killed near an aid route. Israel denied targeting civilians, claiming it only fired warning shots.

The UN says a third of Gaza’s population goes days without food, and a quarter face famine-like conditions. Over 100 deaths from malnutrition have been reported, according to BBC.

While Israel insists it allows aid, the UN cites ongoing restrictions. Locals remain doubtful the temporary pause will ease the crisis.

The US and European Union have reached a trade agreement, ending months of tension. After talks in Scotland, President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to a 15 percent US tariff on EU goods—half the 30 percent Trump had earlier threatened, BBC reported.

In exchange, the EU will open its markets to select US products with zero tariffs and invest over $1.3trn in the US, mainly in energy and defense. Some key goods like aircraft parts and chemicals will be exempt from tariffs, though Trump’s 50 percent steel and aluminium tariff remains.

Both leaders hailed the deal as a breakthrough. While the US expects major economic gains, EU leaders responded cautiously, warning the new terms still raise trade costs, according to BBC.

A Sudanese coalition led by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has announced it is establishing an alternative government in a challenge to the military-led authorities in the capital Khartoum, with the northeastern African country’s brutal civil war in its third year, Aljazeera reported.

The group, which calls itself the Leadership Council of the Sudan Founding Alliance (TASIS), said RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo will chair the 15-member presidential council of the government, which includes regional governors.

Sudanese politician Mohammed Hassan Osman al-Ta’ishi will serve as prime minister, TASIS said, according to Aljazeera.

Ukrainian drones targeted St. Petersburg on Sunday, Russian authorities said, forcing the airport to close for five hours as Vladimir Putin marked Russia's Navy Day in the city, despite the earlier cancellation of its naval parade due to security concerns, Reuters reported.

St. Petersburg usually holds a large-scale, televised navy parade on Navy Day, which features a flotilla of warships and military vessels sailing down the Neva River and is attended by Putin.

Last year, Russia suspected a Ukrainian plan to attack the city's parade, according to state television.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Sunday that this year's parade had been cancelled for security reasons, following first reports of its cancellation in early July, according to Reuters.