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Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Tuesday, including Israel's deadly airstrikes killing dozens of Palestinians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying a new round of peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow to be held in Türkiye on Wednesday, and 25 countries, EU condemning 'inhumane killing' of civilians in Gaza in a joint statement.

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• Israeli strikes kill 46 Palestinians in Gaza

At least 46 Palestinians were killed and others injured in a new wave of Israeli strikes Monday in the war-torn Gaza Strip, medical sources said.

Seven Palestinians, including a child, lost their lives and several others were injured in a strike targeting a tent sheltering displaced families in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip show no sign of abating, even as a deepening famine claims more lives.

At least 18 people have died from starvation over the past 24 hours alone, highlighting the escalating humanitarian catastrophe as relentless bombardment and deprivation converge to push civilians beyond the brink.

• Zelenskyy says new round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks to be held in Türkiye on Wednesday

A new round of peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow will be held in Türkiye on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.

Zelenskyy said he discussed preparations for the meeting with the Russian side, as well as the issue of a prisoner exchange, with his National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.

"Umerov reported that the meeting is planned for Wednesday. There will be more details tomorrow," Zelenskyy said in an evening video address.

Russian authorities have not immediately commented on Zelenskyy’s remarks, though state news agency RIA reported that the talks will be held on July 24–25, citing sources.

• 25 countries, EU condemn 'inhumane killing' of civilians in Gaza

More than two dozen countries, including the UK, Australia, and Japan along with the EU on Monday condemned Israel's 'inhumane killing' of civilians in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate end to the war in the besieged enclave.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of 25 countries and the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib, said the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached "new depths."

"The Israeli government’s aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity," it said.

"We condemn the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians, including children, seeking to meet their most basic needs of water and food."

NEWS IN BRIEF

• Israeli forces attacked the staff residence of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Gaza three times on Monday along with its main warehouse and detained staff and family members, said the head of the UN agency.
  
  
• The UN said Monday that 87.7% of the Gaza Strip is within Israeli militarized zones, under displacement orders or in areas where the two overlap.
  
  
• US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday announced the release of over 230,000 pages of documents related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  
  
• US President Donald Trump was "caught off guard" by Israel's bombing in Syria and strike on a Catholic church in Gaza, prompting calls to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address both situations, the White House said Monday.
  
  
• Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, discussed over a phone call the upcoming nuclear talks set to take place in Istanbul on Friday.
  
  
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed grave alarm over the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, warning that the last remaining lifelines "keeping people alive are collapsing."
  
  
• The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on Monday delivered a blistering condemnation of food distribution operations in Gaza, accusing the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) of behaving like “mercenaries” and contributing to a catastrophic collapse of humanitarian norms.
  
  
• The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said Monday that it will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the ongoing Israeli assaults against Palestinians.
  
  
• Britain’s foreign secretary reiterated his country’s strong opposition to Israel's "inhumane" and "dangerous" aid system and "utterly condemned" the killing of Gazans seeking food.
  
  
• Two Israeli soldiers accused of war crimes in Gaza were arrested and interrogated by Belgian authorities before eventually being released, media reports and an advocacy group said Monday.
  
  
• The Kremlin on Monday said Azerbaijan and Russia have entered a “difficult period” in bilateral ties.
  
  
• A Bangladesh Air Force training jet on Monday crashed into a college campus in the capital Dhaka, killing at least 19 people, according to the Fire Services.
  
  
• US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said Monday that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah “didn't work.”

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

• Japan eyes tariff deal with US after election results

Japan’s top tariff negotiator said he is aiming to reach a trade agreement with the US before reciprocal tariffs take effect on Aug. 1, Kyodo News agency reported Tuesday.

“I don’t have (such a concern),” Ryosei Akazawa told reporters Monday at an airport near Washington, DC, when asked if Japan’s election results would complicate talks.

The ruling coalition lost its upper house majority in Sunday’s vote.

On July 7, Trump notified several US trading partners of increased country-specific "reciprocal tariff" rates, with Japan due to be subject to 25% tariffs as of Aug. 1 unless another deal is reached beforehand.

• Canada’s Carney in meeting with King of Jordan vows to strengthen trade relations

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sought to strengthen trade relations during a meeting Monday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Ottawa.

“They discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral commerce and investment as Canada diversifies its trade partners and builds a stronger economy,” said a news release from the prime minister’s office.

To that end, Carney announced CAN$28.4 million ($20.7 million) to support Jordan’s border security and development efforts, as well as aiding that country’s defense against terrorism and transnational crime.