“Using starvation as an act of warfare … it’s already a war crime [as] described by [the] International Criminal Court.” Dr Bassem Zaqout, director of the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, says US-backed aid distribution efforts in Gaza have been marred by shootings and a lack of organisation. Adblock test (Why?)

Authorities say crowd was ‘uncontrollable’ as thousands gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first IPL title win. Several people are feared dead and many more injured in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in the southern Indian state of Karnataka to celebrate the home team’s victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s most popular Twenty20 cricket tournament. The incident took place on Wednesday as thousands of...

The Dutch government collapsed on Tuesday after far-right politician Geert Wilders pulled out of the right-wing coalition after a dispute over anti-immigration measures his party had proposed. Wilders’ decision prompted the Dutch cabinet and Prime Minister Dick Schoof to resign. Here is what triggered the government’s collapse, and what happens next: Why did Wilders withdraw? Wilders announced the withdrawal of his right-wing party, the Party for Freedom (PVV),...