Israel to allow 'minimal' aid into Gaza
An 11-week blockade of Gaza has brought the territory to the brink of famine.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will take control of the entire Gaza Strip to prevent Hamas from looting aid. His comment came after Israel said it would allow a limited amount of food into Gaza. We speak to aid workers.
We have the latest on the phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Joe Biden has thanked well wishers for their support after Sunday's announcement that he's been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. We hear from an American man living with prostate cancer and from his daughter, who runs a pharmacy and helps her father cope with his condition. We also speak about the reaction in the US with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Chief Anchor in North America Sumi Somaskanda, who is currently in London and joins Mark at the desk.
Presenter: Mark Lowen.
(Photo: Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, May 19, 2025. Credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)
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