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Israeli forces killed at least 73 Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, with two more dying from the ongoing blockade, Al Jazeera reported.

Protests continue worldwide over the killing of four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelancers.

A Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt for ceasefire talks as Israel advances plans to seize Gaza City and displace nearly one million Palestinians southward, according to Al Jazeera.

Since October 7, over 61,500 Palestinians have died and 154,000 been wounded; Israel has reported more than 1,100 deaths and over 200 captives.

The Trump administration plans a $175bn “Golden Dome” missile defense system with layered interceptors, radars, and lasers, including a new missile field in the Midwest alongside existing sites in California and Alaska, Al Jazeera reported.

Congress has approved $25bn so far, with $45.3bn requested for 2026, though costs remain uncertain. Lockheed Martin leads the project, highlighting its speed and accuracy against aerial threats.

Modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome, the system aims to protect the US from missiles and drone swarms. Despite initial funding, a shortfall remains, with Trump suggesting Canada could contribute $61bn, according to Al Jazeera.

Notably, SpaceX and Palantir were absent from recent contract discussions.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Israel and Russia may soon be listed as parties suspected of sexual violence in conflict zones, Al Jazeera reported.

Guterres cited credible reports of abuse by Israeli forces against Palestinian detainees but noted difficulties verifying cases due to limited UN access. He called on Israel to stop such acts and allow investigations. Israel denied the claims, accusing the UN of bias and urging focus on Hamas’s crimes.

Regarding Russia, Guterres highlighted reports of sexual violence against Ukrainian prisoners, including electrocution and forced nudity, and criticized Russia for not cooperating with UN inquiries. According to Al Jazeera, Russia’s UN mission did not respond.

US federal prosecutors have announced criminal charges against Jimmy Cherizier, the Haitian gang leader known as "Barbecue" who leads an alliance of gangs that control much of the capitol of Port-au-Prince, BBC reported.

The indictment alleges that Mr Cherizier, as well as US citizen Bazile Richardson, 48, solicited funds from Haitian diaspora community in the US to help pay gang members and buy firearms in violation of US sanctions. 

Cherizier, a former police officer who is at large in Haiti, leads the group Viv Ansanm (Live Together). The US is offering $5m (£3.7m) for information leading to his arrest. 

The group has been accused of multiple murders, kidnappings and attacks on infrastructure, according to BBC.